ECONOMYNEXT – Grand Hyatt Colombo, owned by Sri Lanka’s biggest insurance and pension funds, is set to open in the December season next year targeting high-end business, official and leisure travellers to Sri Lanka.
The project promoters, Sino Lanka Hotels and Spa Private Ltd., said Colombo’s city hotel market has seen a healthy growth during last five years with average annual occupancy above 70%.
“Even with expected additions (currently on-going projects), Colombo will experience significant shortage of hotel rooms,” said a statement from Sino Lanka, a subsidiary of Canwill Holdings, whose main shareholders are Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC), Litro Gas and the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF).
“Estimated shortage of room capacity by 2026 is around 12,500 rooms unless new projects are started within next five years.”
The project was taken over from the troubled Ceylinco Group under which it was known as the Ceylinco Celestial Tower.
Sino Lanka Hotels and Spa Private Ltd., said the US$ 240 million Grand Hyatt Colombo property consists of 1.1 million square feet built up area spread across 49 levels with 397 rooms, 61 suites and 100 serviced apartments, ranging from 1 to 3 bed rooms.
The hotel will have 10 restaurants including 3 restaurants located at the 43/44 levels with spectacular views of the city and Indian Ocean, it said.
“Unlike other major hotel developments, Grand Hyatt is a standalone hotel (i.e, not part of crowded integrated developments).”
The statement said SLIC has a “successful track record of investing in hotels - both public and privately held.
“These include SLIC’s investment in Club Robinson (now known as Club Bentota) which was exited in 2002. EPF has also turned positive on the tourism sector, and has invested into many hotels. Other projects it has invested in recently include Marriot Weligama.”
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a leading American hospitality company and manages hotels under several brands and categories with the “Grand Hyatt” the flagship brand reserved for large properties in major cities and major holiday destinations.
The project promoters, Sino Lanka Hotels and Spa Private Ltd., said Colombo’s city hotel market has seen a healthy growth during last five years with average annual occupancy above 70%.
“Even with expected additions (currently on-going projects), Colombo will experience significant shortage of hotel rooms,” said a statement from Sino Lanka, a subsidiary of Canwill Holdings, whose main shareholders are Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC), Litro Gas and the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF).
“Estimated shortage of room capacity by 2026 is around 12,500 rooms unless new projects are started within next five years.”
The project was taken over from the troubled Ceylinco Group under which it was known as the Ceylinco Celestial Tower.
Sino Lanka Hotels and Spa Private Ltd., said the US$ 240 million Grand Hyatt Colombo property consists of 1.1 million square feet built up area spread across 49 levels with 397 rooms, 61 suites and 100 serviced apartments, ranging from 1 to 3 bed rooms.
The hotel will have 10 restaurants including 3 restaurants located at the 43/44 levels with spectacular views of the city and Indian Ocean, it said.
“Unlike other major hotel developments, Grand Hyatt is a standalone hotel (i.e, not part of crowded integrated developments).”
The statement said SLIC has a “successful track record of investing in hotels - both public and privately held.
“These include SLIC’s investment in Club Robinson (now known as Club Bentota) which was exited in 2002. EPF has also turned positive on the tourism sector, and has invested into many hotels. Other projects it has invested in recently include Marriot Weligama.”
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a leading American hospitality company and manages hotels under several brands and categories with the “Grand Hyatt” the flagship brand reserved for large properties in major cities and major holiday destinations.
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