Shangri-La at Manzhouli (Inner Mongolia)

Manzhouli is not a city that is well known to Europeans.  It sits right on the border of where Inner Mongolia, Northern China and Russia come together.  It now has a Shangri-La.  The city also features the world’s tallest Matryoshka Doll (the famous Russian ‘doll within a doll’) at 30m tall.

To reflect the unique cultural mix, the hotel displays tapestries and furnishings of various influences, including Mongolian pattern carpets, Chinese bed runners and Russian motif lamps.  It has 235 rooms, including 24 suites, with sweeping views of the nearby Xiaobei Lake, the city and the expansive grasslands beyond. 

There are three restaurants and a lounge.  Café 99 is an all-day dining venue with an international menu, and the Shang Palace – Shangri-La’s signature Chinese restaurant – serves Cantonese and Northern Chinese cuisine.  The restaurant also has 12 private dining rooms.  The property houses the city’s largest health club and a 25m indoor swimming pool.  On the top floor is an Executive Club. www.shangri-la.com

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