Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Beach, Abu Dhabi

The Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, is enchanting from first sight. While the hotel is conveniently located near the airport, golf course and city centre, its lush garden landscapes place it in a serene, faraway world of its own.

Magnificent views enthrall as you enter. The grand golden-white main building reflects in the swimming pool by the entrance. Your senses are bewitched by the hotel's impressive architecture, with its fine Arabic décor, full of warm tones and organic textures.

As you make your way around the large hotel complex, the fascination heightens. The hotel is connected by a winding waterway featuring Arabic traditional boats, known as abras. You lie back, utterly relaxed, while the abra slowly meanders throughout the verdant garden scenery.

The boat drops you at the hotel's souk, a traditional Arabian market. There you browse through the enticing variety of shops selling traditional artifacts, paintings, jewellery and clothes.

A post-shopping stroll along the private beach finds you just in time to catch the sunset. Majestic orange rays spread their soft light across the glittering ocean and the white beach.

After your walk, you decide to indulge in a Four Hands Harmonizing Massage at CHI, The Spa. The skilled therapists' hands lull you into a state of bliss, far removed from this world.

Pampered and at peace, you return to your luxurious room. In the distance, visions of traditional Arabic domes and minarets complete the exotic scene.

A day like this lingers forever. And it all begins at Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi.

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SHANGRI-LA HOTELS AND RESORTS GOES GREEN

Over the last decade hospitality industry have ceded much of their environmentally friendly ground as part of their daily sustainable operations, corporate social responsibility as well as for increased brand value. But most of all because it’s the right thing to do! In wake of the Earth month, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts will replace approximately two million complimentary print newspapers distributed annually to guests with eco-friendly digital versions for reducing the environmental footprint. The Hong Kong-based luxury hotel group has partnered with PressReader, a digital newspaper and magazine service, to make connecting to Shangri-La and Kerry hotels and resorts’ free Wi-Fi even more edifying. Guests and restaurant patrons will have unlimited, complimentary access to more than 2,000 local, regional and international publications from 100 countries in 60 languages.

“We know how important it is for our guests to stay connected, which is why Shangri-La was the first international luxury hotel group to offer complimentary Internet access and the first to extend free Wi-Fi to hotel cars,” said Greg Dogan, Shangri-La’s president and CEO. “With the introduction of PressReader, not only will we offer more value to our guests, but we will do so in a way that is environmentally-friendly and contributes to sustainable operations.”

To use the service, guests connect to the hotel Wi-Fi using their laptops, tablets or smartphones and go to PressReader.com or download the free PressReader app for Apple, Android, BlackBerry and Windows. In addition to PressReader, Shangri-La will offer print editions of select newspapers upon request.

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