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| The Mira Hong Kong | |
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 The Mira Hong Kong | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong [1] |
| Opening | 1948 |
| Management | Miramar Hotel and Investment |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Edmond Wong |
The Mira Hong Kong is a hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It has 492 rooms and suites, six restaurants and bars, and a spa centre. It was renovated in 2009 and became smoke-free in 2011.
The hotel is owned by Miramar Hotel and Investment. It was designed by architect Edmond Wong. Interiors were designed by "lifestyle guru" Colin Cowie. [2] [3] [4]
History
From after 1911 until 1925, the site was occupied by the Club de Recreio (西洋波會). The Club then moved to its present location at King's Park along Gascoigne Road. [5]
The hotel was formerly named Hotel Miramar. It opened in 1948, with 32 rooms, as Hong Kong's first post-war hotel. A major expansion in 1953 added 160 new rooms. [6] It was purchased in 1957 from a Spanish mission by the founders of Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited. [7] A new wing was built in two phases, increasing the number of rooms to 380 by 1973. [6]
The grand opening of the rebranded and redesigned hotel took place on 17 September 2009. [8]
In 2013, after fleeing from Hawaii, Edward Snowden stayed in The Mira for a total of 20 days [9] wherein he leaked thousands of classified National Security Agency (NSA) documents regarding global surveillance to journalists. [10] [11] His presence at the hotel was a global spectacle with a media frenzy surrounding it. Laura Poitras created a documentary regarding these revelations named Citizenfour (which won the Oscar Award for Best Documentary (Feature) [12] in 2015). It was completely shot inside the hotel.
The short film Verax, regarding the 2013 global surveillance disclosures by Edward Snowden features the hotel. [13] The film's budget included a one night stay at The Mira, the most expensive item on the budget. [14]
On 21 January 2019, a window fell from the hotel and killed a passerby walking on Nathan Road. [15]
See also
- Mira Place – the connected shopping mall
- Citizenfour
References
- ^ [1] Archived January 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hotel Wedding Venue & Meeting Facilities". themirahotel.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011.
- ^ "The Mira Hotel photos :: Hotel Design". hoteldesign.nu. 18 December 2009. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "The Mira Hotel, Hong Kong | We Heart; Lifestyle & Design Magazine". Weheart.co.uk. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Historic Building Appraisal : Cheung Chan theatre" (PDF). Lcsd.gov.hk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Miramar still a firm favourite". South China Morning Post. 25 May 1986.
- ^ "Miramar Milestones". miramar-group.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010.
- ^ "Grand Opening of The Mira Hong Kong". Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ Kao, Ernest (12 June 2013). "Whistle-blower Edward Snowden splurges on high-priced hideout". South China Morning Post.
- ^ Taylor, Adam (10 June 2013). "Edward Snowden Reportedly 'Checked Out' Of Hong Kong Hotel Mira". Business Insider.
- ^ Greenwald, Glenn; MacAskill, Ewen; Poitras, Laura (11 June 2013). "Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations". The Guardian.
- ^ "The 87th Academy Awards, 2015". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Hong Kong directors make first Snowden film | South China Morning Post". Scmp.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Patrick Frater (1 July 2013). "Edward Snowden Short Film Team Delivers Digital Snap Shot". Variety. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Cheng, Kris (21 January 2019). "Police arrest hotel cleaner after tourist killed by falling window in Tsim Sha Tsui". Hong Kong Free Press.
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