The Opposite House Hotel in Beijing, China
The Opposite House Hotel opened in the summer of 2008 in Beijing’s vibrant Sanlitun district.
Designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates, the hotel’s 99 contemporary guest rooms are among the largest in Beijing with more than half being over 70 sqm. The rooms are strikingly simple with natural wooden floors and subtle touches of Chinese décor, lending each one a sense of place.
The name, The Opposite House, is derived from a translation of a Chinese word, which historically described the building located opposite the main house in a courtyard where guests would stay.
The Opposite House is the first of a number of hotels being developed in China, Hong Kong and the UK by Swire Hotels, which will all be distinctive hotels, individually named and each uniquely designed by renowned architects and designers.
Photography by Michael Weber
Visit The Opposite House website – here.
Rosie on 28 Jul 2009 at 11:05 pm #
I love that purple restaurant – funky.
The bed in the rooms are so open! I wouldn’t feel comfortable sleeping in them! But hey, I still wouldn’t complain.
city_boy on 31 Jul 2009 at 11:36 am #
This place is divine.
curious mango on 04 Aug 2009 at 1:53 am #
Excellent post. Would love to stay here next time I’m in Beijing.
Rudy on 14 Aug 2009 at 9:44 am #
Cool place! Except for the breakfast room which is on the generic side. But hey, I can have breakfast in my room.