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Suite Life: Connecting with the city’s past at The Murray Hong Kong

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mthotel - THE MURRAY - N2 Grand Rm Day Park View.



Credit: The Murray Hong Kong

The hotel used to house the Public Works Department and other government departments during British rule.

PHOTO: THE MURRAY HONG KONG

Mavis Teo

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HONG KONG – Although brand-new hotels pop up all the time, restored heritage buildings-turned-hotels have an allure of their own.

In April 2023, shortly after Hong Kong reopened following the Covid-19 pandemic, I return to the city I used to visit almost yearly, staying at The Murray Hong Kong.

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