Shangri-La Breaks Ground on Second Hotel in Sri Lanka

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts broke ground for a resort on 145 acres on the southern coast of Sri Lanka late last month.

Shangri-La's Hambantota Resort and Spa, Sri Lanka, scheduled to open in 2014, will complement Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, which is currently under construction in the capital.

The resort grounds are a natural extension to the region’s wildlife habitat. Yala and Bundala National Parks, Sri Lanka’s foremost bird watching destinations, and over 40 heritage sites are within easy reach. To complement the local biodiversity, Shangri-La’s Hambantota Resort and Spa will implement Sanctuary, Shangri-La's Care for Nature Project. The resort is currently consulting with local environmental organizations to determine a conservation programme for identified endangered species. An Eco Centre will be built on site, to teach and educate guests, colleagues and local schoolchildren about environmental awareness. In keeping with its natural setting the resort’s hot water will be produced using solar energy.

CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La will feature ten treatment rooms, a beauty salon and health club. A dive center, a kids’ club, a 30-metre lap pool plus additional freeform pool, two tennis court and retail facilities will offer recreational opportunities for business travellers and families alike.

Food and beverage outlets will include a lobby lounge, an all day dining restaurant, Asian specialty and North Indian restaurants as well as two pool bars and Golf clubhouse lounge. Multi-purpose function space at over 2,525 square meters and various pavilions offer versatile options for conferences, meetings, weddings and celebrations.

“We are delighted to enter the Pearl of the Indian Ocean with not just one but two very special projects,” said Greg Dogan, president and chief executive officer of Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. “The southern coast of Sri Lanka is an area of unsurpassed natural beauty, rich in cultural heritage, and above all it is well recognised for its warm and hospitable population. With the new shipping port and the second international airport close by, Shangri-La’s Hambantota Resort & Spa, Sri Lanka will be perfectly positioned for leisure and business travellers.”

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