Hemas to set up 5-star hotel in Tangalle with Thailand’s Minor Group
View(s):Hemas Holdings PLC together with Minor Hotel Group of Thailand has finalised plans to construct and operate a luxury 5-star resort in Tangalle in the Hambantota district.
The investment agreement was signed recently with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka by Abbas Esufally, Group Director of Hemas Holdings and Ranil de Silva, Managing Director of Serendib Leisure Hotels.
The Hemas Group acquired this unique property in the south over 20 years ago. The proposed 154 roomed project will cater to up – market tourists and will have luxurious hotel rooms and private villas with their own plunge pools. The hotel will also boast of 3 restaurants and a purpose-built 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 sought-after by the modern-day traveller, according to a company media release.
Construction and implementation of the project will commence immediately with the resort scheduled for opening in February 2015. The total value of the investment is approximately US$40 million.
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