Exclusive | Beijing’s national security office in Hong Kong takes over second hotel
- Island Pacific Hotel in Sai Ying Pun will provide ‘additional workspace’, source says
- Office has occupied the Metropark Hotel in Causeway Bay since July last year
The Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People’s Government would occupy the Island Pacific Hotel in Sai Ying Pun for “some period as the additional work site”, the source said.
According to listings on hotel booking websites, the 29-storey property, which is owned by Sino Hotels (Holdings) Ltd, has 343 rooms.
The national security office has occupied the Metropark Hotel Causeway Bay in the city since July. The 33-storey property is owned by the state-run China Travel Service and has 266 rooms.
The source said both hotels were “temporary worksites” and that a permanent site would be “finalised soon”.
There were no signs of heightened security around the Island Pacific, which is close to Beijing’s Hong Kong Liaison Office, on Friday afternoon.