SHANGRI-LA SET FOR MELBOURNE

MELBOURNE is set for another conference and events facility, with the city’s first Shangri-La Hotel to be built in the CBD.

Due for completion in 2022, the five-star Shangri-La Melbourne will feature the city’s second largest ballroom, measuring 1,200m2, and will seat

up to a 1,000 people. The ballroom will also be able to be divided into three smaller function rooms and will include floor to ceiling glass windows overlooking Carlton Park.

There will be a multi-media wall installed and an industrial style lift into the venue, that can transport a car into the space.

Shangri-La Asia’s ceo Lim Beng Chee said the hotel would be an architectural masterpiece for Melbourne’s skyline.

“We look forward to bringing Shangri-La’s hallmark ‘hospitality from the heart’ to Melbourne, Australia’s event capital,” he said.

Shangri-La’s event space will be positioned to target business events, as well as social affairs such as parties and weddings.

The project is being developed by Malaysian group S P Setia Berhad and will have around 500 guest rooms, along with a “sky lobby”, spa, pool, restaurants and a fitness centre.

The hotel will be part of a two tower development, located at 308 Exhibition Street.

In the second tower, there will be 300 luxury residential apartments, plus office space, along with a ‘sky bridge’ connecting the two buildings.

Pictured above is an artist impression of the project.