Resplendent Ceylon
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Resplendent Ceylon is a collection of three boutique luxury resorts in Sri Lanka founded by the Fernando family, Sri Lankan tea producers and founders of Dilmah Tea..[1] The three properties, Ceylon Tea Trails, Cape Weligama and Wild Coast Tented Lodge are the sole Sri Lankan members of Relais & Chateaux.[2]
History[edit]
Dilmah Tea, Resplendent Ceylon’s parent company, was established in 1988.[1] Resplendent Ceylon is founded by Merrill J. Fernando and his two sons, Dilhan and Malik[1][3]. The brand’s first property was Ceylon Tea Trails and subsequently launched Cape Weligama in 2014, and Wild Coast Tented Lodge followed in 2017.
Properties[edit]
Ceylon Tea Trails is a collection of five[4] tea-planters’ bungalows in the Hatton region of Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands.
Cape Weligama is a luxury resort[5] located above Weligama Bay. The resort is designed by Asian architect Lek Bunnag.
Wild Coast Tented Lodge is a luxury tented camp situated near of Yala National Park, known for its leopard populations. The camp’s design by Nomadic Resorts consists of 36 tented villas[6]
Recognition & Awards[edit]
All three properties have been listed in the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards.[7][8][9] In 2015, Tea Trails was added to the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame[10] and was named in the Tatler Travel Guide in 2018[11]. In 2018, Tea Trails won the ‘Savoir Faire’ Trophy at the Relais & Chateaux Awards, commending the hotel for its excellence in service.[12]
In 2014, Cape Weligama was named in the Conde Nast Traveller 2015 Host List, Travel + Leisure 2015 list.[13] In 2016, it was shortlisted by Mr & Mrs Smith Hotel Awards in 2016 for Best Hotel Pool.[14]
Wild Coast Tented Lodge was recognised in the Conde Nast Traveller 2018 Hot List[15] Harper’s Bazaar 2018 Travel Guide[16] and 2019 Tatler Travel Guide.[17] The property was shortlisted for Hospitality Building of the Year at the 2019 Dezeen Awards[18] and won the Best Resort Design category at the 2019 AHEAD Asia Awards.[19]
All three properties were named in the Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards in 2020.[20]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Pure Ceylon Tea | Best Ceylon Tea Brand | Dilmah Tea Official Website" (PDF). www.dilmahtea.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ↑ "Boutique hotels and gourmet restaurants - Relais & Châteaux". relaischateaux.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ↑ "Family story : the Sri Lanka of Merill, Malik & Dilhan Fernando".
- ↑ "Relais & Châteaux | Ceylon Tea Trails".
- ↑ "Boutique Hotels, Boutique Villas and 3 Star and Above Hotels" (PDF).
- ↑ "Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Sri Lanka - Nomadic Resorts". Nomadic Resorts. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ "CAPE WELIGAMA - Updated 2021 Prices & Hotel Reviews (Sri Lanka)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ↑ "CEYLON TEA TRAILS - RELAIS & CHATEAUX - Updated 2021 Prices & Resort Reviews (Sri Lanka/Hatton)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ↑ "WILD COAST TENTED LODGE - Updated 2021 Prices & Hotel Reviews (Palatupana, Sri Lanka)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ↑ "Tea Trails". BIRD Luxury Travel PR. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ Tatler. "Ceylon Tea Trails". Tatler. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ↑ "Ceylon Tea Trails wins Savoir Faire Trophy | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ↑ Nast, Condé (2015-11-16). "The Hot List 2015". CN Traveller. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ↑ Lewis, Caroline (2016-10-28). "Pools with a view". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ↑ "The hot list 2018". CN Traveller. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ↑ "Bazaar Travel Guide 2018: The best new openings". Harper's BAZAAR. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ↑ "Wild Coast Tented Lodge". Tatler. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ↑ "Wild Coast Tented Lodge by Nomadic Resorts | Dezeen Awards". Dezeen. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ↑ Asia, Ahead | (2021-02-09). "Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Yala, Sri Lanka". Ahead | Asia. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ↑ Nast, Condé (2020-10-23). "Readers' Choice Awards 2020: the best hotels and resorts in Asia and the Indian Subcontinent". CN Traveller. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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