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By the Kandalama tank near Sigiriya and Dambulla in Sri Lanka, Heritance Kandalama is a Geoffrey Bawa-designed eco hotel on a 230-acre estate, with 152 rooms facing the lake and the rock fortresses, a spa and a forest setting.
Heritance Kandalama sits on a 230-acre estate beside the Kandalama tank, in Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle near the rock fortress of Sigiriya and the cave temples of Dambulla. It is one of the most celebrated works of Geoffrey Bawa, the country’s greatest architect, an austere building that draws its beauty from the surrounding landscape and is gradually cloaked in vegetation, an early example of sustainable design. The 152 rooms are split between two wings, one facing Sigiriya and one facing Dambulla, each angled for its own view over the lake and forest, with glass-fronted bathrooms and polished wood floors. Dining and the spa make the most of the lake and forest setting, and the hotel is known for its eco credentials and its position deep in nature. It suits couples and families who want striking architecture, wildlife and the cultural sites of the triangle close at hand, rather than a beach.
Dining makes the most of the setting, with buffet and a la carte options looking over the Kandalama tank and the surrounding forest.
Bars and lounges are set into the building’s levels, with the design bringing the forest and lake close throughout, and meals can be arranged in the hotel’s more dramatic spaces.
• A 230-acre estate beside the Kandalama tank, near Sigiriya and Dambulla.
• Architecture by Geoffrey Bawa, an early example of sustainable design.
• 152 rooms in two wings, facing the Sigiriya and Dambulla rocks.
• A spa and a setting deep in forest and wildlife.
• Easy access to the cultural triangle, from Sigiriya to the Dambulla cave temples.
• One of Geoffrey Bawa’s most celebrated buildings, on a 230-acre estate.
• Set beside the Kandalama tank, deep in forest and wildlife.
• 152 rooms facing the Sigiriya and Dambulla rock fortresses.
• An early, genuine example of sustainable, eco-led design.
• A base for the cultural triangle, from Sigiriya to the cave temples.
This suits you if you want striking architecture, wildlife and the cultural sites of the triangle rather than a beach. Wake to views of Sigiriya or Dambulla from your wing, explore the rock fortress and cave temples, and spend downtime in the forest setting and at the spa. It is a design and nature destination, deep in the cultural triangle. Best for couples and families who want Sri Lanka’s heritage and landscape over the coast.
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