Iconic Shard Suite
Sleeps 4 · 1 × Super King · 646 sq ft · regular
One-bedroom suite with a separate living room and working area. Features include a full-size executive writing desk and climate controls.
Shangri-La The Shard
London from the clouds, where the river bends below
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Shangri-La The Shard
16 Total Rooms
16 Room Types
4.5 (21 Reviews)
The elevator climbs past the thirty-fourth floor and the city begins to tilt. By the time the doors open, London has become something panoramic, something almost abstract. Shangri-La The Shard occupies floors thirty-four to fifty-two of Western Europe's tallest building, Renzo Piano's crystalline tower rising above London Bridge. From this altitude, the Thames is a silver thread stitching together centuries of architecture, and the rooms themselves become observation points as much as places to rest. Floor-to-ceiling windows wrap every guest room and suite, framing views that stretch from the Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral to the distant sprawl of the city's outer reaches. The design is restrained and contemporary, with clean lines, marble bathrooms, and a palette that refuses to compete with the scenery beyond the glass.
The hotel's 202 rooms and suites sit among some of London's most distinctive dining and drinking spaces. TING, the signature restaurant on level thirty-five, draws from British and Asian culinary traditions, offering breakfast, weekend brunch, and evening dining against a backdrop of the city's western skyline. The lounge at TING extends the experience with afternoon tea served high above the rooftops, a ritual that feels appropriately theatrical at this elevation. On the fifty-second floor, GŎNG bar occupies the highest hotel bar in Western Europe, its cocktail program matched only by the vertiginous views through the Shard's angled glass facade. It is the kind of space where a drink at dusk becomes an event in itself, the city's lights switching on in slow sequence below.
The infinity pool on level fifty-two is perhaps the hotel's most singular feature. Swimming here, with the London skyline visible through floor-to-ceiling windows, collapses the distance between interior comfort and the vast urban landscape outside. A fitness centre and treatment rooms complement the pool, offering a wellness experience shaped less by tropical escapism and more by the particular stillness of being suspended above one of the world's busiest cities. Private event spaces and meeting rooms are available throughout the property, each benefiting from the same commanding perspectives.
The Shard itself stands at London Bridge, one of the city's most connected and historically layered neighborhoods. Borough Market sits just steps away, its stalls and restaurants forming one of London's great culinary gathering points. The Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe, and the South Bank's cultural corridor are all within walking distance, while the transport links at London Bridge station place the rest of the city within easy reach. Yet for all the energy at street level, Shangri-La The Shard exists in a different register entirely. It is a hotel defined by altitude and light, by mornings when fog rolls beneath you and evenings when the city becomes a field of illumination. The experience is not about retreat from London but about witnessing it from a vantage point that makes even the familiar feel revelatory.
The elevator climbs past the thirty-fourth floor and the city begins to tilt. By the time the doors open, London has become something panoramic, something almost abstract. Shangri-La The Shard occupies floors thirty-four to fifty-two of Western Europe's tallest building, Renzo Piano's crystalline tower rising above London Bridge. From this altitude, the Thames is a silver thread stitching together centuries of architecture, and the rooms themselves become observation points as much as places to rest. Floor-to-ceiling windows wrap every guest room and suite, framing views that stretch from the Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral to the distant sprawl of the city's outer reaches. The design is restrained and contemporary, with clean lines, marble bathrooms, and a palette that refuses to compete with the scenery beyond the glass.
The hotel's 202 rooms and suites sit among some of London's most distinctive dining and drinking spaces. TING, the signature restaurant on level thirty-five, draws from British and Asian culinary traditions, offering breakfast, weekend brunch, and evening dining against a backdrop of the city's western skyline. The lounge at TING extends the experience with afternoon tea served high above the rooftops, a ritual that feels appropriately theatrical at this elevation. On the fifty-second floor, GŎNG bar occupies the highest hotel bar in Western Europe, its cocktail program matched only by the vertiginous views through the Shard's angled glass facade. It is the kind of space where a drink at dusk becomes an event in itself, the city's lights switching on in slow sequence below.
