Location: Lake Serenity is located 89 km away from Colombo at the village of Gonapitiya. Gonapitiya is 2 km off the town of Kuruwita, 12km towards Colombo on A4 main road leading to Ratnapura, the city of Gems.
Setting: Lake Serenity Sri Lanka Hotel straddles an edge of a lake called Bird’s Serenity. No less than 20 acres of landscaped tea garden, with paved gravel road leading to the hotel that is sheltered and shaded by trees bearing tropical fruits, refresh hotel environment in the mild climate of Ratnapura district.
Sri Lanka Holidays Lake Serenity, Ratnapura’s Sustainable tourism (Green i.e., eco) credentials: to be edited.
Accommodation: Lake Serenity‘s14 Garden suits built in traditional Sinhalese architecture, with verandas sheltering the main walls of the villa from the tropical sun as well as monsoon rains coupled with center courtyards, are well spaced out in the expansive garden of the hotel. The suits are furnished with traditional Sinhalese furniture made of tropical hard wood: four poster beds canopied with nets, wardrobes, dressing tables and reclining chairs with rattan cane woven seating. All suits are air-conditioned and equipped with mini-bar, safe lockers, satellite TV, hair dryer and IDD Telephone with attached bath rooms having hot and cold running water.
Facilities: Out door swimming pool, Jacuzzi, pool bar. The spa is well set up on a higher elevation of the hotel garden overlooking paddy fields.
Half a day Excursions off Lake Serenity: Bopath Ella waterfalls, Gem pits, Tea factories
One day Excursions off Lake Serenity: Udawalawe National Park, home to large gangs of elephants; the nature UNESCO World heritage Site of Sinharaja Lion king Tropical Rain Forest.
Location Tissa Wewa Rest House is located at Anuradhapura206km from Colomboin the north central dry plains of Sri Lanka.
Tissawewa Rest House, Anuradhapura
Tissawewa Rest House Dry Zone Garden
Setting
Located with grand views of the ancient renovated Tissa Wewa Rainwater Reservoir and ancient renovated Mirisavatiya Dagaba, Tissa Wewa Rest House, a two-storied, tiled-roofed building, a budget Sri Lanka Hotel stands in 11 acres of wooded parkland of north central dry plains (the ancient kingdom of reservoirs) of Sri Lanka. The waters of the ancient rainwater reservoir fan gentle breeze into Tissa Wewa Rest House to ease the effects of hot and dry climate of Anuradhapura.
Ancient Splendor Vs. Colonial Mediocrity Tissa Wewa Rest House or The Grand Hotel, as it was known in the British Colonial era at once brings in a bewildering contradiction and contrast: the building is simply another remnant of the British Colonial administration in Ceylon; yet it is located in the ancient Sinhalese Royal Pleasure Gardens of the Anuradhapura, the greatest monastic city (438 BC – 845 AD) of the ancient world.
The British rediscovered the lost city; renovated some of the cultural monuments; rebuilt the some of the ancient rainwater reservoir; and then thrust the mediocre colonial architecture into midst of the stupendous ancient edifices of the ancient city.
Location
Mountain Heavens Hotel, Ella is located just 500 meters south of Ella junction at Ella-Wellawaya (A23) main road. Ella is reached by railway line from Colombo as well as from main motor roads (205km from Colombo). Ella can be reached from the Colonial sanitariums of Nuwara Eliya (56km), Haputale (20km), Badulla (24km) and Bandarawela (8 km) too.
Ella Railway Station, Central Highlands, Sri Lanka
A view of Ella from Mountain Heavens Hotel
A view of Ella from Mountain Heavens
A view of Ella from Mountain Heavens
Mountain Heavens Hotel
Mountain Heavens Hotel
Mountain Heavens Hotel
Setting
The setting at Mountain Heavens Hotel, Ella cannot get any better: to make it short, the hotel overlooks the famous Ella gap of paradise village of Ella of Central Highlands of Sri Lanka. An opening in the surrounding mountains affords a long view from the supreme vantage point of mountainous Ella village to see as far as the southern coast of Sri Lanka. On a clear day devoid of mist, you would even see the beacon of the light house at Kirinda of southern coast.
Every breath you take
Everything about Ella is scintillating fresh: Every breath you take, every move you make, every step you take, every night you stay at Sri Lanka Holidays Ella. The air, the greenery, the waterfalls and streams, woods, plants and flowers, everything is fresh as if the world was created last night. Everything served at Mountain Heavens Hotel, Ella is fresh; fresh flowers, fresh vegetable, fresh fruits and freshly brewed Ceylon Tea straight from the nearby factory. Ella is your ultimate sanctuary; Mountain Heavens Hotel at Ella is your villa for value in terms of time, motion and money. The hotel’s hospitality and your delights aren’t still narrated.
