Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo

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Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo
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Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo
General information
StatusCompleted
Type Hotel
Architectural style High-rise
AddressMarunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates 35°40′57″N139°46′10″E / 35.682535°N 139.769472°E / 35.682535; 139.769472
Construction started2006 [1]
Completed2008 [1]
OpeningMarch 2, 2009 [2]
ManagementShangri-La Hotels Japan
Technical details
Floor count11 [1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Yasui Architects [1]
DeveloperToda Corporation [1]
Other information
Number of rooms200
Website
www.shangri-la.com/tokyo/shangrila

The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo is a luxury hotel [3] located in the Tokyo Station complex in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

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History

The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, was opened on March 2, 2009. [2] It was the first property in Japan from Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. [4] The hotel has 200 guestrooms and suites occupying 11 floors of the Mori-built Marunouchi Trust Tower Main. [1] [5]

The hotel's central stairway Shangri-la01.jpg
The hotel's central stairway

Most of the hotel's interior was designed by the Santa Monica-based Hirsch Bedner Associates, [6] whereas select rooms, restaurants, and the hotel's club lounge was designed by Andre Fu of the Hong Kong-based AFSO. [7]

Notable events

In 2011, the hotel hosted a charity concert of the Leipzig String Quartet for the victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. It also hosted the Jacksons, Macy Gray and A.I. for an after-party live event for the Michael Jackson Tribute Show in December 2011. [8]

Awards

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