The Shangri-La, rightly named for the tranquil and beautiful lamasery of James Hilton's novel "Lost Horizon", is the flagship of the eponymous luxury hotel group. The hotel, what is now called the Tower Wing, opened in 1971.
The Garden Wing (top and above), completed 1978, renovated 2011-12, is constructed around a luxuriant indoor garden, complete with waterfall and koi ponds, somewhat like a cross between a botanic garden and a set from Thunderbirds.
The exclusive Valley Wing, opened 1985, completes the hotel. Here, the complimentary copy of "Lost Horizon" is twinned, at turndown, with a new themed bookmark each day. The 15 acres of gardens include The Orchid, a 23-feet-high steel and bent wood open-air orchid house, built in 2016 to celebrate the hotel's 45th anniversary.
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