OVOLO Hotels has unveiled Ovolo Southside, which holds boasting rights to being the first hotel in Hong Kong converted from a former warehouse.
Situated in the revitalised town of Wong Chuk Hang on the south side of Hong Kong Island, Ovolo Southside sits in a neighbourhood previously known for its car workshops and warehouses but now draws an artistic crowd for its heritage buildings, contemporary art galleries and restaurants.
Ovolo Southside’s building was designed in 1976 and maintains its original structure, resulting in each of its 162 open-plan guestrooms being different in size and shape.
The hotel’s décor comprises utilitarian steel furniture and heavy-duty fixtures and fittings accented by poured concrete floors, with ceilings of bare-steel pipes and air conditioning pipes against exposed ceilings, while floor-to-ceiling windows allow natural light in.
Guests at Ovolo Southside can enjoy free breakfast and Happy Hour drinks every day, minibar replenished daily, self-service laundry, flexible check-out, Wi-Fi, and Apple TV and 3D Smart TVs in-room.
F&B outlets at the hotel include Cirqle that serves comfort foods and desserts in a canteen-inspired venue, Lo Lounge for cocktails and nightlife, and rooftop bar Above.
In terms of meeting spaces, Ovolo Southside has the B.I.G. room, the hotel’s take on a Mao-style meeting room with reclining leather armchairs lining padded walls of Chinese floral fabric.
For larger gatherings, Ovolo’s G.I.G. is the warehouse’s former garage and can host up to 375 attendees. The room’s centerpiece is a truck turntable that is now used as a rotating stage, while an 18m projection wall and state-of-the-art sound system make the room suitable for meetings and events.
Ovolo Southside is a member of Design Hotels.
