Niccolo Hotels

Niccolo Hotels (尼依格罗酒店) is a contemporary luxury hotel brand created by Wharf Hotels, the hospitality arm of Hong Kong's Wharf Holdings. The brand was introduced in 2015 with the opening of The Niccolo Chengdu, a sleek skyline tower hotel in the city's Chunxi Road commercial district. It was positioned as a modern, design-led alternative to Wharf's established Marco Polo hotel brand, aimed at affluent business and leisure travellers who favour contemporary art, curated dining and understated service over traditional formal luxury. Niccolo expanded within mainland China, with properties in Chongqing (The Niccolo Chongqing, in the city's Jiangbeizui district), Changsha (The Niccolo Changsha, in the Changsha IFS tower) and Suzhou (The Niccolo Suzhou, in the Suzhou IFS complex). Several of these hotels occupy high floors of the International Finance Square (IFS) developments built by parent Wharf Holdings, giving the brand a distinctive 'hotel within a landmark tower' identity tied to premium retail and office complexes. The brand's offering centres on contemporary-luxury rooms and suites, destination restaurants and bars, executive lounges, fitness and wellness facilities, and event and meeting space. Its design language emphasises clean lines, art collections and city views, and its marketing leans on urban lifestyle and design credentials rather than heritage. Niccolo sits within Wharf Hotels' portfolio alongside Marco Polo Hotels, and its growth is closely linked to Wharf's mainland China property development programme. The brand operates as a subsidiary brand of a listed parent group rather than as an independent listed company, and its footprint remains concentrated in China's major cities.

Niccolo Hotels was created by Wharf Hotels, the hotel management arm of Hong Kong-listed Wharf Holdings, as a contemporary luxury brand to complement its long-standing Marco Polo Hotels portfolio. The brand made its debut in 2015 with The Niccolo Chengdu, a tower hotel in Chengdu's Chunxi Road retail district, signalling a shift toward design-forward, art-infused urban luxury aimed at a younger, internationally minded clientele. The brand's expansion followed Wharf Holdings' mainland China development strategy, particularly its International Finance Square (IFS) mixed-use complexes. The Niccolo Chongqing opened in the Jiangbeizui financial district, and The Niccolo Changsha opened within the Changsha IFS tower, placing the hotel above premium retail and office space. The Niccolo Suzhou followed in the Suzhou IFS complex, reinforcing the pattern of situating Niccolo hotels in the upper floors of Wharf's landmark developments. This tower-based model gave Niccolo a recognisable identity: skyline views, contemporary interiors, curated art programmes and dining venues positioned as city destinations in their own right. The brand has remained concentrated in mainland China and Hong Kong rather than pursuing rapid international expansion, and it operates as a brand within Wharf Hotels rather than as a separately listed entity.

• 2015

  The Niccolo Chengdu opens, launching the Niccolo brand.

• The Niccolo Chongqing opens in the Jiangbeizui district.

• The Niccolo Changsha opens within the Changsha IFS tower.

• The Niccolo Suzhou opens in the Suzhou IFS complex.

Contemporary design-led luxury hotels in landmark towers, aimed at affluent urban business and leisure travellers.

• The Niccolo Chengdu

• The Niccolo Chongqing

• The Niccolo Changsha

• The Niccolo Suzhou

• 2026-08-04

  Niccolo Hotels launches new Tuscan menu at Niccolo Kitchen in four cities[1]尼依格罗酒店于四城欣厨同步推出全新托斯卡纳风味菜单prnasia.com

  Reported: 2026-08-28

  Niccolo Hotels launched a new Tuscan-inspired menu at its Niccolo Kitchen restaurants in Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing and Suzhou starting August 4, 2026, available daily for lunch and dinner.

1. 1尼依格罗酒店于四城欣厨同步推出全新托斯卡纳风味菜单prnasia.com