We warmly welcome you to Kandy Holiday Residence which nestles on the top of a hill overlooking the misty mountain range called Knuckles a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Hunnasgiriya mountain , longest river of Sri Lanka , the Mahaweli on the east and the Udawattakele sanctuary , a forest on the west and bordering the forest in the natural surroundings of the Kandy City a UNESCO World Heritage Si
te and which has a luxury three bedroom villa and one bed room villa surrounded by lush , green wooded hills covered sometimes by hazy clouds and mist . It is also 700 metres from the Historic Kandy Lake and Kandy Cultural Arts Centre and 1.2 kilo metres from the Kandy City Centre and six kilo meters from the Famous Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya . Since Kandy Holiday Residence is situated around 700 metres from the Kandy Lake you can easily walk to the Kandy City Centre ( shopping Centre ) and all other attractions such as the Temple of Tooth Relics , Maligawa and the National Kandy Museum , Four Devales , Royal Palace within less than 7 minutes during the day time or at night . Since the Kandy Holiday Residence is nestled on a hill top adjoining the lush green of the Udawattakele sanctuary and having its access road through the shade of the giant trees of the forest and Kandy Holiday Residence is free from the hustle and bustle of the Kandy City you have a rare chance of seeing deer , mongoose , porcupines , squirrels , wild boars , pythons , wild cats and jungle fowl from the roof tops of the Kandy Holiday Residence . Kandy Holiday Residence which has been designed by a renowned and award winning Architect Lalin Collure who has won the prestigious Geffrey Bawa Award in July 2008 has incorporated both the Kandyan Architecture and the Dutch Style in it . It has been built of bricks and mahogany and timber imported from Malaysia . And outdoor furniture is either imported from Malaysia or made out of timber imported from Malaysia
Three bedroom villa gives you the following facilities : each room has a satellite TV , tea making facilities , alarm clock , fan , AC , mosquito net , balcony or terrace , two bath rooms with hot and cold water , bath tub ; mini bar , kitchenette and free Wi-Fi through out the property . One bedroom villa gives you the following facilities : a satellite TV , tea making facilities , alarm clock , fan , mosquito net , balcony, attached bath room with hot and cold water , mini bar , kitchenette and free Wi-Fi through out the property . Other facilities . Kandy Holiday Residence offers the guests with a common kitchenette with a gas cooker , microwave Owen , rice cooker , electric kettle , crockery , cutlery , cooking utensils and a washing machine . It also provides you facilities of a fax machine , photo copying machine , laptops and desktops and IDD facilities . You will find in the Kandy Holiday Residence three extensive roof top gardens or terraces with summer huts with tables and chairs , open pantry tops , sun beds and a small roof top garden on the top and two other roof tops commanding panoramic and breathtaking view of the lush green mountains , the longest river and the beautiful canopies of the giant trees of the Udawattakele Sanctuary . Indoor and Outdoor Restaurants
Kandy Holiday Residence offers you an indoor restaurant and two outdoor restaurants overlooking the mountains , river and the forest commanding a panoramic view of the lush green canopies of the forest and the misty lush green of the mountains . Lounge
Kandy Holiday Residence offers you with an elegant, luxury and comfortable lounge with a sofa where you can relax or sip a cup of tea in a calm, quiet and peaceful surroundings with an open terrace facing the canopies of the giant trees of the forest and mountains . Kids Playground
Children who stay in Kandy Holiday Residence can play in any of the roof top gardens during day time or at night since they are fully lit at night . Little children who stay at the property can play with an array of toys such as teddy bears , deer , hares , bares , puppies and etc,. Kids Library
Kandy Holiday Residence offers you a children’s library enriched with a large collection of children’s books , Adventures of TinTin series , Oxford Children’s Encyclopedia , Britannica Illustrated Science Library Encyclopedia Britannica and etc,. Elders’ Library
Kandy Holiday Residence also offers the elders a library enriched with a large collection of English Dictionaries , such as Oxford Dictionary , Chambers Dictionary , Webster’s Dictionary , Cambridge Dictionary , English Classics , Novels , other Dictionaries , English Law Books , Law Dictionaries such as Blacks Law Dictionary , Stroud’s Judicial Dictionary , books on culture , crafts and History of Sri Lanka and etc,. This library is an ideal place for research since it is housed in a quiet place where you would be disturbed only by the whispering sounds of birds and wild life in the nearby jungle . Front Desk
