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'''Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo''' is a five-star luxury hotel<ref name="Tripadvisor">{{cite news | url=http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1066443-d1235856-Reviews-Shangri_La_Hotel_Tokyo-Chiyoda_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html | title=Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo| publisher=[[TripAdvisor]]| accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref> located over 13 floors of the Marunouchi Trust Tower Main in [[Marunouchi]], directly above [[Tokyo Station]], [[Japan]].
The {{Nihongo|'''Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo'''|シャングリ・ラ ホテル 東京|Shanguri Ra Hoteru Tōkyō}} is a [[luxury hotel]]<ref name="Tripadvisor">{{cite news | url=http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1066443-d1235856-Reviews-Shangri_La_Hotel_Tokyo-Chiyoda_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html | title=Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo| publisher=[[TripAdvisor]]| accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref> located in the [[Tokyo Station]] complex in [[Chiyoda, Tokyo]], Japan.

The hotel was selected as the No. 1 Luxury Hotel in the World in [[TripAdvisor]]'s Travelers' Choice Award 2012.<ref name="Tripadvisor best">{{cite news | url=http://www.multivu.com/mnr/49255-tripadvisor-announces-world-s-best-hotels-2012-travelers-choice-awards | title=Tripadvisor Announces Worlds Best Hotels with 2012 Traveler’s Choice Awards | author=Julie Cassetina | publisher=[[TripAdvisor]]| date=2012-01-18 | accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, was opened on March 2, 2009.<ref name="WSJ open">{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123550504033362241 | title=Shangri-La Hotel Offers Deal for Tokyo Opening | author=Jonathan Cheng | publisher=[[Wall Street Journal]]| date=2009-02-25 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref> It was the first property in Japan from Hong Kong–based [[Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts]].<ref name="Shangrila">{{cite news|url=https://www.shangri-la.com/group/our-businesses/hotels-and-resorts | title=Legendary hospitality around the world |publisher=Shangri-La International Hotel Management|accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref> The hotel has 200 guestrooms and suites occupying 11 floors of the [[Mori Building Company|Mori]]-built Marunouchi Trust Tower Main.<ref name="Mori Trust" /><ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://travel.cnn.com/tokyo/sleep/tokyos-best-hotels-388213 | title=Tokyo's top hotels, for those who can afford them |author=Nicole Fall| publisher=[[CNN]]| date=2010-02-16 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>[[File:Shangri-la01.jpg|thumb|left|The hotel's central stairway]]
[[File:Shangri-la05.jpg|thumb|240px|right|The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, overlooks Tokyo Station in the foreground]]
The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, was opened on March 2, 2009, showcasing its proximity to [[Ginza]].<ref name="WSJ open">{{cite news|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123550504033362241.html | title=Shangri-La Hotel Offers Deal for Tokyo Opening | author=Jonathan Cheng | publisher=[[Wall Street Journal]]| date=2009-02-25 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref> It was the first property in Japan from Hong Kong based [[Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts]]. The group opened its first property in 1971 in [[Shangri-La Hotel Singapore|Singapore]] and currently operates 78 hotels.<ref name="Shangrila">{{cite news|url=http://www.shangri-la.com/corporate/about-us/ | title=Legendary hospitality around the world |publisher=Shangri-La International Hotel Management|accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>
Most of the hotel's interior was designed by the [[Santa Monica]]–based Hirsch Bedner Associates,<ref name="Hirsch">{{cite news |url=http://www.hbadesign.com/portfolio/view/185 |title= Portfolio: Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo|publisher = Hirsch Bedner Associates|accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref> whereas select rooms, restaurants, and the hotel's club lounge was designed by Andre Fu of the Hong Kong–based AFSO.<ref name="indesign">{{cite news |url= http://www.indesignlive.asia/articles/people/in-profile/Andre-Fus-Bespoke-Journey| title= Andre Fu's Bespoke Journey|publisher=InDesign Live Asia |date=2011-07-20 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>


