Luxury Wellness Retreat Experience at The Upper House Perched high above the vibrant streets of Hong Kong, The Upper House offers a startling contrast to the city’s relentless pace—providing not an escape from life, but a deeper engagement with it. Rising from the heart of the bustling Pacific Place complex in Admiralty, this urban sanctuary redefines the wellness hotel experience not with grandeur or spectacle, but with presence. It’s in the quiet gestures: the expansive windows that dissolve boundaries between indoors and sky, the intuitive warmth of the staff, the considered textures of wood and stone underfoot. The hotel carries its wellness philosophy not as an add-on, but as a signature in its architecture, its cuisine, and most of all, in its new programme: The House of Healing. The concept isn’t about detoxes or deprivation—it’s about awakening. Curated by wellness practitioner Louisa Mak and her partner, performance coach Louie Ong, the House of Healing series moves beyond surface-level treatments to explore the interwoven fabric of physical, emotional, and mental vitality. The programming is curated, but not rigid. Guests flow through sessions guided by a team of psychologists, somatic therapists, and TCM practitioners, weaving neuroscience together with ancient healing art. The House is not selling silence or stillness as commodities. Instead, it offers the rarest luxury of all: space to feel, to connect, and to realign with a kind of webbed wisdom drawn from within. Arrival at The Upper House feels more like being welcomed into a quiet conversation than checking into a luxury hotel. The corridors are hushed like a library, the designs deliberate without drawing attention. Every element seems to encourage a settling-in—a permission to breathe deeper, see sharper. The scent of hinoki wood rides softly through the air as guests are guided to their suites, where soft lighting and generous views across Victoria Harbour remind one of the ultimate, often-forgotten, privilege: perspective. An Integrated Wellness Landscape It’s rare to find a programme that addresses high-performance living with intimacy and intellect. The Upper House’s House of Healing doesn’t seek to fix—but to realign. Mornings often begin on the Lawn or inside the serene Sky Lounge, where movement classes blend mindful breath with functional strength. Each class is delivered not by generalist instructors but by skilled professionals—many with backgrounds in performance psychology, biomechanics, or Eastern medicine. There is an unspoken confidence in the way these sessions are led; cues are minimal, but precise, and the intention is always clear: to bring you back into your body. Across from the spacious Lounge, guests can explore personalised healing pathways that include acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, sound bathing, or guided journalling. A consultation with Louisa Mak elevates the experience beyond the typical wellness retreat. Drawing from her background in neuroscience and integrative therapy, she weaves psychoeducation into practical rituals. Clients leave not only feeling lighter but equipped—with tools to regulate their nervous system, ways to identify emotional patterns, and a personalised structure designed for sustained clarity and balance. Meals at The Upper House are as quietly revolutionary as its healing experiences. At Salisterra, the culinary philosophy aligns with the retreat’s devotion to long-term living, not temporary restriction. Executive Chef Cary Docherty works closely with the wellness team to offer nourishment that’s deeply satisfying without sacrificing vitality. Think Alaskan king crab with citrus and coriander, or a wild mushroom risotto rich with umami and minerals. The ingredients are seasonal, the techniques precise, and the plating elegant without the need to overwhelm with structure. There are no dramatic declarations here, no rules demanding guests abstain from wine or coffee. Instead, there’s the guidance of balance—and that subtle invitation to choose alignment over restriction. That’s the kind of luxury a world-weary mind recognises instantly. One that yields not temporary lightness, but enduring vitality. In a city where speed and transaction dominate daily rhythm, The Upper House composes a different tempo—one that encourages pausing with sophistication. It doesn’t ask you to escape your life. It invites you to meet it, with clarity. And in doing so, it redefines what it means to retreat. Not to run away, but to return more fully—to ourselves, our vitality, and our inner knowing.