Kandy Holiday Residence will arrange you excursions to any tourist destination in the Island at any time or provide tours or transport to and from the airport on request and it also operates its front desk 24 X 7 . Activities
Watching butterflies
You will also find at the Kandy Holiday Residence a well maintained grass terrace with a flower garden where you can relax while watching beautiful and endemic butterflies of different species and flowers such as roses , dahlia , orchids , temple flower , lantana flower and etc, . Birds Watching
Since the Kandy Holiday Residence offers you four tiled roof top terraces over looking the River and the forest ( UdawattaKele Sanctuary ) you can see a variety of Sri Lankan birds and migrant birds at any time of the day on the canopies of the giant trees of the Udawattakele Sanctuary or at the Kandy Holiday Residence and you will be fascinated by the variety of sounds of different birds which provide a beautiful theme music to a careful listener of birds’ sounds . The parrots , eagles , owls , Malkoha , Nightingale , oriole , sun birds , kingfishers , sparrows and migratory birds are often seen in the garden and the canopies of the forest during most of the day time . Observing mountains and the river
One can observe the far away mountains and water falls and the birds flying over the river from the roof top terraces at the Kandy Holiday Residence . Observing planets and stars at night
It is an ideal place to observe objects in the space at night since the Kandy Holiday Residence is situated on the top of a hill . Jogging along the Mahaweli River
Jogging along the road by the side of the Mahaweli River is a good pastime since the river flows around 400 metres from the Kandy Holiday Residence . Meditation
Since the Kandy Holiday Residence is located by the side of a Sanctuary and a forest it is a quiet and calm place without the hustle and bustle of the city and therefore an ideal place for meditation . Hiking
Since the Property is situated on a hill top you can go along the road up the hill and enjoy a breath taking view of the river , Polgolla Reservoir and the mountains in the morning and evening . Parties at Night on roof top gardens
At the Kandy Holiday Residence you can also organize parties at night on roof top gardens without any extra cost since the roof top gardens are well illuminated at night . Excursions to Udawattakele Sanctuary
Udawattakele Sanctuary which is located on the eastern boundary of the Kandy Holiday Residence has an extent of 160 acres of tropical rain forest and a heaven for birds , butterflies , monkeys and flowering plants and the sanctuary is a favorite tourist attraction if you like adventure . River and Mountain View Deluxe Room
It offers you river and mountain view and a dressing room and bath room with hot / cold water with a bath tub . It also has two large comfortable double beds , two recline chairs , a dressing table , wardrobe , a satellite TV , alarm clock , tea making fasciitis , hair drier , torch , free wife and a separate roof terrace with river , mountain and forest view . River View Deluxe Room
It offers you river and mountain view with a shared bath room with hot / cold water . It also has two comfortable beds , two recline chairs , a dressing table , wardrobe , a satellite TV , alarm clock , tea making fasciitis , hair drier , torch , free Wi-Fi and a separate balcony with river , mountain and forest view . Forest View Deluxe Room
It offers you forest , river and mountain view with a shared bath room with hot / cold water . Location or hints for locating Kandy Holiday Residence
Proceed 500 meters along Digana Road or Dharmapala Mawatha from the Temple of Tooth Relics and turn to left at the Lewella Junction and proceed 100 metres along Lewella Road or Parami Kulatunga Mawatha and turn to P.L.P.Alwis Mawatha and proceed 200 metres along P.L.P.Alwis Mawatha and you will find Kandy Holiday Residence on your left hand side or Click Google map and find Kandy Holiday Residence on Google map it will take you there . If you take a bus from the railway station or bus stand you should take a bus to Digana via Kundasale and get down at Lewella Junction and your bus fare is Rs. 12 .00 . If you take a tuk tuk from the railway station or bus stand tell the above directions to take you to Kandy Holiday Residence , fair tuk tuk fare should be Rs. 250 –Rs. 300 .
