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The Golden House

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Swisshorn Gold Palace (瑞士號黃金皇宮) aka. "The Golden House" was a showroom of Hang Fung Gold Technology and a tourist attraction in Hong Kong, advertised as a luxury hotel. It was located at G/F No. 71-77 Pau Chung Street, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon.

It was supposedly modeled after ancient European palaces. The structure took 5 years to design and is built from approximately 2 tonnes of gold. The inside of the "hotel" was covered in gold from its ceilings, door frame, and even toilet seats. The construction cost about $38 million USD to build. It opened on 23 September 2006. It was said to be available for weddings and lodging. One night in the Golden House would have cost about $28,000 a night.

Most of the gold features were melted in 2008.

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The Golden House Wikipedia