The infinity pool on level fifty-two is perhaps the hotel's most singular feature. Swimming here, with the London skyline visible through floor-to-ceiling windows, collapses the distance between interior comfort and the vast urban landscape outside. A fitness centre and treatment rooms complement the pool, offering a wellness experience shaped less by tropical escapism and more by the particular stillness of being suspended above one of the world's busiest cities. Private event spaces and meeting rooms are available throughout the property, each benefiting from the same commanding perspectives.
What we love about this stay
There's something disorienting, in the best way, about checking into a hotel that begins on the 34th floor — the lobby, the welcome, the entire experience starts where most buildings end. London doesn't just surround you here; it unfolds beneath you, a living map seen through glass walls that make the sky feel like part of the room. It's a hotel that trades the coziness of ground-level arrivals for a kind of quiet vertigo, and it works precisely because the interiors stay restrained — soft linens, marble, warmth underfoot — letting the city do the performing. Sipping something at GŎNG, London's highest bar, you're not just elevated; you're suspended in the city's energy without being tangled in it. That tension between intimacy and altitude is what lingers.
Member rates
Public rate vs published member rate
Shangri-La The Shard in London, London publishes distinct room types below. The public rate is the live cash price anyone can see. Journey publishes an entry-tier member rate for this stay — a catalog offer, not a personalized quote. Journey members get member-only rates and unique custom benefits at Alliance properties. Join on journey.com to unlock the published member rate, then check dates to book.
- What is the public rate vs the member rate at Shangri-La The Shard?
- The public rate is the live cash price anyone can see. Journey publishes an entry-tier member rate for this stay — a catalog offer, not a personalized quote. Join on journey.com to unlock the published member rate, then check dates to book.
- Is the member rate at Shangri-La The Shard a personalized quote?
- No. Before you connect or sign in, Journey only shows the published entry-tier member rate for this stay. It is a catalog offer, not a personalized quote.
- How do I unlock the member rate at Shangri-La The Shard?
- Join on journey.com, then check dates on this hotel page to book a room.
Room types
Catalog room types at this hotel. Choose dates below for the public rate and the published entry-tier member rate. Those dated totals are not a personalized quote.
Suite (Westminster)
Sleeps 4 · 1 × King · 1335 sq ft · regular
Big Ben's chime drifts through the afternoon haze as you settle into 1,334 square feet of refined London luxury. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame Westminster's Gothic towers — their tracery catching golden light like a living Turner canvas. At the Suite (Westminster), Frette Italian linens envelop you in silk-soft comfort, while a freestanding bathtub invites lingering soaks above the city's ancient skyline. Brew a quiet espresso, watch the Thames glimmer below, and let unhurried mornings dissolve into rooftop reverie. This is London distilled into a single, indelible stay.
Suite (London)
Sleeps 4 · 1 × King · 1259 sq ft · regular
Soft morning light traces across Frette Italian linens as London's skyline of spires and rooftops awakens beyond your windows. At 1,257 square feet, this Suite enfolds you in quiet grandeur—a pillowtop king bed layered beneath cloud-soft down, a private kitchen perfect for leisurely afternoon tea, and a deep soaking tub where unhurried evenings dissolve into bliss. Book an in-room massage, slip into plush robes, and watch twilight paint the capital in amber and violet. This is London living at its most effortlessly intimate—a stay that lingers long after you leave.
Premier Shard King Room
Sleeps 3 · 1 × Super King · 506 sq ft · regular
This spacious room has contemporary furnishings and far-reaching vistas.
Premier Shard Suite
Sleeps 4 · 1 × Super King · 700 sq ft · regular
One-bedroom suite with a separate living room and working area. Features include a full-size executive writing desk and climate controls.
Room, 2 Twin Beds, City View (Iconic)
Sleeps 3 · 2 × 2 Twin · 463 sq ft · regular
Soft morning light traces across Frette Italian linens as an iconic skyline stretches beyond floor-to-ceiling glass—a living tableau of urban grandeur. Within this 462-square-foot sanctuary, twin pillowtop beds dressed in down duvets and a curated pillow menu promise restorative rest beneath whisper-quiet blackout drapes. Draw a bath in the separate soaking tub, slip into plush robes, and let the hum of the city below become your evening soundtrack. Every surface, every detail at this storied address speaks to understated refinement—a stay that imprints itself on memory.
