Downtown Vancouver's Shangri-La Hotel is no more, as the luxury accommodation with residences and renowned amenities is now part of the Hyatt portfolio.
On July 1, 2025, Shangri-La's Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»hotel webpage announced: "We wish to inform you that Shangri-La Group is no longer managing Shangri-La Vancouver."
That same day, announcing the acquisition, short term plans, and a "multi-million-dollar redesign," that will see the space become a "luxury Park Hyatt hotel in the heart of downtown Vancouver," next year.
As of now, the former Shangri-La is already operating as the Hyatt Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Downtown Alberni. It's onsite restaurant, the , indicated the location name adjustment on its website as of Tuesday, as well.
It is unclear what the branding change will mean for the former Shangri-La Vancouver's inclusion in the Michelin Guide's hotel honourees.
According to Hyatt, the plan is to have the Park Hyatt Toronto and the Park Hyatt Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»as a play to "strengthen Hyatt’s luxury brand presence in Canada’s top urban markets."
With a projected 2026 relaunch, the 119-room hotel and spa will become the first Park Hyatt hotel in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»and the fifth Hyatt hotel in British Columbia.
At 200 metres, the Hyatt Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Downtown Alberni (which opened as the Shangri-La in 2009), is the tallest building in Vancouver. As the Shangri-La, it was "an anchor for Alberni Street, having led the street’s transformation into the city’s luxury row and the most desirable downtown address for residents and retailers by bringing a global brands and fine dining to the street," .
The building is also home to over 300 residences, including three stunning penthouses.
The Shangri-La was a popular pick for celebrity stays.
Sir Anthony Hopkins shared a video of himself playing the piano at the Shangri-La Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»ahead of Christmas Day 2023. In an infamous 2015 incident, Vancouver-born Ryan Reynolds was involved in an altercation in the property's parking lot .
