Taj Airport Garden Hotel Colombo Gets Rebranded

The Gateway Hotels and Resorts' First International Hotel is in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, May 11, 2011 - Taj Airport Garden Hotel, Colombo is now The Gateway Hotel
Airport Garden Colombo. With this migration, travellers to Sri Lanka can
look forward to enjoying the Gateway experience.

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The Gateway Hotel Airport Garden Colombo is the first international hotel
of the Gateway brand from the Taj Group, South Asia's largest hospitality
group.

Every touch point across the customer's journey has been carefully
thought of in order to present guests with a relaxed, refreshing and
contemporary hotel experience. Special initiatives have been introduced to
deliver the brand promise - a 24/7 approach to all services; the offering of
active foods that are a combination of low glycemic index foods and super
foods packed with antioxidants and phytochemicals for the health conscious
guests; eat in - a refreshed in room dining menu; yoga mats in each room;
wake up - the buffet breakfast with a range of healthy and indulge options;
and explore - packages that let the guest explore the destination where the
hotel is located.

The guest experience commences on arrival at the hotel, perfectly located
in the midst of a 38-acre coconut plantation, bordering the famous Negombo
lagoon. Skirted by verdure and vegetation, the lagoon is a picture of peace
and home to a variety of water birds, offering picturesque views from the
rooms. As part of the rebranding exercise, the hotel has undergone uplift. A
large number of guest rooms have been refurbished. The rooms have laminated
timber flooring in place of carpets, sleek furniture, LCD televisions and
stylish design elements.BUZZ, a stylish new all-day dining restaurant and
bar, offers a multi-cuisine menu including delicious active food preparations
and an extensive beverage list.

About The Gateway Hotel and Resorts

The Gateway Hotel and Resorts (upscale full service hotels) is
a pan-India network of hotels and resorts that offers business and leisure
travelers a hotel designed, keeping the modern nomad in mind. At The Gateway
Hotel, we believe in keeping things simple. This is why our hotels are
divided into 7 simple zones- Stay, Hangout, Meet, Work, Workout, Unwind and
Explore. As travel often means more hassle than harmony, more stress than
satisfaction, modern travelers are looking for smarter choices. Driven by our
passion for perfection, we welcome our customers to a refreshingly enjoyable
and hassle-free experience, anytime, everywhere. Offering the highest
consistency in quality, service and style we set new standards and take the
unwanted surprises out of traveling. Our warm welcomes make our guests feel
at home, away from home and our crisp and courteous service empowers them to
get more done with greater effectiveness and control. And through our
unrivalled network we provide service that is effortless, simple, never
overwhelming, and always warm.

For further details please visit: www.tajhotels.com/gateway/
www.thegatewayhotels.com/ www.facebook.com/GatewayHotels or
twitter.com/thegatewayhotel

    For more information, please contact:

    Ms Shafiya Careem
    Tel: +94-11-2498900
    Email: shafiya.careem@jwt.com

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