• The view over St Paul's Cathedral and the River Thames from the reception of the Shangri-La Hotel. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
    The view over St Paul's Cathedral and the River Thames from the reception of the Shangri-La Hotel. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
  • A waiter lays a table ahead of a reception on the 35th floor of the Shangri-La Hotel. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
    A waiter lays a table ahead of a reception on the 35th floor of the Shangri-La Hotel. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
  • The Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard in London, England. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
    The Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard in London, England. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
  • A room at the Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
    A room at the Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
  • A view over the City of London from the reception of the Shangri-La Hotel. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
    A view over the City of London from the reception of the Shangri-La Hotel. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
  • The Canary Wharf financial district can be seen from a restaurant at the Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
    The Canary Wharf financial district can be seen from a restaurant at the Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
  • London Mayor Boris Johnson looks out from the 35th floor of the Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
    London Mayor Boris Johnson looks out from the 35th floor of the Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images

In pictures: Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard opens in London


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The Shangri-La Hotel, the first in Europe, has opened between the 34th and 52nd floor of the tallest building in Western Europe.