Centara opens Bentota property

BANGKOK : Centara Hotels & Resorts of Thailand staged the grand opening of Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa Sri Lanka, last week, with a ceremony presided over by President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapksa.
The resort is located on the Bentota Peninsula, at the southwest of the island, with the Bentota River on one side and the Indian Ocean on the other.
The resort’s arrival lounge is situated at Aluthgama, on the inland side of the river, with guests travelling across the water by barge, a journey that takes two minutes.
“The opening of this beautiful new resort, set in one of Sri Lanka’s most outstanding tourism destinations, is a proud moment for us,” said Centara Hotels & Resorts chief executive officer, Thirayuth Chirathivat.
“We view Sri Lanka as being of great potential for us, and the island is part of our strategy for developing our market in the Indian Ocean region.”
Centara Hotels & Resorts Sri Lanka, area general manager, Alexandre Glauser, said that the hotel is ready with a full complement of staff to welcome its first guests.
The resort has 165 rooms and suites, including family residences, with all the accommodations featuring views across the river, or across the beach and the ocean.
Restaurant facilities include Café Bem, serving Sri Lankan and international cuisines along with buffets; 360 Seafood, which specialises in locally sourced seafood; and Ceylon Club, which serves refreshments and light meals throughout the day and evening.
Spa Cenvaree offers traditional Sri Lankan and Indian treatments along with its range of signature Thai therapies.
The resort’s versatile events space can accommodate meetings, incentives groups, weddings and outdoor receptions.
The resort is just a few minutes from Aluthgama railway station. Colombo is reached in less than two hours by road and Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport is 100 km away from the resort.
Centara Hotels & Resorts is Thailand’s leading operator of hotels, with 46 deluxe and first-class properties covering all the major tourist destinations in the Kingdom.
A further 21 resorts in Maldives, Vietnam, Shanghai, Bali, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Ethiopia, Qatar, Laos and Oman brings the present total to 67 properties.

Sourced: ttrweekly