Hemas and Minor sign agreement for second Anantara Hotel
Hemas Holdings PLC together with Minor Hotel Group of Thailand has finalised plans to construct and operate a luxury five-star resort on the southern coast of Sri Lanka in Kalutara.
The investment agreement was signed recently with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BoI) by Hemas Holdings PLC Group Director Abbas Esufally and Minor Hotel Group CEO Dillip Rajakarier.
The proposed 141-room project will cater to discerning travellers and will offer luxurious guest rooms and villas with their own plunge pools. The hotel will also boast of three restaurants, two swimming pools and a purposebuilt spa.
The property will be operated under the Anantara brand and will epitomise the very best in indigenous Sri Lankan design and will be complemented with all the luxuries soughtafter by the modern-day traveller.
Construction and implementation of the project will commence in February 2014 and the resort is scheduled for opening in mid-2015. The total value of the investment is approximately US $ 35 million.
Serendib Leisure Hotels Managing Director Ranil de Silva commented, “We are excited to venture into the second Anantara project by working together with a worldrenowned partner, Minor Hotel Group.”
He also added, “This is a significant milestone in the company’s quest to grow in the hotel market on the island of Sri Lanka, providing superior hospitality options to the discerning traveller.”