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BOI, Melwa Hotels sign up for $ 52 m expansion

24 Nov 2021

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Negombo to get 84 additional rooms
Melwa Hotels and Resorts (Pvt.) Ltd. expects to expand the room capacity of DoubleTree by Hilton Negombo. Accordingly, Melwa Hotels and Resorts entered into an agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI), locking an investment of $ 52 million to augment room capacity to reach a total of 141 rooms. BOI Chairman Sanjaya Mohottala commented: “We commend this initiative by Melwa Hotels and Resorts to expand its property, as the tourism sector reopens to international visitors, and welcome this great new addition to the Sri Lankan tourism portfolio. This infrastructure development combined with DoubleTree by Hilton’s expertise in managing a hospitality chain of over 580 hotels and resorts across the globe will further add value to the Sri Lanka tourism and hospitality sector.” The agreement was signed by Mohottala on behalf of the BOI and Melwa Hotels and Resorts Directors Periyasamypillai Murugananthan and Periyasamypillai Anandaraja. DoubleTree by Hilton Negombo is designed by renowned architectural firm Design Consortium International, along with Hilton Worldwide’s technical, architectural, technological, and operational inputs, to conform to its international standards. The hotel would consist of 141 rooms inclusive of superior rooms, deluxe rooms, and suites. The interiors of all rooms and suites adhering to the Hilton Worldwide brand’s standards overlooking the Negombo beach are designed by SODA Interiors in Thailand.

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