Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, the new hospitality brand of John Keells Holdings, Sri Lanka's premier conglomerate, has been named after the spice synonymous with Sri Lanka. Launched at World Travel Market in London on the 14th of November 2005. it represents an experience which, in its own way, is as exotic, exciting and enticing a voyage of discovery as the perilous journeys once undertaken by the adventurers of yore. The Cinnamon brand represents a chain of modern hotels vibrant in colour, indulgent in hospitality, and committed to going the extra mile to satisfy customer needs. Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts guarantees legendary Sri Lankan hospitality through luxury, comfort, creativity and discovery.
Cinnamon Grand Colombo, the flagship hotel of Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, was introduced on the 26th of November 2005 as the culmination of a $1 million brand investment program and a $22 million refurbishment of the former Colombo Plaza.
The Lodge Habarana was the next to be branded as Cinnamon Lodge Habarana on the 14th of December 2006. The first resort from the Cinnamon hotel chain, it is the ideal place to indulge in the beauty of nature and undertake excursions to the cities of Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle.
Cinnamon Island Alidhoo Resort & Spa in the Maldives was unveiled as the Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts first offshore resort. It promises an experience which will linger from generation to generation.