Shangri-La Hotel, Manzhouli opens today

It is Shangi-La Asia's third hotel in Inner Mongolia following its sister properties in Huhhot and Baotou.

According to Shangri-La Asia, 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 is designed by EVa Wan Studio and has 18 floors and has 235 rooms including 24 suites.

Guestrooms range in size from 38 to 198 square metres, with floors 15 to 17 devoted to Horizon Club accommodation.

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.

Café 99 is an all-day dining venue with a seating capacity of 146 diners.

The Lobby Lounge seats up to 80 guests.

Shangri-La Hotel, Manzhouli has the largest portfolio of hotel meeting and banqueting facilities in the city, with more than 4,000 square metres of space. The Grand Ballroom is pillar-free with a ceiling height of 7.5 metres and can accommodate more than 1,500 guests’ theatre-style and 1,200 guests for banquets. With direct lift access from the car park, the ballroom can be easily transformed into a car showroom.

In addition, the hotel provides one VIP reception room and four multi-purpose function rooms, most with natural daylight and ranging in size from 105 to 173 square metres.

Other facilities include a 24-hour business centre and a shopping arcade connecting to the hotel. “We are delighted to bring to Manzhouli the Shangri-La brand,” said Greg Dogan, president and chief executive officer of Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. “Manzhouli is one of China’s most important trading ports and a growing tourist destination. Our new hotel will cater to the increasing demand for international luxury hotels in this city and will further strengthen Shangri-La’s presence in mainland China, which remains the key focus of the group’s expansion plan in Asia.”