I love hotels. Is that obvious yet? Well, I guess everyone loves hotel. Who doesn’t like to be pampered. But maybe unlike me, I have a goal to try all the 5 star hotels in Vancouver. Anyways, on Sunday night after dinner at Fraiche and desserts at Thierry and late night munching at Fritz and Donair Town. We got a chance to spend a night at Shangri La! I’ve always wanted to stay at Shangri La. Vancouver is home to the only Shangri La in North America. And of course, it’s the tallest building in Vancouver. I believe they’re in the process of currently building one in Toronto.

The special part about this was it’s for nothing special. I especially love the “just because” spontaneous out of nowhere adventures! Sometimes it’s even more fun than a special date. I would have to admit compared to Fairmont Waterfront for New Years, Shangri La is like Heaven and Earth.
The hotel entrance is beautiful. A mix of modern and contemporary Asian style. From the first ‘hello’ to the final ‘good bye’ this hotel never ceased to amaze me. Continue reading →