3.5 billion property was a tri-venture between John Keels Holdings (30%), Sanken Construction (51%) and a Singaporean 3rd party (19%).

[citation needed] It was opened in September 2014 by the Minister of Economic Development, Basil Rajapaksa.

[1][2] It is part of the Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts chain, under the management of John Keells Group.

[4] The hotel has previously won awards in Culinary Arts.

The property has also hosted a "paint the town red" competition since inception,[6] promoting local artists showcasing their talent via murals throughout the property [7] In 2020 the hotel was used as a paid isolation centre to facilitate seafarers arriving in the country to spend their mandatory quarantine period during the COVID-19 pandemic.