Readers of Condé Nast Traveler (US) recognised 13 Shangri-La properties in seven countries in the magazine's annual Readers' Choice Awards published in the November 2008 issue.
Three Shangri-La properties were named to the "The Top 100" hotels in the world list: Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok; Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai; and Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong.
Eleven Shangri-La luxury hotels were voted among the "Top 100 Asia Hotels," the most properties of any hotel group represented on the Asia list. Shangri-La's properties outside of Asia also garnered accolades with Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa in Oman named one of the "Top 10 Middle East Resorts" and Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney named one of the "Top 20 Australia/Pacific Hotels."
Shangri-La properties on the "Top 100 Asia Hotels" include:
- Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok
- Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai
- Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong
- Shangri-La Hotel, Chiang Mai
- Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
- Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing
- Makati Shangri-La, Manila
- Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
- Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
- China World Hotel, Beijing
- Shangri-La Hotel, Changchun
The Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards are based upon a survey completed by 32,633 subscribers to the publication.
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, currently owns and/or manages 57 hotels under the deluxe Shangri-La and mid-market Traders brands, with a rooms inventory of over 28,000. The group has over 50 projects under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Japan, Macau, Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.
