Personal statement
Simon Tong has extensive experience of designing and managing projects in many regions around the world, including China, the Far East, India, the Middle East, Europe and UK. He is a creative, motivated and personable designer with 20 years experience in the international hotel and leisure design industry.
Simon is an energetic, enthusiastic, focussed and hard working team player. He understands both the value of commitment to the design and the management processes necessary in order to achieve a successful design solution and a proper return on investment for the client. He is a good communicator, capable of handling all aspects of a project in a calm and diplomatic manner, maintaining good relationships with clients and fellow consultants throughout.
Work history
2006 - Present: Simon Tong Associates Ltd
Interior design and management of commercial and domestic interior projects
Le Meridien Hotel, Amman, Jordan
- Design of Business Centre
- Design and management of 32 Executive suites, two Presidential suites and two Royal suites
- Project handled on behalf of LRF Designers International Ltd
London, UK
- Various domestic interiors in Chelsea, London for a number of overseas clients
1992 - 2006:LRF Designers International Ltd
Projects designed and managed by Simon Tong during his time as Managing Director of LRF Designers International Ltd
Selection of major projects
New builds and complete refurbishments
Chewton Glen Hotel & Country Club, Hampshire
£2.5 million gradual refurbishment of award winning, privately owned, five red star country house hotel. Works included new-build health club, full refurbishment to all restaurants, lobby, bar and major suitesLeighton Road Luxury Apartments, Hong Kong
Conversion of 22 storey office building into 4 star hotel, direct responsibilities in forming guestroom accommodation. See press for article on completed projectVoted best Small Luxury Hotel in 2006 by South China Morning Post readership
Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
US$4.5 million refurbishment of 160 standard and executive guest rooms as well as eight meeting/function rooms.Le Meridien Hotel, Amman, Jordan
US$30 million extension to public areas and guest rooms plus complete refurbishment of remaining rooms and restaurants in preparation for hosting the Arab Summit in 2003Hilton Hotel, Seol, South Korea
US$38 million extensive refurbishment of entire hotel over five year period for the Daewoo CorporationSheraton Sofia Hotel, Sofia, Bulgaria
US$10 million complete refurbishment of luxury city hotelSheraton Park Towers, London, UK
£425,000 refurbishment of 17 suites and soft refurbishment of lobby barLotus Hill International Hotel & Conference Centre, Chang-An, Guangdong Province, China
Complete design of new hotel. Planning and conceptual phase was completed in a record 12 week period
Selection of minor projects
Individual areas and smaller refurbishments
- Sopwell House Hotel, St Albans
- JW Marriot Hotel, Hong Kong
- Sheraton Belgravia Hotel, London
- Hilton Hotel, Colombo, Sri-Lanka
- World Trade Centre, Colombo, Sri-Lanka
- Taj Connemara Hotel, Chennai, India
- Hutchinson Hotels, Kings Plaza, Hong Kong
- Le Meridien Hotel, Cairo, Egypt