Unlike other hotels, Finnish Chairman Hui Kin Yip is even more versatile, he was once the most powerful tennis player in Hong Kong, ranked 157th in the world at the time of his glory, and travels more than 300 days a year around the world. In addition, a good boutique hotel needs to have a sophisticated design element that reflects the local character, and in this regard, the reputation of Finland is more prominent, and it is competitive on Hong Kong Island.
Renovated in 2017, it was designed by A Work of Substance, which specializes in creating small and medium-sized themed spaces using wood and metal elements, with Hermès stores in Hong Kong and Macau, and BIBO and KHROMIS optical stores more typical. Aiming at Hong Kong in the 1970s, the hotel owner incorporated maritime elements, with the theme of the Star Ferry, which has been plying Victoria Harbour for more than a century.
The hotel's interior façade is elegant, with a dark green entrance cloister and a classic atmosphere with brass handrails and old-fashioned sconces. The corridor leads to the reception hall, which is located on the 1st floor (2nd floor according to mainland tradition), where the classic scheme is adopted, the ceiling, the floor, the back wall, and the bar counter are all full of wooden elements, and the key cards are uniformly placed in red cloth bags, neatly displayed in a rectangular shape, reminiscent of a classical hotel. The sofa is more ingenious, with a double-sided backrest and can be flipped back and forth, just like the Star Ferry Chair, while the blue and white stripes and blue and dark green tones further deepen the theme of the ferry. In addition, the windows, mirrors and door frames of the hotel are all rounded, and the rivet decoration is also just right, making the interior environment like a gunwale, which is unique.
The rooms are divided into four types: small, medium, large and extra-large, ranging from 21 square meters to 36 square meters, among which the small rooms do not have twin beds, and all rooms have no bathtubs, which is the biggest drawback. Similar to the public space, the interior of the guest room is also based on dark green and sea soul blue, with wood panels at the lower waist of the wall group and rivets everywhere, which is commendable for the visual effect. Practical accessories such as wash basins, wall lamps, and card slots are made of brass to highlight the retro style.
As mentioned earlier, the management has a lot of experience in living in the house, and the design elements of the Finnish name are very eye-catching, but at the same time, they have not lost their practicality.
Each room is equipped with a control panel to facilitate the adjustment of lights and power supply, and the portable mobile phone provided by the hotel can be used as a signal hotspot outdoors. In keeping with the principle of prioritizing space, some rooms have a desk behind the headboard to free up more space, while a wardrobe, dressing table and minibar are integrated. In terms of facilities, Finnish is equipped with portable phones and Apple flat-screen TVs, and provides different bath products in the morning and evening, plus Sealy mattresses to ensure a good night's sleep. The room is equipped with ample USB charging ports. The DND sign is knob-shaped and resembles a speedometer, and such ingenuity abounds.
Osteria Marzia is located on the G floor, with its large side windows, which provide natural daylight even in the crowded city of Hong Kong. The restaurant is open all day and the team is led by Chef Luca Marinelli, who always delights in the Italian cuisine. If that's not enough, you can pick up a dining guide at the front desk, but you may need a travel guide for mainland tourists. Located in Causeway Bay, just a 500-meter walk from the Star Wan Chai Ferry Pier and Wan Chai MTR Station, the hotel is ideally located to rediscover Hong Kong by opening the map of the Hong Kong list of trusted choices.
The rooms are full of Hong Kong-style decorative paintings, or maps, or Hong Kong symbols such as Ding Ding Che and Star Ferry. The ground floor of the façade and the walls of the restaurant resemble bamboo frames. This is one of the more distinctive elements of Hong Kong, a small city with a dense cluster of buildings and the highest number of buildings taller than 150 metres in the world. Older generations of locals will be impressed by the fact that the scaffolding of the skyscrapers was built high into the sky and all made of bamboo, which was the last time Hong Kong was glorious. To this day, the "fastidious" Buildings Department still often orders the owners of buildings to repair their buildings in a timely manner, and bamboo scaffolding still appears on the streets of Hong Kong from time to time, which is a characteristic street scene full of life charm. With a sophisticated name and a strong local character, it is only suitable for Hong Kong, and it is the epitome of a boutique hotel.
Note: The per capita price refers to the minimum room rate, and the price will vary depending on the room type.
