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Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong
Hong Kong · Shangri-La · Grand Luxury
Opened 17 June 1981 on Mody Road in Tsim Sha Tsui East under Westin management, this harbour-facing house became Kowloon Shangri-La after the Kuok group formed its own hotel company, with Shangri-La taking full management in 1991. Malcolm Golding's Shangri-La Valley murals still frame the Statuario marble lobby; he returned on bamboo scaffolding in 2003 to restore them. Nadaman brought Osaka's 1830 kaiseki lineage overseas here, and Shang Palace holds a Michelin star.
- 688 rooms
- Opened 1981
- Neighborhood: Tsim Sha Tsui East
- Rooms from 452 sq ft (42 m²)
- Architect: Wong & Ouyang
- Interiors: LRF Designers Limited (rooms); multiple for restaurants
About Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong
- Opened 17 June 1981 as a Westin-managed Shangri-La; Shangri-La Hotels assumed management in April 1991.
- UK artist Malcolm Golding painted two Shangri-La Valley lobby murals and restored them in 2003 from bamboo scaffolding.
- Nadaman, whose Osaka parent dates to 1830, opened its first overseas outlet here in 1981.
- Shang Palace is a Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant (recognized in the 2020 Hong Kong and Macau guide).
- The hotel overlooks Victoria Harbour from reclaimed Tsim Sha Tsui East land at 64 Mody Road.
History
Opened June 17, 1981 as Shangri-La Kowloon managed by Westin Hotels; renamed Kowloon Shangri-La following Shangri-La Group's formation, with full management from 1991. Part of the chain's early Asia expansion after the Singapore flagship. Notable renovations include Shang Palace (2012) and room updates.
The setting
Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong is situated at 64 Mody Road in Tsim Sha Tsui East, a quieter residential and commercial quarter that extends the energy of Tsim Sha Tsui along the Kowloon waterfront with unobstructed views of Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong Island skyline. The hotel, built in 1981 on land reclaimed from the harbour's edge, combines proximity to one of Asia's great urban panoramas with a calmer street character than the district's tourist-dense core. The Avenue of Stars, the Hong Kong Museum of History, and Victoria Harbour are each ten minutes on foot, while the Hong Kong Museum of Art is fourteen minutes away, placing the cultural heart of the Kowloon waterfront within a comfortable morning walk.
Restaurants and bars
- Shang Palace — Restaurant · Cantonese · One MICHELIN Star
- Angelini — Restaurant · Italian
- Nadaman — Restaurant · Kaiseki
- Cafe Kool — Café
- Deli Kool — Café
- Tapas Bar — Bar · Tapas
Amenities
- Indoor heated pool
- 24-hour fitness centre
- spa (massage, sauna, steam room)
- Health Club
- business centre
- kids' services
- babysitting
- Hot tub
- Fine dining
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- Shang Palace Michelin 1 star (2020)
- Condé Nast Traveler Best for Service Asia (2011)
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