Overview: The Wallawwa is a stylish 18 roomed boutique hotel, set on a 200-year old tropical garden, just 20-minutes’ drive from Colombo International Airport. This colonial bungalow has been lovingly restored maintaining its old- world charm with a blend of luxurious comforts and stylish design. The bedrooms are situated around the central courtyard and pond. The hotel has their own organic garden, which grows most of the vegetables (60%) used in daily dishes. A complimentary evening tea is offered to all in-house guests. Those looking to learn the art of Sri Lankan curries can opt for a cookery demonstration with the hotel chefs (free of charge) and those looking to wind down, the Z Spa has both single and double air- conditioned treatment rooms with open-air bathrooms, all of which radiate from a Zen-like central courtyard. The spa has no set opening hours; our therapists plan treatments to fit each guest’s schedule. All the products are all chemical free and made in Sri Lanka by Ophir.

Room Types:

The Wallawwa has 18 well-designed rooms in total,

• • Wallawwa Bedroom: 03 (35 sqm)

  luxurious four-poster bed with direct access onto the garden and Wallawwa. Bedrooms have en-suite terrazzo-lined wet rooms with rain showers

  • Garden Suite: 12 (55 sqm)

  Feature king-sized or twin four-poster beds. Spacious and light-filled, the Garden. Suites overlook and directly access the tropical gardens

  • Family suite: 02 (90 sqm)

  A double Garden Suite with en-suite wet room and a smaller, interconnecting twin-bedded Wallawwa Bedroom with its own bathroom and rain shower. Suites directly access the garden

  • Mountbatten Suite: 01 (162 sqm)

Over double the size of the Garden Suites, this luxurious Suite has a large sitting room and a private garden with plunge pool. The expansive en-suite bathroom has a rain shower and terrazzo bath. This suite is perfect for honeymooners, but equally good for families as there is an additional en-suite twin bedroom for children.

They have a restaurant name called The Verandah, serves a la carte Asian Fusion cuisine throughout the day.

• Opening hours: 6:30 am to 10:30pm