Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong reopened on 1 October: what is open and what is still to come
The Mandarin in Central came back on 1 October, redone with more than US$100 million, and Captain’s Bar is still pouring where it has since 1963. If you’re going for tea I’d wait for 4 December, when Blake Foyer opens; for dinner almost everything is ready, and the pizza arrives on 2 November.
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The Mandarin in Central, redone in 4 phases
Mandarin Oriental opened in September 1963 as The Mandarin: 650 rooms over 27 floors, the tallest building on Hong Kong Island.15 In April 2025 the group announced more than US$100 million of works12, in 4 phases, with the hotel open most of the time: the lobby and every public space redesigned by Hubert de Malherbe, rooms and suites refreshed, 11 new apartments.
The first piece came in March 2026, Terrace Boulud13 on the 25th floor of Landmark Prince’s, linked to the hotel. Then a summer behind closed doors, from 1 June to 30 September14, and on 1 October the reopening1, with the new reception and public spaces.
At table there are already 10 addresses to choose from: Man Wah, Cantonese since 1968 and Michelin-starred,8 the Mandarin Grill, the Cake Shop with its new dining room and Captain’s Bar7, in its place since 1963.
Some things, happily, don’t get renovated.
The rest arrives in stages. On 2 November The Pizza Bar4 and The Thistle and The Jade5, the whisky bar, open; on 4 December Blake Foyer6, with afternoon tea from 1pm to 6pm. The club lounge10 stays closed until 28 February 2027, and spa treatments, as of 18 October, are given at Mandarin Oriental The Landmark9, the sister hotel.
The renovation’s dates
Booking the Mandarin after the reopening
| The nights | On 18 October, on Google Hotels, the night of 25 October started at HK$6,003 and the night of 15 December at HK$6,247; the hotel’s own site sold them at HK$6,780.16 |
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| The reopening offer | The Reunion Begins, from 1 October to 31 December 2026: at least 2 nights, breakfast and HK$500 to spend on dining, HK$1,000 in the suites.11 |
| Who to ask | +852 2522 0111 or mohkg-reservations@mohg.com.2 |
| Not to be confused | Mandarin Oriental The Landmark is another hotel in Central: it reopened on 1 June.1 |
Where to stay if you need what’s still missing
3 hotels in the guide, in Central, Admiralty and Kowloon, each for a different reason.
Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
For a pool while the Mandarin’s spa is at the sister hotel: the Four Seasons, in Central, has a heated infinity pool above Victoria Harbour all year round.
Until 30 November 2026 the IFC escalator is closed: you go up in the lift beside Audemars Piguet.
Why choose it
It’s an 11-minute walk from the Mandarin.17
The Upper House
For a couple who like a big room: a bath beside the view and dinner on Level 49, in Admiralty.
You look down on the harbour: to sleep on the waterfront you need a hotel on the shore.
Why choose it
It’s a 15-minute walk from the Mandarin.17
The Peninsula Hong Kong
For the city’s other grande dame, across the harbour: the Peninsula dates from 1928, in Tsim Sha Tsui, with rooms from 41 m² and an indoor pool over the harbour.
The lobby is always busy: the afternoon-tea crowd passes through too.
Why choose it
It’s 27 minutes from the Mandarin on foot with the Star Ferry, or 10 by car.17
Walking and driving minutes on OpenStreetMap, the ferry included; the rest from each hotel’s page in the guide, each with its date.17
Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong renovation, before you ask
Is Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong open?
Yes, since 1 October 20261, after the summer closure from 1 June to 30 September.
What hasn’t reopened yet?
The Pizza Bar and The Thistle and The Jade open on 2 November, Blake Foyer, with afternoon tea, on 4 December6; the club lounge is closed until 28 February 2027, and spa treatments are given at The Landmark.
Are Mandarin Oriental and The Landmark the same hotel?
No, they’re 2 hotels in Central. The Landmark reopened on 1 June 2026, Mandarin Oriental, at 5 Connaught Road Central, on 1 October1.
How much did the renovation cost?
The group announced more than US$100 million, in 4 phases between 2025 and the end of 2026.12
How much is a night after the reopening?
On 18 October, on Google Hotels16, the night of 25 October started at HK$6,003; the hotel’s own site asked HK$6,780.
Where else to stay in Hong Kong?
At the Four Seasons, an 11-minute walk, for the pool over the harbour; at Upper House for big rooms; at the Peninsula, in Kowloon, for the city’s other historic grand hotel.
We wrote this on our own: Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong reads it as you do. We sell no rooms: the links go where we read it.
Where we read it
- 1 Mandarin Oriental’s website, the Hong Kong page, 18 October 2026
- 2 Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s website, 18 October 2026
- 3 Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s website: restaurants and bars, 18 October 2026
- 4 Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s website: The Pizza Bar, 18 October 2026
- 5 Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s website: The Thistle and The Jade, 18 October 2026
- 6 Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s website: Blake Foyer, 18 October 2026
- 7 Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s website: Captain’s Bar, 18 October 2026
- 8 Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s website: Man Wah, 18 October 2026
- 9 Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s website: the spa, 18 October 2026
- 10 Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s website: The Mandarin Club, 18 October 2026
- 11 Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s website: the reopening offer, 18 October 2026
- 12 Mandarin Oriental, release of 22 April 2025 on the Hong Kong renovation, 18 October 2026
- 13 Mandarin Oriental, release of 17 March 2026: Terrace Boulud opens, 18 October 2026
- 14 Mandarin Oriental, release of 8 April 2026 on the summer closure, 18 October 2026
- 15 Mandarin Oriental, press kit of March 2026, 18 October 2026
- 16 Google Hotels, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s nights, 18 October 2026
- 17 OpenStreetMap, walking and driving routes, 18 October 2026
