Roaming freely from Italy to New Zealand, our latest TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive highlights five hotels with bold concepts embracing the majesty of the Great Outdoors.
Sri Lanka
Design showcase: Top five water mirrors
We dive into five hotels across the UAE, China and elsewhere that really make a splash by exploiting water’s reflective capabilities in our latest TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive
DoubleTree by Hilton debuts in Sri Lanka
A lakeside 78-room property at the heart of the picturesque Weerawila Bird Sanctuary has become the country’s first DoubleTree by Hilton hotel.
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Country overview: Sri Lanka to add 28 new hotels [Infographic]
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS database shows that Sri Lanka’s hotel industry is growing steadily with 28 new additions planned over the coming years.
Project of the week: stunning Cinnamon Life Colombo
Colombo’s “city within a city” set to become the heart of modern Sri Lanka
Local influences, contemporary design reign supreme in Sri Lanka’s Amari Hotel
Design firm FBEYE International creates sumptuous interiors inspired by colonial village craft for Amari Hotel in Colombo.
Sri Lanka’s Jetwing Yala Hotel counts elephant as VIP guest
Guests at Sri Lanka’s Jetwing Yala hotel have a permanent resident most other properties could only dream of… and guests love him!
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India’s iconic Taj hotels brand to invest $40 million in Sri Lanka [Infographic]
Taj Hotels bets big on Sri Lanka’s hospitality market as it announces the launch of new projects and an overhaul of existing properties.
The more they try to break Sri Lanka, the stronger we will grow: hotelier Vishnu Vethody
It’s heartbreaking to see terrorists trying to dent Sri Lanka’s hard-earned transformation from a war-torn country to a leading global tourist destination. But Sri Lanka that cannot and will not be suppressed as “hospitality is in our culture, it’s in our heart,” says hotelier Vishnu Vethody
Sri Lanka reels from dastardly Easter Sunday terror attacks on churches, hotels
207 dead and 450 injured so far after coordinated bomb blasts in churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, namely Shangri-La, Kingsbury, Cinnamon Grand and Tropical Inn
If these walls could speak: Famous hotel rooms and their legendary guests
These stunning hotels, spread across six continents, are a glimpse into the past of luxurious celebrity culture
How a drunk couple on their honeymoon bought a hotel
Having a few too many drinks is apparently a new way to get into the hospitality business.
Continued effort needed to keep up Sri Lanka’s impressive rate of growth: AHTIC 2016
Flight booking data of Sri Lanka showed an impressive visitor growth of almost 12% in arrivals by air over 2016, more than double that was achieved by the Asia Pacific region as a whole. The flight data predicted only modest growth (1.3%) in early 2017
Euromonitor confirms: Sri Lanka is a star attraction for tourism investment
Sri Lanka currently offers some of the region’s best opportunities for investment according to market researcher Euromonitor. This week, international leaders of the hospitality industry will discuss Sri Lanka Tourism prospects at AHTIC17
New Chinese shareholder of Hilton checks in to AHTIC to check-out tourism opportunities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has announced that it will be welcoming a VIP delegation from China, to the inaugural Asia Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (AHTIC) next week. The delegation will meet the President, Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Development
Star-studded line-up of top industry personalities to speak at first Asia Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference
The AHTIC this year promises to provide a valuable insight into the future of hospitality in the region and beyond. This year the conference will take place this November, from the 27th – 29th in the Hilton Colombo in Sir Lanka
Sri Lanka tourism minister highlights red-tape as major challenge
In a wide-ranging, pre-conference interview, Mr Amaratunga made a series of commitments that international investors will find attractive: Tourism development zones on state-owned land would be opened up for ownership and lease; infrastructure projects like new expressways and regional airports are planned
Sri Lanka Announces Plans for Tourism Development Zones
Sri Lanka announced a five-year plan providing major investment opportunity and attracting tourists back to the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’
All remaining 2016 hospitality events you need to know about
Coming out of summer, fall this year has been a busy one, bringing with it some of the biggest hitters in the events calendar. As the leaves change and temperatures drop, conferences, awards, ceremonies and networking events are as good a reason as any to stay indoors and keep up to date with what’s going on in hospitality.
