Skyline butler sanctuary
The thirty-fourth-floor sky lobby opens to sweeping bay panoramas, with contemporary sculptures and dedicated twenty-four-hour butler service welcoming guests.
“Perched atop the One Shenzhen Bay tower, this luxurious hotel offers panoramic views of the city and the bay.”
Where it shines
Remarkable
A twenty-five-meter heated indoor pool and vitality hydrotherapy jacuzzis framed by floor-to-ceiling bay views.
Notable
KPF-designed glass tower with thirty-fourth-floor sky lobby art installations and a seventy-first-floor concert hall.
Notable
Universal twenty-four-hour butler service accompanies every room, alongside dedicated dressing rooms and sweeping bay views.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in AFAR and Tatler.
The accommodations are not merely handsome but exquisitely well-equipped; butler service is universal, as are Ferragamo bath products and all the requisite high-tech conveniences.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Anchored in Nanshan within the One Shenzhen Bay development, the tower commands direct vistas over the bay crossing into Hong Kong.
The rooms
Generous layouts feature private dressing rooms and custom reading libraries, framed by glass walls looking across the water toward Hong Kong.
The indoor pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Floor-to-ceiling windows surround the heated 25-meter indoor pool, looking straight out over the waters of Shenzhen Bay.
The spa
Six private treatment suites sit within the 1,500-square-meter spa, accompanied by steam rooms, saunas, and hydrotherapy jacuzzis.
At the table
Six venues span the tower, ranging from two-Michelin-starred Cantonese dining at Yun Jing to high-altitude cocktails at Long Bar.
the hotel boasts a signature spa, an indoor swimming pool, and six restaurants and bars, including Long Bar on the 71st floor
How it began
Architect Kohn Pedersen Fox sculpted the 350-meter glass tower, which opened in 2019 with a record-holding concert hall on the seventy-first floor.
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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.