Villa Talangama Sri Lanka

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Media Reviews
"Situated in a quiet, rural suburb about 15 km from the centre of Colombo, Talangama Villa overlooks one of the best bird watching sites in the area, Talangama Reservoir (or Wewa), and provides a tranquil alternative to staying in the city"
Serendib
December 2008 More »
Villa Talangama, Talangama
Price From:  US $ 145.00 (Queens Suite, BB Basis, Twin)
Swimming pool   Bicycle hire   Cable TV   DVD library   Restaurant   Room service   Laundry service  
Location
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Villa Talangama has a prized aspect on the rural outskirts of Colombo alongside the Talangama wetlands, one of the capital’s most upmarket areas. It enjoys a quiet, unspoiled lakeside setting, seemingly a world away from the commercial heart of Colombo less than half-an-hour away. The property is sold only to one group at a time, so offering you the chance to stay in your own plantation-style bungalow at a highly advantageous price. An ideal first or last stop on your holiday itinerary. The airport is one-and-a-half hours away.
Introduction
The villa setting is best described as a `village in the city' surrounded by paddy fields, lotus filled lakes and birds everywhere - perched on the veranda, flitting onto trees in the small and secluded garden, and even on the buffalo that relax on the lakeside and that provide a daily delivery of curd and treacle from the farmer next door. Villa Talangama is a meticulous Sri Lankan home. The words of one early guest from the UK still resonate today: "Every place we perched, every view we had, every sound we heard and every dish we ate was heavenly! We cannot think of a better place to have started and ended our holiday in Sri Lanka. In fact we found it difficult to find anywhere that matched up to this place during our travels…. there is certainly something special about this villa - the beautiful décor, the welcoming atmosphere, the food, the service and the surroundings."
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Accommodation
Villa Talangama is a three-bedroomed villa that comfortably accommodates up to five adults. The simply-furnished bedrooms have a/c and ceiling fan and are on the upper floor with scenic views of the Talangama wetlands. Due to low staircase railings upstairs, Villa Talangama is not recommended for children below eight years.

Rooms are as follows: Kings Suite: Spacious double room with four-poster bed, a/c and fan, and en suite with attractive open air shower. Queens Suite: Medium-sized twin-bedded room with a/c and ceiling fan. There is also a small single room next door with a/c and ceiling fan. This room shares an adjacent bathroom with open-air shower with the Queens Suite.
Facilities
Villa Talangama was built in the early 21C in a plantation-bungalow style that gives it a very traditional atmosphere appreciated by many. The villa is typical of Sri Lankan architecture and is infused with contemporary touches: columns and verandas that skirt around the villa, large doors and windows opening out to the swimming pool, the gardens and the wetlands beyond, cooling cement floors and open-air bathrooms, timber ceilings and clay-tiled roofs. The ground floor of this villa consists of living, dining and many lounging spaces by the poolside or in the veranda by the ponds. The upstairs lounge area consists of a flat screen TV with DVD and films, CD player and an interesting library including many titles on Sri Lanka. Meals are served when and wherever you please - al fresco dining by the poolside or in the elegantly laid out dining room facing an ochre colored, pebbled courtyard. Both Western dishes and Sri Lankan rice and curries using locally available ingredients are served. If you wish, you are welcome in the spacious and modern kitchen to do your own cooking with Pathmanathan, the in-house chef giving you a helping hand, or just sit back and choose from one of the menus on offer. The villa is wi-fi enabled.
Excursions
The surrounding Talangama wetlands stretches for more than 1km is a birds' paradise with over 45 species of birds inhabiting this area including Purple Swamp hens, Pheasant-tailed Jacanas, White-breasted Water hens and Spotted Doves, along with the endemic Purple-faced Leaf Monkeys, water monitors, and numerous species of butterflies. Two Golf clubs - Water's Edge Country Club and the Royal Colombo Golf Club are located close by. Many options for shopping, dining, and entertainment are available in the city of Colombo just a 20 minute drive away from the villa.
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