The Lake Hotel in Polonnaruwa is situated right by the side of the ancient and huge Parakarama reservoir close to the heart of Polonnaruwa (the second capital city of Sri Lanka).
All the hotel rooms have great views over the reservoir and are comfortably furnished, having being refurbished in 2012.
This gem of a Sri lankan eco-Lodge is situated only 5kms from the rock fortress at Sigiriya and is for the adventurous traveller that wants to get back to nature. The accommodation is simple with the bedrooms on a mezzanine floor which have open sided walls (which allows the movement of air on hot nights). Each room has its own separate toilet and cold water shower and each bed has its own mosquito net. On the ground floor of the lodge there is plenty of seating. The food is especially good here – using if possible locally grown ingredients. The garden has many indigenous Sri Lankan trees.
This amazing hotel is in Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle and has Sigiriya “the rock fortress” as its backdrop. There are 25 individual luxurious dwellings set in three distinct habitats – water, paddy and forest. They are all connected by walkways which then link up with the main building which houses the restaurants, bars, pool and library. There is also a fabulous hotel spa where you can try out any number of treatments including Ayurveda. This must be one of the best hotels in Sri Lanka and is named as one of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
This is quickly becoming one of our most popular hotels on the tours. It is a small hotel with 11 rooms in cabanas which are dotted around the luxuriant grounds which are surrounded by jungle so has a very natural feel to it. Each cabana has its own verandah or you can sit there or on the verandah outside the hotel restaurant which serves great food – both Sri Lankan and Western. There is a lovely pool to unwind in after a day of sightseeing in Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle.
Hotel Sigiriya has an unparalleled view of the rock fortress at Sigiriya from its pool through the trees.
All the hotel rooms are very comfortably furnished and have patio doors leading out to the gardens. The main restaurant and bar have a traditional wooden roof, centred around a huge tree, and with no walls, it does give it a rustic feel.
This luxurious hotel in Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle was designed by Geoffrey Bawa and is built on minimalist lines. It is actually built into a rock so you enter from one side, go through a rock tunnel to come out either into the Dambulla Wing which has views over mountains, forest and Kandalama Lake, or into the Sigiriya Wing which also has views of Kandalama Lake but also has fantastic views of Sigiriya Rock and mountains. All of the hotel rooms are luxuriously equipped and are angled so that each view is unique.
