Good architecture is delivering what the customer needs and what they say they want in a package that looks good and makes the customer happy without compromising what's necessary. Often 'pretty buildings' will be put together by big name architects who make stunning designs with compromise on practicality. Sometimes specific demands can't be met my contractors, certain implementation challenges are overlooked, or standard formulas are applied to unconventional designs. Fancy roofs sometimes leak or can't hold snow weight when weird shapes are involved, and water flow or snow is funneled and compressed rather than having a straight path off the roof. Often older skyscrapers have been discovered to have poor window implementations causing panels to come loose. Sometimes the interior space is a secondary consideration to exterior aesthetics and much of the building becomes excessively difficult to maintain due to false facades. Other times it's just difficult to deliver a practical interior for people, or the plumbing.

This hotel doesn't stray very far from standard formats for similar buildings, but it makes a big visual impact with the elements that can be altered without affecting the structural integrity of the building, and in areas where it doesn't impact the practicality. Most of the unique aesthetic also comes from things that are relatively easy to implement, not far enough from anything that's been done before to worry about overlooking some hidden danger. Large complexes with a joint elevated terrace above the public/joint facilities and residential areas in towers above has been done a lot before in very densely populated cities when land is extremely expensive. You'll find it in mainly in Hong Kong and Singapore, but also further into the city in Shanghai, Shenzhen, and other mega-cities. The core structural supports are pretty much identical to what they would be if you were to make a giant block, and there aren't any complex overhangs like what you often see in buildings trying to make an architectural statement. A good aspect of this building format is that get a lot of usable 'outside' land that can be configured like a park while being separated from the streets below. You can configure your residential towers to maximize window area and minimize the apartments with bad 'views' using something like the 'm' shape of this building. This can also be done without compromising the distances between areas like parking, sporting, leisure, and eating locations housed in the lower block. And the terrace provides rain cover for the outdoor areas on the ground level.

It'd think it's unlikely to win any really coveted architectural awards as it's a relatively tame building that doesn't really push any boundaries on design from a technical or aesthetic standpoint. But I also don't think anyone would disagree with it being a very well executed design. You certainly aren't a pleb for liking it.