The Mira Hong Kong Explained

The Mira Hong Kong
Location:118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong[1]
Architect:Edmond Wong
Management:Miramar Hotel and Investment

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 . 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 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film in 2015[12]). 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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.themirahotel.com/en/experience/the-locale.aspx
  2. Web site: Hotel Wedding Venue & Meeting Facilities . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717013528/http://www.themirahotel.com/en/wedding-events.aspx . 17 July 2011 . themirahotel.com.
  3. Web site: December 18, 2009 . The Mira Hotel photos :: Hotel Design . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320135001/http://hoteldesign.nu/the-mira-hotel-677 . March 20, 2012 . 2015-02-28 . hoteldesign.nu .
  4. Web site: The Mira Hotel, Hong Kong | We Heart; Lifestyle & Design Magazine . Weheart.co.uk . 2010-10-27 . 2015-02-28.
  5. Web site: Historic Building Appraisal : Cheung Chan theatre . Lcsd.gov.hk . 2015-02-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130922201512/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/Museum/Monument/form/Brief_Information_on_proposed_Grade_III_Items.pdf . 2013-09-22 .
  6. News: Miramar still a firm favourite . South China Morning Post . 25 May 1986.
  7. Web site: Miramar Milestones . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101217061409/http://www.miramar-group.com/en/The-Miramar-Group/Milestones.aspx . December 17, 2010 . miramar-group.com.
  8. Web site: Grand Opening of The Mira Hong Kong . April 20, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110410163455/http://www.miramar-group.com/en/~/media/Files/Group/Press_Centre/Press_Releases/Ribbon%20cutting%20press%20release%20E.ashx . April 10, 2011 .
  9. News: Kao . Ernest . 12 June 2013 . Whistle-blower Edward Snowden splurges on high-priced hideout . .
  10. News: Taylor . Adam . June 10, 2013 . Edward Snowden Reportedly 'Checked Out' Of Hong Kong Hotel Mira . .
  11. News: Greenwald . Glenn . MacAskill . Ewen . Poitras . Laura . 11 June 2013 . Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations . .
  12. Web site: The 87th Academy Awards, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230505010940/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2015/C?qt-honorees=1#block-quicktabs-honorees . May 5, 2023 . oscars.org.
  13. Web site: Hong Kong directors make first Snowden film | South China Morning Post . Scmp.com . 2015-02-28.
  14. Web site: Patrick Frater . Edward Snowden Short Film Team Delivers Digital Snap Shot . Variety . 2013-07-01 . 2015-02-28.
  15. News: Cheng . Kris . Police arrest hotel cleaner after tourist killed by falling window in Tsim Sha Tsui . Hong Kong Free Press . 21 January 2019.

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