Colombo Courtyard has received a 2014 TripAdvisor(r) Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide.

Establishments awarded the Certificate of Excellence are located all over the world and represent the upper echelon of businesses listed on the website. When selecting Certificate of Excellence winners, TripAdvisor uses a proprietary algorithm to determine the honorees that takes into account reviews ratings. Businesses must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, volume and recency of reviews. Additional criteria include a business’ tenure and popularity ranking on the site.

Colombo Courtyard, nestled in the heart of the city is an urban boutique hotel which perfectly captures a fusion of contemporary style with the essence of environmental design. Art and elements with the extensive use of recycled material, dashes of vivid color and a sense of space are all thrown together to create striking impact. With open courtyards and water bodies, 32 rooms including 15 Suites, each uniquely designed. The successful renovation of four mixed – used/old buildings from different architectural periods, using an over-arching theme of recycled materials is a unique application in the hotel industry. Prominent environmental design elements define this urban property. The limited negative spaces have been transformed in to a series of inter-connected courtyards creating multiple green spaces in a previously dense construction. An outstanding collection of original artworks is displayed, featuring recycled metal sculptures that are an integral part of the design. The extensive foliage privacy screens create an oasis in this urban location, which has quickly become a landmark in Colombo.

Moreover Colombo Courtyard now has been certified as the first CarbonNeutral(r) city hotel in South Asia on February 12, 2014 after measuring its Carbon Footprint for the period from January 2013 to December 2013 in accordance with the internationally recognized GHG protocol published by the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. This independent assessment was conducted by the Carbon Consulting Company and yielded a total Carbon Footprint of 352.7 tCO2e.

“TripAdvisor is pleased to honor exceptional hospitality businesses for consistent excellence. The Certificate of Excellence award gives top performing establishments around the world the recognition they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most – their customers. We want to applaud exceptional hospitality businesses for offering TripAdvisor travellers a great customer experience”, President of TripAdvisor for Business Marc Charron said.

Source: http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=features/recognised-top-performing-boutique-hotel