Shangri-La The Shard, London
The Shangri-La opened in 2014, the first hotel in London to be built high in a tower. Its lobby is on the thirty-fifth floor, and every room has a wall of glass from floor to ceiling.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 2014
- Rooms
- 202 rooms and suites
- Area
- London Bridge
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What sets Shangri-La The Shard, London apart
The view from the room
Rooms look either north over the Thames to the Tower, St Paul's and the City, or south over the roofs to the hills. Binoculars are left on the windowsill.
The pool on the fifty-second floor
A swimming pool along the glass on level 52, the highest in western Europe when it opened, with a bar on the same floor.
The Shard
Renzo Piano's tower of glass was finished in 2012 and is 310 metres tall. The public viewing gallery is above the hotel, by a separate entrance.
London Bridge
Borough Market and Southwark Cathedral are at the foot of the tower. Tower Bridge is ten minutes east along the river.
What it has
- Swimming pool on level 52
- GŎNG bar
- TĪNG restaurant and lounge
- Fitness room
- Afternoon tea with a view
Where Shangri-La The Shard, London is
Address
31 St Thomas StreetLondon SE1 9QU, United Kingdom
Nearest Tube
London Bridge, on the Jubilee and Northern lines, under the tower
Museums and sights nearby
- Tower Bridge800 m
- Tower of London850 m
- Tate Modern950 m
- St Paul's Cathedral1.3 km
- London Eye2.3 km
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
A hotel in the sky
The hotel fills eighteen floors in the middle of the tower, between the offices below and the flats above. It opened in May 2014.
Shangri-La is a Hong Kong group, and this was its first hotel in Britain.
Shangri-La The Shard, London: common questions
- Where is Shangri-La The Shard, London?
- At 31 St Thomas Street, in Southwark, London. The nearest Tube station is London Bridge, on the Jubilee and Northern lines, under the tower.
- Which museums and sights are near Shangri-La The Shard, London?
- Tower Bridge is 800 m away, Tower of London is 850 m away, Tate Modern is 950 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does Shangri-La The Shard, London have a swimming pool?
- Yes. It has an infinity pool on the fifty-second floor, beside the glass.
- When did Shangri-La The Shard, London open?
- In 2014. It has 202 rooms and suites.
What visitors say about Shangri-La The Shard, London
Rating from Google
Tickets and tours near Shangri-La The Shard, London
Things to do near Shangri-La The Shard, London
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 15Look down on London from The Shard50 m awayMonument, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 17Eat your way round Borough Market300 m awayWalk, 1.5 to 3 hours, free to walk, pay for what you eat
- 9Walk the glass floor of Tower Bridge800 m awayMonument, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket, bridge free to cross
- 1See the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London850 m awayMonument, 2.5 to 3.5 hours, ticket
Where to eat near Shangri-La The Shard, London
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in London. Distances are in a straight line.
- The George Inn4.3Coaching inn, Southwark250 m away
- M.Manze4.6Pie and mash shop, Bermondsey950 m away
- Sweetings4.5Fish restaurant, City of London1.0 km away
- Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese4.4Historic pub, Fleet Street1.8 km away
Artists to see near Shangri-La The Shard, London
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Tate Modern, 950 m away
The National Gallery, 2.9 km away
- Jan van Eyck
- Paolo Uccello
- Piero della Francesca
- Giovanni Bellini
- Sandro Botticelli
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Raphael
- Titian
- Hans Holbein the Younger
- Caravaggio
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Anthony van Dyck
- Diego Velázquez
- Rembrandt
- Johannes Vermeer
- Canaletto
- William Hogarth
- George Stubbs
- Thomas Gainsborough
- J. M. W. Turner
- John Constable
- Édouard Manet
- Paul Cézanne
- Claude Monet
- Vincent van Gogh
- Georges Seurat
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