Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts () is a multinational hospitality company, founded in 1971 by tycoon Robert Kuok and bearing the name of Shangri-La, a Far Eastern mythical land of contentment depicted in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon. It is a subsidiary of Kerry Properties, the company has over 100 luxury hotels and resorts with over 40,000 rooms in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and Oceania.

Shangri-La has 4 brands across different market segments: Shangri-La, Traders Hotels, Kerry Hotels, and Hotel Jen. The company's head office is in (嘉里中心), Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. The current chairman is Kuok Hui-kwong.

History

The first hotel of the luxury Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Group was the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, opened on 23 April 1971. The name derives from the mythical place Shangri-La, described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton.

The Shangri-La Hotel Singapore was managed by Westin Hotels & Resorts, until Shangri-La International Hotel Management Limited was founded in 1979, and management of the Singapore Shangri-La was taken back over from Westin in 1984. However, it would not be until 1991 that Shangri-La assumed control of the rest of the hotels.

This hotel has also become the host to a prominent inter-governmental security conference known as the Shangri-La Dialogue.

Corporate affairs

Subsidiaries

• Shangri-La Asia Limited is incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability. It is primarily listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (stock code 00069) with a secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (stock code Shang Asia 2kHK$) and with American Depositary Receipt traded as SHALY. Since 1997, Shangri-La Asia Limited has owned Shangri-La International Hotel Management Limited.

• Shangri-La Hotels (Malaysia) Berhad is incorporated in Malaysia with limited liability and is traded on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (stock code 5517).

• Shangri-La Hotel Public Company Limited is incorporated in Thailand with limited liability and is traded on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (stock code SHANG).

Properties

As of March 2022, Shangri-La owns, operates, or manages 100 hotels in 77 destinations:

Senior leadership

• Group Chairman: Kuok Hui-kwong (since January 2017)

• Group CEO: Kuok Hui-kwong (since August 2025)

Former chairmen

1. Robert Kuok (1984–1993)

2. Pho Ba Quan (1993–1994)

3. Richard Liu (1994–1997)

4. Beau Kuok Khoon-chen (1997–2000)

5. Alex Ye (2000–2003)

6. Edward Kuok Khoon-loong (2003–2008)

7. Kuok Khoon-ean (2008–2013)

8. Beau Kuok Khoon-chen (2013–2017); second term

Former chief executives

1. Robert Kuok (1984–1993)

2. Pho Ba Quan (1993–1994)

3. Paul Bush (1994–1997)

4. Chye Kuok Khoon-ho (1997–2002)

5. Edward Kuok Khoon-loong (2008–2009)

6. Kuok Khoon-ean (2009–2013)

7. Beau Kuok Khoon-chen (2013–2017)

8. Lim Beng Chee (2017–2022)

See also

• Kerry Properties

• Robert Kuok

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