The Kandy House Explained
The Kandy House is a nine-room,[1] 200-year-old[2] manor house which was built by the last Chief Minister of the Kandyan Kingdom in 1804. It was fully restored and opened in 2005 as an upmarket boutique hotel,[3] situated 20 minutes from Kandy.[4] Described as a "showcase of the island's architectural renaissance",[5] it has established a reputation as "the best small hotel in Sri Lanka".[6]
History
The Kandy Hotel is also known as "Amunugama Walauwa" or "Ratwatte Walauwa"[1] was built in 1804[7] by the Chief Minister, Ratwatte Adigar, to the last King of Kandy. The kingdom at that time forbade any but the royal residences to use roofing tiles but the ambitious Ratwatte Adigar, had the nerve to build himself a replica palace with two sprawling stories of terracotta tiles. Two hundred years on, Geoffrey Bawa's protégé Channa Daswatte began work on a sensitive restoration[8] that has kept the essence of the villa intact but brought it into the 21st century.[9]
Notable guests
Facilities
- Swimming Pool [7]
- Inhouse dining facilities[10]
- Yoga Lessons
Awards
External links
Notes and References
- News: Loftus . Barbara . Serendipity in Sri Lanka . . 17 October 2009 .
- News: Spowers . Rory . Sri Steps to Heaven . . 13 October 2007 .
- News: Kurlantzick . Joshua . The Rebirth of Sri Lanka . . 25 December 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100414224837/http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20100130%2FTRAVEL%2F100124883%2F1258%2FMAGAZINE . April 14, 2010 .
- News: Beyfus . Drusilla . Sri Lanka: Senior moments on a yoga retreat . . 4 February 2010 .
- News: Beehner . Lionel . Sri Lanka a Heady Mix of Beautiful Beaches . . 26 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121016030340/http://www.denverpost.com/weekendflyaways/ci_14741330 . October 16, 2012 .
- News: Charlton . Gill . Sri Lanka's Calmer Shore . . 28 January 2010 .
- News: Ellis . Royston . A House You Wish Was Yours . . 9 March 2008 .
- News: De Lisle . Rosanna . As Smooth as Silk, as Sweet as Tea . . 8 April 2006 .
- News: Wijewardene . Rannish . The Kandy House . . 2005 .
- News: Jaffrey . Madhur . I could settle down and live here . Financial Times . 22 September 2006 . https://archive.today/20160108031217/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2b6b5764-4a18-11db-8738-0000779e2340.html#axzz3RFl1IGnc . 8 January 2016 . dead.
