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| Sunday, 12 January 2003 |
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Villa Ocean View undergoes refurbishment
Villa Ocean View, the Ceyko Group resort hotel at Wadduwa, has announced the completion of a Rs. 100 million refurbishment program in time to ride the wave of resurgence in tourism. The hotel said it has increased the capacity of its banquet hall from 150 to 600 guests, refurbished its 67-room superior wing, re-laid the deck of its swimming-pools complex, rebuilt its pool bar and kitchen, expanded its main kitchens, enlarged and refurbished its lobby, refurnished and redecorated its air-conditioned bar and built an Internet cafe for resident guests. "We are now fully geared to cater to the needs of a wide spectrum of guests, from up-market tourists, to all-inclusive groups, foreign and local honeymooners and local families, as well as to service the needs of the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions sector", the hotel's Project Director I. Gunaratne said. She said the investment in upgrading the 20-year old hotel's facilities and giving it a new look, which followed its acquisition by the Ceyko Group a year ago, would make Villa Ocean View one of the most attractive properties on Sri Lanka's South Western coast at a time when there are encouraging signs that tourism is on the rebound. One of the most significant changes to the hotel's infrastructure was the redesigning and expansion of its banquet and conference facilities at a cost of Rs. 40 million. The hotel now boasts of three multi-media equipped banquet halls that can be converted into a single area to accommodate up to 600 people. One of the few hotels that can offer separate swimming-pools for resident guests and day visitors, the Villa Ocean View's renovated pools complex comprising two main pools, kiddies pool and four-unit Jacuzzi complex is also expected to be a major attraction to visitors, she said. The hotel has a cabana section comprising 84 luxurious rooms in private villas apart from the hotel wing comprising 61 luxury rooms and six suites. Twice the recipient of the 'Gold Choice' award of top UK tour operator First Choice Holidays Ltd., the Villa Ocean View hotel occupies 15 acres of what was once a coconut estate. Ceylon Shipping Lines Ltd is the managing agent. The hotel also operates a comprehensive ayurvedic health centre staffed by qualified personnel. |
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