Awards

We are honoured to receive recognition for our legendary Asian hospitality. Here is a list of our most recent awards:   

• "Loved by Guests" Award  - Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney, Expedia - Hotels.com 2017
• One of the Top 5 Best Hotels in Australia, DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards 2017 (Singapore)
• Number One hotel in Australia, 2017 Top 50 Meeting Hotels in Asia Pacific List, Cvent
• Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year – Australia – Sydney, 2017 Luxury Travel Guide, UK
• "Best Service Hotel"- Shangri-La, Hotel Sydney, Ctrip Travelers Top Spots, 2016
• “Three Hats”, Altitude, Gault&Millau Australia 2016 Awards
• “Pastry Chef of the Year”, Anna Polyviou, Gault&Millau Australia 2016 Awards
• “Employee Excellence in Service – Accommodation Division”, Anura Yapa, AHA (Australian Hotel Association) National Awards for Excellence, 2016
• "Best Listing of Australian Wine", Altitude, Wine List of the Year Awards, 2016
• "Hotel Chef", Executive Pastry Chef Anna Polyviou, HM (Hotel Management) Awards, 2016
• "Day Spa", CHI, The Spa, HM (Hotel Management) Awards, 2016
• "Engineer of the Year", Anura Yapa, Tourism Accommodation (NSW) Awards, 2016
• "Highly Commended Deluxe Hotel of the Year", Tourism Accommodations (NSW) Awards, 2016
• "AGFG Readers Choice Awards 2016 - Fine Dining Restaurant", Altitude Restaurant
• "Most Favoured Hotel in Australia" voted by Jalpak customers 2015
• "Top 15 Hotels in Australia & New Zealand". Readers' Choice Awards 2015", Condé Nast Awards
• "Engineer of the Year", Tourism Accommodation Australia (NSW) Awards, 2015
• "Business Hotel of the Year", HM Awards, 2015
• "Hotel Engineer of the Year", HM Awards, 2015
• "Five Star Award, Commercial Renovation", Asia Pacific Property Awards, 2015
• "Redeveloped Hotel of the Year", Tourism Accommodation Australia (NSW) Awards, 2015
• "Gold Winner - Interior Design and Hospitality - Horizon Club Lounge and Stack Studio", Sydney Design Awards, 2015 
• "Health Club and Spa Facilities of the Year - CHI, The Spa", Tourism Accommodation Australia (NSW) Awards, 2015
• "Best Hotel Bar - Blu Bar on 36", Gourmet Traveller 2014 Hotel Guide Awards, 2014
• "Day Spa of the Year - CHI, The Spa", HM Awards, 2014
• "Best Luxury Hotel Spa - Australia", World Luxury Spa Awards, 2014 
• "Dish of the Year, Best Dessert Award", Foodservice Australia for Executive Pastry Chef Anna Polyviou, 2014
• "Restaurant of the Year - Altitude Restaurant", Australian Hotels Association National Awards for Excellence, 2013
• "Top City Hotel in Sydney", Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards, 2013
• "Metropolitan Restaurant of the Year - Altitude Restaurant", Tourism Accommodation Australia (NSW) Awards, 2013
• "Best Hotel in Australasia", Ultratravel Awards, 2013 
• "Best Hotel Spa in Australasia and the South Pacific", Condé Nast Traveler Reader Spa Awards, 2012
• "Best Hotel in Sydney", Travel + Leisure World's Best Business Hotels Awards, 2012
• "Best Redeveloped Hotel", Australian Hotel Association National Awards for Excellence, 2012
• "Best Business Hotel", HM Awards for Hotel & Accommodation Excellence, 2012
• "Best Hotel in Australasia", Ultratravel 100 Awards, 2012
• "Finalist of Best Luxury Hotel Spa", World Luxury Spa Awards, 2012
• "Best Spa in Australasia and the South Pacific", Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Spa Awards, 2012
• "Number 2 Top City Hotel in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific”, Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards, 2012
• "Top 11 Oceania Hotel", Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards, 2011
• "Deluxe Hotel Accommodation of the Year" and "Health Club & Spa Facilities of the Year", Australian Hotel Association (NSW), 2011