New experiences for a refreshing Sri Lanka at Galle Face Hotel

From its rich history and grandeur down to amenities and services, dining experiences and warm hospitality, Galle Face Hotel is currently South Asia’s pre-eminent hospitality icon. The setting of its architectural excellence in the heart of Colombo offers a great view of the Indian Ocean and the hotel embraces its rich history and legendary traditions in order to create an engaging, immersive experience that resonates with old and new generations of travellers both international and locals alike.

Sri Lanka is among the few places in the world that can offer a traveller such a remarkable combination of stunning landscapes, pristine beaches, captivating cultural heritage, scrumptious South Asian delicacies and unique experiences within such a compact location.
As its hospitality caters to a wide range of people craving traditional experiences and cuisines, Galle Face Hotel is ready to welcome the New Year by evolving into its former glory with a new ambience. The hotel is proud to announce that they are ready to assist Sri Lanka in promoting its culture and value as it introduces exclusive experiences with a Galle Face Hotel Expeditions Department and a Hotel Historian, the first of its kind in the Sri Lankan hotel industry.

“The expedition agents will be knowledgeable individuals that are specially trained to ensure Guests are given every opportunity to experience all the wonderful and diverse sights, sounds and experiences of Sri Lanka, while the hotel’s museum will be headed by the Galle Face Hotel’s Historian to educate our guests on the historical importance of the hotel, Colombo and Sri Lanka. The historian will conduct regular journeys of historical and architectural interest throughout the hotel, give lectures and maintain the valuable hotel archives,” said Antony Paton, General Manager. Throughout the years Galle Face Hotel have always respected its traditions and safe guarded their essence regardless of current global trends, therefore they still remain to be a testimony to both Sri Lanka’s colonial past and its independent present.

Source : http://www.ft.lk/2015/01/07/new-experiences-for-a-refreshing-sri-lanka-at-galle-face-hotel/

 

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