Shangri-La Hotel At The Shard, London, on the southern bank of the River Thames, occupies the top of what is, well, a shard-shaped sculpture, 310 metres, 66 floors, in all. The highest the traveller can venture is to the 52nd floor. From there, look straight down to the Thames, with, just the other side of Tower Bridge, the historic Tower of London (this side of the bridge is WWII battleship, HMS Belfast, which you can visit). You are also two minutes’ walk from London Bridge station, with excellent above-ground connections, and an underground station that gets you to Knightsbridge, for Harrod’s, and Oxford Circus, for Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street, in under 20 minutes.

To celebrate the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle, Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London has launched the Royal Botanical Afternoon Tea and The Royal Celebration Experience.