SHANGRI-LA HOTELS and Resorts has unveiled its third luxury hotel in Shanghai on the Puxi side of the Huangpu River.
The Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai features a 508-room hotel and is the centrepiece of the impressive new 450,000 sq m Jing An Kerry Centre. In 1993, Kerry Holdings Limited began purchasing parcels of land where Jing An Kerry Centre sits with the vision of developing a high-end, mixed-use complex in the very heart of Shanghai, and Jing An Shangri-La breaks new ground for the Hong Kong-based hotel group with a glamorous design.
“The hotel is very Shanghainese in that it is a balance of the new and the traditional,” says Shangri-La president and chief executive officer Greg Dogan.
Embracing the Shangri-La trademark of elegant chandeliers, Jing An Shangri-La boasts more than four million pieces of crystals used as architectural elements – from the thick canopy of lighted crystal rods covering the porte cochere to the crystal drapery anchoring the reception area and Lobby Lounge.
The hotel features a 1,743 sq m Grand Ballroom, the largest in West Shanghai.
Upon entering the lobby, guests are greeted by a 5.9 by 2.9 m oil painting by Zeng Fanzhi, one of two renowned contemporary artists who were commissioned to create art for the hotel. The other is Zhou Chunya, whose series of five paintings for Jing An are inspired by Shanghai’s Yu Garden.
In addition to the masterpieces, Jing An Shangri-La’s art collection includes 207 pieces of work by 50 artists representing 12 countries across four continents. Fourteen of them are Chinese artists.
The hotel offers four bars and restaurants including Summer Palace, The 1515 West, Chophouse & Bar, Café LIANG and Café LIANG.
Guestrooms occupy the top 29 floors of the 60-storey tower. Guests staying in Grand Premier Rooms and suites will have access to the largest Horizon Club Lounge in Shangri-La’s collection. Taking up the entire 55th floor, the exclusive Lounge offers 360-degree panoramic views of Shanghai and valuable privileges such as complimentary breakfast, all-day refreshments and evening cocktails, and free use of the lounge’s meeting room for two hours per day. Providing guests an even more personalised level of service, Horizon Club privileges include dedicated Club Concierge service, tea or coffee delivered to the guestroom with a wake-up call, suit pressing and late check-out until 4 PM. Free Wi-Fi is provided to all guests as well as Horizon Club guests.
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and/or manages 81 hotels under the Shangri-La brand with a room inventory of over 34,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services. Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, Canada, mainland China, Fiji, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and the UAE. The group has a substantial development pipeline with upcoming projects in mainland China, India, Mongolia, Philippines, Qatar, Sri Lanka and the UK.