Sri Lanka
Design showcase: Top five landscape-inspired designs
Roaming freely from Italy to New Zealand, our latest TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive highlights five hotels with bold concepts embracing the majesty of the Great Outdoors.
Design showcase: Top five water mirrors
We dive into five hotels across the UAE, China and elsewhere that really make a splash by exploiting water’s reflective capabilities in our latest TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive
DoubleTree by Hilton debuts in Sri Lanka
A lakeside 78-room property at the heart of the picturesque Weerawila Bird Sanctuary has become the country’s first DoubleTree by Hilton hotel.
Country overview: Sri Lanka to add 28 new hotels [Infographic]
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS database shows that Sri Lanka’s hotel industry is growing steadily with 28 new additions planned over the coming years.
Local influences, contemporary design reign supreme in Sri Lanka’s Amari Hotel
Design firm FBEYE International creates sumptuous interiors inspired by colonial village craft for Amari Hotel in Colombo.
Sri Lanka’s Jetwing Yala Hotel counts elephant as VIP guest
Guests at Sri Lanka’s Jetwing Yala hotel have a permanent resident most other properties could only dream of… and guests love him!
India’s iconic Taj hotels brand to invest $40 million in Sri Lanka [Infographic]
Taj Hotels bets big on Sri Lanka’s hospitality market as it announces the launch of new projects and an overhaul of existing properties.
The more they try to break Sri Lanka, the stronger we will grow: hotelier Vishnu Vethody
It’s heartbreaking to see terrorists trying to dent Sri Lanka’s hard-earned transformation from a war-torn country to a leading global tourist destination. But Sri Lanka that cannot and will not be suppressed as “hospitality is in our culture, it’s in our heart,” says hotelier Vishnu Vethody
Sri Lanka reels from dastardly Easter Sunday terror attacks on churches, hotels
207 dead and 450 injured so far after coordinated bomb blasts in churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, namely Shangri-La, Kingsbury, Cinnamon Grand and Tropical Inn
If these walls could speak: Famous hotel rooms and their legendary guests
These stunning hotels, spread across six continents, are a glimpse into the past of luxurious celebrity culture
How a drunk couple on their honeymoon bought a hotel
Having a few too many drinks is apparently a new way to get into the hospitality business.
Continued effort needed to keep up Sri Lanka’s impressive rate of growth: AHTIC 2016
Flight booking data of Sri Lanka showed an impressive visitor growth of almost 12% in arrivals by air over 2016, more than double that was achieved by the Asia Pacific region as a whole. The flight data predicted only modest growth (1.3%) in early 2017
Euromonitor confirms: Sri Lanka is a star attraction for tourism investment
Sri Lanka currently offers some of the region’s best opportunities for investment according to market researcher Euromonitor. This week, international leaders of the hospitality industry will discuss Sri Lanka Tourism prospects at AHTIC17
New Chinese shareholder of Hilton checks in to AHTIC to check-out tourism opportunities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has announced that it will be welcoming a VIP delegation from China, to the inaugural Asia Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (AHTIC) next week. The delegation will meet the President, Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Development
Star-studded line-up of top industry personalities to speak at first Asia Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference
The AHTIC this year promises to provide a valuable insight into the future of hospitality in the region and beyond. This year the conference will take place this November, from the 27th – 29th in the Hilton Colombo in Sir Lanka
Sri Lanka tourism minister highlights red-tape as major challenge
In a wide-ranging, pre-conference interview, Mr Amaratunga made a series of commitments that international investors will find attractive: Tourism development zones on state-owned land would be opened up for ownership and lease; infrastructure projects like new expressways and regional airports are planned
Sri Lanka Announces Plans for Tourism Development Zones
Sri Lanka announced a five-year plan providing major investment opportunity and attracting tourists back to the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’
All remaining 2016 hospitality events you need to know about
Coming out of summer, fall this year has been a busy one, bringing with it some of the biggest hitters in the events calendar. As the leaves change and temperatures drop, conferences, awards, ceremonies and networking events are as good a reason as any to stay indoors and keep up to date with what’s going on in hospitality.
