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Shangri-La Xiamen
Xiamen, China · Shangri-La · High Luxury
Shangri-La Xiamen opened in 2017 as the group's 100th hotel, a 22-storey tower by Nakajima facing the Taiwan Strait from Guanyinshan. Chhada Siembieda filled the interiors with seaport memory: Fu Gong's partition walls read as stacked shipping containers in a beachfront CBD. It was Shangri-La's 100th hotel, Fu Gong's walls are modelled on stacked shipping containers for a port city, and a beach boardwalk lies across the street, rare in a financial district.
- 325 rooms
- Opened 2017
- Neighborhood: Guanyinshan
- Rooms from 452 sq ft (42 m²)
- Architect: Nakajima
- Interiors: Chhada Siembieda & Associates
About Shangri-La Xiamen
- The hotel was designed as Shangri-La's 100th property worldwide, a milestone the group marked by choosing Xiamen, China's leading port city facing Taiwan across the strait.
- Restaurant Fu Gong's interior partitions are modelled on stacked shipping containers, directly referencing Xiamen's identity as a major container port.
- The hotel sits directly opposite a beach boardwalk on the South China Sea, rare for a hotel embedded in a financial and convention district.
- Interior designer Chhada Siembieda & Associates (CSL) was among Hong Kong's most influential hotel design studios, responsible for several Four Seasons and Mandarin Oriental projects across Asia.
- Entry-level rooms start at 452 sq ft (42 m²).
History
Shangri-La Xiamen opened in 2017 as the 100th property of the Shangri-La group, marking a significant expansion along China's Taiwan Strait. The 22-story hotel pays homage to the region's seaport trading heritage through design elements like Fu Gong restaurant's shipping container-inspired partitions. It blends modern luxury with Xiamen's coastal resort appeal in the new Guanyin Shan business district.
The setting
168 Taidong Road in the Guanyinshan International Business Centre, facing the strait with a beach boardwalk across the road. The house is on southeast Xiamen island.
Restaurants and bars
- Café Amoy — Café
- Fu Gong — Restaurant · Cantonese
- Lobby Lounge — Bar
- 馨石堂 — Restaurant
Experiences
- Beach boardwalk walk — A relaxing walk along the stunning beach boardwalk located directly opposite the hotel.
- Explore Xiamen — Xiamen, a coastal port in Fujian Province formerly known as Amoy, boasts rich cultural relics, historical sites, vibrant local customs, and a lively modern atmosphere.
Amenities
- CHI Spa
- indoor heated pool
- gym
- 3 hot tubs/Jacuzzi
- sauna
- steam room
- kids club
- beach access
- Butler service
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