Live from Cinnamon Life’s Latest Hotel Opening

“Today a decade long dream becomes a reality”

3 years in the making and Colombo’s skyline makes way for a bold new beginning with Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka. Get ready to experience the island like never before with the hotel that’s completely reimagining the world of incentives and business. Just 1 week into their hotel launch, we catch up with the team on the ground to see what’s in store for your next incentive….

The Vision behind Cinnamon Life at
City of Dreams

“This has been one fantastic journey that we’ve had over about 10 years now. We set out to transform the city of Colombo, to make Colombo the epicentre of entertainment and lifestyle of South Asia, to make it a reason for people to stay longer, come more often and have things to do. We wanted to create something absolutely unique to the region. It’s very exciting that we’re now delivering on that” - Suresh Rajendra, President of the Leisure Sector of the John Keells Group

“I always wanted to come to a country that’s untouched in the development of hospitality. By bringing this 1.3-billion-dollar amazing project to Sri Lanka we’re really changing the entire destination. Not only are we transforming Sri Lanka, but we’re putting Colombo on the map. Colombo was always seen before us as the destination you landed at before going to the beauties of Sri Lanka – to Yala, the tea plantations, the beaches in Bentota but now with our project we’ve managed to really put Colombo on the map so that people have a reason to stop in Colombo. It’s going to change the entire country” - Alessandro Aldo Cabella, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka

World-class Gastronomy from
all Corners of the Earth

 “The outlets are conceptualised at 100% - not just in terms of food quality and the beverages but in terms of the uniform, the entire interior design, the music, the lighting, the selection of the chefs which we’re bringing in… these are what makes all our food outlets winners. The citizens of Colombo love going out and everything that we’re bringing to the city of Colombo is way above what Colombo had. The journey has been amazing.

In fact, when I go to a hotel there are 3 elements, I look for which I know will define how good the executive chef is – the club sandwich, the Caesar salad and the omelette in the morning. With those 3 simple items you’ll know if your hotel has a suburb culinary leader. For our club sandwich we use Peameal bacon specially imported from Canada which gives a sweetness and crack to the club sandwich as well as whipped hand-made garlic mayo – unbelievable!” - Alessandro Aldo Cabella, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka

5 Restaurants for your Next Incentive

Luxury Experiences at your Doorstep

Luxury Venues for Groups of All Sizes 

“Whether you're floating above the clouds on our breathtaking cantilever or celebrating under the glow of custom-made lights in our ballrooms, every moment will feel truly larger than life.”

Featuring 160,000 square feet of event spaces along with meeting rooms that convert into breakout venues, you can choose from 6 indoor venues and 1 stunning outdoor venue that offer beautiful views of the ocean and city.

Join inVOYAGE next November as we head there for ourselves with 150 of the top faces of the luxury incentive industry. See the hotel for yourself and get ready to network with the industry’s top brands and event professionals

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