One of a elite band of hotels that can lay claim to be the most luxurious hotel in the capital, it boasts the added convenience of an adjoining three-storey upmarket shopping mall. This is a hotel on the up.

Description:

In its old guise as The Lanka Oberoi, this ambitious atrium hotel had a certain grandeur and opulence, as well as sound business credentials. As the Colombo Plaza, its new owners fostered a heightened sense of warmth. Now, as Cinnamon Grand (hopefully a name that will remain for a long time), it is the finished product. There have been a host of recent improvements, such as a The Coffee Shop in the main foyer, the popular Cheers Pub and two restaurants -- an open-air fusion restaurant called Tao and Lagoon, the best fish restaurant in town -- that have already gained acclaim. The rooms, too, have been given a facelift and the hotel is fast-becoming the most sought-after five star in Colombo.

Facilities:

The ground floor area has a modern, minimalist and immensely spacious feel. An expansive lobby includes a fountain with seating, and an improved tea lounge with bar and patisserie. TAO restaurant specialises in fusion food, Lagoon fish restaurant has set new standards for a glintingly-modern seafood restaurant in Colombo and Taprobane and London Grill extend the choice still further. Cheers pub with snooker and pool, outdoor swimming pool (largest in Colombo), the atmospheric outdoor Breeze bar, steam bath, sauna, massage, fitness centre with squash courts, children's activities and creche, hair salon, well-equipped business centre. Corridors now have double glazing facing the atrium to ensure more peace and privacy. The atrium area has six meeting rooms.

Accommodation

Standard rooms are well furnished and have a/c, telephone, large satellite TV with video channel, data-port access, mini-bar, radio, safe, and well-appointed bathrooms. All floors are equipped with mobile-phone transmitters to ensure clear reception. Deluxe rooms are plusher, with business desk. Executive floors (King room) have large plasma TV and DVD player, stylish lighting, bathroom with ``raindance'' showers and large bath, full-length mirror in dressing area, veneered writing desk with adjustable desk lamp and leather chair, minibar console, imported carpets and plusher fabrics; a chaise lounge with woven leather arms replaces the usual sofa and has a moveable side table for easy dining. The executive lounge, the largest rooftop lounge in the city, overlooks Beira lake and has a private meeting room, individual work stations with Internet access, private kitchen and special lift to the floor. There are also two presidential suites, offering a private dining room for up to 10 people, living room and powder room.