{"id":80,"date":"2025-05-28T13:58:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:13:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:13:26","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"80\" class=\"elementor elementor-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1eb02f e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e1eb02f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d93c53a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d93c53a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9873bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9873bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT US<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b0fe46 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b0fe46\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c371679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c371679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Antares was created from a <strong>desire to return<\/strong> \u2014 to give back to a land that has given so much.<\/p><p>It is a story of <strong>love<\/strong> and <strong>rediscovery<\/strong>, of two worlds meeting and shaping something entirely new: a retreat that embodies <strong>the essence of Sri Lanka<\/strong> while carrying <strong>the grace of Italy<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Every detail here has a purpose, every choice a story \u2014 together they form a place that feels both personal and universal, <strong>timeless<\/strong> yet deeply <strong>rooted<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b6309 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60b6309\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fcaaf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fcaaf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        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2000px\" \/>                                                            <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7297e2b e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7297e2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967bdf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"967bdf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The heart of the Scorpion, <br>\nburning bright in the cosmic night.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-868ea36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" 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STORY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2010f97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2010f97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>The story of Antares begins with <strong>two people<\/strong> and <strong>one shared dream<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"464\" \/>It brings together an <strong>Italian woman entrepreneur<\/strong> and a <strong>Sri Lankan hospitality professional<\/strong>, united by a vision to create a place that honours both heritage and harmony. For him, it was a return to his <strong>origins<\/strong>, a way to reconnect with the land of his childhood and to offer something meaningful to its future. For her, it was an encounter with a culture that mirrors her own values \u2014 craftsmanship, beauty, and the <strong>art of welcoming<\/strong> with sincerity.<\/p><p>Together they imagined a <strong>boutique hotel<\/strong> that reflects their story: intimate, responsible, and luminous. Perched above Kandy\u2019s valley, Antares offers not only <strong>comfort<\/strong> but <strong>connection<\/strong> \u2014 a place where the traveller finds rest, and the local community finds recognition<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724eb07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"724eb07\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f72a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29f72a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-image\">\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1184\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/insieme.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-341\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/insieme.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/insieme-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/insieme-808x1024.jpg 808w, https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/insieme-768x973.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/insieme-400x507.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1184px) 100vw, 1184px\" \/>                                                            <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-410c794 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"410c794\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e739cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e739cb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2027a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2027a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-image\">\n                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1184\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/antares-costellazione.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-87\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/antares-costellazione.png 1184w, https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/antares-costellazione-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/antares-costellazione-808x1024.png 808w, https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/antares-costellazione-768x973.png 768w, https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/antares-costellazione-400x507.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1184px) 100vw, 1184px\" \/>                                                            <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab08fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ab08fb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36383a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36383a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHY ANTARES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29cb9a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29cb9a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Antares is <strong>the brightest star<\/strong> in the constellation of Scorpius \u2014 a point of light that has guided travellers and dreamers for centuries.<br data-start=\"3038\" data-end=\"3041\" \/>For us, it symbolises the essence of this place: a beacon of <strong>warmth<\/strong>, <strong>guidance<\/strong>, and <strong>renewal<\/strong>. Just as Antares lights up the night sky, our hotel seeks to <strong>illuminate<\/strong> the experience of travel itself \u2014 to help guests rediscover beauty, meaning, and direction in the simplest of things. <br \/>Antares is a reminder that even far from home, there is always a light that leads us back.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9356b e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df9356b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf5a21b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf5a21b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-268f786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"268f786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR VISION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9fcf46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9fcf46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>We believe in a different idea of <strong>luxury<\/strong> \u2014 one that speaks softly, rooted in <strong>authenticity<\/strong> and respect. At Antares, luxury is not measured by what is added, but by what is felt. It is the <strong>texture<\/strong> of handwoven linen, the <strong>scent<\/strong> of local wood, the <strong>sound<\/strong> of rain on leaves. It is the <strong>connection<\/strong> between those who arrive and those who welcome them.<\/p><p>Our vision is to create a <strong>dialogue between worlds<\/strong>: travellers and locals, nature and culture, tradition and modernity. Through design, hospitality, and <strong>experience<\/strong>, we aim to give back \u2014 to the land, to the people, and to the idea that <strong>beauty<\/strong> can still be <strong>sincere<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bc13b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21bc13b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35dd1d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35dd1d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-image\">\n                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1184\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/detail.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-228\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/detail.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/detail-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/detail-808x1024.jpg 808w, https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/detail-768x973.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.antareskandyhotel.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/detail-400x507.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1184px) 100vw, 1184px\" \/>                                                            <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT US Antares was created from a desire to return \u2014 to give back to a land that has given so much. It is a story of love and rediscovery, of two worlds meeting and shaping something entirely new: a retreat that embodies the essence of Sri Lanka while carrying the grace of Italy. 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