CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou, China. Credit: Julien Lanoo
The five-star hotel occupying the top floors of KPF’s CTF Finance Centre is included the publication’s roundup of “Luxury hotels in China’s Greater Bay Area for design lovers.”
In recent years, China’s Greater Bay Area has attracted record numbers of overnight travelers, particularly to the cities of Shenzhen and Guangzhou due to their culturally rich urban villages as well as their impressive hospitality offerings. Tatler’s list of luxuriously designed hotels in the Greater Bay Area highlights Rosewood Guangzhou’s status as the tallest five-star hotel in the world, with extravagant views over the skyline of Guangzhou. Soaring to 530 meters above the city, spaces such as the Manor Club terrace, large indoor pool, and 107th floor whiskey bar Too High offer guests sweeping views of the dense city below
Dining options abound at Rosewood Guangzhou, from Lingnan House’s Cantonese cuisine to Brick Lane’s lively hibachi experience. Works by celebrated Chinese artists line the hotel walls, including paintings by Pan Jian and Ye Cheng, and a striking sculptural piece by Zhuang Hong Yi demarcating the hotel entrance. The KPF-designed tower comprises ballroom, retail, and cinema spaces, providing Rosewood guests with accessible entertainment that organically connects to the wider urban context of Guangzhou.
Read the full Tatler Asia article here.