Embrace nature at Hotel ICON! 🌱

🌿 Did you know that @‌hoteliconhk boasts Asia’s largest indoor vertical garden? With over 8,603 plants of 71 species, hotel’s vertical green wall, designed by Botanist Patrick Blanc, greets guests in a stunning display of biodiversity. 🌺🌱

“A Hotel Unlike Any Other” – At Hotel ICON, the team redefines hospitality with innovative initiatives like the vertical garden, showcasing a commitment to sustainability and guest experience. 🌍💚

“We Love to Care” – Hotel ICON goes the extra mile for the environment by converting food waste into water. Being the first in Asia to implement ORCA technology, 135,000 liters of water are recycled annually, leading eco-friendly practices in Asia and reducing landfill waste and CO2 emissions. 🌏💧 Hotel ICON has been awarded the CarbonCare® Label by Carbon Care Asia, recognising achievements in carbon footprint reduction.

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According to Razlan Manjaji from SCMP Live, “Hong Kong is an events capital.” With a wide array of events taking place, people are increasingly seeking experiences that genuinely captivate them – the demand motivates event organisers to continually elevate their standards. 

For Razlan and SCMP Live, this means incorporating unique and thoughtful elements into every event. These elements include high sustainability standards, inclusive panels, quiet spaces for neurodiverse attendees, and accommodations for nursing mothers, among other features. 

Razlan has executed more than 30 events this year alone, proving that Hong Kong remains a vibrant cultural hub where diverse individuals gather, connect, and share ideas. 

🎃 Halloween in Hong Kong is far from just trick-or-treat. It’s an iconic week-long event that brings together locals and visitors alike. It has grown into one of the biggest Halloween festivities in the world, with around 60,000 people coming together to enjoy the spookiest night of the year on October 31st.

At the heart of this transformation is Allan Zeman, the chairman of the Lan Kwai Fong Group, who introduced Halloween in LKF about 25 years ago. What began as a small gathering has evolved into a talk-of-the-town celebration that blends Eastern and Western traditions, featuring everything from costume parties to family-friendly activities. He recalls, “The first year it was all the gweilos who dressed up. Then slowly, I started to see more locals getting involved. Today, it has become almost a national holiday in Hong Kong.” 

We’re sharing this story as a proud partner of @hknevernormal, an initiative dedicated to celebrating the extraordinary nature of our city. Follow @hknevernormal for more inspiring stories.