Drawn heavenwards, your eyes
trace the 56 storeys of Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong, a luxurious tower
overlooking the city’s most prestigious shopping, cultural and business
addresses. Within this urban sanctuary are remarkable treasures waiting to be
discovered. You step inside with anticipation.
In the atrium, the arresting
"Great Motherland of China", the largest Chinese landscape silk
painting in the world, is grand and inspiring. It almost stops time; you do not
realize how long you were held by its artistry. But the wonders never cease here.
When you step into Lobby
Lounge for a quick drink, the 130-year-old Banyan Tree holds your gaze. This
had cost HKD 24million to conserve – a unique
gesture in this bustling metropolis that lets nothing stand in its way.
Before you know it, lunchtime
beckons. The shopping will just have to defer to the promise of exalted
cuisine. After all, Conde Nast Traveler has honoured Island Shangri-La, Hong
Kong, as one of the best hotels in the world for dining.
With six restaurants, you
decide to start with the obvious choice – Shangri-La's very own, Summer Palace.
The satisfying lunch has energized you for a shopping spree. You don’t have far
to go with Hong Kong's Pacific Place mall just below the hotel.
You return laden with your
loot. It's time for a well-earned rest. At the Horizon Club, well above the
city, you admire the doubly stunning views of The Peak and Victoria Harbour
over an evening cocktail.
It’s been an eventful day, and
you can't wait to do it all over again. But for now, time stands still in this
city sanctuary. Welcome to Island
Shangri-La, Hong Kong.
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