Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts () is a multinational hospitality company, founded in 1971 by tycoon Robert Kuok and bearing the name of Shangri-La, a Far Eastern mythical land of contentment depicted in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon. It is a subsidiary of Kerry Properties, the company has over 100 luxury hotels and resorts with over 40,000 rooms in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and Oceania.
Shangri-La has 4 brands across different market segments: Shangri-La, Traders Hotels, Kerry Hotels, and Hotel Jen. The company's head office is in (嘉里中心), Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. - Address in Simplified Chinese : "香港鰂鱼涌英皇道683号嘉里中心28楼" The current chairman is Kuok Hui-kwong.
History The first hotel of the luxury Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Group was the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, opened on 23 April 1971. The name derives from the mythical place Shangri-La, described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton.
The Shangri-La Hotel Singapore was managed by Westin Hotels & Resorts, until Shangri-La International Hotel Management Limited was founded in 1979, and management of the Singapore Shangri-La was taken back over from Westin in 1984. However, it would not be until 1991 that Shangri-La assumed control of the rest of the hotels.
This hotel has also become the host to a prominent inter-governmental security conference known as the Shangri-La Dialogue.
Corporate affairs
Subsidiaries Shangri-La Asia Limited is incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability. It is primarily listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (stock code 00069) with a secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (stock code Shang Asia 2kHK$) and with American Depositary Receipt traded as SHALY. Since 1997, Shangri-La Asia Limited has owned Shangri-La International Hotel Management Limited. Shangri-La Hotels (Malaysia) Berhad is incorporated in Malaysia with limited liability and is traded on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (stock code 5517). Shangri-La Hotel Public Company Limited is incorporated in Thailand with limited liability and is traded on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (stock code SHANG).
Properties As of March 2022, Shangri-La owns, operates, or manages 100 hotels in 77 destinations:
+BrandNo. of propertiesShangri-La91Hotel Jen9Kerry Hotels3Traders2China World2Total107
Senior leadership Group Chairman: Kuok Hui-kwong (since January 2017) Group CEO: Kuok Hui-kwong (since August 2025)
Former chairmen Robert Kuok (1984–1993) Pho Ba Quan (1993–1994) Richard Liu (1994–1997) Beau Kuok Khoon-chen (1997–2000) Alex Ye (2000–2003) Edward Kuok Khoon-loong (2003–2008) Kuok Khoon-ean (2008–2013) Beau Kuok Khoon-chen (2013–2017); second term
Former chief executives Robert Kuok (1984–1993) Pho Ba Quan (1993–1994) Paul Bush (1994–1997) Chye Kuok Khoon-ho (1997–2002) Edward Kuok Khoon-loong (2008–2009) Kuok Khoon-ean (2009–2013) Beau Kuok Khoon-chen (2013–2017) Lim Beng Chee (2017–2022)
Notable Properties Shangri-La London Shangri-La Toronto
Former Properties Shangri-La Bengaluru
See also Kerry Properties Robert Kuok
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