Mandarin Oriental The Landmark Reopens: Inside the Reimagined Central Icon

One of Hong Kong's most loved luxury hotels has just switched the lights back on. Mandarin Oriental The Landmark, Hong Kong (置地文華東方酒店) reopened on 1 June 2026 after more than a year behind hoardings, and this was no quick refresh. The Central institution returns with a brand-new entrance, a top-to-bottom redesign by one of the city's most celebrated interior architects, 109 reimagined rooms and a seventh floor that still holds a frankly absurd number of Michelin stars.

What's new at the reopened Mandarin Oriental The Landmark?

First, a point of clarity, because two great hotels share a famous name. This is Mandarin Oriental The Landmark — the intimate sister property tucked inside the LANDMARK shopping complex on Queen's Road Central, formerly known as The Landmark Mandarin Oriental. It is not the original harbourfront Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong on Connaught Road. The two are run by the same group but are very different beasts.

The Landmark version closed for a comprehensive renovation and, after more than a year of work, reopened its rooms and restaurants on 1 June 2026. The hotel describes it as a new chapter rather than a touch-up: a renewed arrival experience, fully refreshed rooms and suites, expanded dining, and a wellness floor still to come. The whole project sits within the wider reinvention of the LANDMARK precinct, branded "Tomorrow's CENTRAL".

If you are weighing up where to splash out this year, it slots neatly into our guide to the best luxury hotels in Hong Kong 2026 — and, for locals, our pick of the best staycation hotels in Hong Kong.

A new arrival: the Mansion Foyer

The biggest change greets you before you reach a lift. The hotel has moved its main entrance to Queen's Road Central, beside LANDMARK, creating what the team calls a considered transition "from the energy of the city to the calm within". The arrival sequence was designed by Hong Kong interior architect Joyce Wang, founder of Joyce Wang Studio.

Her brief was to channel the grand residences of old Hong Kong. Warm terracotta tones and deep greens echo the façades and gardens of historic homes such as Yu Yuen in the New Territories and Tai Fu Tai, with their distinctive blend of Qing dynasty and Western influences. Gone is the cold marble of the old lobby; in its place, a curved stone staircase carries guests up to an intimate lobby lounge, with alcoves along the way displaying commissioned artworks on sculptural plinths.

Wang frames the design as a "pied-à-terre for our guests to feel the pulse of Hong Kong", with curated pieces acting as "windows into expressions of our city". It is a deliberate pivot from generic five-star gloss towards something that feels rooted in the city it sits in — the kind of sense-of-place that the best new hotels are chasing, as we explored in our round-up of the best new hotel openings in Hong Kong 2026.

The rooms and suites

The hotel's 109 rooms and suites have been entirely refreshed by Wang, carrying the residential theme upstairs. The entry-level L450 rooms start at a generous 42 square metres — larger than many "deluxe" rooms elsewhere in town — and have been lightened with timber floors, patinated walls, Fromental silk wall coverings and custom rugs inspired by the historic brickwork patterns dotted across the city.

Beds wear sculpted quilted-leather headboards and 530-thread-count linen. Crucially for returning fans, the larger L600 rooms and above keep the property's signature flourish: a curved, glass-walled bathroom built around an iconic seven-foot round bathtub. At the top of the tree, the 167-square-metre Entertainment Suite adds a state-of-the-art entertainment wall, a Gaggenau kitchen, private dining for eight and a climate-controlled sleep system for guests who take their rest seriously.

Seven Michelin stars under one roof

This is where The Landmark has always punched hardest. Under culinary director Richard Ekkebus, the seventh floor carries seven Michelin stars plus one Michelin Green Star — among the densest concentrations of fine dining anywhere in the world. Here is how that maths actually works, because it is easy to get wrong.

Amber remains the flagship. Ekkebus's largely dairy-free cooking — classical French technique reframed through a Hong Kong lens — was promoted to three Michelin stars in the 2025 guide and retains a Michelin Green Star for sustainability. New for this chapter is The Cellar Immersion, an "immersive food and wine journey" staged inside Amber's dramatic wine cellar that goes beyond a standard pairing. For the full picture of the city's starry tables, see our guide to the best Michelin-starred restaurants in Hong Kong.

On the same floor sit three-Michelin-starred Sushi Shikon, one-Michelin-starred Kappo Rin and the contemporary French bistro Somm. The headline newcomer is Blanc de Noirs, a dedicated champagne bar devoted to premium cuvées in a sleek black-and-silver room — we covered its arrival in our new Hong Kong openings for the week of 1 June 2026. Down in the lobby, a new artisan coffee atelier called Commune opens the building up to passers-by who just want a flat white and a moment of calm.

When does the spa reopen?

Not quite yet — and that is worth knowing before you book. While rooms and restaurants returned on 1 June, the hotel says its revitalised Spa and Wellness floor will unveil in July 2026. If a treatment or the pool is central to your plans, build in a little flexibility or confirm the opening date directly before you travel.

When it does land, the refreshed wellness floor promises a proper urban hub: dedicated studios for yoga, pilates and gyrotonic, a state-of-the-art gym, a sparkling lap pool and extensive thermal amenities, with treatments that blend Eastern traditions and Western modalities — including hammam and rasul rituals. It is a serious wellness statement for Central, and one we will fold into our guide to the best spas in Hong Kong 2026 once doors open.

How much does it cost, and how do you book?

To mark the return, the hotel is running a launch package called 'A Taste of the Next' for bookings made before 31 August 2026, covering stays between 1 June and 30 November 2026. Under that offer, L600 rooms start from HKD 7,200 per night and include a daily dining credit of HKD 3,000; suites come with a HKD 5,000 daily credit. All room tariffs are subject to a 10 per cent service charge, and that headline rate is the launch-offer price rather than a year-round figure, so it is a guide rather than gospel.

You will find the hotel within the LANDMARK complex at 15 Queen's Road Central, Central (中環), with its smart new entrance now on Queen's Road Central itself. The nearest MTR is Central Station, Exit G, which feeds straight into the LANDMARK mall — handy on a rainy day. For the wider lie of the land, our where to stay in Hong Kong neighbourhood guide explains why Central suits first-timers and repeat visitors alike. To reserve, call (+852) 2132 0188, email lmhkg-reservations@mohg.com or browse the hotel's official site.

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