 This
sprawling manor, built in the 1800s by a prominent family in the
Galle district, was first occupied by a British Admiral and
later by a High Court judge of the colonial era. Tamarind Hill
was refurbished preserving the intricate details and style of a
by-gone era - all the extensions and alterations to the property
have been beautifully blended with the original main house, in
keeping with the architecture and restoring it to its grand
origins. Situated on a 3 acre hill with huge courtyards,
sun-dappled verandahs and tropical gardens, Tamarind Hill has 11
rooms and 2 suites offering the ultimate in comfort, stylish
design and modern amenities, juxtaposed with the charm of a
bygone era. It has arguably set a challenging new benchmark for
private hotel properties in the south of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka’s cosmopolitan,
multicultural past figures richly in the history of this latest
property, Tamarind Hill on the outskirts of Galle – a city whose
strongly Dutch character belies its history as an ancient global
entrepot, a meeting-place for Arabs, Chinese, Greeks, Persians
and South Indians, and identified by Victorian scholars with the
Biblical port of Tarshish. Tamarind Hill was built by a
Sinhalese landowner, Don Johannes Amarasiri, whose European
forename reflected common practice among Sri Lankan aristocrats
of this era. The mansion later became the official residence of
the Representative of the Peninsular and Orient Steam Navigation
Company, the famous ‘P&O Line’. Later still, Tamarind Hill
became a judge’s residence, at which time the punkahs
in the drawing-room were installed.
Tamarind Hill has 10 rooms and 2
suites, replete with twenty-first-century facilities that never
obtrude on the traditional elegance and charm of your
surroundings. The food and drink is modern rather than
traditional, and of the finest quality.
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