 The hotel was designed by Kanko Kikaku Sekkeisha, Yozo Shibata & Association (Tokyo) &
G. Formoso & Partners (Manila), both companies of which have designed multiple Shangri-La properties.During the 2002 renovations, General Manager Richard Riley directed and designed the amenities.The design team included specialists from the US, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo, including Bilky Llinas, Leese Robertson Freeman Ltd., Warner Wong, Wilson Associates, BUZdesign, Adam Tihany, and Alan Chang.