And God said "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place,
and let dry ground appear." And it was so. God called the dry ground
"land", and the gathered waters be called "seas". And God saw that it
was good.
Then God said, "Let the land produce
vegetation: seed bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit
with seed in it, according to the various kinds." And it was so. The
land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds,
and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And
God saw it was good.
Genesis 1:9-12
Mingle Place by The Park is the fourth in the Mingle Genesis
series representing the third day of God's creation.
When selecting the site, the utmost care was taken to ensure the
ultimate level of convenience. Mingle Place by The Park is
merely 5 minutes' walk to the MTR (subway) station
and 10 minutes' walk to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition
Centre. It is also within 10 minutes by car or 5 minutes by
MTR (subway) to Central (CBD), Tsim Sha Tsui
(prime shopping district), Causeway Bay
(another prime shopping district), and is surrounded by major dining
and shopping choices. You literally do not need to venture far to go
anywhere, to get the best food or to enjoy the best shopping.
The building itself is a vintage, 1960's
old-Hong Kong residential building. It was acquired in February 2008,
and it took nearly one full year for renovations and conversion — the
longest and hardest the Group has yet encountered.
A great deal of time was spent in research to bring back the classical
themes and design elements of the early 1960's. While being as original
and authentic as possible, a balance is kept for full functionality,
efficiency and convenience to staying guests. Great effort was made in
retaining as much of the original structure and building
materials as possible.
All historical photos, pictures, artworks, antique
pieces and collectables displayed in the hotel were procured
individually with reference to the years, places and themes. They were
sourced from different corner shops, museums, and antique collectors
all around Hong Kong. They show people living in Hong Kong in the
1960's and onwards toiling and giving their hard work to build up a
prosperous city that is the marvel today.