Hilton Colombo

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Hilton Colombo
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The hotel as seen from the York Street
Hilton Colombo
Hotel chain Hilton Hotels & Resorts
General information
Town or city Colombo
CountrySri Lanka
Coordinates 6°55′57.4″N79°50′41.8″E / 6.932611°N 79.844944°E / 6.932611; 79.844944
Opened1987
OwnerHotel Developers (Lanka) Ltd
Management Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Other information
Number of rooms382
Number of suites36
Number of restaurants7
Website
www.hiltoncolombo1.com

Hilton Colombo is a Hilton brand five-star luxury hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The hotel is owned by Hotel Developers (Lanka) Ltd. The company was incorporated in 1983 and was listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange in the following year. The hotel was launched in 1987 and the 30th anniversary was celebrated in 2017 with an issuance of a stamp and a first day cover. However, the company is delisted from the stock exchange in 2020 and solely owned by the Government of Sri Lanka, therefore, runs as a state-owned enterprise.

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History

The hotel is owned by Hotel Developers (Lanka) Ltd. and the company was incorporated in 1983. [1] The company was listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange in 1984. Since its commencement, the company has had a troublesome history. As the promoters of the hotel did not have the means to finance the construction of the hotel, the Government of Sri Lanka had to provide a guarantee of the payment of a yen-loan worth LKR1.3 billion. As a security for this guarantee, the majority of the shares was transferred to the government. The land on which the hotel was built was leased from the Land Commissioner General's Department, and due to the non-payment of the land lease, the land lease was cancelled and the land was reverted. [2] The hotel was launched in 1987 and the 30th anniversary was celebrated in 2017. To mark the occasion, a stamp and a first day cover were issued by the Sri Lanka Post. [3] The new restaurants, Graze Kitchen and L.A.B lounge were opened after the first phase of the refurbishment. [4] Hotel Developers (Lanka) was delisted from the Colombo Stock Exchange in 2020. The Government of Sri Lanka solely owns Hotel Developers (Lanka) Ltd and therefore, runs as a state-owned enterprise. [5]

COVID-19 pandemic

The operations of the hotel were temporarily halted after one of the staff members was tested positive for COVID-19. [6]

Operations

The view of the Colombo skyline from the hotel. Colombo skyline from Hilton.jpg
The view of the Colombo skyline from the hotel.

Hilton Colombo organises the biggest Oktoberfest in the country. The 27th annual Oktoberfest was organised in 2019 by the hotel. [7] In 2021, Hilton was named as one of the best places to work in Sri Lanka. [8]

Amenities

The hotel is located next to the World Trade Center Colombo and has 382 rooms and 36 suites. [9] The hotel has seven dining and entertainment venues. Graze Kitchen, the buffet restaurant; [10] Curry Leaf, the Sri Lankan cuisine restaurant of the hotel; [11] Cafe Kai; Stella, a karaoke lounge; L.A.B; SunsetBlu and Emperor's Wok. SunsetBlu was launched at the end of 2020 and marketed as an "all-day club". [12] Swimming pool, fitness centre and meeting rooms are amongst other amenities of the hotel. The hotel also has meeting and banquet facilities. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Hilton Colombo Celebrates 25 Years". businesstoday.lk. Business Today. January 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Hilton Colombo celebrates 30 years of success in SL". ft.lk. Wijeya Newspapers. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Hilton Colombo unveils phase 1 of refurbishment project". ft.lk. Wijeya Newspapers. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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  6. ↑ "Hilton Colombo temporarily halts services". themorning.lk. The Morning Leader. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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  8. ↑ "Hilton named as one of Sri Lanka's Best Workplaces". The Island . Upali Newspapers. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Conferences and Events" (PDF). hilton.com. Hilton Hotels. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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