Taj’s Gateway Hotel in Colombo undergoes $10 million renovation

MUMBAI: The Gateway Hotel Airport Garden Colombo, the upscale property managed by The Taj Group of hotels, has added 100 additional rooms post a $10 million (Rs 62 crore) renovation. The hotel is jointly owned by Mukesh Advani and Prakash Advani and Hirdaramani family with 50% stake each.

The Gateway Hotel in Colombo now boasts of total inventory of 200 rooms, with the theme of the new block conceptualized to include a modern flavour of Sri Lanka and caters to all segments of MICE, leisure, corporate and transit travelers.

“Refurbished at a cost of Srilankan Rupees (SLRs) 1.3 Billion (10 million USD), the hotel is designed to reflect international standards with a brand new contemporary design. We welcome Sri Lankans and international travelers back to their favourite hotel with enhanced facilities to experience the legendary Taj hospitality,” Rohit Khosla, area director – Sri Lanka, The Taj Group of Hotels said.

Operational for the past three decades, the hotel is managed and operated by the Taj Group which also operates two other properties in Sri Lanka - Colombo and Bentota under the Taj and Vivanta brand respectively.

“Given the hotel's proximity to the airport and the steady growth of Sri Lankan tourism we feel it is an opportune time to expand our inventory,” said Khosla.