SPG properties in Sri Lanka...will they ever open!

[defurax]

I was really looking forward to book a room at the brand new Sheraton Colombo for an upcoming QR flight to the LOFTAP (took adavantage of the QR promo earlier this year with return fare ~2K in J), but the SPG website now says "opening November 1st 2017", I'm sure it was saying June 1st only a few months ago... Same thing for the other new SPG hotel, also postponed to November 1st, which might suggest even further delays!

I was planning to get a Club Lounge room (20th floor with view over the Indian ocean)...but no luck!
As others have said, a bit of SPG competition might put pressure on Hilton to renovate the Hilton Colombo. The lobby is now much better, but the rooms are so 1980s...

I found an old thread on FT mentioning a scheduled opening for the Sheraton Colombo in late 2013! Further revised to 2014, 2015, 2016...

Anyway, maybe I shouldn't have started a new thread, I just wanted to share my disapointment...

 

[bsb]

Sad you miss your SPG stay, but you're better off out of Colombo anyway, try one of the Jetwing properties in Negambo.

 

[BensAdventures]

I'm with you in regards to SPG in Colombo, I just came back and will be back a few times over the next year and I'd love an SPG option. There is massive construction happening around the city, let's hope Sheraton is one that is complete ASAP!