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Shangri-La Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Shangri-La · High Luxury
Shangri-La Dubai was finished in July 2003 as a 43-floor, 200-metre tower on Sheikh Zayed Road, built by the South African contractor Murray and Roberts, now Concor, with NORR Group as architect, and Financial Centre Metro stands beside it for the Burj Khalifa corridor. Its 302 rooms look across the boulevard to the Burj Khalifa, and Shang Palace has won World Luxury Restaurant Awards for Asian and Chinese cooking in the Middle East.
- 302 rooms
- Opened 2003
- Neighborhood: Sheikh Zayed Road / Trade Centre
- Rooms from 484 sq ft (45 m²)
- Architect: NORR Group
About Shangri-La Dubai
- Shangri-La Dubai was completed in July 2003 as a 43-floor, 200-metre tower on Sheikh Zayed Road.
- South African contractor Murray and Roberts, now Concor, built it, and NORR Group is credited as architect.
- Financial Centre Metro station sits beside the tower.
- Shang Palace has won World Luxury Restaurant Awards for Asian and Chinese cuisine in the Middle East.
- Entry-level rooms start at 484 sq ft (45 m²).
History
Strategically located on Sheikh Zayed Road in a 43-story tower, minutes from Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa, offering skyline and Arabian Sea views. Opened in 2003 as part of the Al Jaber complex, it blends Asian hospitality with modern Dubai luxury in an urban setting near the financial district.
The setting
Shangri-La Dubai towers on Sheikh Zayed Road adjacent to the Financial Centre metro station — one of the corridor's most efficiently connected positions on the highway that transformed from a 1980 desert road into the UAE's most densely photographed commercial skyline. The Museum of the Future is seventeen minutes by taxi; Dubai Mall, Dubai Opera, and the Burj Khalifa are twenty to twenty-one minutes away; and the hotel's metro station gives guests direct rail access across the city, a significant advantage in a car-oriented metropolis. Mandarin Oriental Downtown is 600 metres away, confirming this SZR stretch as a validated luxury-hotel cluster.
Restaurants and bars
- Shang Palace — Restaurant · Cantonese
- Hoi An — Restaurant · Vietnamese
- Dunes Cafe — Café · International
Experiences
- Pool with Burj Khalifa views — Pool offering unobstructed views of the Burj Khalifa.
- Asian-inspired dining — Asian-inspired dining options at the hotel's restaurants.
Amenities
- CHI Spa
- fitness centre
- sauna
- steam room
- rooftop pool (Burj Khalifa view)
- tennis court
- squash court
- hot tub
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
- World Luxury Restaurant Awards Best Asian Cuisine Middle East (2025, Shang Palace)
- World Luxury Restaurant Awards Best Chinese Cuisine Middle East (2025, Shang Palace)
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