The Clarks Hotels & Resorts opens The Albatross Golf Resort in Kandy

The property is in close proximity to an 18-hole Golf Course with views of the hills

The Clarks Hotels & Resorts strengthens its footprints in Sri Lanka by opening The Albatross Golf Resort in Kandy. The group is aiming to promote the country to the Indian travellers, and take advantage of the growing Sri Lankan business and leisure travel market. The brand is aggressively looking for expansion in the neighbouring country by opening properties in different key locations in Sri Lanka.

The Albatross Golf Resort Digana, Kandy by The Clarks, is perched on top of “The Coconut Hill'' and has a backdrop of Pidurutalagala Peak. The property is in close proximity to an 18-hole Golf Course with views of the hills and the Victoria reservoir. It is centrally located, and is in close proximity to temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy and the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium.

This upscale property has right modern rooms divided into three categories – The Royal Albatross Suite, The Tee off Suite and Deluxe Rooms catering to guests from all over the globe. The Royal Albatross Suite provides a wide-span view of the Hunnasgiriya, Hanguranketha, Galaha and Piduruthalagala mountain ranges, with the Golf Course, Victoria Waterways and Dam. The magnificent suite boasts of a private balcony, Jacuzzi, rain shower, butler service and other modern amenities.

They have an in-house bar serving strong and exotic mocktails and cocktails. The multi-cuisine restaurant located on the premises offers Indian, Sri Lankan and international cuisines. Further to meet the requirements of MICE and corporate, the property has an arrangement to cater to 50 persons.

Rahul Deb Banerjee, Vice President, The Clarks Hotels & Resorts said, “As a part of corporate strategy we are expanding both nationally and internationally. We are present in almost all the states of India and we recently have also opened a unique property in Sri Lanka. We are price conscious and believe in providing value for money to our travellers. This is the best time to be in the tourism industry, with the Sri Lankan government pushing tourism, and the pandemic has changed the attitude towards traveling, coming days will witness a further increase in tourism. We are also now promoting Sri Lanka and The Maldives as our new international destinations.”

Gabriel Gunesekere – Head Development, Sri Lanka & the Maldives said, “We are optimistic that The Clarks expansion has created a buzz in the Sri Lankan Market and will further add more properties to The Clarks Hotels & Resorts portfolio in the coming months. By 2023, the brand will comprise about 150 properties within its chain.”



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