Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Tainan
Eastern District, Taiwan
The 858th tallest building in the world
The Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Tainan (; pinyin: Xiānggélǐlā táinán yuǎndōng guójì dà fàndiàn), is skyscraper hotel completed in 1993 in East District, Tainan, Taiwan. It is one of the earliest skyscrapers in Tainan and as of December 2020, it is still the tallest building in the city. The architectural height of the building is 140 m (460 ft) with its antenna reaching 153 m (502 ft), and it comprises 38 floors above ground, as well as six basement levels, with a floor area of around 70,000 m2 (750,000 sq ft). The lower floors of the building houses the Far Eastern Department Store and the upper floors houses a hotel, which is managed by the Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. The hotel has a total of 331 rooms and 5 restaurants and bars and is one of the top luxury hotels in Tainan. This is Shangri-La's one of two bases in Taiwan, with the other base being located in Far Eastern Plaza in Taipei.
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