Expansion
In 1994,
the hotel was expanded with a 30-story tower that follows the same style
as the existing building. The facade of the existing hotel building
was preserved, including the forecourt, the lobby and the front
facade. The hotel remained in operation while construction
commenced.
The new tower also includes a helipad for clients. It
is one of only two private rooftop helipads in the territory, the
other being located on top of the Shun Tak Centre. The
helipads are being used for the transfer of the hotel's VIP clients
with the flight duration to the Hong Kong International Airport
being 7 minutes.
The total number of rooms in the hotel was increased to 300
as 132 rooms and suites were created. There are 10 floors of office
space, shops and a series of hotel facilities added to the existing
hotel buildings.
