Amenity highlights: The Edsa Shangri-La is styled as a resort; its main feature being a large tropical garden with a freeform swimming pool. Tennis courts, a fully equipped fitness center, and a comprehensive health club that includes massage rooms add to the resort-style amenities. There is also a range of dining options, a business center, and large conference facilities.

Insider tip: The Edsa Shangri-La is located in Mandaluyong, a flourishing commercial district of metro Manila. The Shangri-La Plaza (featuring high-end international brands and the up-market Rustan department store) and the SM Mega Mall lie beside the hotel. SM Mega Mall is one of the largest malls in the country and includes department stores, bookstores, art galleries, boutiques, and restaurants.

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Rooms

The Edsa Shangri-La has 632 guestrooms divided between Tower and Garden Wings. Floral abstracts, leaf-patterned carpets, and soft furnishings in green and gold reflect the hotel's tropical garden theme. Furnishings include armchairs with ottomans, and large desks with lamps. Cable/satellite TVs provide more than seventy channels, including CNN, BBC World, ESPN, MTV, HBO, Star, Disney, Bloomberg, Discovery, National Geographic, and channels in Japanese, Arabic, Spanish, German, and Korean. High-speed Internet access is available for a surcharge. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and a makeup mirrors. Shoe shines and bottled water are complimentary.

Room Amenities

• Internet access - high speed
• Cable/satellite TV
• Premium TV channel(s)
• Pay movies
• Climate control
• Air conditioning
• Complimentary newspaper
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Direct-dial phone
• Internet access - surcharge
• Voice mail
• Refrigerator
• Minibar
• Coffee/tea maker
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping
• Turndown service
• Bathroom telephone

• Extra towels/bedding in room
• Makeup mirror
• Massage - available in room
• Sewing kit
• Slippers
• Shower/tub combination
• Bathrobes
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Television - Satellite service
• Iron/ironing board
• Desk
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms
• In-room safe
• High-speed (wired) Internet access - complimentary

Recreation

The Edsa Shangri-La has a large freeform swimming pool in a tropical garden setting. The hotel also has two all-weather, floodlit tennis courts. A fully equipped fitness center benefits from natural light. Trainers are available, and classes in aerobics, Pilates, and yoga are offered at set times. The fitness center is attached to the health center, which includes sauna, steam room, and spa bath, as well as massage rooms and a relaxation lounge.

Many of the city's large shopping malls provide various forms of air-conditioned recreation, including children’s playgrounds, ice rinks, bowling alleys, and sports centers. Within the city, there are some limited opportunities for rowing and sailing on Manila Bay. There are also several golf courses within the metropolitan area, including Manila Golf & Country Club and Intramuros Golf Club. Closest to the Edsa Shangri-La (4 km or 2.5 miles) is the Wack-Wack Golf & Country Club.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

• Golf - driving range nearby
• Golfing nearby
• Ice skating nearby
• Swimming on site
• Aerobics on site

• Running track/path nearby
• Pilates classes/instruction on site
• Yoga classes/instruction on site
• Playground nearby
• Basketball on site

Property Amenities

The Edsa Shangri-La has a large freeform pool in a tropical garden setting that separates its two tower blocks. Tennis courts, a fully equipped fitness center, and a comprehensive health club that includes massage rooms add to the resort-style atmosphere. There is also a range of dining options, a business center, and large conference facilities that include two ballrooms. On-site shopping includes three jewelry stores, a florist, men’s and women's fashion boutiques, and a whiskey and cigar shop.

Valet parking:
Complimentary valet parking in a secure, undercover garage is offered to all guests.
Fees are subject to change without prior notice.

The Edsa Shangri-La has two ballrooms and 3,000 square meters (32,300 square feet) of conference space. Its comprehensive business center offers Internet access and a full range of business, secretarial, and translation services. Click the link below for more details.

Business amenities (click for details)

Business center: Located on the lobby level of the Tower Wing, the Edsa Shangri-La's business center offers a full range of business, meeting, and secretarial services. It has a boardroom for 10–12 people, a conference room for 8–10, and three private offices. All have multidata ports and conference tables and can be rented by the hour or day. Rental equipment includes computers, DVD and CD players, flipcharts, fax machines, and cell phones all ranging in cost from PHP237–521 (US$4–$8) per day, while LCD projectors are PHP1,896 (US$26–$30) per day. Other services include binding, message delivery, cell phone battery charge, business cards, photocopying, faxing, and typing. Fee(s) subject to change without notice.

Internet access: The business center at the Edsa Shangri-La has computer terminals with complimentary high-speed Internet access. The public areas of the hotel (including lobby, restaurants, and conference areas) have wireless Internet access at PHP100 per three hours. Fee(s) subject to change without notice.

Conference/function room(s): The Tower Wing of the Edsa Shangri-La, reached via escalator from the lobby, has numerous meeting rooms adjoining long, wide corridors suitable for booths. The Isla Ballroom is 1,056 square meters (11,362 square feet) and holds 1,400 people in theatre style, 750 in classroom style, and 890 for banquets. There are a further eight meeting rooms and a boardroom seating 20. The Garden Wing's conference facilities are more grand and ornate, with breakout areas overlooking the tropical gardens and most rooms benefiting from floor-to-ceiling windows. The Garden Ballroom (which can be divided into four areas) is 415 square meters (4,465 square feet) and holds 400 people in theatre style, 280 for banquets, and 220 in classroom formation. On the floor below, four further meeting rooms range in size from 70–150 square meters (753–1,614 square feet) and can be sub-divided. They hold 50–160 people in theatre style, 36–80 for banquets, and 25–60 in classroom formation.

