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Chaarya Resort & Spa

On the Kataragama road at the edge of Tissamaharama, in a large garden 700 m from Yodha Wewa and about 30 minutes by road from Yala National Park

About Chaarya Resort & Spa

Rooms
2 types
Dining
2 places
Wellness
Spa
Swimming
Pool

A garden resort on the Kataragama road at Tissamaharama, 265 km from Colombo by the Southern Expressway. It belongs to Chaarya Resorts, whose other hotel in the town is Chaarya Lake.

There are 2 kinds of room: 20 Deluxe Rooms that open onto the garden from a verandah, and 35 Deluxe Chalets set among the trees, each with a private balcony over the garden. All are air-conditioned, with a king bed, a minibar and a rain shower.

The resort has an outdoor pool, an Ayurveda spa in the garden, a gym and a lounge with a pool table. The restaurant cooks Sri Lankan, Western and Oriental dishes from village produce, and the Cozy Bar stands half open beside a pond. Yala National Park and the Kataragama temple are each about 30 minutes away by road, and the Tissamaharama temple 5 minutes.

Rooms and suites

  • Deluxe Room
    30.9 sq mKing bedRain showerVerandaGarden

    30.9 sq m, king bed, verandah opening onto the garden, minibar, tea and coffee making, rain shower, LCD TV with satellite channels, safe, air conditioning and ceiling fan; 20 rooms

  • Deluxe Chalet
    40.9 sq mKing bedRain showerBalcony

    40.9 sq m, king bed, private balcony over the garden, minibar, tea and coffee making, rain shower, LCD TV with satellite channels, safe, air conditioning and ceiling fan; 35 chalets

Dining

  • The restaurantSri Lankan, Western and Oriental dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, cooked from vegetables, fruit, fish, meat and seafood from the surrounding villages, some of it organically grown; meals can also be served in the room or chalet.
  • Cozy BarA half-open bar beside a pond, serving local and international drinks, 10:00 to midnight.

Wellness

  • Ayurveda SpaA treatment house in the resort garden, with Ayurvedic massage and a steam bath.
  • Healthy livingSessions on preparing healthy meals and on the Sri Lankan Ayurvedic way of life.
  • GymModern machines.06:00 to 22:00

Amenities

Pools and spa

Outdoor swimming pool, open 07:00 to 20:00Ayurveda spa in the gardenSteam bathGym, open 06:00 to 22:00

More dining

RestaurantCozy Bar, open 10:00 to midnightMeals served in the room or chalet24-hour room service

Activities

Pool table in the Chaarya Leisure Lounge, 08:00 to 22:00Safaris in Yala, Bundala and Lunugamvehera national parksThe Kataragama temple, about 30 minutes awayThe Tissamaharama temple, 5 minutes by roadSithulpawwa rock temple and its cave paintingsRidiyagama Safari Park and the Birds Park at HambantotaDiving off Kirinda

Services

Meeting and conference rooms, set theatre or classroom style24-hour room serviceWiFi

Rooms

Air conditioning and ceiling fanKing bedLCD TV with satellite channelsWiFiMinibarTea and coffee makingRain showerIn-room safeDirect-dial telephoneHairdryerPrivate balcony or verandah

Good to know

  • Yala National Park and the Kataragama temple are each about 30 minutes away by road; Colombo is 265 km away by the Southern Expressway
  • Bundala National Park, known for its water birds, and Lunugamvehera National Park are also within reach
  • Yodha Wewa, an old irrigation reservoir, lies 700 m from the resort, and Tissa Wewa stands beside the Tissamaharama temple
  • Children of all ages are welcome; pets are not allowed

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