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Amenities :
Each of the rooms
tells its own story and commands its own spectacular view.
Extensive collections of Sri Lankan antique and ancient wood panel
paintings jostle harmoniously with old Dutch furniture and modern
kitsch. Each room has its own distinctive decor, with en-suited
bathrooms, and balconies affording spectacular views. Many rooms
have 4-poster beds. Drawing rooms, Library, Writing rooms, board
games, Private dining rooms, horse riding,TV room,private cinema.
The Swimming pool is set in a tropical garden, surrounded by
mythological statues. The aura of it all is total fantasy.Tennis,
boating and golf can be arranged.
Although all the bedrooms have
air-conditioning & fans, the French doors to the balcony's are not
sealed, guests can open them,& sit outside.All rooms have attached
bathrooms,& private balconies.Private dining rooms, one with it's
own entrance through the garden.Private cinema.Exercising
machines.Swimming pool, surrounded by garden, jungle &statues of
mythological fairies.Restaurant.Bar.Balconies overlooking the
city,Kandy Lake,The Temple Of The Tooth & mountains. Gardens.T.V
room., which has it's own entrance.Most of the rooms have Sri
Lankan antique furniture & family memorabilia.Computer games &Boardgames.Golfing,Horseriding,boating,tennis,painting,dancing,yoga,meditation,can
all be arranged.Writing room.Drawing Room.Private pantry.More of a
home than a hotel. I was born here when it was a private house.
Location
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Ten minutes walk from the urban throb of the once royal city of
Kandy. Sri Lanka's last Sinhala kingdom - HELGA'S FOLLY commands
spectacular panoramic views of the town, the lake, the Temple of
the Tooth Relic of the Buddha and dramatic vistas of the Knuckles
and Hunnasgiriya mountain ranges.
Weather :
Throughout the year the average
temperature ranges from 25 C to 29 C in the capital Colombo and
around the coastal areas . Humidity on the southwest rarely falls
below 80% however the temperature falls, as you move in to the
central hill country. In Kandy it is around 20C. In Nuwaraeliya it
is 16C which at times drops to 7C in the nights. In the highlands
it can be warm during the day it may get chilly at night . The
southwest monsoon is from May to September and the northwest
monsoon is from October to December.
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