Hong kong:The Murray in Hong Kong lets you get any kind of work done, but without ever feeling ‘corporate’.
It may not come as a surprise that the best new business hotel in Asia is located in Hong Kong – this is, after all, the birthplace of many iconic hospitality brands, from Mandarin Oriental to Peninsula to Shangri-La.
But the property is owned by none of these legendary companies.
The Murray, the third opening for the China-based Niccolo Hotels group, made its debut in January on Hong Kong’s ritzy Cotton Tree Drive, right on the periphery of the financial district.
Within walking distance of Goldman Sachs’s office, it faces Hong Kong Park and its neighboring botanical gardens – just one indication of the convenience-meets-comfort factor that makes the hotel so successful.
These days, a great business hotel is about much more than its location, or its in-room desk, for that matter.
According to research from the Global Business Travel Association, corporate travelers want hotels to be smarter than ever, with amenities such as text-based concierge systems (which the Murray lacks) and clear e-folios for expense reports (which the Murray delivers).
Considering how quickly the technological landscape has shifted, few business hotels have proved nimble enough to excel across the board; the Murray, however, comes very close.
