Shangri-La Hotel Singapore

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The Shangri-La Hotel Singapore (Chinese: 香格里拉大酒店）is a hotel located at 22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore. Opened in 1971, the hotel is the flagship and the first hotel of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. The hotel has a total of 750 guestrooms and suites, with a Horizon Club for members. The hotel has three wings, the Tower Wing which is the main hotel (and the oldest), the Garden Wing with rooms of a garden, and the Valley Wing (the newest and the most exclusive). The Valley Wing opened in 1985 and was renovated again in 2003. The wing is a luxurious section of the hotel which has been the choice for leaders, the rich and housed guests such as current United States President George W Bush, and many others.

The hotel has a 15 acre garden in the Garden Wing. The block was completed in the late 1970s. It also has a free form swimming pool, with a children's pool. The hotel recreational facilities include tennis courts, spa, fitness centre, rock climbing wall, jacuzzi, massage, sauna and a steam room.

Known for its food and beverage outlets, this includes The Line designed by Adam Tihany, with 16 culinary stations serving international buffet. Shang Palace for Cantonese cuisine, Nadaman, for Japanese cuisine, Blu for American cuisine which is located on the 24th floor.

There are numerous ballrooms and meeting rooms, the most famous Island Ballroom.

The hotel is the annual host of a meeting of defense ministers that has become known as the Shangri-La Dialogue.