The long-awaited opening of the £40m hotel within London’s tallest building has been announced to open on 5 May.

The five-star 202-bedroom Shangri-La Hotel will be London's first elevated luxury hotel, occupying levels 34 to 52 of the 1,016ft (310m) Shard in central London.

Room features will include custom-made beds, iPod docking stations, complimentary high-speed internet access, coffee machines, heated floors, washlet toilets, and a butler service in all suites.

Facilities at the hotel include three river-facing event rooms, an infinity pool and a 24-hour gym.

In addition wining and dining options include a gourmet deli and cake shop on the ground floor, destination restaurant Shard 35, light dining and tea at Lounge, and destination bar GONG.

It will not be until September 2014 that all the rooms will be available at the hotel, which will be only the third in Europe – after Paris and Istanbul.

The Shard was designed by architect Renzo Piano and at 310m (1,016ft) is the tallest building in Western Europe.