Club Hotel Dolphin Waikkal reopens
Club Hotel Dolphin Waikkal, after management change and Rs. 350 million investments for refurbishment recently reopened its doors to guests heralding a new age in post-pandemic travel.
The hotel now owned and operated by Browns Hotels & Resorts, a subsidiary of Browns Investments PLC has given a completely new colourful look to this property rising to the complex modern-day demands of the traveller and providing a new experience to them.
Having Sri Lanka’s biggest swimming pool and built on 62 acres of land, Club Hotel Dolphin now features 154 guest rooms with ultra-modern amenities, 2 swimming pools, 4 bars, 2 restaurants, 2 cafes, and a conferencing venue and a kids’ club.
The hotel also hosts a range of indoor and outdoor activities including badminton, tennis, beach volleyball, archery, squash, pool, billiards, chess, darts, table tennis, carom and a variety of board games to ensure everyone has a fun-filled time.
Group General Manager of Browns Hotels & Resorts Eksath Wijeratne said: “LOLC Group’s investments in the leisure sector are clustered under Browns Investments, which maintains a controlling interest in several properties in iconic locations in the country. However, we did not have our footprint in this area and this is the reason we invested in Club Hotel Dolphin.”
“We also offer a substantial range of exciting activities for travellers of all ages. We are certain that the hotel would be the number one choice for families and large groups of friends looking for a fun-filled holiday in the tropics as we see positive forward booking trends both by foreigners and locals.”
In addition, the two restaurants too were given a new look while a ‘Show kitchen’ was introduced at both restaurants.
General Manager of Club Hotel Dolphin Suresh Athukorala, said that one of their strengths is their large repeat clientele which has even visited the hotel over 20 times with the main market from British, Russia and Europe.
Having worked overseas including Europe, US and Africa and counting over two decades in the hotel industry he said a new colourful look to the reception, restaurant and pool areas and rooms guest amenities too were upgraded.
A degree holder from Sri Lanka Institute of Hotel Management said that garden areas too were redone and an international spa fitted with a sauna and steam room, a fully-fledged gymnasium too were added. “Both these facilities along with restaurants are open for walk-in guests as well.”
The hotel also hosts a range of indoor and outdoor activities including badminton, tennis, beach volleyball, archery, squash, pool, billiards, chess, darts, table tennis, carom and a variety of board games to ensure everyone has a fun-filled time.
In a bid to attract the MICE market, “Admiral Court”, the conferencing venue coupled with an energetic animation team and all other in-house facilities were formulated making Club Hotel Dolphin the preferred choice for corporate; to facilitate meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.
