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Cinnamon Red Colombo

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Cinnamon Red Colombo
Alternative namesCinnamon Red Hotel
Hotel chainCinnamon Hotels & Resorts
General information
TypeHotel
Architectural styleModern
Classification3-Star
LocationColombo
Address59 Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha
Town or cityColombo
CountrySri Lanka
Opened1 September 2014
Height
Top floor26
Technical details
Lifts/elevators2
Design and construction
DeveloperJohn Keells Holdings, Sanken Construction
Main contractorSanken Construction
Other information
Number of rooms242
Number of suites1
Number of restaurants1
Number of bars2
Facilitiesrooftop pool, rooftop gymnasium, business centre
Parking5 floors
Website
www.cinnamonhotels.com/cinnamonredcolombo

The Cinnamon Red Colombo is a three-star hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The 26-storey hotel is located at 59 Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Kollupitiya.

The Rs. 3.5 billion property was a tri-venture between John Keels Holdings (30%), Sanken Construction (51%) and a Singaporean 3rd party (19%).[citation needed] It was opened in September 2014 by the Minister of Economic Development, Basil Rajapaksa.[1][2]

It is part of the Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts chain, under the management of John Keells Group.[3] The hotel is claimed to be South East Asia's first "Lean Luxury" hotel in Colombo.[4] The hotel has previously won awards in Culinary Arts.[5]

Cinnamon Red is noted for its use of red colour throughout the property. The property has also hosted a "paint the town red" competition since inception,[6] promoting local artists showcasing their talent via murals throughout the property [7]

In 2020 the hotel was used as a paid isolation centre to facilitate seafarers arriving in the country to spend their mandatory quarantine period during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "JKH unveils Rs. 3.5 billion Cinnamon Red". Daily Mirror. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Cinnamon Red". Daily Mirror. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. ^ "John Keells Holdings' 'Cinnamon Red' business hotel on track". Lanka Business Online. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Cinnamon Red pioneers 'lean luxury' for contemporary travellers". Daily FT. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Cinnamon city hotels win record 135 awards at Culinary Art Food Expo Competition 2019". Daily FT. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Cinnamon Red readies to paint the city red again". Daily FT. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Amateur artists paint the town Cinnamon Red with street art walk in Colombo". Sri Lanka Foundation. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  8. ^ Siriwardana, Ajith (4 September 2020). "More hotels in Colombo to be used as isolation centres: CMC". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 11 November 2020.