Cinnamon Bentota Beach

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Cinnamon Bentota Beach
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Cinnamon Bentota Beach
Hotel chain Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts
General information
Architectural styleTropical modernism
Town or city Bentota
CountrySri Lanka
Coordinates 6°25′29.0″N79°59′49.0″E / 6.424722°N 79.996944°E / 6.424722; 79.996944
Opened1967
Owner John Keells Hotels
Design and construction
Architect(s) Geoffrey Bawa
Other information
Number of rooms159
Number of suites16
Number of restaurants6
Website
www.cinnamonhotels.com/cinnamonbentotabeach

Cinnamon Bentota Beach, formerly known as Bentota Beach Hotel, is a luxury five-star hotel in Bentota, Sri Lanka. The hotel was built in 1967 and designed by Geoffrey Bawa. After refurbishment, the hotel reopened in 2019. The hotel is owned and operated by a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings under its luxury hotel chain, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts. Cinnamon Bentota Beach is known for its architecture and decor.

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Architecture

The Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa designed the Bentota Beach Hotel which was built between 1967 and 1969. Bawa's architectural approach is described as "tropical modernism". [1] It is the first resort hotel in Sri Lanka [2] and was built on the site where the old rest house stood. [3] With the construction of the hotel, Bentota was designated as the first "national holiday resort". [4] Laki Senanayake worked on the peacock culture of the hotel and Ismeth Raheem painted 14 black and white panels. [5]

History

Ceylon Holiday Resorts Ltd. is the owner and operator of the hotel and is a subsidiary of John Keells Hotels PLC which in turn is a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings. John Keells Holdings acquired Whittalls Group of Companies in 1991 giving them control of Ceylon Holiday Resorts. [6] Ceylon Holiday Resorts was formerly listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange under the symbol of "CHR". [7] During the 2012 ICC Women's World Twenty20, the South Africa women's national cricket team stayed at the hotel with their families. [8]

In 2017, 50 years after the inauguration of Bentota Beach Hotel was closed for reconstruction. In reconstruction, under the supervision of Channa Daswatte, the iconic ceiling by Ena de Silva at the entrance of the hotel will be remade. The handloom fabrics used in the remake were designed by Barbara Sansoni and BareFoot. [9] After an LKR4.9 billion refurbishment, the hotel reopened in December 2019. [10] Prior to the refurbishment, the hotel was rated as a four-star and had 133 rooms. [11]

Amenities

The hotel is equipped with 159 rooms and six specialised restaurants. These include Nossa, which is an all-day dining restaurant, a seafood restaurant Sea Meats Spice, Zest, an Asian restaurant and Ottimo which serves pizzas and pasta. [10]

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