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Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila
Shangri-La at The Fort, also known as Shangri-La The Fort, Manila, is a five-star luxury hotel and mixed-used building in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. It opened on March 1, 2016, and is one of the three hotels managed by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts located in Metro Manila. It also hosts residential units. At 229.3 m tall, it is one of the tallest skyscrapers in the Philippines.
Architecture and design
US-based Handel Architects is the design architect of the Shangri-La at the Fort, while GF and Partners Architects Co. is the architect of record. Manny Samson and Associates were the interior designers of the building.
Construction
The groundbreaking for the building took place on July 3, 2008, in a ceremony led by then-Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, though construction began in 2011. The hotel had a soft opening on March 1, 2016.
Facilities
Hotel
The Shangri-La Hotel at the Fort hosts 576 rooms and suites as of August 2017, with each room at least 45 sqm big.
Residential
The building has two designated residential areas, namely Horizon Homes and Shangri-La Residences. The 98 units in Horizon Homes, which are privately owned, occupy the upper levels of the tower. Ranging from 90 to 239 sqm, 97 units are allocated for Shangri-La Residence.
Other
Two levels occupying an area of 8000 sqm of the Shangri-La at the Fort building are dedicated to Kerry Sports Manila, a sports and leisure area that hosts indoor courts for basketball, tennis, and squash, as well as a lap pool, gymnasium, exercise studio, and spa facility. For events, the building has two event halls; the pillar-less 1800 sqm Grand Ball Room can accommodate 1,800 people and the 780 sqm Bonifacio Hall can hold 715 people. Nineteen multifunction rooms are also spread across the building's several floors. The Adventure Zone is a multilevel children's playground. The building also hosts seven main dining outlets, namely: High Street Café, High Street Lounge, Canton Road, Raging Bull Chophouse and Bar, Samba Poolside, and Limitless. 6000 sqm, concentrated mostly on the building's ground floor is dedicated to retail, housing stores of Gentle Monster, % Arabica, and Malbon Golf.
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