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Faye Bradley

Faye Bradley

Writer

Editor-in-Chief

Apr 9, 2021

About

Faye is a Hong Kong-based journalist with features in publications including Lonely Planet, CNN Style, Variety, Business Insider, The MICHELIN Guide, China Daily, JETSETTER, Design Anthology, SCMP PostMag, Cathay Magazine, Business Traveller, Hotels Above Par, Tatler Travel, Vogue Hong Kong, Style by SCMP, Sixth Tone, Travel Weekly Asia, Time Out, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Travel + Leisure Asia, BurdaLuxury, Drift Magazine, maize and SUITCASE. She is the editor of Compare Retreats, a luxury wellness retreat booking portal and online magazine and was a contributing online editor for Style by SCMP.

Faye's copywriting clients include Hong Kong Tourism Board, Swire, Skyscanner, LANDMARK, Galton Voysey, Dynamic Duo PR and Lane Crawford. She owns and manages CSP Times (csptimes.com) and is the co-founder of print magazine and creative content agency Paradigm Haus (paradigmhaus.com).

She is the co-founder of The Blended Agency (theblendedagency.co).

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Sep 9, 2026 ∙ 5 min

Niccolo Changsha Hotel Review: Inside Hunan's Highest Address, 452 Metres Above the Xiang River

CHANGSHA Perched between the 86th and 93rd floors of Changsha IFS Tower One, Niccolo Changsha is one of the tallest hotels in Central China — and, for Hong Kong travellers looking for a short, high-speed getaway into the mainland, one of the easiest to reach. CSP Times checked in for a stay that took in the spa, the sky-high dining rooms, a Rolls-Royce-branded afternoon tea, and an evening exploring the city's coolest historic-district-turned-nightlife-strip. Location: A 3.5-Hour Ride from...

Aug 29, 2026 ∙ 2 min

We Tried the New Supercharged Age-Reversing Facial at Plateau Spa, Grand Hyatt — Hong Kong's Exclusive Home for Korean Skincare Brand VENN

HONG KONG Grand Hyatt Hong Kong's Plateau Spa has just brought a new Korean skincare brand to the city, and it arrived with more than enough clinical credibility to make us curious. VENN, developed over more than 25 years of dermatological research in South Korea, is now available exclusively in Hong Kong through Plateau Spa's treatment menu and retail counter — and with pigmentation, dullness, fine lines, and general dehydration all on our own list of concerns, the brand-new Supercharged...

Aug 27, 2026 ∙ 4 min

An Evening at EAST Hong Kong: Golden Age Cocktails at Sugar, Then the Weekend Feast at FEAST

HONG KONG Tai Koo doesn't get talked about the way Central or Tsim Sha Tsui do when it comes to a big night out, but EAST Hong Kong makes a genuinely strong case for crossing the harbour for it. We spent an evening working our way from sunset drinks on the 32nd floor down to a full weekend tasting menu on the ground floor — here's how it went. About EAST Hong Kong EAST is the more business-oriented of Swire Hotels' sub-brands — a kind of younger, more design-forward cousin to the ultra-luxe...

Aug 27, 2026 ∙ 5 min

Our Balayage Hair Experience With Wesker Kong at Private I Salon Central, Hong Kong | Review

HONG KONG We visited PRIVATE i SALON's Central Building location last year for a balayage refresh, and it left enough of an impression that there was never really a question of where to go when it came time for another round. This time, though, the starting point was rougher: months of growth had left my roots extremely overgrown, and the length itself had gone dry and brittle — the kind of texture that makes you nervous about adding more colour on top rather than excited about it. We needed...

Aug 25, 2026 ∙ 9 min

Hong Kong and Taiwan-Raised Inga Lam on Grandpa's Dumplings, Leaving BuzzFeed, and Why Food Is Her Love Language

INTERVIEW Before she was one of the internet's most-watched food creators, Inga Lam was just a kid in Hong Kong and Taiwan, watching her grandfather wake up before dawn to hand-pick the best ingredients at the market before spending hours simmering broth and hand-wrapping dumplings from scratch. That memory has quietly shaped everything she's built since: five years producing some of BuzzFeed and Tasty's most-watched videos, a viral behind-the-scenes upload that accidentally launched her own...

Aug 24, 2026 ∙ 9 min

How a Gen Z Student Started Breer, A Sustainable Bread Beer Company, From a HKUST Dorm Room

INTERVIEW Breer didn't start with a business plan. It started with a plate of leftover canteen food, a bakery bin full of unsold bread, and a founder who couldn't shake the guilt of watching it all go to landfill. Six years, one home brewing kit, and a chance encounter with a kvass-drinking bartender later, that guilt has become Hong Kong's most talked-about upcycled beverage brand — a company that's turned discarded bread into beer, partnered with the likes of Maxim's Group, 7-Eleven, and...

