Swire Hotels open The Temple House
Swire Hotels has opened its third property from The House Collective in Chengdu. The Temple House will join The Opposite House in Beijing and The Upper House in Hong Kong as part of the new collection.
Located in the heart of the city, within the Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li Chengdu, the hotel will be jointly developed by Sino-Ocean Land and Swire Properties.
Designed by internationally-renowned architects Make Architects, the 100 guestroom hotel and its 42 adjoining serviced apartments form an integral part of the city government’s conservation project to preserve the surrounding heritage buildings next to the thousand-year-old Daci Temple. The three-dimensional woven façade combines modern design with the traditional Chengdu architectural elements of timber, brick and step stones. Elegant bamboo trees frame the hotel’s entrance, which is set in a beautifully restored hundred-year-old Chinese courtyard building first built in the Qing Dynasty.
Although Chinese Emperors have previously stayed at the Daci Temple, The Temple House evokes the modest houses provided for scholars who came from different parts of the world to study at the Temple. The hotel continues this tradition of humility by creating understated luxury experiences that are founded on a deeply personalised service for every guest.
The hotel offers a variety of culinary experiences including The Temple Café, all-day dining restaurant Tiyano, an Italian restaurant and Jing Bar featuring live DJs. Designed by AvroKo, all of these outlets are open to the public as well as guests. Other features of the hotel include the SPA Mi Xun, a giftshop and tea house.
Brian Williams, Managing Director of Swire Hotels, comments: “Our goal is to create a highly individualised hotel which houses a series of dynamic restaurants and uniquely designed facilities. The Temple House presents an ideal opportunity to extend our brand into one of China’s wealthiest and fastest-growing regions.”
