The Kandy House is a carefully-renovated old colonial 'Walauwa' (ancestral mansion) in the spice-growing hills that surround Kandy. Its completion heralded what the hill-country-capital has been waiting for so long: a brilliant small boutique hotel capable of offering stylish and private accommodation and attentive personal service in a beautiful natural setting. The inspired refurbishment of the 'Walauwa', with its light white interiors, polished hardwood floorboards, jackwood staircase, Dutch-style antique furniture and careful injections of colour, has been a triumph. Channa Daswatta, one of Geoffrey Bawa's protégés and Sri Lanka's leading modern architects, provided the creative inspiration. The bedrooms are unquestionably the finest in Kandy. The freshwater infinity pool in the garden provides an irresistible opportunity to unwind and relax under the shade of tropical trees. The wide verandas provide the perfect place to doze-away with your favourite novel. The Kandy House was once the seat of the king's Chief Minister, Ratwatte Adigar, who betrayed his king to the British in the early 19C as Ceylon fell into colonial hands in 1815. Old Ratwatte family photos and antique furniture still remain. The Kandy House was added to the Conde Nast US Traveller Hot List in 2006. Note: Children are welcome, although they must be over 12 years.

Room Catergories: Deluxe Room / Ultra Room

The Kandy House is a stylish and highly sought-after colonial-style mansion 12km from Kandy's town centre, far enough away to escape the hustle-and-bustle of this congested lakeside city, but close enough to use as a base for seeing its most memorable sights. Kandy House is located on the eastern hills of the town on a spice estate, a three-and-a-half hour drive from Colombo.

• Sri Dalada Maligawa (Palace of the Tooth Relic of Buddha)
• Stroll around Kandy Lake / Kandy Town: a quaint lakeside city
• Enjoy a Boat ride at the beautiful Kandy lake, with the joy Boat Service, to make your visit to Kandy a memorable one
• Udawattakale or Royal Forest Park
• The Ceylon Tea Museum
• The beautiful Test cricket venue which is a cricket lovers dream, is another famous attraction in the Hill Capital, where many of the worlds best cricketers have played with the bat and ball
• The Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya
• Kandy National Museum
• Hindu Shrines
• Embekke Temple - Kandy

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