Dutch House Bandarawela
Bandarawela, in gardens laid out over 3 levels with views to the hills
About Dutch House Bandarawela
- Rooms
- 2 types
- Dining
- 1 place
- Swimming
- Pool
A 2-bedroom villa in Bandarawela built along the lines of an early 18th-century Cape Dutch bungalow, with a satinwood and ebony staircase and a veranda facing the hills.
It is let as a whole to up to 4 guests and looked after by a butler, a private chef and a gardener, with an indoor swimming pool and a garden of fruit trees and flowering shrubs.
It is run by Lanka Villas, a family business that also runs Bay Villa at Balapitiya.
Rooms and suites
- Double RoomKing bedGarden
King bed under a sloping ceiling, hardwood floors and antique furniture, garden views, en-suite shower.
- Twin RoomSingle bedsHill view
2 single beds, sloping ceiling and polished timber floors, views over the garden to the mountains, en-suite shower.
Dining
- Private chefSri Lankan and continental dishes from produce bought at the local market; guests may pick recipes from the cookbooks in the pantry, and breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner are served indoors, on the veranda or in the garden.
Amenities
Pools and spa
Indoor swimming pool
More dining
Sri Lankan or continental meals, chosen with the chefMeals in the dining room, on the veranda or in the garden
Activities
Lipton's SeatDiyaluma FallsNine Arch BridgeLittle Adam's Peak and Ella Rock hikesRavana Falls
Services
ButlerGardenerFree Wi-FiUpstairs lounge with cable TV, DVDs and board games
Good to know
- Let as a whole house only: 2 bedrooms for up to 4 guests.
- Both bathrooms have showers rather than baths.
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Boutique hotelLiving Heritage KoslandaEgodawatte Estate, Naulla, Koslanda, at about 1,800 ft, 10 minutes down a narrow track off the main road below Haputale
Boutique hotelKirchhayn BungalowAislaby Estate and Farm on Attampitiya Road, about 15 minutes from Bandarawela, at 1,400 m