The first hotel on North American soil for the leading luxury hotel group in the Asia-Pacific region: The Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver was officially inaugurated by General Manager Stephen Darling. It was an important step, marking the Asian company’s first hotel in North America and the 60th property in its international portfolio.
The ceremony was attended by all 190 members of staff, who are now standing by to bring the famous Asian hospitality to North America at Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver. Among them, the so-called „Shangri-La Tigers“. These young hotel experts spent up to two and a half years in various properties in Asia, studying the hotel group’s distinctive style of hospitality known as „hospitality from caring people“. They are now in charge of the personnel in Vancouver.
Guests in Vancouver get to enjoy the amenities of the new “hotel generation” for the whole duration of their stay. Upon arrival, they are welcomed by a soothing ambiance of lighting and sounds in the lobby, featuring bamboo garden, candle light and the sounds of bells, crickets and rustling grass. Classical reception is gone. Instead, guests are individually welcomed and accompanied to their rooms, where they proceed to check in.
Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver is situated right in the center of the city of two million, on the intersection of West Georgia and Thurlow Street. It spans the first 15 floors of the highest building, a new trademark of Vancouver’s. The remaining 46 floors comprise apartments, luxury stores, prestigious restaurants and a public gallery, curated by the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver is a leading figure in various aspects of the hotel industry in Vancouver and all of Canada. 190 international employees cater to the well-being of guests residing in only 119 rooms, making for one of the highest personnel densities in the North American hotel industry. With their average size of 52 square meters, the rooms are among the largest in the country. The 14 square meter bathrooms are the largest, and the private movie theater featuring 40 seats makes it the first hotel in town to have its own separate showing room. The 650 square meter spa of the signature brand CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La, based on ancient healing traditions from China and the Himalayas, is unparalleled on North American soil so far. The “Market by Jean-Georges” marks another premiere, being the first restaurant in Canada of famous French chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, who acquired three Michelin stars.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, based in Hong Kong, is the leading luxury hotel group in the Asia-Pacific region and is considered one of the most respected hotel management companies worldwide. The group currently operates 60 properties with more than 28,000 rooms under the hotel brands of Shangri-La and Traders Hotels. More than 50 projects are being developed in China, France, Great Britain, India, Japan, Canada, Macau, on the Maldives, in Austria, on the Philippines, in Qatar, on the Seychelles, in Thailand and in the United States. More information and bookings via travel agencies or at www.shangri-la.com.
