<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">stimpy:
As far as I can tell, the two hotels are nearly identical. </font>
What leads you to say this? The two (Marriott & Conrad) are in the same complex, but they do not appear to me to be in any way identical, in terms of either appearance or service.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">stimpy: However, they form a triangle with the Shangri-La which should be anyone's real choice.</font>
Why do you feel that Shangri-La is the clear choice?