• 24-hour front desk
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Airport transportation (surcharge)
• Number of rooms: 632
• Number of floors: 32
• ATM/banking
• Audio-visual equipment
• Babysitting or child care
• Ballroom(s)
• Banquet facilities
• Bar/lounge
• Beauty services
• Business center
• Cell phone/mobile rental
• Coffee shop or café
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Computer rental
• Concierge desk
• Conference room(s)
• Currency exchange
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Dry cleaning service
• Elevator/lift
• Elevator/lift attendant
• Event catering
• Exhibit space
• Fitness equipment
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Hair salon
• Health club
• High-speed (wired) Internet access - complimentary
• Internet access - wireless
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Massage - treatment room(s)
• Medical assistance available

• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Multilingual staff
• Parking (free)
• Parking (secure)
• Parking (valet)
• Poolside bar
• Porter/bellhop
• Room service (24 hours)
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Sauna
• Secretarial services
• Security guard
• Shoe shine
• Shopping on site
• Spa services on site
• Spa tub
• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Business services
• Technology helpdesk
• Tour assistance
• Translation services
• Wedding services
• Concierge services
• Full-service health spa
• Facial treatments
• Designated smoking areas
• On-site medical assistance available
• Laundry facilities
• Restaurant(s) in hotel 6
• Laundry service
• Fax machine
• Steam room
• Swimming pool
• Swimming pool - children's

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 2 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Location Details

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL): Approximate travel time is 30 minutes and distance is 12 km (8 miles).

Getting there: Taxis are the best way to get from the airport. The Edsa Shangri-La can also provide a private car that will pick guests up at the airport. Rental cars are not recommended for travelers unfamiliar with this area. Click the links below for instructions/details.

Getting around: There are two train lines in Metro Manila; the green LRT line runs north-south along Manila Bay, while the red MRT line runs in an arc to the east, through Quezon, Pasig, Makati, and Pasay. (The nearest station to the Edsa Shangri-La is Shangri-La Plaza Mall.) The city also has comprehensive bus and jeepney services. However, transportation is overcrowded and has no air conditioning, and routes can be difficult to work out. Taxi is by far the easiest way to get about. Regular street taxis cost less than PHP100 (US$1–$4) within the local city area (frequently unmetered; fares should be agreed upon first), while quality limousine cars arranged through hotels cost around PHP600 (US$5–$15) per hour.

By taxi (click here)

Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 30 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): PHP530 (US$5–$15)

Instructions: Passengers obtain a receipt for their specific destination at the taxi booth located outside baggage claim at the international terminal. The receipt should be handed to the first taxi driver waiting at the adjacent rank. Passengers pay the driver on arrival at the hotel, and sign the receipt, giving one copy to the driver and keeping the other.

By shuttle (click here)

Travel time from the airport to the hotel: 30 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): PHP2,800 (US$60–$65).

Schedules and directions (subject to change without notice): Hotel shuttle service is available 24 hours daily. However, guests must contact the hotel at least 48 hours prior to arrival in order to give the staff an estimated time of arrival. Hotel contact details will be included in the reservation confirmation for bookings via this Web site. On arrival at the international airport, guests should contact the hotel's airport representative outside baggage claim.

Dining

Heat - Located on lobby level. Informal dining with large bay windows overlooking tropical gardens. Buffet and à la carte menus. Range of Western and International cuisines at various cooking islands in food-hall style. Open 24 hours.

Paparazzi - Bistro-style à la carte Italian food, with additional antipasti buffet at lunchtimes. Buffet lunch on Sunday. Wood paneling, displays of wine. Located on mezzanine level. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

Summer Palace - Cantonese cuisine, including wide range of appetizers and Dim Sum on Sundays. Tables separated by Chinese screens with displays of ceramics. Traditional décor offset by modern abstract art. Windows overlook tropical gardens. Located on mezzanine level. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

Senju - Traditional Japanese cuisine, including sushi, sashimi, and teppanyaki. Polished wood floors, bamboo décor, displays of teapots. Private rooms available. Located on mezzanine level. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

e's - Mezzanine-level bar with terrace. Bar food, beers, wines, and signature drinks. Armchairs and low tables. Dart board. Live music in the evenings. Open Monday to Saturday until late.

Lobby Lounge - Located off the lobby, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking tropical gardens. Continental breakfasts, high teas, snacks, and beverages. Live entertainment in the evenings. Decorated in greens and pinks, with garden theme. Groups of armchairs and sofas at low tables. Open daily from early morning until late evening.

The Bakeshop - Freshly baked bread, rolls, pastries, and deli foods. Tea and coffee. Located off the lobby, open daily mid-morning to early evening.

Pool Bar - Tropical garden setting by swimming pool. Snacks, fresh juice, and other beverages. Open daily mid-morning to early evening.

Address

1 Garden Way, Ortigas Center

Mandaluyong, 1600

Philippines

Nearest major airport:

Manila, Philippines (MNL-Ninoy Aquino Intl.)

Area:

Pasig - Mandaluyong, Philippines