Simon McHendry is general manager of Upper House Hong Kong, China, a post held since August 2025. (source, 11 August 2025)
The hotel is No. 8 on The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026, and holds two MICHELIN Keys.
Career
- Head of Development & Projects, Swire Hotels, Hong Kong (source, 11 August 2025)
- General Manager, Upper House Chengdu, Chengdu 2019 to 2024 (source, 11 August 2025)
- General Manager, EAST Beijing, Beijing 2016 to 2019 (source, 11 August 2025)
- Executive Assistant Manager - Sales & Marketing, The Opposite House 2015 (source)
- Director of Sales and Marketing, Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport, Beijing 2008-2011 (source)
- Director of Sales - Corporate, Langham Place, Mongkok, Hong Kong 2006-2008 (source)
Training
- eCornell (Cornell University online learning), Class of 2014, listed as an alumnus (source)
Recognition
- Mi Xun Teahouse (Chengdu) earned its first MICHELIN Star under his leadership; the award is held by the venue, not by Simon McHendry personally (source)
Context
What the role involves, and what the best in it say about the work, is set out in the general manager's role. The people who run each of the world's leading hotels are listed in who runs the world's best hotels.
Also in Hong Kong
- Hugo Montanari, Rosewood Hong Kong
Checked 10 November 2026. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.