Premier Room, 2 Twin Beds (Shard)
Sleeps 3 · 2 × 2 Twin · 506 sq ft · regular
High above the Thames, London stretches beneath you like a living tapestry—St. Paul's dome catching the light, Tower Bridge standing sentinel, the river threading silver through it all. Your 505-square-foot retreat at Shangri-La The Shard wraps you in Frette Italian linens and pillowtop comfort across twin beds, each dressed beneath cloud-soft down duvets. Draw a bath as dusk ignites the skyline in amber, then slip into a plush robe and let the city's energy hum far below. A stay that feels suspended between earth and sky.
Premier Twin Room with City View
Sleeps 3 · 2 × 2 Twin · 420 sq ft · regular
This room has unparalleled views, including some of London’s most iconic landmarks. Features include the Shangri-La Bed, a designer TV, coffee machine, complimentary WiFi and a set of binoculars.
Iconic King Room With City View
Sleeps 3 · 1 × Super King · 463 sq ft · regular
This room has unparalleled triple-aspect views, including some of London’s most iconic landmarks. Features include the Shangri-La Bed, a designer TV, coffee machine, complimentary WiFi and a set of binoculars.
Premier King Room with City View
Sleeps 3 · 1 × Super King · 420 sq ft · regular
This room has unparalleled views, including some of London’s most iconic landmarks. Features include the Shangri-La Bed, a designer TV, coffee machine, complimentary WiFi and a set of binoculars.
Suite (Southwark)
Sleeps 4 · 1 × King · 936 sq ft · regular
Morning light pours through floor-to-ceiling glass, tracing golden paths across Frette Italian linens while the Thames glimmers below. At 936 square feet, the Southwark Suite at this refined London address frames a breathtaking panorama—the Shard's crystalline spire, historic bridges, the vibrant pulse of South Bank—all yours from a pillowtop haven dressed in cloud-soft down. Sink into the separate soaking tub, wrap yourself in plush robes, and feel the city's electric energy dissolve into deep, unhurried stillness. This is London at its most intimate.
Suite (Shangri-La)
Sleeps 4 · 1 × King · 2497 sq ft · regular
City light spills across nearly 2,500 square feet of polished calm, floor-to-ceiling glass pulling the skyline so close you could trace its edges with your fingertips. At the Shangri-La, your suite unfolds like a private residence—Frette Italian linens layered over a pillowtop king, a deep soaking tub awaiting an unhurried evening, and a kitchen where morning tea steeps as dawn warms the countertops. Draw the blackout curtains, book an in-room massage, and let the city hum fade to silence. Here, luxury isn't measured in square feet—it's held in the stillness.
Deluxe Room, 2 Twin Beds, City View
Sleeps 3 · 2 × 2 Twin · 344 sq ft · regular
Frette linens whisper against your skin as golden morning light floods through floor-to-ceiling windows, unveiling a sprawling cityscape that pulses with life below. This 344-square-foot Deluxe Room cradles you between twin pillowtop beds layered in down duvets — a sanctuary designed for restful conversation and quiet indulgence. Sink into the separate soaking tub after hours spent tracing cobblestone lanes and savoring neighborhood bistros. With 24-hour room service and in-room massage on call, every moment here belongs entirely to you.
Superior Shard King
Sleeps 2 · 1 × Super King · 323 sq ft · regular
This room has stunning views towards the counties of Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Features include the Shangri-La Bed, a designer TV, coffee machine, complimentary WiFi and a set of binoculars.
Deluxe King Room with City View
Sleeps 3 · 1 × Super King · 344 sq ft · regular
This room has unparalleled northerly and easterly views, including some of London’s most famous landmarks. Features include a king Shangri-La Bed, a designer TV, coffee machine, complimentary Wi-Fi and a set of binoculars.
Premier Room, 2 Twin Beds, City View
Sleeps 3 · 2 × 2 Twin · 506 sq ft · regular
A skyline of spires and rooftops unfolds beyond floor-to-ceiling glass, pulling the city's restless beauty into your 505-square-foot sanctuary. Twin pillowtop beds layered in Frette Italian linens and cloud-soft down duvets promise restorative sleep, while a deep soaking tub and plush robes transform evenings into quiet ritual. At this Premier Room, every detail—from the curated pillow menu to 24-hour room service—whispers attentiveness. Let an in-room massage melt the day's wanderings from your shoulders. This is urban elegance that stays with you.
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