Marina South, Residential complex in Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong.

Marina South, known in Chinese as 南區左岸, is a residential complex made up of two high-rise towers on Ap Lei Chau island, on the southern side of Hong Kong. The towers face the sea, with views toward Ocean Park and the open water beyond the island's southern shore.

The land on which the complex stands was sold in 2012 at a record price for residential floor space on Hong Kong Island at that time. That transaction drew wide attention and helped set a new benchmark for property values in the southern district.

The name Marina South, or 南區左岸, comes from the developer's comparison of the site at the end of Ap Lei Chau's waterfront to the Left Bank of the Seine in Paris. The two 30-storey towers hold about 114 four-bedroom flats, and the clubhouse on the ground and first floors covers some 16,138 square feet, with an outdoor pool, sun deck, gym, billiard room, dance room and wine cellar.

Ap Lei Chau is an island connected to the Aberdeen area by a bridge, so getting there requires some advance planning, particularly if you are relying on public transport. The southern part of the island where the complex sits is quieter and less served than the more central parts of Hong Kong.

The two 30-storey towers hold about 114 four-bedroom flats, each with a private lift lobby, so residents step straight from the lift into their own entrance rather than a shared corridor. The club house on the ground floor and level 1 covers about 16,138 sq ft, with an outdoor pool, sun deck, gym, billiard room, dance studio, children's playground and a residents' wine cellar.