Hong Kong’s 8 best private members’ clubs, from Soho House and The American Club to the iconic Hong Kong Club and Aberdeen Marina Club by Shangri-La Hotel Group – so which do millionaires prefer most?
- Established in old Hong Kong for merchants, some clubs are 175 years old (The Hong Kong Club) while others just opened (Carlyle & Co in Rosewood Hong Kong)
- The China Club has David Tang’s Shanghai-style Chinese eatery plus Italian restaurant Cipriani, inspired by Venice’s Harry’s Bar
When British merchants arrived to Asia in the mid-1800s, members’ clubs were necessities: places not just for trade and socialising, but for gathering information on which the Empire might rely.
Today, Hong Kong is currently home to over 500 members’ clubs for all sorts of people, from gourmands (China Club) and yachting enthusiasts (Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club), to bankers (Hong Kong Bankers Club) and journalists (Foreign Correspondents Club) and everyone in between, and they’re not going anywhere if the list of more recent additions are any indication.
Here are a few clubs – old or new – worth particular mention …
Carlyle & Co
The 25,000 sq ft art-lined space designed by Ilse Crawford features a library, music room, wellness facilities, guest rooms and the signature Cafe Carlyle, with the jewel in its crown the lush outdoor terrace and its spectacular views.
The China Club/Cipriani Hong Kong