Aditya,
a 12-suite hotel completed in early 2006, is bound
to become a must-have property in the increasingly
impressive boutique market. It sits on a secluded
stretch of beach in Rathgama, midway between the
hedonistic beach resort of Hikkaduwa and the historic
old town of Galle, and oozes class and style. A
triumph.
Aman Resorts, Galle
& Tangalle
The
Aman Sri Lanka Experience allows you to discover
Sri Lanka's cultural and historical legacy with
the treasures of its southern coast in the island's
finest new hotels: Amangalla and Amanwella. The
offer includes three nights in a Chamber Room at
Amangalla and three nights in a suite at Amanwella.
The offer is available from 01 Nov 2005 to 30 September
2006. The cost is £1125 per person.
Apa Villas, Thalpe
near Galle)
A
five-night "Beach and Galle Fort'' package
at Apa Villas and Galle Fort, two jewels of the
Galle coast. Red Dot has teamed up with two of Sri
Lanka's finest boutique hotels for its most sought-after
offer of the early winter season. It runs from October
1 to December 10 -- and, who knows, and if it reappears
in 2006, we will be bracing ourselves for the rush.
Elephant
Corridor, nr Sigiriya
The
Elephant Corridor is a new upmarket boutique hotel,
eager to indulge the designer-lifestyle clientele.
The hotel's beautiful and tranquil setting, combined
with extremely attentive service, produces a luxurious,
romantic and secluded atmosphere. The hotel is so
spacious that you can even travel from your luxury
suite to the gym or pool by bicycle.
Fortress,
Koggala
The
Fortress is a new boutique hotel with a prime location
on the broad sands of Koggala, only a few miles
south of the historic city of Galle on the southern
coast of Sri Lanka. The hotel, which opened in 2006,
is managed by the world-renowned Per Aquum Resorts
& Spas, a group most famous for their luxurious
properties in the Maldives and Seychelles.
Galle Fort Hotel,
Galle
The
renovation of Galle Fort Hotel, which began life
as an 18C Dutch villa, is a triumph. The hotel evokes
a subtle sense of colonial grandeur, skilfully updated
for the modern age, and offers magnificent accommodation
in the heart of one of Sri Lanka’s most historic
locations. A Conde Nast Hot Hotel of the World 2005.
Kahanda
Kanda, Koggala Lake
It
is often said that the interior of a country is
where its true spirit lies. Kahanda Kanda (Yellow
Moon), set in a 10-acre tea estate perched high
above Koggala Lake, argues the case persuasively.
Yet this rural retreat remains highly convenient
for the coast: Galle remains only 9kms away –
and the beaches are even closer.
Lunuganga Resort,
Bentota
Lunuganga,
opened as an exclusive boutique hotel in December
2005, offers guests a rare opportunity to step inside
the private life of one of the world’s most
celebrated architects. Once within the 25-acre estate,
after a bumpy ride down winding lanes, it is not
difficult to understand why in 1948 Bawa bought
this former rubber estate to craft into his garden
idyll. After decades of careful, exquisite, creative
thought and design Bawa’s legacy, and perhaps
most personal life’s work, is today a wondrous
and inspiring place to visit and savour.
Point
Sud, Habaraduwa, nr Galle
Point
Sud is a fabulous new cliff top villa that peers
out across the Indian Ocean. The creation of a loving
husband as a gift to his wife, the villa is a romantic
and tranquil haven and a real gem amongst Sri Lanka’s
villas.
River
House, nr Bentota
One
of Sri Lanka's most entrancing holiday locations,
River House lies a mile inland, midway between the
coastal resorts of Bentota and Hikkaduwa. A thoroughly
luxurious and imposing villa, overlooking the Madhu
Ganga. Truly magnificent.
Taru
Villas, Bentota
Taru
Villas, conceived by Taru, one of Sri Lanka’s
foremost fashion designers, is a delight. Its nine
simple yet stylish rooms, secluded garden and gorgeous
beach front aim to dissipate the stress and tensions
of contemporary living. A wonderful addition to
Sri Lanka’s growing choice of boutique hotels.
The
Tea Trails, Hill-country
The
Tea Trails are a wonderful collection of four tastefully
refurbished tea planter's bungalows: Castlereagh,
Norwood, Tientsin and Summerville. The four properties,
which opened in 2005, are situated in Dickoya, a
beautiful lakeside location in the heart of Sri
Lanka's tea-growing highlands. The Tea Trails offers
the highest standards of old-world luxury and is
sold on a full-board basis.
Dutch
House, Galle
The
Dutch house is the sister property of the Sun House,
which is but a gentle stroll away. This historic
mansion, restored into an exquisite property, reeks
of old colonial elegance in its private and public
rooms. A large garden leads down to an infinity
pool with fine views over Galle.
The
Kandy House, Kandy
The
Kandy House is what the hill-country-capital has
been waiting for so long: a brilliant small boutique
hotel capable of offering stylish and private accommodation,
personal service
Sun
House, Galle
The
Sun House, built in the 1860s and renovated at the
start of the 21st century, has been praised as a
"six-room jewel of a hotel.'' It overlooks
the harbour of Galle, the fortified south-coast
town that is fast gaining a reputation as a haven
for the discerning traveller.
Vil Uyana, Sigiriya
Vil
Uyana is a brand new /lifestyle hotel located just minutes
away from the Sigiriya rock fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site dating back to the 6^th century A.D. Situated on
the flatlands immediately to the west of the Sigiriya
rock, the hotel is envisaged as a natural extension to
the efforts of ancient Sinhala kings who developed and
irrigated this area. Vil Uyana, spread over 24 acres of
land, also includes a wetland system consisting of paddy
fields, marshes, and waterways newly introduced to this
area by the hotel. Individual dwellings, luxuriously appointed
within, and blending seamlessly into the rural landscape,
are located over lakes, marshes, and paddy fields.
