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.
source - www.dailynews.lk
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