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Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
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General information
TypeHotel
Architectural styleHigh-rise
AddressPacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Central, Hong Kong
Opening1 March, 1991
OwnerShangri-La Hotels and Resorts
ManagementShangri-La International Hotel Management Limited
Technical details
Floor count56
Design and construction
Architect(s)Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd
Other information
Number of rooms531
Number of suites34
Website
Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong

Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong is a five-star luxury hotel [1] within the most prestigious shopping and entertainment complex in the central business district of Hong Kong.

Overview

Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong opened on 1 March 1991. The hotel was designed by Leese Robertson Freeman Designers Limited and is managed by Shangri-La International Hotel Management Limited.

Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong has 565 guestrooms and suites, 8 acclaimed restaurants, a serviced business centre, a health club equipped with a 24-hour gymnasium, a 645 square metre ballroom and six function rooms. Complimentary wireless broadband Internet connection is available throughout the hotel. Its fleet of limousines includes a Rolls Royce Phantom, luxury six-seater vans and Mercedes-Benz S-Class saloons, all providing complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi.

Rooms and Suites

The hotel’s 531 spacious and exquisitely appointed rooms and 34 suites provide spectacular views of the Hong Kong harbour or the majestic peak, and offer complimentary Internet access. The guestrooms are among the largest on the island, with the Deluxe Harbour View and Deluxe Peak View rooms respectively measuring 44 and 41 square metres.

Health and Leisure

The hotel has a luxurious health club and swimming pool offering a range of professional services and facilities, and a selection of health and beauty products for sale to cater to health-conscious travelers. Conveniently located side by side on Level 8, the health club and the swimming pool are available to both club members and hotel guests.

The Horizon Club

Located on Level 56 of the hotel, the Horizon Club Lounge is the highest executive lounge on the island and offers stunning vistas of Victoria Harbour. Its outdoor landscaped area, the Roof Garden, is the only venue of its kind in Hong Kong.

Restaurants and Lounges

  • Restaurant Petrus – The hotel’s signature French restaurant on Level 56 is led by Chef de Cuisine Frederic Chabbert. This elegant restaurant epitomises excellence in fine cuisine. It has an exclusive wine cellar that features a premium collection of Petrus wine and an extensive list of some of the best vintages from famous chateaux.
  • Waterside Terrace – Located on Level 8, this outdoor venue offers authentic Thai cuisine and poolside snacks.
  • cafe TOO – Considered the hotel’s cooking and dining arena, cafe TOO features a teppan, a semi-private room, a cafe bar and 10 kitchen theatres brought to life by specialist chefs.
  • Nadaman – This restaurant is operated by Nadaman Hong Kong Company Limited, which has a proud tradition of serving the best in Japanese cuisine.
  • Lobby Lounge – Located on Level 6, the Lobby Lounge is a popular address for business gatherings, cosy tea breaks and casual drinks.
  • Lobster Bar and Grill – This restaurant showcases cocktails and innovative lunch and dinner menus with live jazz performances.
  • Summer Palace – Awarded two Michelin stars by the Michelin Guide 2013 (Hong Kong and Macau)[2] , Summer Palace features the best of Cantonese specialities expertly prepared by Chef Ip Ching Cheung and his kitchen brigade.
  • Island Gourmet – Modelled in the style of a cosy patisserie, Island Gourmet serves homemade and contemporary cakes, chocolates, pastries and savouries, as well as a light lunch menu and afternoon tea.

Design and Theme

The hotel features opulent interiors that combine select oriental touches within a classic European theme. The total look, created using choice materials, is the result of many months of research. Several kinds of marble have been meticulously chosen for different areas of the hotel: marble enhanced with sandblasted patterns, sourced mainly from Spain and Portugal, is used in the guest bathrooms. Italian rosa aurora, a fine pink variety, adds colour to the main entrance. In the lobby, regent white marble combined with dark serpentine green from Carrera, Italy, is used for the floors, and smooth perlato svevo adorns the walls adjacent to the grand staircase.

Carefully selected elements have been utilised to achieve the Shangri-La elegance. The solid timber handrails for the grand staircase were specially crafted in Thailand. Brazilian mahogany, with its warm colour and beautiful grain, was crown-cut to bring out special details in the cabinetwork.

Art Collection

The hotel contains more than 770 chandeliers and 900 artworks, including the world's largest indoor Chinese silk mural, The Great Motherland of China, which measures 16 storeys tall and consists of 250 panels of Chinese silk. It is displayed in the hotel atrium and can be viewed from Levels 41 to 56.

This masterpiece of an expansive landscape of China was diligently painted by 40 artists from the Beijing Arts and Crafts Research Institute for six months.

Media Reviews

National Post, Canada’s national newspaper, describes the hotel’s lobby as “a revelation, with a 130-year-old banyan tree anchoring the bar, and dozens of Austrian crystal chandeliers hanging overhead." [3]

“This Shangri-La property ‘gets it’ and offers the best of both worlds, luxurious accommodation and flawless service,” Yahoo USA reports. [4]

Awards

  • Gold List, Condé Nast Traveler (USA), 2005-13
  • "Top 25 Hotels in China for Service," "Top 25 Luxury Hotels in China" and "Top 25 Hotels in China" by TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Award 2012-13
  • "Best Business Hotel in Hong Kong" for six consecutive years and "Best Business Hotel in Asia Pacific" for two consecutive years, Business Traveller (Asia Pacific), 2012
  • "Best Business Hotel in Hong Kong," Business Traveller (China), 2011-12
  • "Top 35 Hotels in China," Condé Nast Traveler (USA), 2012
  • "Top 100 Hotels in China,” Travel + Leisure (China), 2007-12
  • "Best Hotels in Asia," Travel + Leisure (USA) 500 World's Best Hotels, 2003-12
  • Certificate of Merit, Hotels and Recreational Clubs category, Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence, 2012
  • "Top 125 Asian Hotels", Condé Nast Traveler (USA), 2011

See also

References

  1. ^ "Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong". TripAdvisor Retrieved=2013-04-23.
  2. ^ "Micheline Guide 2013(Hong Kong and Macau)". Michelin Guide Retrieved=2013-04-23.
  3. ^ "Room Keys: Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong". National Post Retrieved=2013-04-23.
  4. ^ "Hotel Review: Island Shangri-La Hong Kong - Location, Luxury and Service Make it My Choice in Hong Kong". Yahoo Voices USA Retrieved=2013-04-23.

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