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Heritance Hotels and Resorts secures four wins at World Travel Awards 2026

Heritance Hotels and Resorts has secured four distinguished titles at the World Travel Awards 2026, with three national awards recognising its Sri Lankan properties and an international title for Heritance Aarah in the Maldives.

The three Sri Lankan titles recognise Heritance Tea Factory as Sri Lanka’s Leading Heritage Hotel 2026, Heritance Ahungalla as Sri Lanka’s Leading Luxury Hotel 2026, and Heritance Kandalama as Sri Lanka’s Leading Wedding Hotel 2026. Heritance Aarah was named the Indian Ocean’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2026.

Internationally recognised within the global travel and tourism industry, the World Travel Awards celebrate excellence across hotels, resorts, and destinations. Recognition at this level affirms the quality, distinctiveness, and consistency of the experiences delivered by Heritance Hotels and Resorts.

Stasshani Jayawardena, Chairperson of Aitken Spence Hotels said: “These awards are particularly significant as they acknowledge distinct strengths across our portfolio, from the heritage and sense of place at Heritance Tea Factory and the refined luxury of Heritance Ahungalla to the destination wedding experience at Heritance Kandalama, and the premium all-inclusive experience at Heritance Aarah.”

Named Sri Lanka’s Leading Heritage Hotel 2026, Heritance Tea Factory offers an experience deeply rooted in the history of Sri Lanka’s tea industry. Set more than 2,000 metres above sea level amid the misty mountains and tea estates of Kandapola, the hotel occupies a restored 19th-century tea factory and retains many elements of its industrial past.

Heritance Kandalama, named Sri Lanka’s Leading Wedding Hotel 2026, brings together striking architecture, integrated into the natural surroundings to create a unique destination wedding experience.

Heritance Ahungalla was recognised as Sri Lanka’s Leading Luxury Hotel 2026, adding a significant accolade to the portfolio’s coastal offering.

In the Maldives, Heritance Aarah was named Indian Ocean’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2026. Located in Raa Atoll, the resort’s Premium All-Inclusive experience brings together seven restaurants and five bars, wellness at IASO Spa, marine activities, and opportunities to discover Maldivian culture.

Together, the four World Travel Awards titles recognise the diversity of Heritance Hotels and Resorts’ portfolio across Sri Lanka and the Maldives, celebrating Sri Lanka tea heritage in the central highlands, the architectural and natural legacy of the Cultural Triangle, and serene coastal hospitality.