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

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

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[6].

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[7].

Recognition & Awards

All three properties have been listed in the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards.[8][9][10] In 2015, Tea Trails was added to the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame[11] and was named in the Tatler Travel Guide in 2018[12]. In 2018, Tea Trails won the ‘Savoir Faire’ Trophy at the Relais & Chateaux Awards, commending the hotel for its excellence in service.[13]

In 2014, Cape Weligama was named in the Conde Nast Traveller 2015 Host List, Travel + Leisure 2015 list.[14] In 2016, it was shortlisted by Mr & Mrs Smith Hotel Awards in 2016 for Best Hotel Pool.[15]

Wild Coast Tented Lodge was recognised in the Conde Nast Traveller 2018 Hot List[16] Harper’s Bazaar 2018 Travel Guide[17] and 2019 Tatler Travel Guide.[18] The property was shortlisted for Hospitality Building of the Year at the 2019 Dezeen Awards[19] and won the Best Resort Design category at the 2019 AHEAD Asia Awards.[20]

All three properties were named in the Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards in 2020.[21]

References

  1. ↑ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Boutique hotels and gourmet restaurants - Relais & Châteaux". relaischateaux.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Family story : the Sri Lanka of Merill, Malik & Dilhan Fernando".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Relais & Châteaux | Ceylon Tea Trails".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Boutique Hotels, Boutique Villas and 3 Star and Above Hotels" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Mathar Bunnag | Notable Resort Works".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Sri Lanka - Nomadic Resorts". Nomadic Resorts. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2021-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "CAPE WELIGAMA - Updated 2021 Prices & Hotel Reviews (Sri Lanka)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  9. ↑ "CEYLON TEA TRAILS - RELAIS & CHATEAUX - Updated 2021 Prices & Resort Reviews (Sri Lanka/Hatton)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  10. ↑ "WILD COAST TENTED LODGE - Updated 2021 Prices & Hotel Reviews (Palatupana, Sri Lanka)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  11. ↑ "Tea Trails". BIRD Luxury Travel PR. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  12. ↑ Tatler. "Ceylon Tea Trails". Tatler. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  13. ↑ "Ceylon Tea Trails wins Savoir Faire Trophy | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  14. ↑ Nast, Condé (2015-11-16). "The Hot List 2015". CN Traveller. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  15. ↑ Lewis, Caroline (2016-10-28). "Pools with a view". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2021-02-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ↑ "The hot list 2018". CN Traveller. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  17. ↑ "Bazaar Travel Guide 2018: The best new openings". Harper's BAZAAR. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  18. ↑ "Wild Coast Tented Lodge". Tatler. Retrieved 2021-02-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ↑ "Wild Coast Tented Lodge by Nomadic Resorts | Dezeen Awards". Dezeen. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  20. ↑ Asia, Ahead | (2021-02-09). "Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Yala, Sri Lanka". Ahead | Asia. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  21. ↑ 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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