Avani Bentota Resort & Spa awarded ‘Best Luxury Resort’ at World Luxury Hotel Awards 2013

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Avani Bentota Resort & Spa has been crowned as the best ‘Luxury Beach Resort’ in Sri Lanka at the prestigious annual Luxury Hotel Awards 2013 held in Thailand on 1 November 2013. This globally recognised award enhances the reputation of Avani Bentota Resort & Spa as among the best luxury properties in the world and the best luxury beach resort in Sri Lanka. The World Luxury Hotel Awards is positioned as the pinnacle of achievement for luxury hotels worldwide. Winners are purely judged on service delivery and effective management voted for by International tour operators, travel agents and hotel guests who get the opportunity to cast their valuable votes annually, making the process fair and unbiased. The World Luxury Hotel Awards cited Avani Bentota’s “persistence to deliver outstanding and exceptional service” as one of the main

reasons for its selection as the ‘Best Luxury Resort’ in Sri Lanka. Guided by the logo of excellence, guests booking a holiday at the Avani Resort will now be sure that their expectations will be exceeded by the warm and friendly staff at the resort. Bawa design Located on the best beach strip along Sri Lanka’s western coastline, Avani Bentota Resort & Spa is a designer hotel offering the ultimate in elegance and the inimitable Dutch-colonial charm. The resort was originally designed by the renowned Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa. Although the refurbished property reflects a contemporary chic, it has retained Bawa’s signature style. Avani Bentota Resort & Spa has 75 rooms and suites ensconced within a distinctive frangipani garden designed in a captivating fusion of colonial and contemporary inspired styles. The resort’s two bars and two restaurants offer specialty dining experiences, accompanied by private dining options on the beach, at the BBQ area, and also in the Wine cellar. Personalised service Commenting on the award, Ranil de Silva, Managing Director – Serendib Leisure Management Ltd., said: “We are delighted to be awarded the highest honour as ‘best luxury resort’ in Sri Lanka at the 2013 World Luxury Hotel Awards. This accolade is a testimonial to the highest level of personalised service offered to guests at Avani Bentota Resort & Spa. The ‘Avani’ experience was designed to be a one-of-a-kind unique offering, with a distinct identity to spearhead a new ethos in Sri Lanka’s hospitality sector. “Backed strongly by holding company, Hemas, Serendib Leisure properties have built up a reputation for a superlative service offering. And our strategic launch of the ‘Avani’ brand, in collaboration with our overseas partner, Minor International, the Thailand-based hotel group, which operates the Anantara brand of hotels, is bearing fruit. Avani Bentota Resort & Spa will remain uncompromising in its pursuit of perfection in every aspect of its offering, be it delectable cuisine, sterling accommodation, world-class service or unrivalled ambience.”