Island Shangri-La Hong Kong

About Island Shangri-La Hong Kong

Island Shangri-La opened in March 1991 above the Pacific Place mall in Admiralty — the brand's flagship Hong Kong property at the time, and still the property that gives the global Shangri-La network its design DNA. The 56-storey tower was designed by Wong & Ouyang in collaboration with the Hong Kong-based interior designer Don Ashton; the hotel's lobby occupies the 39th floor of One Pacific Place, with guests reaching it via a dedicated lift bank and a 16-storey atrium that runs from the lobby up to the rooms above. The atrium chandelier — 30,000 hand-cut Schonbek crystals across the full 16-storey height — is, in 2026, still one of the most photographed pieces of hotel interior architecture in Asia.

There are 565 rooms across the 17 floors of the Shangri-La tower. The Deluxe Peak View — most-booked for the heritage Hong Kong association — looks south across the Botanical Gardens and up to Victoria Peak. The Horizon Club Harbour categories face Victoria Harbour through floor-to-ceiling windows, with separate Horizon Club lounge access on the 56th floor. The Specialty Suites — six only, on the 50th floor — are individually decorated to themes (the Chinese, the Japanese, the Korean, the Indian, the Thai, the Indonesian Suite). The Presidential Suite, on the 56th floor, runs to 320 square metres with a wraparound terrace and the most considered fully-furnished private dining room in Hong Kong.

Petrus, the resort's French restaurant on the 56th floor, has held a Michelin star almost continually since 2005 and is, by design consensus, the most-considered fine-dining room view in Admiralty — wraparound floor-to-ceiling glass facing Victoria Harbour. Summer Palace, the Cantonese restaurant on the 5th floor, holds a Michelin star and serves the most-respected dim sum on the island. Café TOO, the resort's all-day buffet, was the original Shangri-La market-style restaurant and has been replicated across the brand's network. The Lobby Lounge, on the 39th floor, runs an afternoon tea programme that sits behind only the Peninsula on most repeat-traveller lists.

The Island Shangri-La's distinguishing quality, in 2026, is the precise execution of the heritage Asian luxury template. The Schonbek-crystal atrium is still maintained by a dedicated team; the Horizon Club lounge has been continually refurbished to keep pace with the newer brand offerings; the 56th-floor Presidential Suite is the considered choice for visiting heads of state during major Hong Kong summits. Pacific Place mall is at the resort's lower-ground floor; Admiralty MTR is in the same connected building. For a heritage-led Hong Kong stay, a precise multi-day business programme, or a generational family stay where the Schonbek-crystal atrium is the highlight, this is the considered classical answer.

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Rates checked May 2026. Price varies by date and view.