Aug 12, 2026 ∙ 4 min

We Tried the Oxyjet Hair Spa at Zeva — Hong Kong's Trichology-Led Answer to Scalp Care

HONG KONG I'd heard genuinely amazing things about Zeva Hair Spa for a while before I finally booked in this summer. Zeva has been operating since 2017 and positions itself as Hong Kong's foremost destination for holistic hair and scalp wellness. What sets Zeva apart on paper is trichology: the clinical study of the hair and scalp, as opposed to purely cosmetic hairdressing. Its team is built around IAT-certified trichologists, a credential that specifically trains practitioners to diagnose...

Aug 11, 2026 ∙ 5 min

Amigo Hong Kong’s Alan Young On Preserving One of the City’s Last Great Dining Institutions

HONG KONG In a city obsessed with what’s next, Amigo has remained steadfast in its devotion to old-world hospitality, formal service, and timeless Franco-European classics. Today, that legacy is overseen by Director Alan Young, who sees his role not as rewriting the restaurant’s story, but protecting the spirit that made it iconic in the first place. We chat with Young on preserving tradition in a rapidly changing city, the emotional weight of leading a beloved institution, and why younger...

Aug 9, 2026 ∙ 3 min

We Enjoyed A Foodie Experience at Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen | Review

SHENZHEN Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen has quietly become one of Futian's most reliable food destinations, and we spent a weekend there testing that reputation meal by meal. Checking in on a Saturday evening and checking out Monday afternoon, we moved through the hotel's restaurant line-up, trying their Cantonese, Japanese, and all-day international cuisines. Here's what you need to know. Location The hotel sits directly across from the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Centre in Futian, the...

Aug 9, 2026 ∙ 3 min

Do You Yearn For 2000s Nostalgia? These Millennials Are Bringing Back Hong Kong's Glory Days — Minus the Late Nights and Hangovers

INTERVIEW Tiana Ludhani and Marcellia Debenoit weren't trying to start a nightlife revolution — they just wanted somewhere to dance that didn't end in a hangover and a 2am cab ride home. What started as a shared frustration turned into No Curfew Club, the sold-out party series that's got Hong Kong's 30-somethings belting Y2K anthems on a dance floor by 9pm and home before midnight. We sat down with the co-founders to talk nostalgia, appletinis, and why "no work talk, no TikTok trends" might...

Jul 27, 2026 ∙ 4 min

How Erika Peña – Whose Designs Have Been Worn By Rihanna, Paris Hilton, Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian – Built a Global Fashion Brand from Bali

INTERVIEW For Erika Peña, creativity has never been confined to a sketchbook. It's found in the textures of distant cultures, the quiet moments of faith, and the beauty of everyday life. The Dominican-born jewellery and fashion designer, whose creations have adorned everyone from Beyoncé and Rihanna to Kim Kardashian and Jessica Alba, has built a globally recognised brand rooted as much in emotion as glamour. Today, from her home in Bali, Peña draws daily inspiration from Asia's rich artistic...

Jul 27, 2026 ∙ 2 min

An Introvert's Dream? We Tried Hong Kong's Only Silent Massage — 80 Minutes at Thunder Massage, Central | Review

Thunder Massage bills itself as Hong Kong's only silent massage, and we booked 80 minutes to see what that actually means in practice — not just as a gimmick, but as a genuinely different way to get a deep tissue massage.

Jul 25, 2026 ∙ 3 min

Personality-Driven Aromatherapy, Sound Healing & Face-Lifting Treatments at Ora Spa Hong Kong | Review

HONG KONG In a city where five-star hotel spas and hole-in-the-wall reflexology parlours compete for the same overworked clientele, Ora Spa has staked out curious new territory: personality-driven aromatherapy, paired with sound healing and a face-lifting treatment performed by a therapist with serious pedigree. I left with a bottle of oil that smells uncannily like my own personality and a relaxed face and body. Here's everything you need to know before booking. The Location Ora Spa sits in...

Jul 25, 2026 ∙ 3 min

We Tried Be Earth Wellness' Signature Treatments in Hong Kong — Cryo Chamber, HBOT, the Svenson Chair, Rebalance Impulse & LDM Facial | Review

HONG KONG Three minutes in a cryo chamber, 30 minutes breathing pressurised oxygen, and a facial that works on your skin at a cellular level — all in one visit, all in the same Central building. That's the pitch at Be Earth Wellness, and we went in to test as much of it as we reasonably could in a single sitting. Here's what each treatment actually felt like, what it's meant to do, and who it's for. All images courtesy of Be Earth Wellness. Where We Went Be Earth Wellness is on the 14th floor...

Jul 23, 2026 ∙ 5 min

The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong: A Family-Friendly Southside Oceanfront Escape

HONG KONG Tucked into the cliffs of Wong Chuk Hang on Hong Kong's Southside, The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong is the brand's first property in the city and its first-ever resort concept worldwide. It's a hotel built around one simple promise: every one of its 425 rooms looks out over the South China Sea. Add an infinity pool, a genuinely excellent spa, two kids' zones, and direct access to Ocean Park and Water World, and you have a resort that works equally well for a couples'...

