Novotel Citygate Hong Kong
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Novotel Citygate Hong Kong is a hotel in Tung Chung
, Lantau Island
, Hong Kong
, located near the Hong Kong International Airport
. It was designed by the architectural firm Arquitectonica
, and has the tallest revolving door in the world: 4.8 metres in height and certified by Guinness World Records
in 2006. The hotel resembles an LCD TV, and is visible from the Hong Kong International Airport
and surrounding Lantau areas. It is adjacent to the Citygate Outlets and Citygate One office tower.
The original interior design was begun by the late Simon Jackson, who arranged guest rooms in a herringbone design. Following Simon's death, Hong Kong architect and designer, Steve Leung completed the task. In addition, restaurants and bar were designed by interior designer, Yasumichi Morita.
The number three represents “liveliness” in Fung Shui. The hotel entrance features three geometric beds of bamboo in low ground cover, and a still water pool. The revolving door contains 3 leaves and moves in a clockwise direction, represents good luck in and bad luck out. A three-layered circular wooden chandelier in the lobby bar attracts good Fung Shui elements from the landscape features, through the revolving door and to the wooden chandelier.
The Hotel
The Hotel has 440 rooms and suites, an executive premier lounge, seven meeting rooms, a 24-hour gymnasium and a 20-metre outdoor swimming pool. It was designed with Fung Shui features.
Tung Chung
Tung Chung, meaning 'eastern stream', is an area situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Tung Chung, currently one of the latest generation of new towns, was formerly a rural village around Tung Chung Wan, and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma...
, Lantau Island
Lantau Island
Lantau Island , based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, located near the Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
. It was designed by the architectural firm Arquitectonica
Arquitectonica
Arquitectonica is an international architecture, landscape architecture, interior design and urban planning corporation headquartered in Miami, Florida, United States in the Coconut Grove neighborhood, with offices in ten other cities throughout the world...
, and has the tallest revolving door in the world: 4.8 metres in height and certified by Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
in 2006. The hotel resembles an LCD TV, and is visible from the Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
and surrounding Lantau areas. It is adjacent to the Citygate Outlets and Citygate One office tower.
The original interior design was begun by the late Simon Jackson, who arranged guest rooms in a herringbone design. Following Simon's death, Hong Kong architect and designer, Steve Leung completed the task. In addition, restaurants and bar were designed by interior designer, Yasumichi Morita.
The number three represents “liveliness” in Fung Shui. The hotel entrance features three geometric beds of bamboo in low ground cover, and a still water pool. The revolving door contains 3 leaves and moves in a clockwise direction, represents good luck in and bad luck out. A three-layered circular wooden chandelier in the lobby bar attracts good Fung Shui elements from the landscape features, through the revolving door and to the wooden chandelier.
The Hotel
The Hotel has 440 rooms and suites, an executive premier lounge, seven meeting rooms, a 24-hour gymnasium and a 20-metre outdoor swimming pool. It was designed with Fung Shui features.