Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is a Hong Kong-based multinational hospitality company. Founded by a Malaysian, Robert Kuok in 1971, the company has over 95 hotels and resorts with over 38,000 rooms in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and Australia.
Shangri-La has 5 brands across different market segments including Shangri-La Hotels, Shangri-La Resorts, Traders Hotels, Kerry Hotels and Hotel Jen. The five-star luxury lodgings of the chain can be found across Asia, the Middle East, Canada, Oceania and Europe.
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History
The first hotel of the luxury Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Group was the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, opened in 1971. The name derives from the mythical place Shangri-La, described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton.
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Companies
- Shangri-La Asia Limited is incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability. It is primarily listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (stock code 00069) with a secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (stock code Shang Asia 2kHK$) and with American Depositary Receipt traded as SHALY.
- Shangri-La Hotels (Malaysia) Berhad is incorporated in Malaysia with limited liability and is traded on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (stock code 5517).
- Shangri-La Hotel Public Company Limited is incorporated in Thailand with limited liability and is traded on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (stock code SHANG).
Animal welfare controversy
On February 14 2018, news spread online that Shangri-la at the Fort, Manila had contacted Pestbusters, a pest control company, to disperse an well established cat colony at a nearby park because they allegedly ruined the aesthetics of the establishment. The actual numbers vary but it's been reported that at least 20, possibly up to 38 cats, that had been neutered and vaccinated by community volunteers were reported missing. Outraged netizens and animal-lovers immediately started leaving angry comments and emails to the management, and posting negative reviews. The establishment released a statement on their social media account saying that the half of the cats were adopted by its employees while the rest were claimed to have been relocated to two unspecified locations in Taguig.
The Compassion and Responsibility for Animals Welfare Philippines condemned the act saying that the hotel management was ignorant of the Philippine Animal Welfare Act and that Pestbusters violated Republic Act No. 8485 and accused the pest control firm of being motivated by "greed of money".
Hotels
Asia
- Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong
- Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
- Kerry Hotel, Hunghom Bay, Hong Kong (2016)
- Hotel Jen Hong Kong
- Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Tainan
- Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei
Europe
- Shangri-La Hotel, Paris
- Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London
- Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul
Middle East
Africa
- Shangri-La's Le Touessrok Resort & Spa, Mauritius (2015)
North America
- Shangri-La Hotel, Toronto
- Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver
Oceania
- Hotel Jen Brisbane
- Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina, Cairns
- Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney
- Shangri-La's Fijian Resort & Spa, Yanuca Island
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