Shangri-La is a great luxurious hotel. There are something in common in its hotel in Beijing and Shanghai: they both has two towers.
Shanghai Shangri-la
Check this photo (not taken by me).
Photograph by Dwaine. Album: China 7 – en route and Shanghai
The new tower is at the background, and it is taller than the old tower.
Beijing Shangri-la
Photograph by henryw88. Album: henryChinaTripMay2007
Look at this Beijing tower. It is side by side.
The Strategy of Shangri-La
Shangri-la wants to be one of the first 5 star hotels in many places, and they reserved enough land for expansion. When the time is ready, they build the second tower. The two towers are at different price – the newer one is more expensive, much more expensive.
I stayed at the Pudong Shangri-La while in Shanghai Christmas of 2000.
A very memorable experience.
interesting. Shangri-La is currently constructing a hotel/residences in Vancouver and when it’s finished it will be the largest building in the city.
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