The Shangri-La Hotel, the first in Europe, has opened between the 34th and 52nd floor of the tallest building in Western Europe.
Updated: May 07, 2014, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard opens in London
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
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 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
London Mayor Boris Johnson looks out from the 35th floor of the Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images