SIX SWISH HOTELS IN SRI LANKA
On arrival The Wallawwa
SURROUNDED by elegant gardens, yet just a short hop from Colombo airport. A perfect introduction to Sri Lankan hospitality and your first ‘breakfast hopper’ (a crispy pancake basket with baked eggs).
Weligama / the South Coast Cape Weligama
ON ITS own private headland, overlooking the surf, rooms with hardwood floors and spa-sized bathrooms attract many a visiting celebrity.
Kandy Kings Pavilion
A NINE-bed boutique hotel straight out of the pages of Architectural Digest with staggering mountain view.
Galle Fort Bazaar
A MARVEL of thoughtful restoration. Rooms arranged around a leafy central courtyard offer a cool and chic respite.
Cultural Triangle Ulagalla
LUXURY with a traditional twist. On arrival, you don’t just sign in: you’re greeted with an entire ritual of bell-ringing and candle-lighting. Vast rooms with private plunge pools (pictured) look out over paddy fields and forest.
Colombo Residence by Uga
A 200-YEAR-OLD converted manor house surrounded by (and infinitely more characterful than) the towering new skyscrapers of the metropolis. Host to a finedining restaurant that attracts the city’s smart set.