Relax in style at luxurious 'playgrounds'

With the surge in luxury residential properties in recent years, the city has seen an accompanying increase in on-site clubhouses and lounges, which are ideal for relaxing, entertaining or holding meetings.

Increasingly, such facilities have become the norm for top-tier developments. The clubhouse at Bel-Air in Cyberport has 600,000 sqft of space and boasts an art gallery, wine cellars and a cigar room. Some clubhouses even have rooms for pets.

The clubhouse at Ocean Shores in Tseung Kwan O covers 350,000 sqft and has 10 swimming pools, while Caribbean Coast in Tung Chung has a clubhouse of 610,000 sqft and a rock climbing area, a lawn skiing field and a sanded beach volleyball court.

Other notable sites are Park Island in Ma Wan and Central Park Towers in Tin Shui Wai, with one million sqft and 210,000 sqft of clubhouse space respectively. Park Island's claims to fame are its zoo, banquet room and bowling alley, while Central Park has a go-kart circuit, Thai boxing ring and a skating room.

Other noteworthy properties with comprehensive clubhouse facilities and close to the commercial hub include 3 Repulse Bay, Dynasty Court, Pacific View, Four Seasons Place and The HarbourView Place.

Both Four Seasons Place and The HarbourView Place feature stylish sky lounges and a deluxe rooftop pool with jacuzzis, with the Four Seasons offering panoramic city and harbour views. Both offer the tallest sky lounges, gyms and rooftop heated pools in town.