The Surf Bentota opens

Newly refurbished The Surf in Bentota was opened on Monday by Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development.

“We decided to re-launch several hotels and rest houses in our group keeping in line with the government’s initiative to develop tourism in the country.

“The Surf Bentota is the first in our agenda in this category of hotels and so far the feedback has been positive,” said Sanjeev Gardiner.

The Surf Bentota houses one hundred rooms with direct sea views including 65 superior rooms, 26 deluxe rooms, 3 suite rooms and 6 family suite rooms. It is the only hotel in Sri Lanka that offers “swim-up rooms” which is one of the key highlights of the location.

The hotel caters to both international travelers and the local holiday goers.

The main international target groups include Germany, Russia, Poland and other parts of Europe.The facilities of the hotel include the L’Heritage restaurant which is the main dining area, Fruit De Mere restaurant specialising in seafood for seafood lovers, Der Café coffee shop open 24 hours for late diners and weekend travelers to Bentota, The Chillout, karaoke lounge and disc and Balinese Spa is a great way to relax and enjoy the holiday.

There is also an Arab Corner for a taste of the Middle Eastern dishes. For business travelers the Mihipita conference hall would be a useful location to conduct meetings and workshops. The Surf Bentota which is managed by the Galle Face Hotel group has an employee base of 178 members. The Galle Face Hotel group consists of the Galle Face Hotel, Ceylon Hotels Corporation, Kandy Hotels PLC and the United Hotels Company Private Limited.