Amagi Aria Negombo to reopen 10 fully refurbished rooms and seafood restaurant ‘Moya’ in December

Head of Sales and Marketing Ahamed Safraz, CEO Amagi Group Jude Silve Pulle and General Manager Lakshman De Silva

• Seeking official 4-star status from Sri Lanka Tourism in January
• Plans to build an airport hotel 

Amagi Aria Negombo will be reopening its fully refurbished 10 rooms in the pool wing on 18 December. The wing also includes two special rooms for the partially abled. 

With the reopening the room inventory now includes 68 includes four suites with Jacuzzis, 44 deluxe and 20 superior rooms. In addition, one of its most sought after attractions, Amagi Aria Negombo roof top seafood restaurant Moya in the new wing too will be opened after a mega refurbished in December. 

Amagi Group CEO Jude Silve Pulle said that during the lockdown the management also invested in upgrading the rooms and other facilities to meet with the modern day demands of travellers. He also said that they would open a Balinese spa with four treatment rooms in association with an Indonesian company in January. 

“We have invested nearly Rs. 70 million during the lockdown for these upgrades offering 40 new employment opportunities for the youth. Armed with these facilities we are now seeking official four star status from Sri Lanka Tourism in January.”  Amagi Hotels is headed by Founder and Chairman Somanathan Ganeshanathan, a former chef who worked in high-end hotels and resorts in the Maldives and diversified entrepreneur. The management also owns and operates the 27-room resort hotel Amagi Beach in Marawila and also has plans to build an airport hotel and invest in a large four-star hotel in Tangalle with a Maldivian partner.

“Amagi Aria offers diversified dining experiences for both residents and visitors. Moya, a fine dining seafood restaurant in Negombo, is an ideal representation for the restaurant. For private dining experiences, the Tree House can accommodate up to 15 guests and the pontoon in the Negombo lagoon can house up to 20 guests. The hotel also has a kids’ pool and a large swimming pool and also has many other recreation facilities. We also arrange city tours to Negombo covering all major attractions including a lagoon boat safari. We maintain around 40% occupancy and the forward booking is positive. Amagi also has promotions offering 40% off for all cards. We also have mega plans for Christmas and 31st night adhering to health restrictions,” said General Manager Lakshman De Silva.

Head of Sales and Marketing Ahamed Safraz said that the Amagi Aria Negombo was a much sought after venue for both local and especially Indian weddings indoor and outdoor where the Indian guests spend around three nights. “The large garden and the lagoon for photo shoots along with the two-tier Ariya ballroom (giving a bird’s eye of the poruwa) which can accommodate 280 guests are major plus points to market weddings.”

The hotel also has a special area to host conferences with all modern facilities that could accommodate 60 guests. Created in 2011 with 22 rooms, a seven-storey wing consisting of 44 deluxe rooms and four suites at Amagi Aria was added in 2017.