Key Design Highlights The hotel is organized around a central courtyard, as in traditional Chinese architecture, but has an east-meets-west design aesthetic. Referencing the colonial era, the entry hall features a high ceiling, columns clad in bronze and oak, and tall, shuttered doors. Furnishings throughout the hotel are a mix of locally sourced and imported pieces and reflect many different time periods and cultures. Guestrooms were designed based on a nine-square grid and the layouts emphasize privacy. contract