Here’s a concise comparison of the two Sri Lankan hotel groups — Heritance Hotels & Resorts and Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts — to help you choose which fits your needs.

Overview

• Heritance Hotels & Resorts: A Sri Lankan brand known for upscale resorts and iconic properties that emphasize design, heritage and location (often beachfront or scenic hill settings). Properties tend to highlight architecture, local character and higher-end resort experiences.
• Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts: A larger, diversified hospitality group (urban hotels, resort properties and mid-to-upscale brands) known for modern business hotels in cities plus leisure resorts. Cinnamon typically emphasizes broad appeal, consistent service, and contemporary amenities.

Typical positioning & target guests

• Heritance: Upscale leisure travellers, honeymooners, honeymoon-style resorts, guests wanting a distinctive, design-forward or boutique luxury experience with local flavour.
• Cinnamon: Mix of business and leisure guests; families, corporate travellers, conference delegates and tourists who want reliable service and facilities across price tiers.

Common property types & examples of differences

• Heritance: Fewer but signature resorts (often dramatic architecture, prominent settings like beaches or hilltops). Focus on immersive resort experiences, spa and culinary experiences that showcase Sri Lankan ingredients.
• Cinnamon: Larger portfolio including city-centre hotels (for business and transit), beach resorts and airport hotels. More variety in price points and formats (business hotels, full-service resorts, conference facilities).

Service, facilities & dining

• Heritance: Emphasis on resort-style service, high-end dining with local touches, curated experiences (nature, culture, spa). Properties often smaller and more intimate.
• Cinnamon: Broad range of F&B outlets, reliable meeting/conference capabilities, family-friendly amenities and loyalty/packaging aimed at repeat business and groups.

Brand strengths

• Heritance: Strong design identity, memorable resort experiences, often seen as more “boutique-luxury” and experiential.
• Cinnamon: Larger network and availability across Sri Lanka (and some overseas), good for consistent standards, business travel and group events; easier to find a Cinnamon property in many locations.

Which to pick (short guidance)

• Choose Heritance if you want a distinctive luxury resort experience, romantic getaway, or a stay focused on architecture, seclusion and local-curated experiences.
• Choose Cinnamon if you want convenience, a wider choice of locations (including city/business hotels), family- and group-friendly facilities, or consistent service for business travel.

If you want, I can:

• Compare specific Heritance and Cinnamon properties (e.g., Heritance Kandalama vs Cinnamon Bentota) with rates, amenities and recent reviews — I can look those up for the exact dates you plan to travel.