Jul 22, 2026 ∙ 5 min

We Tried Hyperbaric Oxygen, Infrared Sauna, Whole Body Cryotherapy & HydraFacial at °CRYO Hong Kong | Review

HONG KONG Central isn't short on wellness studios promising to make you feel like a new person, but most ask you to commit to one thing at a time — a facial here, a float tank there. °CRYO Hong Kong takes a different approach. It's a full recovery-and-beauty circuit under one roof, and on a recent visit, we decided to move through as much of it as we could in a single afternoon. Here's an honest account of what we did, what it actually felt like, who each treatment is really for, and the...

Jul 17, 2026 ∙ 4 min

We Tried Reviv's Megaboost & NAD+ Treatments IV Drip Therapies in Hong Kong

HONG KONG Somewhere along the way, intravenous vitamin therapy quietly slipped out of the hospital ward and into the world of red-carpet wellness. Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber have both been open about their fondness for NAD+ infusions, describing them as a reset after punishing stretches of travel and work, while Harry Styles, Gwyneth Paltrow and Rihanna have all been linked to the same needle-and-vitamin-bag routine. What began as a quiet Silicon Valley biohacking habit has since become...

Jul 14, 2026 ∙ 5 min

Why Anaphe Founder Katy Chambers Left Air Traffic Control to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand in Hong Kong

HONG KONG Few people swap the precision of an air traffic control tower for the unpredictability of fashion, but for Anaphe's founder Katy Chambers, the transition felt surprisingly natural. After decades directing aircraft across the UK, the Middle East and Hong Kong, she traded aviation for a new mission: creating timeless silk wardrobe staples that challenge fast fashion's reliance on synthetic fabrics. The idea was sparked by a simple frustration in Hong Kong – finding elegant, versatile...

Jul 9, 2026 ∙ 4 min

Marshall Acton IV Speaker Review: A Familiar Face With Serious New Muscle

There's a particular kind of confidence that comes with decades of iconography. Marshall has always known that its home speakers don't just need to sound good — they need to look like they belong on a stage. The Acton has long been the entry point into that world: compact enough to fit on a bookshelf, powerful enough to make you forget you're not at a gig. With the Acton IV, Marshall isn't reinventing the formula. It's refining it — and in doing so, it's produced what may be the most...

Jul 7, 2026 ∙ 4 min

Marshall Stanmore IV – Speaker Review

The Stanmore has always occupied a curious position in Marshall's home speaker lineup. Larger than the Acton but smaller than the Woburn, it's the speaker that demands you justify the step up: what exactly are you getting for the additional spend and the extra footprint? With the Stanmore IV, that question is easier to answer than ever. This is a genuinely refined product — not a flashy generational leap, but the kind of careful, considered upgrade that makes a good speaker better in all the...

Jul 5, 2026 ∙ 7 min

The Best Restaurants, Cafes & Bars in Sai Kung, Hong Kong (2026 Guide)

HONG KONG I was born and raised in Sai Kung, and I've just moved back after years away — I barely recognised the place. There's a wine and cheese bar, a sourdough bakery with a line out the door, a burger joint that rivals anything on Hong Kong Island. But underneath the new gloss, it's still Sai Kung: the pineapple buns still sell out by mid-morning, the seafood still comes straight off the boats. Here's my honest guide to what's worth your time — the old guard I grew up on, and the...

Jul 4, 2026 ∙ 5 min

JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong – Review

HONG KONG The JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong has long stood as one of its most enduring symbols of five-star hospitality. Opened on 27 February 1989, it holds the distinction of being the first Marriott International property in the entire Asia-Pacific region — a milestone that speaks volumes about both Hong Kong's global stature and the brand's confidence in this storied metropolis. Image courtesy of Adam Thompson | CSP Times More than three decades on, the JW Marriott has not merely survived...

Jul 4, 2026 ∙ 6 min

How This Hong Kong Gen Zer is Making Wine Culture Cool Again for Her Generation

INTERVIEW There was a time in my early twenties when going out wasn't even a decision — it was just what you did. Wednesday drinks turned into Thursday drinks turned into a weekend you don't fully remember, and somehow you'd still show up functional-ish on Monday. Now? A "big night out" means one glass of wine and being in bed by 11. I'm not alone in this. Ask around and you'll find a whole generation quietly opting out of the culture we used to live for — burnt out, more health-conscious,...

Jun 30, 2026 ∙ 3 min

We Tried Whiskers N Paws' Grooming Studio at Elements Shopping Mall, Hong Kong

HONG KONG Whiskers N Paws has just opened its first dedicated grooming studio inside Elements Mall in West Kowloon, and as the owner of a golden retriever and a long-haired miniature dachshund, I couldn't resist putting it to the test. I arrived with Bella and Pepper in tow on a recent weekday afternoon. READ: The Best Vets in Hong Kong – 2025/2026 Image courtesy of CSP Times The Studio Located at Shop 1049B, Water Zone, L1/F of ELEMENTS, the studio is calm, well-lit, and notably unhurried in...

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