China and Shangri-La

SHANGRI-LA HOTELS AND RESORTS, the luxury hotel group, has now opened the 449-room Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin.  Built in the classic Chinese-style the hotel is the first international standard 5-star luxury property in the city, and is ideally located on the banks of the scenic Li River.  Uniquely for Guilin it offers an outdoor swimming pool.  The hotel also incorporates Shangri-La’s Horizon Club.  Situated in southern China, with Hong Kong the nearest practical gateway, Guilin is small by Chinese standards with just over one million inhabitants.  The area has an unusual landscape, including Elephant-Trunk Hill, Pagoda Hill and the Forest of Odd Shaped Peaks.  Shangri-La now has 29 hotels in China including its 4-star Traders brand. www.shangri-la.com

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