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Shangri-La Songbei, Harbin
Harbin, China · Shangri-La · Core Luxury
Shangri-La Songbei opened in January 2017 on the north bank of the Songhua River in Harbin's purpose-built new CBD, five minutes by Metro Line 2 from Harbin Ice and Snow World and a short riverside drive from the Harbin Grand Theatre, a MAD Architects building whose glacier-like white shells are considered one of the defining works of contemporary Chinese architecture.
- 344 rooms
- Opened 2017
- Neighborhood: Songbei
- Rooms from 452 sq ft (42 m²)
- Architect: MAD Architects
About Shangri-La Songbei, Harbin
- Harbin Ice and Snow World, reachable in five minutes by subway from the hotel, is the world's largest ice and snow festival venue, using ice blocks harvested from the Songhua River that flows past the hotel; sculptures in the park can exceed 46 metres.
- The Harbin Grand Theatre on Cultural Island, a short drive away, was designed by MAD Architects (Ma Yansong) and opened in 2015; its curvilinear white shell is modelled on the forms of the surrounding tundra landscape and is considered one of the landmark buildings of 21st-century Chinese architecture.
- Songbei District itself was developed from agricultural land after 2004 as Harbin's planned new central business district, making the hotel one of the earliest luxury anchors in a district designed entirely around the idea of a 21st-century north Chinese city.
- Entry-level rooms start at 452 sq ft (42 m²).
History
Shangri-La Songbei, Harbin opened in January 2017 as the group's second property in Harbin, 18 years after the first Shangri-La in 1999. It anchors Shangri-La's presence in Songbei's business district within a historic city influenced by Russian culture and the Jin and Qing dynasties.
The setting
Shangri-La Songbei, Harbin occupies a commanding position on Songbei Avenue along the north bank of the Songhua River in Songbei District, Harbin's purpose-built new central business district. Just 600 metres from Shim Mao Street Station on Metro Line 2, the hotel offers five-minute subway access to Harbin Ice and Snow World and eight minutes to Sun Island Scenic Area. The landmark Harbin Grand Theatre on Cultural Island lies a short riverside drive away. River-facing rooms overlook the south bank city skyline, and the property sits amid the district's concentration of luxury hotels and corporate headquarters, establishing it as Harbin's defining address for premium hospitality on the north bank. 4-minute walk to Saint Sophia Cathedral. 0.8 miles from Zhaolin Park.
Restaurants and bars
- Café Song — Café
- Shang Kitchen — Restaurant · Chinese
- Lobby Lounge — Bar
Experiences
- Ice and Snow World, Sun Island — Located 2 – 3.5 km from the hotel.
- Harbin Central Street — Prosperous commercial pedestrian street, 1.4 km long, with 71 buildings showing Renaissance, Baroque and other architectural styles.
- Saint Sophia Cathedral — Byzantine-style Russian Orthodox church in Daoli District.
- Sun Island Scenic Area — Scenic spot on the north bank of the Songhua River over 3,800 hectares; summer beach, Snow Sculpture Exposition held annually.
- Harbin Grand Theater — Cultural centre with a 1600-seat Grand Theater and 400-seat Small Theater, with a heteromorphic hyperboloid exterior.
- Siberian Tiger Park — Park for protecting critically endangered tigers, with a Tiger Garden, Tiger Cubs Garden and Science Museum.
Amenities
- Chi The Spa
- health club
- indoor pool
- sauna
- ballroom
- executive apartments
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