Excursions
Mountain Heavens Hotel, Ella organizes and guides you all nature lovers to numerous Sri Lanka Holidays attractions surrounding Ella: little Adam’s Peak, Ravana falls, Ravana caves, Dunhinda falls and Bambaragama falls. Still more, Mountain Heavens Hotel is pleased to guide all you culture lovers to Dova temple, Bogoda wooden bridge and temples and shrines surrounding Ella.
Accomodation
All rooms are tastefully furnished and provided with hot and cold running water.
Restaurant
The cosy and comfortable restaurant and bar at Mountain Heavens Hotel is the perfect place for all of you to wine and dine while enjoying panoramic views of far and wide scenery presented by Ella Gap. Fresh fruits, fresh from the gardens at the village of Ella complements the Western, Oriental and Sinhalese dishes served at the restaurant.
Location
Earl’s Regency, a luxury Sri Lanka Hotel 5km north of the city center of Kandy (115 km from Cololmbo) is reached just across Tennekumubura Bridge over the River Mahaweli.
Earl's Regency, Kandy
Earl's Regency across River Mahaweli
The Main Wing of Earl's Regency
Setting
Earl’s Regency Sri Lanka hotel built by the River Mahaweli Ganga, into a cliff, overlooking the Knuckles Mountain Range is the closet luxury Sri Lanka hotel to Victoria Golf Course at Kandy. The hotel that brings in panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and the Mahaweli River is a perfect hideaway from the city. Earl’s Regency with its landscaped gardens spreading over 16 acres of land presents a sense of grandeur from the beginning of paved drive, the approach to its palatial lobby and the architecture of the hotel. Built on a higher elevation, the twin wings of the hotel, designed with pagoda shaped roofs are connected by a long overhead roofed bridge, which looks like a long traditional veranda in the sky. The luxury Sri Lanka hotel is perfectly located to base yourself and to visit The Holy Temple of the Tooth, Explore around the Holy Temple of the Tooth, and go on Temple Excursions around the World Heritage City of Kandy. Furthermore the location of Earl’s Regency, Sri Lanka offers the opportunity to trek in Knuckles Mountain Range (KR) (17,825 ha) encompassing Knuckles Conservation Forest. Knuckles Mountain Range was recommended for tentative listing of UNESCO World Heritage sits by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Holidays Earl’s Regency’s Sustainable tourism (Green i.e., eco) credentials: to be edited.
Accommodation
Earl’s Regency hotel consists of 104 well appointed and air-conditioned rooms and suits with either river views or mountain views: 89 deluxe rooms; 6 Premium rooms; Mini suite room; Natural Rock Junior suits and Mountbatten Suits.
Restaurants and Bars
Earl’s Regency serves a wide selection of cuisines-Continental, Oriental as well as Sinhalese–round the clock. The restaurants Temptations offers a la carte and a good wine list in a formal setting, Far Pavilions and the Chameleon Café and two bars, Mount Batten and the Pool Bar cater the guests.
Venue for conferences and corporate events
Earl’s Regency with its banquet and cocktail facilities that can accommodate 1,000 people, one of the largest venues in Kandy, is a popular location for conferences and corporate events.
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Location: Fortress Hotel is located at the beach village of Koggala (of stilt fisherman)130 km from Colombo & 157 km from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), 16km south of historically living & thriving southern seaport city of Galle, home to UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sri Lanka Holidays VOC Galle Dutch Fort. Lovely Unawatuna Bay Beach is just 5km away.
Setting: Fortress Hotel is of a magnificent tropical setting. It stands right next to the palm fringed pristine beach of Koggala close to the picturesque Lake of Koggala. The free flowing enormous Infinity swimming pool overlooking the Indian Ocean adds onto the oasis of peace and serenity.
Architecture: Fortress Hotel, Koggala inspired by the style of Dutch Fort is another one of those numerous Sri Lanka Holidays edifices, where the modernity of interior design synthesis with the traditional Sinhalese concepts of eco-orientation. Rising by the seaside, the fortress-like resort’s wall enclose the beautifully landscaped verdant gardens giving shelter & shade to the hammocks, day bed. The massive gates befitting a fortress open up to an awesome view of Indian Ocean through the open air reception area.
International recognition: Fortress hotel is Small Luxury Hotel.
Type of Lodging: Hotel.
Luxury category of the hotel: 5 star Hotel by International standings.
Hotel chain franchise: none.
Accommodation: All 49 rooms with high ceilings & multi level floors are luxuriously appointed with designer fittings & equipped with super king size beds, open plan bathrooms, & sophisticated entertainment systems with plasma TV screen.
