The hotel has also been renamed as Kerry Hotel, Beijing following the facelift. The facility features an area fitted with Lasvit-designed hanging chandeliers in crystal, abstract art carpets as well as traditional ink work. The lobby area of the building sports an open plan concept. Japanese artist Shinichi Maruyama’s Chinese brushstroke artistic creation is showcased on a high-speed digital loop screen positioned at the end wall of the lift lobby of the revamped hotel. A hand-painted landscape in embroidered silk panels adorns the space behind the building’s reception.
The look is complemented by glass art by German artist Josepha Gasch-Muche featuring a spiral form made through stacking multiple layers of paper-thin optical glass on one another. The light refraction on glass becomes more intense following every movement and animates the artwork. The lobby of the building also incorporates a chandelier from Ricardo Lighting measuring eight metres in height, a lit-up staircase, and a water feature with a length of 18 metres.
The project also includes upgrades to the club rooms and suites covering 17th to 21st floors which range between 34 to 68 square metres. Among the various features of these remodelled rooms are an angled 40-inch LED TV, DVD player, Bose SoundDock, central multi-socket panel comprising audio, video and USB capabilities, and a standing bar with Nespresso coffee maker. The restrooms have also undergone an overhaul and have been fitted with a host of new amenities. An automatic multifunction washlet, bathtub and separate shower with a rain shower head, a built-in shaving mirror, as well as a bathroom mirror comprising an inbuilt television and digital clock comprise the new bathroom installations.
The Grand Ballroom spanning 1560 square metres on the building’s second level imbibes upgraded audiovisual equipment including a built-in LED. The ballroom is pillar-free and soundproof and has a capacity to house a maximum of 1500.
The redesigned hotel also houses a pair of new dining facilities designed by Japanese firm Super Potato and Salt. The all-day-dining restaurant Kerry’s Kitchen makes extensive use of Izumi stones, wood, clay, sand-finished textured walls and Japanese paper. Wood in dark tones and processed scrap metal serve as predominant design elements in The Kerry’s Pantry. The pantry is also adorned with a floor-to-ceiling wine display enclosed in glass.
The facility also accommodates an outdoor bistro-style terrace which has been fitted with an upgraded sound system and visual facilities. The area further features a large table and Tom Dixon’s suspended glass globes.
