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St. Lachlan Hotel & Spa, Negombo

admin-unique — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:44:32 +0000

St. Lachlan is a cosy holiday hideout in the heart of beautiful Negombo, a popular seaside resort situated just 15 minutes from Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport and 45 minutes from the city of Colombo. This boutique hotel boasts of ten Superior Rooms with tasteful décor and all the modern conveniences and six lavish Suites with all modern amenities including a private kitchenette. Wine and dine at the hotel bar that serves diverse cocktails and alcoholic beverages and the restaurant that serves gourmet cuisine. St. Lachlan is situated just a stones throw from the beach,giving it the advantage of being away from the hustle and bustle but within 1 minutes walk. It’s all about you, the beach and your exclusive hideout; memories that stay forever!!

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Mirage Colombo

admin-unique — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:41:41 +0000

Mirage Hotel Colombo is located in Colombo. The hotel provides elegant accommodation equipped with a private balcony and free WiFi access is available. The hotel also offers an outdoor pool.The rooms here will provide you with air conditioning, a safe and a minibar. The private bathrooms provide hot shower facilities. You can enjoy a sea view from all the rooms.

At Mirage Hotel Colombo you will find a restaurant which serves a selection of German, Italian, Chinese and Sri Lankan food. Other facilities offered include a tour desk, dry cleaning and laundry service

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Ulagalla, Anuradhapura

admin-unique — Thu, 30 May 2019 06:47:14 +0000

Ulagalla, one of the best small luxury hotels of the world, a stunningly luxurious hotel with 20 villas spread through the grounds of 58 acres consisting of paddyfields, verdant woodland and lakes. At its heart is a 150-year-old mansion which contains the reception area and above, the restaurant where you can dine looking down over the fabulous pool. Each villa has a bedroom, bathroom and separate living room and outside its own private plunge pool. The hotel is very keen to protect the environment and runs its own solar farm. There is plenty to do in the hotel such as horse-riding, nature walks, kayaking, bike riding, tour of the organic garden and a cookery demo. The hotel is about half an hour from Anuradhapura.

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The Wallawwa, Ekala

admin-unique — Thu, 30 May 2019 05:33:35 +0000

This hotel is a very beautiful old manor house dates back to the 18th century and was owned by the head chieftain of Galle which still retains its essential features of courtyards, columns and verandahs but has been converted to a really luxurious small boutique hotel that uses many modern comforts. All the rooms lead off the central courtyard and pool.

The hotel itself, it nestles in 3 acres of beautiful gardens where you will find a fabulous pool tucked away in a quiet area surrounded by lush foliage.

From the hotel, it is only a 15 minute drive to Bandaranaike International Airport so is perfect either after a long flight, or if you have an early departure

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The Tamarind Tree, Katunayake

admin-unique — Thu, 30 May 2019 05:22:35 +0000

This budget hotel is set in 12 acres of gardens in a quiet area only 10 minutes from Colombo Airport in Sri Lanka, It is perfect after a long flight or if you have an early departure. All the rooms have their own private veranda overlooking the gardens with lounges to enjoy the peace and quiet. There is a superb pool surrounded by swaying palms.

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Residence – boutique hotel in Colombo By Uga Escapes

admin-unique — Thu, 30 May 2019 05:12:14 +0000

This is a late Victorian townhouse that has been converted into a luxurious boutique hotel in Colombo with eleven sumptuous suites.

Despite being centrally located in Colombo, the boutique hotel exudes peace and quiet due to its spacious, leafy gardens and private courtyards.

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Mount Lavinia Hotel, Mount Lavinia

admin-unique — Thu, 30 May 2019 05:07:19 +0000

The hotel was originally the residence of the Governor General of Ceylon, Sir Thomas Maitland, in the early 1800s. This hotel still has some of the old world charm and traditions (such as being met by an old-style doorman which takes you back to a bygone age) but with modern conveniences.

The hotel takes great pride in its cuisine and its head chef, Publis, who has been with the hotel since 1957, has his own cookery show on Sri Lankan TV and has also been shown on Rick Steins “ Far Eastern Odyssey” with his fantastic seafood.

It is located some 45 minutes south of Colombo, right on the coast and even has its own private beach. From here it is a journey of about an hour and a half to the airport.

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Lake Lodge, budget hotel in Colombo

admin-unique — Thu, 30 May 2019 05:01:09 +0000

Lake Lodge is a stylish boutique style budget hotel in Colombo that offers great value for money.

The budget hotel has oodles of style with polished cement walls and floors, wooden roof and the fantastic use of local art and textiles.

Lake Lodge is situated in a quiet residential lane in Colombo 3. From here it is an hour to the airport.

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Hotel Sapphire, business hotel in Colombo

admin-unique — Thu, 30 May 2019 04:42:19 +0000

Hotel Sapphire is budget hotel that offers very good value for money compared to the many business hotels in Colombo.

It is located some 15 minutes from the centre of Colombo and from there it is an hour to the airport, so is convenient for a night in Colombo before departure. The rooms are very spacious but the bathrooms do tend to be on the small size.

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Galle Face Hotel in Colombo

admin-unique — Thu, 30 May 2019 04:36:44 +0000

This old colonial hotel was built in 1864 and was once said to be the largest hotel east of Aden let alone Sri Lanka!

It has the most fantastic situation right by the Indian Ocean overlooking Galle Face Green, yet right close to the heart of Colombo. The old part of the hotel has recently undergone a very sympathetic renovation and refurbishment.

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