Kowloon Shangri La, Hong Kong�s Shang Palace restaurant is awarded a two-star rating in the debut edition of the Michelin Guide for Hong Kong and Macau. The rating is based on the five criteria of quality of the products, value for money, mastery of flavour and cooking, �personality� of the cuisine and consistency between visits. The Michelin two-star accolade denotes excellent cooking worthy of a detour.

Renowned for its Cantonese cuisine, Shang Palace delivers to every guest traditional and innovative dishes artistically prepared by Chef Ip Chi-cheung and his team. In 2002, the restaurant was honoured as one of only �Ten Great Hotel Restaurants� worldwide by the USA�s HOTELS magazine. The chef's signature dishes are Lobster Dumpling in Supreme Soup; Traditional Stewed Fresh Coral Trout with Garlic and Pork; Fillet of Lobster saut�ed with Dragon Fruit in Hawthorn Sauce; Saut�ed Scallops and Fresh Milk with Crab Roe; Assorted Rice saut�ed with Crab Meat, Egg White, Wolfberries and Diced Mushrooms; and Chilled Sago Cream with Fresh Mango and Pomelo.

�We are very proud to be honoured by Michelin Guide with a two-star rating. It is truly a wonderful recognition for our dedicated team to have their efforts recognised and rewarded. I would especially like to congratulate Chef Ip for his continued commitment and creativity, and for ensuring Shang Palace�s culinary excellence. This laurel signifies that we will have to not only maintain standards but always improve to meet the even higher expectations from our local supporters and international travellers,� said Mr Stefan Bollhalder, the hotel�s general manager.

Decorated in auspicious red and gold with traditional motifs imported from China, Shang Palace offers a range of dim sum, set lunch and � la carte menus for lunch from noon until 3:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday or public holidays. An � la carte menu and a range of set dinner menus are available for dinner from 6:30 until 11 p.m. daily. Seating a total of 180, there are four function rooms available for private parties. For reservations, please call 2733 8754.

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and/or manages 58 hotels under the Shangri-La and Traders brands with a rooms inventory of over 28,000. Shangri La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services. Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, mainland China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. The group has over 50 projects under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Japan, Macau, Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.

For more information or reservations, please contact a travel professional or access the website at www.shangri-la.com.

PRESS CONTACT:

Patsy Chan Director of Communications Tel: (852) 2733 8726 Fax: (852) 2366 0961 E-mail: patsy.chan1@shangri-la.com

Mona Kwan Assistant Communications Manager Tel: (852) 2733 8877 Fax: (852) 2366 0961 E-mail: mona.kwan@shangri-la.com

Tan Chui Ching Communications Executive Tel: (852) 2733 8878 Fax: (852) 2366 0961 E-mail: ching.tan@shangri-la.com

Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong Website: www.shangri-la.com

For digitised picture, please download from the below link: http://www.shangintranet.com/Guest/Photos/KSL/Shang%20Palace%20Michelin%20H.jpg