Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo to Open in Sri Lanka

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts will open a new hotel in the capital of Sri Lanka on November 16, 2017, offering a choice of luxury accommodation in the heart of Colombo.

The Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo will be the second property in Sri Lanka for Shangri-La, joining the group’s Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa, which opened in June 2016. Located at One Galle Face along the Galle Face Green promenade, a 40-minute drive from the Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport, the new hotel will offer uninterrupted Indian Ocean views in most of its 500 guestrooms and suites and 41 serviced apartments.

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The property sits on four hectares of land that will soon accommodate an office tower, two residential buildings, and a high-end shopping mall, bringing a new level of luxury to the thriving metropolitan city.

Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo will unveil a new social and dining scene in the city with five restaurants, bars, and lounges offering an extensive selection of local and international cuisine, al fresco dining, daily live entertainment and innovative menus. For guests looking to unwind, CHI, The Spa with nine treatment rooms will provide a range of wellness offerings, while there will also be a 24-hour fitness centre, a swimming pool, and pool bar overlooking Galle Face Green and the Indian Ocean.

Shangri-La Hotel Colombo Opens in November, offering a choice of luxury accommodation in the heart of the Sri Lankan capital.

The hotel will feature some of Sri Lanka’s extensive and versatile events venues with over 4,500sqm of space, including two ballrooms, an outdoor lawn, and several function rooms, to host over 1500 guests. Intended to appeal to large conferences and events, the hotel will complement the island’s attraction as a global MICE hotspot, alongside Bangkok and Singapore.

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“As tourist arrivals into the island have grown exponentially over the last eight years, Colombo has found its place as the gateway to all this amazing island has to offer,” says Timothy Wright, vice president, and general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo. “We aim to set new luxury hospitality standards in Colombo and seamlessly blend Shangri-La’s personalised hospitality with the much-loved traditional Sri-Lankan charm.”

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