==Notable events==
The hotel has 200 guestrooms and suites spread over 11 floors of the prestigious [[Mori Building Company|Mori]]-built Marunouchi Trust Tower Main.<ref name="Mori Trust"/> [[CNN]] Travel praised the hotel in its pick of "Tokyo's top hotels"<ref name="CNN"/> for its location close to the [[Tokyo Imperial Palace]] and for having elevators that are "the poshest in town, featuring full-on chandeliers and black-mirrored ceilings." According to the guide, Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo has contributed to "this once slightly dull financial district [being] redeveloped over the past decade into an international visitor-friendly shopping and dining hotspot."
In 2011, the hotel hosted a charity concert of the [[Leipzig String Quartet]] for the victims of the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]]. It also hosted the [[The Jackson 5|Jacksons]], [[Macy Gray]] and [[Ai (singer)|A.I.]] for an after-party live event for the Michael Jackson Tribute Show in December 2011.<ref name="JT">{{cite news|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2011/12/09/music/jackson-brothers-to-visit-michaels-second-home/#.USEEmaVG470 |title=Jackson brothers to visit Michael's 'second home'|publisher=[[Japan Times]]|date=2011-12-09 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>

The hotel currently offers several unique features for a Tokyo hotel, such as a "Meet & Great" service whereby special staff escort guests to and from [[Tokyo Station]]'s platforms, including the [[shinkansen]]. It is also offers excursions to other luxury hotels and resorts around the country, such as in Kyoto and Hakone.<ref name="press">{{cite news | url=http://www.shangri-la.com/tokyo/shangrila/press-room/press-releases/enchanting-excursions/ | title=Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo Offers New Enchanting and Station "Meet and Greet" Service to Conincide with the Opening of Tokyo Station City | publisher=[[Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts]]| date=2012-09-27 |accessdate=2013-03-01}}</ref>

== Theme ==
The hotel's design and atmosphere is based on its namesake mystical valley featured in [[James Hilton (novelist)|James Hilton]]'s 1933 novel, [[Lost Horizon]].<ref name="CNN Spa"/> In the book, lead character Hugh Conway, a veteran member of the British diplomatic service, finds inner peace, love, and a sense of purpose in [[Shangri-La]], whose inhabitants enjoy unheard-of [[longevity]]. Among the book's themes is an allusion to the possibility of [[World War II|another cataclysmic world war]] brewing. It is said to have been inspired at least in part by accounts of travels in Tibetan borderlands, published in ''[[National Geographic (magazine)|National Geographic]]'' by the [[explorer]] and [[botanist]] [[Joseph Rock]]. The remote communities he visited, such as [[Muli Tibetan Autonomous County|Muli]], show many similarities to the fictional Shangri-La. One such town, [[Zhongdian]], has now officially renamed itself Shangri La (Chinese: Xianggelila) because of its claim to be the inspiration for the novel.

== Design and construction ==
[[File:Shangri-la01.jpg|thumb|left|220px|The hotel's central stairway]]
The hotel’s interior is designed by Hirsch Bedner Associates,<ref name="Hirsch">{{cite news |url=http://www.hbadesign.com/portfolio/view/185 |title= Portfolio: Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo|publisher = Hirsch Bedner Associates|accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref> based in [[Santa Monica]], California, while Andre Fu of Hong Kong-based AFSO designed the Presidential Suite, Horizon Club Lounge, Piacere, the signature Italian restaurant, and Nadaman, the authentic Japanese kaiseki restaurant.<ref name="indesign">{{cite news |url= http://www.indesignlive.asia/articles/people/in-profile/Andre-Fus-Bespoke-Journey| title= Andre Fu's Bespoke Journey|publisher=InDesign Live Asia |date=2011-07-20 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>

Shangri-La’s brand DNA is visible through the hotel’s grand staircase, Czech-made chandeliers and bold carpets, which carry a distinct Japanese influence. In addition, flower arrangements by Danish florist Nicolai Bergmann, one of the most celebrated flower artists in Japan for his contemporary floral designs, feature prominently within the hotel.<ref name="nicolai">{{cite news |url= http://www.travelchannel/interests/top-hotels/articles/japans-best-hotels |title=Japan's Best Hotels | author= Melinda Joe| publisher=[[Travel Channel]]| accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>

Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo is the first hotel in the world to feature Bergmann’s works in all areas of the hotel, from public areas and guestrooms to wedding facilities.


