About the hotel
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong is at 5 Connaught Road Central. It opened as The Mandarin, with a soft opening on 1 September 1963 and an official opening on 25 October 1963, according to the group’s hotel history. The 27-storey building was designed by John Howarth of Leigh & Orange, with interiors by Don Ashton. It is operated by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.
The hotel opened with 650 rooms. It closed for nine months in 2005 for a renovation costing USD 150 million and reopened on 28 September 2006 with 501 rooms. The hotel’s site currently describes newly renovated rooms and suites. Restaurants and bars include Man Wah, Mandarin Grill + Bar, The Aubrey, The Krug Room, The Chinnery, Clipper Lounge, Café Causette, Captain’s Bar and the rooftop Terrace Boulud. There is also a spa, a salon, a barber and a cake shop.
Rooms and keys
Current total not verified. Mandarin Oriental's hotel history states 501 rooms after the 2006 renovation (650 at opening in 1963).
Inside the hotel
Restaurants and bars
- Man Wah
- Mandarin Grill + Bar
- The Aubrey
- Captain's Bar
- The Krug Room
- Terrace Boulud by Mandarin Oriental
Facilities
- Spa
- Mandarin Oriental Salon
- The Mandarin Barber
- Mandarin Oriental Cake Shop
- Meeting and wedding venues including the Connaught Room
As listed on the hotel’s own website. See sources.
Architecture and design
Original building by architect John Howarth of Leigh & Orange, with interiors by Don Ashton. Sir Terence Conran redesigned Mandarin Grill + Bar (2006).
Recognition
- No. 59
- The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026
Questions readers ask.
Who operates Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong?
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.
How many rooms does Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong have?
The group's hotel history gives 501 rooms after the 2006 renovation. The current figure following recent room renovations was not verified.
When did Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong open?
It opened as The Mandarin in 1963: soft opening on 1 September and official opening on 25 October.
Sources & context.
Facts are taken from the pages listed below. Where a detail could not be confirmed it has been left out. Profile last checked 10 October 2026.