Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 5 August, 2015 2:27 pm |

Shrouded in mist and myth, explorers have long sought to find the paradise rumoured to be hidden deep within the Snow Mountains of north western Yunnan in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Now, modern-day seekers can journey there to discover their own interpretation of paradise, with the new HYLANDIA by Shangri-La as their gateway to one of China’s most captivating regions.

 

Owned and operated by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, the 166-room hotel opened on 3 August in Shangri-La City with an introductory rate of RMB 850 plus tax and service charges. Located at an altitude of 3,260m (10,695ft), Hylandia is the first international full-service hotel in the city, offering every convenience and comfort a traveller journeying to this remote land could want.

 

The hotel is a modern, high-altitude interpretation of the caravansaries once found along the Silk Road, with exotic courtyards, gardens, lounges and restaurants.  Its architecture and design is an eclectic blend of Yunnan and Tibetan styles, featuring extensive use of local pine, limestone and other native organic materials. At Hylandia, hospitality has been re-imagined as a simpler elegance that complements the humbling beauty of the land and its people, who live in harmony with nature and each other.

 

 

 

“Travellers are searching for unique and individual experiences, for something beyond the ordinary,” said Shangri-La President and CEO Greg Dogan. “Diqing is an incredible and special destination. We saw a natural opportunity to move beyond the traditional description of hospitality and create a guest experience at Hylandia that is truly immersive and genuine.” 

 

HYLANDIA by Shangri-La

From Hylandia’s architecture, to the way it is staffed and operated, the hotel is designed as a window through which guests can learn and ultimately experience everything that Diqing has to offer.               The hotel was envisioned to be more like a cluster of pavilions, courtyards and gardens instead of a traditional hotel, with paths and plazas for guests to explore and discover. 

 

 Debuting on 3 August, Hylandia by Shangri-La is Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts’ 92nd property. With its opening, the group will operate 45 hotels in mainland China in 34 destinations.

 

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts (www.shangri-la.com), one of the world’s premier hotel companies, currently owns and/or manages 92 hotels under the Shangri-La brand with a room inventory of over 38,000.  Over four decades the group has established its brand hallmark of ‘hospitality from the heart.’   The group has a substantial development pipeline with upcoming projects in mainland China, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Philippines, Qatar and Sri Lanka.