Living Heritage Koslanda
Bandarawela

The villas are perfectly suited to the cooler climate and combine boutique-style luxury and traditional Sri Lankan design and architecture.

The hotel worked with local craftsmen and revived forgotten construction techniques to ensure that every building is authentically Sri Lankan down to the smallest detail. Colours and textures recurrent through the centuries are used throughout, and the rooms are furnished with beautiful antiques from all over the country.

Each villa has a private courtyard, outdoor jacuzzi and hot water garden shower. You can swim or laze by the infinity pool or settle back on the cushions in one of the three open-sided, roofed houses, known as Ambalamas, which were the meeting place within every village in years gone by. There's also a long veranda, another aspect of traditional Sri Lankan living, ideal for relaxing, chatting, having a drink and enjoying the tastes and smells of Sri Lankan food prepared by our chef.

Travelling is like flirting with life. It's like saying, 'I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station.
Lisa St. Aubin de Teran