Once the home of an aristocratic Sri Lankan family, Kandy House - at the edge of a forested hillside surrounded by verdant jungle - was the area's very first luxury boutique hotel. Each of the nine individually designed rooms is laid out around an open central courtyard, furnished with dark wood antiques, walls lined with vintage textiles and claw foot bathtubs.
Some come with the services of a personal butler who is only too happy to arrange details such as a candlelit dinner on your private verandah. After a day explorating the cultural attractions of Kandy, unwind with an arak sour in the serenity of the gardens, or cool down with a lap or two of the freshwater infinity pool. In-house massage treatments are also available, perfect for restoring aching limbs back to peak health. The food at Kandy is sensational, from the tastiest Sri Lankan hoppers for breakfast to the multi-course curry feasts, perhaps rounded off with a signature passion fruit maritni in the candle-lit gardens.