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Aditya,
a 12-suite hotel completed in early 2006, is bound
to become a must-have property in the increasingly
impressive boutique market. It sits on a secluded
stretch of beach in Rathgama, midway between the
hedonistic beach resort of Hikkaduwa and the historic
old town of Galle, and oozes class and style. A
triumph.
The
Aman Sri Lanka Experience allows you to discover
Sri Lanka's cultural and historical legacy with
the treasures of its southern coast in the island's
finest new hotels: Amangalla and Amanwella. The
offer includes three nights in a Chamber Room at
Amangalla and three nights in a suite at Amanwella.
The offer is available from 01 Nov 2005 to 30 September
2006. The cost is £1125 per person.
A
five-night "Beach and Galle Fort'' package
at Apa Villas and Galle Fort, two jewels of the
Galle coast. Red Dot has teamed up with two of Sri
Lanka's finest boutique hotels for its most sought-after
offer of the early winter season. It runs from October
1 to December 10 -- and, who knows, and if it reappears
in 2006, we will be bracing ourselves for the rush.
The
Elephant Corridor is a new upmarket boutique hotel,
eager to indulge the designer-lifestyle clientele.
The hotel's beautiful and tranquil setting, combined
with extremely attentive service, produces a luxurious,
romantic and secluded atmosphere. The hotel is so
spacious that you can even travel from your luxury
suite to the gym or pool by bicycle.
The
Fortress is a new boutique hotel with a prime location
on the broad sands of Koggala, only a few miles
south of the historic city of Galle on the southern
coast of Sri Lanka. The hotel, which opened in 2006,
is managed by the world-renowned Per Aquum Resorts
& Spas, a group most famous for their luxurious
properties in the Maldives and Seychelles.
The
renovation of Galle Fort Hotel, which began life
as an 18C Dutch villa, is a triumph. The hotel evokes
a subtle sense of colonial grandeur, skilfully updated
for the modern age, and offers magnificent accommodation
in the heart of one of Sri Lanka’s most historic
locations. A Conde Nast Hot Hotel of the World 2005.
It
is often said that the interior of a country is
where its true spirit lies. Kahanda Kanda (Yellow
Moon), set in a 10-acre tea estate perched high
above Koggala Lake, argues the case persuasively.
Yet this rural retreat remains highly convenient
for the coast: Galle remains only 9kms away –
and the beaches are even closer.
Lunuganga,
opened as an exclusive boutique hotel in December
2005, offers guests a rare opportunity to step inside
the private life of one of the world’s most
celebrated architects. Once within the 25-acre estate,
after a bumpy ride down winding lanes, it is not
difficult to understand why in 1948 Bawa bought
this former rubber estate to craft into his garden
idyll. After decades of careful, exquisite, creative
thought and design Bawa’s legacy, and perhaps
most personal life’s work, is today a wondrous
and inspiring place to visit and savour.
Point
Sud is a fabulous new cliff top villa that peers
out across the Indian Ocean. The creation of a loving
husband as a gift to his wife, the villa is a romantic
and tranquil haven and a real gem amongst Sri Lanka’s
villas.
One
of Sri Lanka's most entrancing holiday locations,
River House lies a mile inland, midway between the
coastal resorts of Bentota and Hikkaduwa. A thoroughly
luxurious and imposing villa, overlooking the Madhu
Ganga. Truly magnificent.
Taru
Villas, conceived by Taru, one of Sri Lanka’s
foremost fashion designers, is a delight. Its nine
simple yet stylish rooms, secluded garden and gorgeous
beach front aim to dissipate the stress and tensions
of contemporary living. A wonderful addition to
Sri Lanka’s growing choice of boutique hotels.
The
Tea Trails are a wonderful collection of four tastefully
refurbished tea planter's bungalows: Castlereagh,
Norwood, Tientsin and Summerville. The four properties,
which opened in 2005, are situated in Dickoya, a
beautiful lakeside location in the heart of Sri
Lanka's tea-growing highlands. The Tea Trails offers
the highest standards of old-world luxury and is
sold on a full-board basis.
The
Dutch house is the sister property of the Sun House,
which is but a gentle stroll away. This historic
mansion, restored into an exquisite property, reeks
of old colonial elegance in its private and public
rooms. A large garden leads down to an infinity
pool with fine views over Galle.
The
Kandy House is what the hill-country-capital has
been waiting for so long: a brilliant small boutique
hotel capable of offering stylish and private accommodation,
personal service
The
Sun House, built in the 1860s and renovated at the
start of the 21st century, has been praised as a
"six-room jewel of a hotel.'' It overlooks
the harbour of Galle, the fortified south-coast
town that is fast gaining a reputation as a haven
for the discerning traveller.
Vil
Uyana is a brand new /lifestyle hotel located just minutes
away from the Sigiriya rock fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site dating back to the 6^th century A.D. Situated on
the flatlands immediately to the west of the Sigiriya
rock, the hotel is envisaged as a natural extension to
the efforts of ancient Sinhala kings who developed and
irrigated this area. Vil Uyana, spread over 24 acres of
land, also includes a wetland system consisting of paddy
fields, marshes, and waterways newly introduced to this
area by the hotel. Individual dwellings, luxuriously appointed
within, and blending seamlessly into the rural landscape,
are located over lakes, marshes, and paddy fields.