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| Holiday Inn:
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| Rated by guests in
the top twenty of over 3000 Holiday Inn's
worldwide, this hotel features 100 spacious,
recently refurbished bedrooms, a 24-hour coffee
shop, lounge bar, speciality Moghul restaurant
and tempting pastry shop. The hotel also
has a large swimming pool. |
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Galadari Hotel: |
| Popular with guests
from the Middle East, this hotel is conveniently
situated in the heart of the business and
shopping district. There are 446
luxuriously appointed rooms, a business centre,
24-hour coffee shop, shopping arcade and night
club. A well equipped gym, sauna and steam
rooms, swimming pool with sun-deck and a tennis
court. |
| Galle Face Hotel: |
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| Overlooking the
Indian Ocean this is a hotel exemplifying a
bygone age. With only 77 rooms, guests are
welcomed in the same manner as were Lord
Mountbatten and Prince Philip before them.
Rooms have high ceilings, wooden floors and
antique furniture. There is a 24-hour
Butler service, verandah restaurant, swimming
pool and snooker room. |
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Trans Asia Hotel: |
| A resort style
hotel in the centre of Colombo offering its
guests views of the Beira Lake and Ocean.
358 large, well furnished rooms compliment the
excellent relaxation areas of the swimming pool,
gym with sauna & steam rooms, tennis, squash &
volleyball courts and massage and herbal bath
facilities. There is a 24-hour coffee
shop, bars, shopping arcade, Chinese & Thai
speciality restaurants, night club and business
centre. |
| Hilton: |
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| A truly deluxe
property situated in the heart of Colombo, the
Hilton has 357 rooms on 19 floors. There
are 7 restaurants, 3 bars, an English pub, night
club and a complete sports complex with pool,
sauna, jacuzzi, tennis & squash courts, plus a
fitness centre. A business centre is also
provided. |
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Taj Samudra: |
| Facing the Indian
Ocean and well situated, this quality hotel has
295 rooms, 6 restaurants, shopping arcade, bat,
hair salon and barber shop, 24-hour coffee shop,
business centre, disco, swimming pool with a
smaller children's pool and tennis and squash
courts. |
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Southern Beach Hotels
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| Saman
Villas: |
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| Small,
yet perfectly located and beautifully designed
this hotel has only 27 rooms. The
restaurant and bar overlook the large pool
whilst upstairs are a library, lounge and bar
with pool table. The gym is nicely
equipped with sauna and steam rooms together
with a herbal massage and aromatherapy treatment
facility. |
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Taj Exotica: |
| A hotel set amid
landscaped gardens in which to relax in luxury
overlooking palm-fringed beaches. There
are 2 restaurants, an indoor/outdoor coffee shop
and a large swimming pool. The rooms are
elegantly furnished and face the waters of the
Indian Ocean. |
| Eden Hotel: |
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| With the recent
addition of an Ayurveda Spa nestling in a
landscaped garden of mini-waterfalls, ponds,
flowers and herbs, the Eden, with 158 rooms is a
prime resort property. There is a huge
pool, coffee shop, restaurant, sports complex
with gym, sauna and steam rooms, squash courts
and snooker table. |
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Tropical Villas: |
| Another small
property with only 54 rooms, there is a very
intimate and enchanting feeling to this hotel.
Perhaps more of a garden rather than a beach
hotel, it has an atmosphere of 'leafy' calm.
In the grounds is a swimming pool and the beach
is only a short walk away. There is also a
restaurant and bar. Not to be missed is
the unique 'Taste of Sri Lanka' excursion, try
it, you will not be disappointed. |
| Royal Palms: |
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| Situated in a
coconut grove fronting the beach, this is a
place to relax. There is a huge pool, with
swim-in bar, jacuzzi and interesting bubble
baths. There is a restaurant and bar with
entertainment and a disco pub. For more
strenuous activities there is a gym, tennis,
squash, badminton and snooker. |
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Riverina Hotel: |
| Set in beautiful
tropical gardens, this is a fairly large hotel
with 192 rooms. There is plenty of space
and the pool is surrounded by lush grass and
tall trees providing a cool, relaxing
atmosphere. The golden beach is just a few
steps away. There is a fitness centre and
the 'Marina' offers water skiing, windsurfing,
scuba and fishing. This is an excellent
family hotel with activities organised for
younger children. |
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Hotels in Kandy & Nuwara Eliya |
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| Earls
Regency, Kandy: |
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Overlooking the Mahaweli River this elegant 100
room hotel offers spacious, relaxing
accommodation with an Ayurvedic centre, large
pool, gym, tennis and squash courts. There
are both indoor and outdoor dining
possibilities, a 24-hour coffee shop and 2 bars.
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Mahaweli Reach
Hotel, Kandy: |
| Nestling along the
banks of the Mahaweli river, the hotel of 155
rooms boasts an ambience of traditional culture.
Rooms are large and many of the public areas
open onto the pool and garden. There is
also a tennis court and snooker room, a
restaurant and bar. |
| Le Kandyan, Kandy |
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| Set on the sloping
hills atop Kandy, this 100 room resort hotel
overlooks majestic countryside. Enjoy the
many activities ranging from swimming, tennis,
squash, billiards, cycling, hiking to relaxing
in the Ayurvedic centre. There are
restaurants and bars, a library and a reading
room. |
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Grand Hotel, Nuwara
Eliya |
| A vintage 220 room
hotel with a distinctly British colonial flavour
overlooking the golf course surrounded by lush
vegetation and misty tea gardens. There is
a fine-dining restaurant, speciality Indian
restaurant, coffee shop, 3 bars, gym with sauna,
billiard room and large shopping arcade. |
| St. Andrew's Hotel,
Nuwara Eliya |
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| A small vintage
hotel, once the family home of a wealthy
landowner, it has period accents and only 47
rooms. A tranquil property where
strawberries, tea and cake can be taken on the
beautifully manicured lawn or veranda.
There is a formal restaurant, bar, cocktail and
snooker room. |
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The Tea Factory,
Nuwara Eliya |
| As the name
suggests, this 61 room property has been
tastefully converted from a factory set upon a
tea plantation. Retaining many original
features this is a unique hotel with restaurant,
2 bars, gym with sauna, a games room and a
herbal massage centre. |
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Please note, while every care has been taken to
ensure accuracy, all descriptions and amenities
mentioned are subject to change. |
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