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CASA Colombo

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Casa Colombo is a boutique hotel of considerable grandeur in the heart of Colombo. The restoration of this 200-year-old Moorish mansion, could not have been more courageous with its rich, original components blended daringly with vibrant contemporary fashions. A retro-chic hotel which knows the true meaning of the word 'magnificence.'

Ceylon Continental

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Sri Lanka is famed for its geniality, and the Ceylon Continental exemplifies it – not a bad accolade for a city-centre 5-star. It might lack the refinements of some grander rivals, but it offers keen prices and is repeatedly praised for its relaxed and intimate feel. It has a well-regarded Indian restaurant, a sunny pool deck and excellent value.

Cinnamon Grand

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The five-star Cinnamon Grand belongs to the exclusive Cinnamon properties of the John Keells group. This city hotel combines the Cinnamon signature touch of grandeur and opulence with a degree of warmth and sensitivity giving it much character. It's central location, luxurious facilities, personalised service, up-to-date modern conveniences and the added convenience of an adjoining three-storey up market shopping mall, makes Cinnamon Grand an ideal resting point at the end of your holiday in Sri Lanka.

Cinnamon Lakeside

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Cinnamon Lakeside is the largest and one of the most impressive Colombo 5-star. Somewhat overshadowed of late by the acknowledged market leader, the Cinnamon Grand, it now shares the same ownership. It has a private location alongside Biera Lake, slightly away from the hotel strip, and offers excellent all-round facilities.

Colombo City Hotel

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The business traveller on a budget will be particularly attracted by the convenience and value of the Colombo City Hotel. This small, modern hotel offers modern rooms of 3-star standard at an appealing price directly opposite the World Trade Centre. Other facilities are limited, but then an entire city lies just outside your door.

Galle Face Hotel

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The Galle Face Hotel, hailed as a masterpiece of Victorian architecture, retains the dignified and polite atmosphere that gave it such fame in the colonial age. Sympathetic renovations and refurbishments are helping to protect its historic status in more demanding times. Rooms have polished wooden floors and panelling and antique furniture, and few fripperies. The Seaspray restaurant is blessed by an ocean frontage and there is nowhere better to watch a Colombo sunset than from the hotel’s immaculate terrace and gardens.

Galle Face Regency

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Galle Face Regency is the new Regency wing of Galle Face Hotel, and has enhanced its reputation for a contemporary colonial feel. It incorporates traditional Victorian features so successfully that it blends seamlessly with the older part of the hotel. Stately wooden panelling and floors, and staunchly Victorian rooms, are resonant of a bygone age.

Global Towers

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Global Towers began as a prestigious apartment block. Now it offers some of its two and three-bedroom apartments on a short stay basis. This apartmenbt-style accommodation is particular value for large groups on a budget, or those preferring to remain outside the capital. Mount Lavinia is a mile or so down the coast.

Havelock Place Bungalow

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Havelock Place Bungalow was one of first small boutique hotels in Colombo – still relatively uncommon in the capital – and offers a peaceful and elegant alternative to the major five-star properties. This elegant six-bedroom property is enormously popular and keenly priced.

Hilton

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The five-star Colombo Hilton upholds the standards expected from the chain. It is among the most sought-after hotels in the city and possesses an impressive range of creature comforts, including some of the best restaurants in town. It does everything a Hilton hotel says it does on the tin, with a few Sri Lankan ingredients besides.

Java Moon

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Java Moon is a tranquil and secluded property on the banks of Bolgoda Lake, on the outskirts of Colombo. Java Moon is a world in itself – the serene lake, lush gardens with tropical palms and flamboyant trees, bird song and a constant breeze lull you into a relaxed frame of mind. The cottages are comfortable and characterful, in arty, pre-boutique fashion.

Lake Lodge

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Lake Lodge is a stylish city guesthouse overlooking Colombo’s Beira Lake, and begins to answer Colombo’s need for classy and characterful guest-house accommodation. It is also the family home of Taru, who is one of Sri Lanka’s foremost lifestyle designers, and who has renovated Lake Lodge with typical skill.

Lavinia Residencies

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The recently completed Lavinia Residencies is the sister property of Mount Lavinia House located just next door. The British and Sri Lankan owners have caringly refurbished this large house, maintaining its original high ceiling, wooden floors and spacious rooms.

Mount Lavinia Hotel

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The famous Mount Lavinia Hotel, once the sprawling mansion of a British governor general, is prized by those who like "old colonial’’ with a beach setting. Colombo’s only true beach hotel – it has its own private beach -- lies in its quiet southern outskirts, in Mount Lavinia, and increasingly offers modern facilities alongside its undoubted charm.

Mount Lavinia House

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Mount Lavinia House is an upmarket guesthouse with a boutique feel. The property, small and personable, is a serious option for those preferring to stay outside Colombo. With a magnificent pool as the house’s centrepiece, spacious well-furnished rooms and light living areas little if any accommodation in Mount Lavinia matches it for value.

Mount Lodge

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Mount Lodge is a hidden delight. An unprepossessing three-storey house from the outside, it is a secluded and stylish hideaway, a gentle stroll away from Mount Lavinia Hotel and about 10kms from Colombo city. It is a charming world of stone floors, sumptious sofas and four-poster beds. Each floor has ample privacy.

Park Street Hotel

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Park Street Hotel is a boutique hotel in the heart of the city, a haven of luxury and relaxation conceived by Anilana, one of Sri Lanka’s foremost fashion and lifestyle designers. It occupies a restored colonial bungalow and warehouse., a beautiful home where the intriguing lifestyle of its past owners blends with contemporary chic living.

Renuka Hotel

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Outside Colombo's finest five-stars, no hotel in the city has a more loyal clientele than the Renuka. They value its comfortable, well-equipped rooms, its highly-rated Sri Lankan restaurant, with claims to be the best in town, and its excellent central position. This 3-star is a choice that many make with confidence.

Taj Samudra

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The imposing frontage of Taj Samudra, one of the first city hotels in Colombo, is a well known city landmark. Owned by the Taj group of hotels, its interiors are a mix of Indian ethnic design and modern day living.

The Patio

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The Patio is a luxurious villa situated amidst tranquil gardens in the town of Biyagama, about one hour from the international airport, en route to Kandy. **Situated amidst tranquil surroundings, overlooking vast paddy fields that attract plenty of birds, The Patio has minimalist interiors and modern conveniences. Laze by the swimming pool and rejuvenate after a long flight. The Patio can comfortably accommodate up to six guests and is booked for one group at a time.

Tintagel

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Tintagel, a century-old presidential mansion, between whose walls much of Sri Lanka’s modern political history has been made, has been transformed into a luxurious, ten-room boutique hotel. It was once the family home of former presidents. Tintagel will appeal to discerning travellers looking for stylish and luxurious accommodation in the centre of Colombo.

Villa Talangama

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Set on a quiet lakeside where sights and sounds of nature reign supreme, Villa Talangama is a luxurious Sri Lankan home meticulously laid out from its architecture and furnishings to the caring service of its staff. This villa is an ideal last stop on your holiday itinerary, an alternative to Colombo city. The airport is about 75 minutes drive.

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