The hotel opened in January this year. There are 119 rooms & suites ... set over 15 floors ... in the Living Shangri-La skyscraper which is 61 floors and is the tallest building in Vancouver!
There are 39 suites and I have The Orchid Suite - the largest. 1395 square feet - ENORMOUS lounge, kitchen, dining table, lovely bedroom, guest bathroom and main bathroom with Japanese toilet (no hands!), 10-jet showered shower and infinity bath ... with lights!
The hotel has a Chi Spa (I had a West Coast Wrap -- usually takes 4 hours - i had the "sprint"), the lobby lounge (yum club sandwich), business centre, outdoor pool, and Market - a Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant - he of 3 Michelin stars. I had lunch there .. yum .. and i am having dinner there too! yum yum!
It's the first Shangri-La in North America ...
Today we have reviwed the hotel ... including an interview with the very affable and fabulous Stephen Darling - GM extraordinaire!
It's been a great day - except for poor Tim who is definitely under the weather.
Song of the Day: Lullaby - The Cure (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uD17tNip1s)
Weather: Haha! BRILLIANT - but rather windy and a wee chilly
stephen darling - the general manager - shangri-la - vancouver
jill killeen - our "mom"
the infinity bath
erm - don't fall in!
coffee break
