Indian Ocean's leading Water Villas Group:

Adaaran wins World Travel Award

Shirajiv Sirimane in London

Adaaran Prestige Resorts in the Maldives, managed by Aitkin Spence PLC, was named the Indian Oceans leading Water Villas Group at the World Travel Awards ceremony here at Marriott Hotel last Saturday.

This is the first Sri Lankan brand based overseas ever to win a world award of this magnitude.

The three Aitkin Spence Adaaran Prestige Resorts to win this award were, Adaaran Ocean Villas, Water Villas and Adaaran Vadoo which have a total of 107 luxury five star water bungalows built on the sea.

Adaaran Prestige Resorts CEO Chetiya Perera said that this is a tremendous boost for their brand. "At the last year's awards ceremony the group became the best Maldivian Water Bungalow Group and this year we have done even better," he said. "With this award, the hotel would automatically win global accolade bringing in more prestigious high spending clients to the property. It was the team work which brought us this triumph," he said.

Adaaran, General Manager Marketing, M. U. Lantra said with this recognition they can bring in high yields to the property increasing occupancy and revenue. Meanwhile Hilton Colombo won the award for Sri Lanka's Leading Business Hotel.

Taj Samudra Colombo received the award for the country's leading hotel while its second hotel Taj Exotica Bentota was voted Sri Lanka's Leading Resort. Two of Jetwing Hotels, Lighthouse Hotel and Spa Galle was named Sri Lanka's Leading Boutique Hotel and the much talked about Ayurveda Pavilions Negombo was selected Sri Lanka's Leading Spa Resort.