The Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, scheduled to open on 16 November, and began taking reservations from 1 September for stays from 1 December.

The hotel will be the group’s second property in Sri Lanka, joining Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa which opened in June 2016.

Located at One Galle Face along the Galle Face Green promenade, one of the most exclusive addresses in Colombo, Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo will offer uninterrupted Indian Ocean views from most of its 500 guestrooms and suites and 41 serviced apartments.

The hotel sits on 10 acres of land that will also soon accommodate an office tower, two residential buildings and a shopping mall.The hotel is a 40-minute drive from the Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport.

“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,” said 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.”

The Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo will feature five restaurants, bars and lounges, a spa, 24-hour fitness centre, and a swimming pool and pool bar overlooking Galle Face Green and the Indian Ocean.

The hotel will also house some of the most extensive and versatile events venues in Sri Lanka with over 4,500 square metres of space including two ballrooms, an outdoor lawn and several function rooms to host over 1500 guests.

Source : http://www.ft.lk/article/636714/Shangri-La-Hotel-Colombo-to-begin-accepting-reservations-from-1-September