Shangri-La Hotel, Baotou, the first international luxury hotel in Baotou, the biggest city in Inner Mongolia, opened their doors in November 2007.  The hotel is Located in the city centre, overlooking the 100,000-square-metre Yinhe Square, with the commercial district and government offices close by.   It is a 30-minute drive from the airport and within 15 minutes’ drive of the railway station.
           
Contemporary and elegant in design, the hotel features 360 guestrooms as well as 11 spacious serviced apartments. In addition to a host of signature Shangri-La amenities, each guestroom offers views of either the city skyline, the botanical garden or the Daqing mountain.

The hotel's Xin Café, open all day, is an open kitchen concept offering both local and international delicacies.  The lobby lounge serves freshly brewed coffee in the morning and drinks and savouries by night.

Corporate and social events are accommodated in a 1,736-square-metre pillarless grand ballroom, a 468-square-metre junior ballroom, or a choice of 11 function rooms of varying size.   

Early 2008, 70 Horizon Club rooms and the Horizon Club lounge will provide enhanced services and exclusive amenities and privileges.  A menu of Chinese regional specialties and authentic Mongolian flavours awaits diners at Shang Palace restaurant.  Also opening will be a fully equipped health club, which includes a gym and heated swimming pool.

Editor’s Note:
“Baotou,” or “Deer City,” is surrounded by the rolling grasslands of Inner Mongolia dotted with flocks of grazing sheep under clear blue skies.  Baotou began as a little frontier town for the distribution of fur and leather, but today is the largest industrial city in the region, known for its iron and steel industries.  The legacy and influence of the surrounding landscape remains; the city has about 35% green coverage was named “Green Garden City” by the state.  The United Nations’ UN–HABITAT organization has recognized the city for its outstanding urban environment.

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently manages 54 hotels under Shangri-La and Traders brands with a rooms inventory of over 24,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services.  Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, mainland China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.  The group has over 45 projects under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Japan, Macau, Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.  For more information or reservations, please contact a travel professional or access the website at www.shangri-la.com.