30 hotels in 3 years in Lanka: HHLL
Hospitality & Healthcare Lanka (HHLL) has opened its first property in Sri Lanka and has an aggressive expansion plan in place to expand in the island nation.
Hotel management company Hospitality & Healthcare Lanka (HHLL) is looking at expansion in the Sri Lankan market. Riyaz UC, Chairman and MD, HHLL, says, “The vision is to create a true local brand of hotels and resorts in the wellness, leisure and business segment.”
The brand has already opened its first Ayurvedic retreat — Purple Coot at Bolgoda Lake, Sri Lanka.
Talking about the property, he says, “It is a boutique wellness resort on the Bolgoda river and offers truly traditional Sri Lankan style of design and cuisines. The property boasts a fully set Kerala Ayurveda centre with a team of doctors and therapists.” Purple Coot is targeted at wellness seekers and those seeking Ayurvedic cure. Situated 10 kms away from Kalutara, the property offers an amalgamation of wellness and luxury. The wellness programmes also include tailor-made diets as well as regular yoga and meditation sessions.
Riyaz further reveals that they are planning to expand the brand across the island nation. “We are targeting to set up to 30 hotels in three years across Sri Lanka, and the locations would be Colombo, Bentota, Kalutara, Hikkaduva, Kandy, Ella, Nuwara Eliya, Negombo, Dambulla and Passikudah.”
India being the largest source market for Sri Lanka, Riyaz says that they would
We are targeting to set up to 30 hotels in three years across Sri Lanka, and the locations would be Colombo, Bentota, Kalutara, Hikkaduva, Kandy, Ella, Nuwara Eliya, Negombo, Dambulla and Passikudah
mainly target leisure and corporate travellers. "In fact, we would launch exclusive airline packages in future as well. Our core strategy would be to engage with the travel trade to boost the sales of the property,” he asserts.