Kandy opens $15 mln Crown Hotel next month

Kandy will soon witness the opening of a five star hotel next month based at an investment of US$15 million, the Golden Crown designed by architect Dr. Upendra Rajapakse and owned by its Chairman Sriyananda Wijekoon.
The family-owned venture is set within two kilometers from the Kandy city centre comprising 90 rooms (some of which are currently under construction) including 72 Deluxe rooms, 10 Junior suites, six Premium Suites, a Crown suite and a Presidential Suite complete with a private elevator for both the Presidential and Crown Suites. It would also have an infinity pool on the second floor; three banquet halls that would have a combined capacity of over 2000 persons and 36, 000 different shades of fully animated lighting systems to match any theme or colour. A fitness, sauna and spa would also be made available in addition to a gymnasium as well.
Taking charge of operations would be tourism veteran Roshan Fernando as the General Manager. He explained that they would be marketing the rooms for $150 per night on bed and breakfast and believed that they are capable of working with the competition in Kandy.
The hotel would  also serve at The Brix, one of the restaurants, local, South Asian and International cuisines for breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets; The Long Bar with an Irish pub atmosphere; and the Treats coffee shop and the Lavo catering to 175 persons on the upper floor as a chic night time venue. (SD)