The range of rooms: Fortress Room, Ocean Room, Ocean Loft & Fortress Residence.
Restaurants: “Pepper” for breakfast, lunch & dinner; “Heat” for wood fired seafood pizza & Mediterranean a la carte; ‘T’ Tea lounge for a range of exquisite “Ceylon Tea”
Spa: Ancient Ayurveda medical treatment to the fore at the modern spa. The resident Ayurvedic doctor is at hand to direct most suitable Ayurvedic treatment for you.
Excursions: Fishing, Turtle hatchery, Kottawa tropical rain forest, VOC Galle Dutch Fort, Ruhuna Yala National Park, Handunugoda Tea Factory are few among the regular excursions. Water sports center offers Scuba diving with PADI certified professional divers.
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Location: Sri Lanka Holidays Boulder Garden is located 198km from Colombo at Kalawana of south west region of Sri Lanka close to Ratnapura, the City of Gems.
Riolta Remarks by bunpeiris: Sri Lanka Holidays Boulder Garden is a modern day interpretation of twist, turn & rock of ancient Sri Lanka’s tradition of building onto the Rock caves. But then again, in ancient Sri Lanka, while it had been temples that were built into the rock caves, during your Sri Lanka Holidays in the modern Sri Lanka, it is eco-nature holiday resorts that are built into the rock caves & boulders. Boulder Garden built into the rocks, onto the rocks & sheltered by the rocks is a nature based secluded evergreen sanctuary of a hotel, an oasis of tranquility with its distinctive features. It is another one of those unique nature master hotels of Sri Lanka Holidays.
Setting: Back to the nature. Located at a foot of a hill overlooking a tea estate with exotic tropic surroundings including paddy fields on the fringes of Kalawana village, the Boulder Garden is the gateway resort to Lion king (Sinharaja) Tropical Rain Forest, a Sri Lanka Holidays World Heritage Site.
Architecture: The main entrance of the resort is located in an open cave. 2 out of 10 suits are quite literary rock caves. Then again the bar is another rock cave. Such is the design the rocks are allowed to intrude into some of the bathrooms while the resort is equipped with all modern amenities such as swimming pool, telephones, air conditioning, mini bars & Jacuzzis.
Ambience: Winding steps of stone leads to 10 suites set up in 4 rising tiers. The deep corridors with rock walls, grilled windows with massive timber beams and mirror-polished cement floors combine to create a medieval ambience.
Accommodation: Spread over 15 acres, the evergreen secluded hideaway of all suite luxury boutique resort is well sheltered by gigantic overhanging boulders. All suits provide private balconies and terraces for you to enjoy the magnificent evergreen tropical surroundings of Sri Lanka Holidays Boulder garden.
Heritance Ahungalla Hotel, one of the finest among the Sri Lanka hotels, is an outstanding architectural achievement of a luxury beachfront hotel in Sri Lanka by illustrious Geoffrey Bawa, one of the foremost architects of Asia. The driveway to the front of the hotel brings to the view, the grand open-plan lobby designed in a concept of light and space. Natural light that pours into the lobby, reigns over the whole hotel. As much as it is sunny indoors, outdoors are shady: the expansive wooded gardens of the hotel are well shaded from the tropical sun.
Herein is another glorious Geoffrey Bawa Special. Bask in the light and space special effects show. Glorious!
Herein is a stunning telescopic view: the airy and spacious lobby ends at the infinity pool that runs all the way to reach the beach. The effect is astonishing: the bluish expanse of infinity pool blending with the blues of the sea and the blues of the horizon. There’s blue and shades of blue, tones of blue, there’s space, there’s more space, there’s light, again light, the expansive blue pool, still more of pool and the sea, the sea, the horizon, then endless horizon- it holds your breath up. Let your breath fall, now. Jesus, you nearly choked. Bunpeiris
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Heritance Ahungalle is an architectural landmark; it is also a geographic landmark of the area between prime Sri lanka Holidays beach resort of Bentota & the surf beach of Hikkaduwa. Most of all, Heritance Ahungalla is a landmark of the history of tourism in Sri Lanka: it is the first ever 5 star beach resort of the tropical island of Sri Lanka.
Location: Heritance Ahungalla (5 star) is located 76km from Colombo at the fishing village of Ahungalla between the prime beach resorts of Bentota & Hikkaduwa of South western coast of Sri Lanka.
Setting: Beachfront. Heritance Ahungalla is set on the prime stretch of pristine beach amidst dense coconut groves.
