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L
ocated in Hong Kong’s trendy Causeway Bay, the sleek
91-roomMiraMoon Hotel takes its inspiration from the
mythical romance between the heroic archer Hou-Yi and
his lover, Chang-Er. According to legend, the two were
forever separated after she drank the Elixir of Immortality and
became trappedon themoonasagoddess, sendingdownamagical
companion, theJadeRabbit, tokeepherbelovedcompany.Despite
the tale’sbittersweetending, thevibehere isanythingbutsomber.
Dutch-born designer Marcel Wanders (dubbed “the Lady Gaga
of the designworld” by The New York Times) and the firm YOO
havecreatedadeliriouslyvibrantcross-culturalmash-upofDutch
contemporary furnishingsand traditional EastAsiandetails, such
as ornately carvedwood paneling, vibrant reds and lacquered
whites, glazedvases, paper lanternsandevenstylizeddepictions
of zodiac figures and characters from themyth. Looking out the
floor-to-ceiling windows at the Hong Kong skyline—especially
from the 36th-floor Moonshine Suite—it’s easy to feel a bit like
Chang-Er, gazingdown fromher heavenlyperch.
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MIRAMOONHOTEL, HONG KONG
