The Fortress: Hottest new hotel

The Fortress has been named one of the world's hottest new hotels in both the Condé Nast Traveller UK Hot List 2007 and in the Condé Nast Traveler US Hot List 2007.

The Lime Spa at The Fortress also entered the Hot Spa List within the US edition. The UK and US Hot Lists are compiled independently of each other by an anonymous group of writers who evaluate new hotels and resorts around the world.

Being on one Hot List does not automatically guarantee you entry on another, however the criteria for each list follow the same pattern. The Condé Nast Traveller Hot Lists recognize hotels and resorts for design, service and ambience, making them one of the industry's most coveted designations. With inclusion in both the UK and US lists.

The Fortress is clearly a market leader within the destination whose style and service surpass industry standards. Both lists are featured in their respective May editions. This year the UK version comprises of 65 hotels and is the biggest-ever hot list to be featured. 'The Fortress' is the one of the only two properties in Sri Lanka to be included, while in the US edition The Fortress is one of only three properties from Sri Lanka and one of only 138 of the hottest properties wordwide.

Lime Spa at The Fortress holds centre court on the US Hot Spa List being the only one featured within the region.

Tom McLoughlin, Managing Director of Per Aquum comments; 'Being featured on both the UK and US Hot Lists is a great honour for the resort and reflects the hard work, dedication and passion of the team to create an unrivalled experience in Sri Lanka. We are proud of this achievement and confident that accolades such as these in two of the world's most respected travel publications will continue to promote Sri Lanka as a destination and encourage like minded travellers to enjoy this beautiful island'
The resort had the rare privilege of being officially opened by the President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa in January this year and has raised the benchmark for luxury accommodation in Sri Lanka.