== Features ==

=== Art Collection ===
[[File:Shangri-la03.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Jinli Shen's ''Qing ming shang he tu'']]
The hotel contains some 2,000 pieces of art.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://travel.cnn.com/tokyo/sleep/tokyos-best-hotels-388213 | title=Tokyo's top hotels, for those who can afford them |author=Nicole Fall| publisher=[[CNN]]| date=2010-02-16 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref> The collection of art draws its inspiration from the works of poet [[Bai Juyi]] (772-846), a Chinese poet of the [[Tang dynasty]]. The poetry “Song of Pipa” is believed to portray Bai’s experience of being spiritually healed by the melodious sounds of a Chinese lute ([[pipa]]). The horizontal and vertical lines prevalent in the hotel's collection symbolize the delicate strings of the pipa, evoking the image of a spiritual oasis.

Notable works include Jinli Shen's ''Qing ming shang he tu'' (Along the river during the Qingming Festival) and images of a [[Qing Dynasty]] landscape in eggshell ceramic by Chen Jun, an award-winning artist and professor of art at [[Wuhan University]].

===Rooms and suites===
The hotel has 200 rooms of which six are luxurious suites. The rooms are divided on either side of the hotel, facing either [[Tokyo Bay]] and [[Tokyo Sky Tree]] (the world's tallest tower), or towards the city and [[Tokyo Imperial Palace]] overlooking [[Tokyo Station]]. The rooms located in the corners of the hotel are titled Premier Bay View and Premier City View accordingly.

The Horizon Club floor rooms follow the same pattern, but also include personal concierge service and access to the Horizon Club Lounge. The rooms have been described as "spacious and modern, with understated wooden interiors," while the beds, with mattresses by Stearns & Foster "so comfortable that I had my best night’s sleep in months," according to a New York Times review.<ref name="NY Times"/>

=== Restaurants and Lounge ===
[[File:Shangri-la02.jpg|thumb|left|Nadaman]]
* '''Piacere''' - ''Italian''

The hotel's signature Italian restaurant is led by Chef Paolo Pelosi, and sometimes welcomes chefs from the world's leading Michelin Star restaurants, such as Chef Marco Stabile of Ora d'Aria in Florence, for collaboration dinners like 'Modern Tuscan Cuisine'.<ref name="JToday">{{cite news|url=http://www.japantoday.com/category/food/view/piacere-at-shangri-la-hotel-tokyo-presents-modern-tuscan-cuisine| title=Piacere at Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo presents modern Tuscan cuisine | publisher=Japan Today| date=2012-07-25 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref> Piacere was decorated with the Best Award of Excellence at the Wine Spectator Grand Awards 2012.<ref name="Wine">{{cite news|url=http://www.winespectator.com/restaurants/show/source/search/id/11896| title=2012 restaurant award winner | publisher=[[Wine Spectator]] |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>

* '''Nadaman''' - ''Japanese''

Originally established in 1830, Nadaman originated in Osaka and has served royalty and world leaders.<ref name="WSJ nadaman"/> The restaurant 29th floor of Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, was designed by Hong Kong architect Andre Fu,<ref name="NY Times"/> drawing from nature with bamboo-shaped partitions and ceramic tiles with cherry-blossom motifs. Head chef Takahiko Yoshida follows the [[kaiseki]] (multi course) tradition with his own distinct, such as his foie gras [[chawanmushi]] (savory egg custard).<ref name="WSJ nadaman">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2012/01/31/foie-gras-in-a-tea-cup/ | title=Foie Gras in a Tea Cup |author=Robert Michael Poole| publisher=[[Wall Street Journal]]| date=2012-01-31 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>

* '''The Lobby Lounge'''

With 104 seats on the 28th floor, The Lobby Lounge offers a wide range of food from Asian specialities to continental breakfasts, fine snacks and coffees and signature afternoon tea sets. It is centred around a bar counter with a "cascading chandelier"<ref name="NY Times"/> made from 890 pieces of crystal gingko leaves, individually strung on stainless steel rods to creating a graceful atmosphere.

