Maqo is a lifestyle hotel brand run by Wharf Hotels, the Hong Kong group behind Marco Polo and Niccolo hotels. Its idea is that more isn't better, only better is, so the brand talks about 'editing' a stay: a small team of staff it calls Editors picks the food, art, music and local tips rather than piling on extras. Maqo is part of the GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme, which links it with independent hotel brands around the world.
So far there is one hotel, Maqo Changsha, in Tower 2 of Changsha IFS in the Furong District of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province in central China. Rooms run from the 33 to 35 square metre M1 Deluxe City View King up to the 51 square metre Junior City View Suite, with river and mountain views on the west side. Shared spaces include E.D.I.T., the all-day restaurant, MiXR, a bar with live music, THE LAB, a gallery and co-working space with pool, gaming and music studios, and PWR ZONE, the gym.
This is a hotel in China rather than a UK business, and its offers and venue prices are shown in Chinese yuan (RMB), though the booking form lets you view rates in other currencies, including pounds. Booking direct comes with a best rate guarantee, and members of Maqo DISCOVERY get an extra 10% off and earn DISCOVERY Dollars.