Shangri-La Asia Limited announces the opening of Shangri-La Hotel, Manzhouli on 15 April 2011. The city in northeast China shares a 54-kilometre border with Russia and is China's busiest land port entry. Shangri-La Hotel, Manzhouli is the group's third hotel in Inner Mongolia following its sister properties in Huhhot and Baotou.
Shangri-La Hotel, Manzhouli is a short stroll from the main shopping and entertainment district, 20 minutes from the airport and within a five-minute drive of the railway station.The hotel has three restaurants and a lounge. Located on the second floor, Shang Palace - Shangri-La's signature Chinese restaurant - serves Cantonese and Northern Chinese cuisine. The restaurant seats up to 216 guests, including 59 diners in the dining hall and eight to 20 guests at each of the 12 private dining rooms. Each private dining room features a yurt-inspired dome ceiling and traditional Chinese and Mongolian style interior design.Walking into the 18-floor hotel, guests are greeted by a ceiling dome reminiscent of a Mongolian yurt, with a feature chandelier over the main lobby. The colour palette throughout the hotel is predominantly purple to exude a warm and inviting atmosphere. The hotel also celebrates the city's unique mix of cultures by showcasing many of its tapestries and furnishings of various influences, such as Mongolian pattern carpets, Chinese bed runners and Russian motif lamps.Designed by Eva Wan Studio, the 235-room hotel including 24 suites takes on a contemporary designed scheme, accented by Chinese and Mongolian soft furnishings. Guestrooms range in size from 38 to 198 square metres, with floors 15 to 17 devoted to Horizon Club accommodation. The rooms have sweeping views of Xiaobei Lake, the city or the expansive grasslands with jagged mountain background beyond. The 1,000-square-metre Horizon Club Lounge on the 18 th floor offers an exclusive retreat and a host of privileges and amenities to discerning guests.The hotel has three restaurants and a lounge. Located on the second floor, Shang Palace - Shangri-La's signature Chinese restaurant - serves Cantonese and Northern Chinese cuisine. The restaurant seats up to 216 guests, including 59 diners in the dining hall and eight to 20 guests at each of the 12 private dining rooms. Each private dining room features a yurt-inspired dome ceiling and traditional Chinese and Mongolian style interior design.