=== CHI, The Spa ===
CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La, offers signature spa services, including some uniquely tailored to Japan such as the Kisetsu Ritual and Samurai Treatment.<ref name="CNN Spa">{{cite news|url=http://travel.cnn.com/tokyo/shop/shangri-la-hotel-tokyo-samurai-surprise | title=Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo: Samurai Treatment |author=Robert Michael Poole| publisher=[[CNN]]| date=2012-01-03 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref> The six spa rooms are entirely private and the largest self-contained spa suites in Tokyo,<ref name="CNN partner">{{cite news|url=http://partners.cnn.com/cnn-hotels-2 | title=Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo | publisher=[[CNN]] |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref> containing their own showers, bathtub, saunas, surrounded by Tibetan artefacts, writings and furniture.<ref name="CNN Spa"/>


==Awards==
==Awards==
In 2009, Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo was listed for the “Best New Business Hotel Award” by Wallpaper magazine
<ref name="wallpaper">{{cite news|url=http://www.wallpaper.com/gallery/travel/best-business-hotels-2009-asia-oceania/17051069/1#3644|title=Best Business Hotels 2009|publisher=[[Wallpaper (magazine)]]|date=2009-05-05|accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>


* Best New Business Hotel Award – [[Wallpaper (magazine)|'Wallpaper magazine]] (2009)<ref name="wallpaper">{{cite news |date=2009-05-05 |title=Best Business Hotels 2009 |publisher=[[Wallpaper (magazine)|Wallpaper]] |url=http://www.wallpaper.com/gallery/travel/best-business-hotels-2009-asia-oceania/17051069/1#3644 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>
On January 18, 2012 it was announced that Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, has been voted the No.1 Luxury Hotel in the World in [[TripAdvisor]]'s Travelers' Choice Award 2012.<ref name="Tripadvisor best" /> 3,943 properties globally were recognized, based on millions of reviews and opinions from travelers around the world. Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo was the first hotel in Japan to win a Traveler’s Choice Award, in the award's tenth year. Reviewers commented that the “service was simply flawless, from the concierge team that met me at Tokyo station and escorted me to the hotel, to the reception team that helped organise my daily business excursions into Tokyo.”
* Best Luxury Hotel in the World – [[TripAdvisor]]'s Travelers' Choice Award (2012, 2014)<ref>{{cite news |title=Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo Named Best Hotel In The World By Institutional Investor {{!}} Press Room {{!}} Shangri-La Hotels |url=http://www.shangri-la.com/corporate/press-room/press-releases/shangri-la-hotel-tokyo-named-best-hotel-in-the-world-by-institutional-investor/}}</ref><ref name="Tripadvisor best">{{cite news |author=Julie Cassetina |date=2012-01-18 |title=Tripadvisor Announces Worlds Best Hotels with 2012 Traveler's Choice Awards |publisher=[[TripAdvisor]] |url=http://www.multivu.com/mnr/49255-tripadvisor-announces-world-s-best-hotels-2012-travelers-choice-awards |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>


==Events==
==References==
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The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo has become renowned for hosting events in its ballroom, including visiting performers such as the Leipzig String Quartet (with proceeds going to the victims of the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]]),and hosting the [[The Jackson 5|Jacksons]], [[Macy Gray]] and [[Ai (singer)|A.I.]] for an after party live event for the Michael Jackson Tribute Show in December 2011.<ref name="JT">{{cite news|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2011/12/09/music/jackson-brothers-to-visit-michaels-second-home/#.USEEmaVG470 |title=Jackson brothers to visit Michael’s ‘second home’|publisher=[[Japan Times]]|date=2011-12-09 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>

For New Year's Eve 2013, the 27th floor was converted into Tokyo's most opulent – and expensive – countdown party, with martial artists and Ibiza singer Rebeka Brown.<ref name="Time Out">{{cite news|url=http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/event/6862/Countdown-Party-Shangri-La-Hotel-Tokyo | title=Countdown Party @ Shangri-La | publisher=[[Time Out (magazine)]]|accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>