Architecture: Heritance Ahungalla is an early architectural masterpiece of a classic beach hotel by Sri Lanka’s illustrious architect Geoffrey Bawa. The entrance to the lobby provides a long vision across the huge expanse of a swimming pool merging to the sea at the far end. Ground floors as well as upper floors are designed with linked pavilions providing views & breeze of the sea. Geoffrey Bawa’s hallmark of architecture is manifested herein with the concept of interior too having the virtues of exterior: tropical sun, sea breeze, lush greenery & flowing water. Among the numerous architectural masterpieces of Geoffrey Bawa are Heritance Kandalama at Dambulla & Cinnamon Beach at Bentota, Serandib Hotel at Bentota & Jetwing Lighthouse at Galle.
Accommodation: Heritance Ahungalle comprises of 160 spacious comfortable well furnished & stylish rooms. A host of amenities and an array of services of lavish luxury spoil you to the very fingertip.
Awards: National Cleaner Production Awards 2008 by National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC), Sri Lanka. NCPC is a member of United Nations International Development Organization’s and United Nations Environment Programme’s global network of cleaner production centers.
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A PATA Gold Award Winner and a Kuoni Green Planet Award Winner for the year 2007-2008
Location: Chaaya Village is located at the tranquil small town of Habarana 176 km away from Colombo. Habarana is at once an elephant village & a green tourist hub with a chain of fine back to the nature lodges & resorts conveniently situated within easy accessible distance to Sigiriya Lion Rock Citadel, Polonnaruwa & Minneriya National Park.
Setting: On the banks of Habarana lake, the property is absolutley lovely tranquil natural surroundings of 27 acres of all green garden of sun & shade teeming with bird-life & roaming monkeys.
Architecture: traditional native fashion low roof thatched village cottages in harmony with the nature.
Accommodation: Sri Lanka Holidays Chaaya Village in Habarana offers 108 lovely spacious and comfortable well furnished & air-conditioned cottages spread out in clusters that blends well with the nature. The 2 suites Kingfisher Lodge and Eagle Lodge provide luxury accommodation option.
El Hena Restaurant: On one side the large open-air restaurant is Pool, garden and lake. On the otherside is show kitchen of busy chefs preparing western & eastern dishes.
Ritigala Pauwwa Bar serves up signature cocktails, local and imported spirits, liqueurs and fresh fruit juices. at the open lounge bar overlooking the Pool.
Panthaliya Coffee Shop next to the bar serves up delectable snacks and hot drinks for you to enjoy the view of the pool, the garden and the lake beyond that.
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Location: Mahaweli Reach (5 star) is located 115 km away from Colombo in the Royal City of Kandy, gateway to the Central Highlandsof Sri Lanka.
Setting: Sri Lanka Holidays Mahaweli Reach Hotel is located on the banks of River Mahaweli that loops around the city of Kandy.
Accommodation: 115 tastefully decorated A/C rooms & 2 suits with breathtaking views of River Mahaweli, the largest river of the island or fine views of hotel garden.
Architecture: Mahaweli Reach is constructed in colonial tradition of architecture.
Ambience: Sri Lanka Holidays Mahaweli Reach is a modern hotel which maintains the old world charm and hospitality. The river, large pool & warm pastel colors of the rooms crease a tranquil ambience.
Restaurant: Set on a terrace, the restaurant overlooking the Mahaweli serves exquisite food.
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Location: St. Andrew’s Hotel is located in Nuwara Eliya (6100 ft above the sea level) the prime highland retreat of Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands of salubrious climate.
Setting: you will be arriving from the bustling city of Nuwara Eliya, the prime highland retreat, colonial sanitarium of Central Highlands of Sri Lanka Holidays, winding up the hill & then passing the immaculately maintained golf course & take a turn & all of a sudden, you are at a stately Tudor style colonial mansion. It is Ceylon tea time in the lovely garden amidst the flowers, birds & breeze. What else would you like? Did I hear Wine? You many name it, the hotel would serve you all. The hotel in Nuwara Eliya Little England of Sri Lanka Holidays serves over a hundred wines exclusively imported for it from the northern hemisphere as well as southern hemisphere of the planet.
Ambience: colonial residence, which is over a hundred years old, retains the pace, class & tradition of the colonial era of Ceylon. Added to the colonial tradition four poster beds & open wood fires are comforts of modern conveniences.
Accommodation: St. Andrews Hotel consists of 40 spacious standard rooms spread over two wings, 7 family attic rooms and 5 suites.
Restaurants and Bars: ‘Old Course’ – a fine dining restaurant, featuring a show kitchen and a walk in wine cellar. ‘Road Hole Bar’ – a typical colonial styled bar over looking the lush gardens.
Experiencing nature: Trekking, guided nature walks with Sri Lanka Holidays St. Andrews Hotel resident naturalist.
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