GFHG in Rs 650 m refurbishment plan
Three hotels to be upgraded :
Sanjeevi JAYASURIYA
The Galle Face Hotel Group (GFHG) will embark on a major development
and expansion drive under the Ceylon Hotel Corporation cluster to
re-position the group’s properties.
The envisaged cost of the refurbishment program is around Rs 650
million.
The properties to be refurbished are Tissamaharama Resort, Lihiniya
Surf Hotel Bentota and Suisse Hotel Kandy.
These facilities will be upgraded to accommodate domestic travellers
while the sophistication expected by the international traveller and
travel agents will also be incorporated, Galle Face Hotel Group Chairman
and CEO Sanjeev Gardiner said.
“We will offer value for money properties concentrating more on
domestic travellers. This refurbishment would facilitate the expected
boom in tourism where customer expectation could be met”, he said.
The project is expected to be complete in two years and the Ambepussa
Rest House and Avanhala will be ready for the re-launch next week.
The development and expansion program will be in keeping with the
future of tourism and the potential it holds for the country.
“The group of hotels are niche market providers and has been
successful in the local travel market. We mostly concentrate on the
domestic market as this segment fuelled the growth of the tourism
industry in difficult times, Senior Vice President of Leisure Division
Chandra Mohotti said. “We are grateful to the domestic travellers who
kept the group alive at the most challenging times of tourism. The
vision of the group is to offer further opportunities to domestic
travellers,” he said. |