Shangri-La opens in Chengdu

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has opened a new hotel - the Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu the group's first hotel in Southwest China.

The hotel is a 25-minute drive from Chengdu International Airport and a 15-minute walk to the Chunxi Road Pedestrian Precinct shopping area.

It is on the historic site of the Swell Fun, the oldest wine lane in the world according to Guinness World Records.

The hotel overlooks the Jinjiang River and is next to Hejiang Pavilion - built during the Tang Dynasty and now considered a lucky site for local residents.

The 593-room hotel also has 26 serviced apartments.

CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La - Shangri-La's signature spa brand - offers treatments and therapies based on Chinese and Himalayan well-being rituals and traditions. With 11 treatment rooms set in an area of approximately 900 square metres, the Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu features one of the largest spas among the city's five-star hotels.

In addition, the hotel's health club facilities include a gym, indoor swimming pool, outdoor tennis

This is a MICE hotel with a floor space of 2,100 square meters and a nine-meter-high ceiling. Plus a selection of 16 additional function rooms and an auditorium.