Cinnamon Citadel Kandy
The logo of Cinnamon Citadel Kandy
Map
Hotel chainCinnamon Hotels & Resorts
General information
Town or cityKandy
CountrySri Lanka
Coordinates7°18′21.0″N 80°37′27.0″E / 7.305833°N 80.624167°E / 7.305833; 80.624167
OwnerJohn Keells Hotels
Design and construction
Architect(s)Channa Daswatte
Other information
Number of rooms119
Number of suites2
Number of restaurants3
Website
www.cinnamonhotels.com/cinnamoncitadelkandy
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Cinnamon Citadel Kandy, formerly known as The Citadel Kandy, is a four-star hotel located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The hotel is located on the bank of the Mahaweli River.[2] The hotel's main deck is decorated with Dumbara weaving designs and an 18-foot handwoven wall hanging by Ena de Silva.[3]

History

The 1974 annual report of British Airways mentions that its investment in Mackinnon Mackenzie was transferred to Kandy Walk Inn which was building a hotel in Kandy.[4] The hotel was built in 1983 and was designed by the Sri Lankan architect, Channa Daswatte. The hotel was featured in the film Deveni Gamana and when John Keells Holdings took over the hotel it was used as a circuit bungalow.[5] The hotel company was listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange formerly under the symbol "KINN", however has been delisted later.[6] Today the hotel is a part of John Keells Hotels which trades as "JKH.N0000".[7] John Keells Holdings launched a new brand of hotels consisting of three- and four-star resorts of John Keells Hotels Group along with The Citadel Kandy in ITB Berlin in 2006.[8] The name of the brand is revealed to be "Chaaya Hotels & Resorts".[9] After refurbishment, the hotel was relaunched in September 2006 as the third hotel to be relaunched under the brand Chaaya.[10] The hotel got the present name after a rebranding in 2012.[5] After closing for three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic the John Keells resorts reopened a few resorts including the Cinnamon Citadel in July 2020.[11]

Amenities

The hotel consists of 119 rooms and two suites and a conference hall which can accommodate 80 people.[3] The swimming pool and the main restaurant are located on the riverside.[12] The hotel also has a spa and a gym.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts" (PDF). John Keells Holdings. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka for Solo Travellers". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Exquisite grandeur at Cinnamon Citadel Kandy". Daily FT. Wijeya Newspapers. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ^ British Airways (1974). British Airways Annual Report and Accounts. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b Hewamanna, Demi (26 October 2012). "Bringing the modern beauty of Kandy". Daily News. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. ^ "De-Listed Companies as at 30-June 2021" (PDF). cse.lk. Colombo Stock Exchange. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  7. ^ Edirimuni, Duruthu (15 August 2004). "JKH expands Keells Super brand". Sunday Times. Wijeya Newspapers. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  8. ^ "John Keells launches new brand of hotels". The Sunday Times. Wijeya Newspapers. 5 March 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Chaaya". Business Today. Business Today. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  10. ^ "'Chaaya Citadel': True reflection of Kandyan heritage". Sunday Times. Wijeya Newspapers. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Pandemic erases John Keells Hotels June top line as resorts remained shut". dailymirror.lk. Wijeya Newspapers. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  12. ^ Briggs, Philip (2018). Sri Lanka. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 381. ISBN 978-1-78477-057-0. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  13. ^ Mahapatra, Anirban, ed. (2018). Sri Lanka. Lonely Planet. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-78701-242-4. Retrieved 6 March 2021.

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