==Media Reviews==
The [[New York Times]] described the hotel as "lavish" with a "discreet entrance" that whisks visitors to a lobby "dotted with fresh orchids, cascading chandeliers and plush sofas - to recreate a resortlike feel, high above the city’s chaos."<ref name="NY Times">{{cite news|url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/travel/29checkin.html | title=Hotel Review: The Shangri-La Hotel in Tokyo | author=Hiroko Tabuchi| publisher=[[New York Times]]| date=2012-08-26 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>

[[Hemispheres (magazine)|Hemispheres]], the onboard magazine of [[United Airlines]] and the most-honored [[inflight magazine]] in the U.S., having won more prestigious awards than any other, selected the hotel for its "Three Perfect Days: Tokyo" article. The hotel was described as having an "ultramodern exterior" but a "gentleman’s-club opulence," with a view over Tokyo Station of "toylike bullet trains."<ref name="Hemi">{{cite news|url=http://www.hemispheresmagazine.com/2012/10/01/three-perfect-days-tokyo/3/ | title=Three Perfect Days: Tokyo | author=Robert Michael Poole| publisher=[[Hemispheres (magazine)|Hemispheres]]|date=2012-10-01 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref>


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.shangri-la.com/tokyo/shangrila/ Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo - Official Website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/shangrilatokyo Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo - Official Facebook Page]
* [https://twitter.com/shangrilatokyo Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo - Official Twitter Page]

== See also ==
{{Shangri-La Hotels}}

==References==
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Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel
Architectural styleHigh-rise
AddressMarunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates35°40′57″N 139°46′10″E / 35.682535°N 139.769472°E / 35.682535; 139.769472
Construction started2006[1]
Completed2008[1]
OpeningMarch 2, 2009[2]
ManagementShangri-La Hotels Japan
Technical details
Floor count11[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Yasui Architects[1]
DeveloperToda Corporation[1]
Other information
Number of rooms200
Website
www.shangri-la.com/tokyo/shangrila

The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo (シャングリ・ラ ホテル 東京, Shanguri Ra Hoteru Tōkyō) is a luxury hotel[3] located in the Tokyo Station complex in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

History

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The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, was opened on March 2, 2009.[2] It was the first property in Japan from Hong Kong–based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.[4] The hotel has 200 guestrooms and suites occupying 11 floors of the Mori-built Marunouchi Trust Tower Main.[1][5]

The hotel's central stairway

Most of the hotel's interior was designed by the Santa Monica–based Hirsch Bedner Associates,[6] whereas select rooms, restaurants, and the hotel's club lounge was designed by Andre Fu of the Hong Kong–based AFSO.[7]

Notable events

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In 2011, the hotel hosted a charity concert of the Leipzig String Quartet for the victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. It also hosted the Jacksons, Macy Gray and A.I. for an after-party live event for the Michael Jackson Tribute Show in December 2011.[8]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Mori Trust City". Mori Trust. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  2. ^ a b Jonathan Cheng (2009-02-25). "Shangri-La Hotel Offers Deal for Tokyo Opening". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  3. ^ "Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  4. ^ "Legendary hospitality around the world". Shangri-La International Hotel Management. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  5. ^ Nicole Fall (2010-02-16). "Tokyo's top hotels, for those who can afford them". CNN. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  6. ^ "Portfolio: Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo". Hirsch Bedner Associates. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  7. ^ "Andre Fu's Bespoke Journey". InDesign Live Asia. 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  8. ^ "Jackson brothers to visit Michael's 'second home'". Japan Times. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  9. ^ "Best Business Hotels 2009". Wallpaper. 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  10. ^ "Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo Named Best Hotel In The World By Institutional Investor | Press Room | Shangri-La Hotels".
  11. ^ Julie Cassetina (2012-01-18). "Tripadvisor Announces Worlds Best Hotels with 2012 Traveler's Choice Awards". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
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