Jordan Hong Kong
Opened
2012
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
MaderaSpanish-designed boutique hotel
Natural timber and living plant walls give the tower a breezy Mediterranean spirit right in the thick of Kowloon.
What it’s good at
Notable
Barcelona studio lagranja designed spaces with living green walls and Bisazza mosaic tiles.
Listed
Horizonte Lounge pours cocktails across 270-degree skyline panoramas from the 29th floor.
Listed
A nostalgic ground-floor gallery displays vintage 1950s Hong Kong memorabilia and film sets.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
From the lobby installation, which is outfitted like a Fifties Hong Kong sound stage, to the rooftop lounge, with its view over the rooftops back towards Hong Kong Island, you’ll find every aspect of the Madera is focused on making an impression.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Temple Street Night Market starts steps from the entrance, with noodle stalls and jade vendors filling the surrounding blocks.
The rooms
Rooms have hardwood or concrete floors, with deep jet tubs and intricate mosaic tilework in the bathrooms.
Bar
Horizonte Lounge
The 29th-floor bar has mirrored ceilings and blue banquettes, and an open terrace looks out over the Kowloon skyline.
At the table
Cafe Bonita serves morning espresso and seafood paella in a dining room set with checkerboard marble and landscape murals.
How it began
Local developer Hip Shing Hong built the tower in 2012, using the Spanish word for wood as its guiding concept.
Good to know
Stay here
Hotel Madera Hong Kong
Choose your dates to see every room and rate, and book in a few steps.
Add dates to see the price for your stay.
Hong Kong
More like this
Eaton HK
“Grassroots cultural engine”
The Fleming
“Nautical vessel revival”
Heritage Lodge
“Historic hillside lodgings”
YHA Mei Ho House Youth Hostel
“Preserved resettlement stronghold”
Tung Nam Lou Art Hotel
“Mid-century art salon”
Hotel ICON
“Creative hospitality citadel”
Kerry Hotel Hong Kong
“Waterfront design roost”
Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong
“Harbourfront rooftop hangout”
The app
Like this one? There are so many more.
Swipe any city’s hotels and heart the ones you love. The app gets your taste.
Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.