Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin is located on the banks of the scenic Li River and features many city firsts and superlatives. 

These include the city's largest guestrooms; the largest state-of-the-art meeting and conference facilities; the only hotel to have a wedding pagoda; and the first hotel to feature indoor and outdoor swimming pools.

Situated near the Yushan Bridge, the seven-storey Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin is a 35-minute drive from the Guilin Liangjiang International Airport and a 10-minute drive from the city centre.  Nearby tourist attractions include the renowned Diecai Hill, the Zhengyang Walking Street, Fubo Hill and Elephant Trunk Hill, which are 10 minutes drive from the hotel.

The 449-room Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin features the largest rooms in the city starting at 42 square metres.  There are 17 suites, ranging from an 84-square-metre Executive Suite to the 210-square-metre Presidential Suite. The hotel also incorporates Shangri-La's Horizon Club guestrooms and lounge, a haven where today's traveller can experience an even higher standard of accommodation and personalised service complemented with a host of exclusive privileges and amenities.

For meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions, the 1,800-square-metre Grand Ballroom, the largest ballroom in Guilin, is the perfect venue for hosting high-profile events of up to 2,000 people.  With six additional private function rooms and a dedicated VIP room, Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin is able to cater to a diverse range of event needs, from small private gatherings to conferences or large social events.  In addition, Guilin's first and only wedding pagoda makes the hotel a much sought after location for weddings.

Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin also features a comprehensive range of recreational facilities including indoor and outdoor pools in addition to tennis courts and a health club. 

The hotel's dining includes Shang Palace Chinese restaurant, which offers Cantonese, Hunanese and Huaiyang cuisines as well as local Guilin specialties against a backdrop of the Li River.  Li Café features live food action stations showcasing both Western and Asian cuisine and U Bar offering an assortment of grills and beers. For business or pleasure, the Lobby Lounge is a warm and intimate location that offers desserts and pastries, a Chinese influenced snack menu and high tea sets from afternoon to evening.  Surrounded by lush gardens, the Pool Bar serves fresh and simple snacks and meals as well as a diverse range of cocktails and juices. 

Guilin is situated in the north-eastern corner of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The city is considered one of China's most beautiful and scenic destinations, said to have the "finest mountains and rivers under heaven." Its name means "forest of sweet osmanthus," owing to the large number of fragrant sweet osmanthus trees located in the city. Surrounded by two rivers and four lakes, Guilin is studded with sheer karst mountains. The area's rich natural resources have served as inspiration for artists and painters since ancient times, and numerous inscriptions and paintings bear poems that eulogise its beauty.