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100 Hotel Road Mount Lavinia Sri Lanka
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General Description
COLONIAL MYSTIQUE A SECRET TUNNEL AN AMAZING SUNSET
VIEW AND A SCANDALOUS AFFAIR INVOLVING A BARE BREASTED
DANCER SRI LANKAS MOUNT LAVINIA HOTEL SEEMS TO HAVE
THEM ALL . SCOTT MCDONALD REUTERS.
.
STARTING OUT AS AN IMPOSING AND MAJESTIC WEEKEND ABODE
FOR A BRITISH GOVERNOR IN 1806 SITUATED 12 KMS FROM
THE CITY CENTRE MOUNT LAVINIA HOTEL CONSISTING OF 275
ROOMS RETAINS THE OLD WORLD CHARM AND IMPERIAL
ELEGANCE OF YESTERYEAR COMBINED WITH THE MOST UP TO
DATE FACILITIES OF A MODERN RESORT THAT ANY DISCERNING
TRAVELER MIGHT ASK FOR.
.
A VAST EXPANSE OF GOLDEN SANDY BEACHES EDGED WITH
FROTHY WHITE LACING OF WATERS THAT GO FAR INTO THE
CLEAREST AND DEEPEST BLUES YOUVE EVER SEEN .UNDER A
WARM SUN BY DAY AND A SILVERY MOON ON A NIGHT SKY
YOULL FIND WHAT WAS ONCE THE SPRAWLING MANSION OF SIR
THOMAS MAITLAND.
.
SIR THOMAS MAITLAND CAME TO OUR ISLAND THE APPOINTED
GOVERNOR OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE III .AND HE FELL
IN LOVE. FAR FAR BELOW HIS STATION WAS LAVINIA MESTIZO
DANCER A GIRL OF MIXED SINHALESE AND PORTUGUESE BLOOD.
.
BEAUTIFUL SHE MUST HAVE BEEN. STRIKING EXOTIC
CERTAINLY FOR SHE INFLAMED THE IMAGINATION AND
CAPTURED THE HEART OF THE MAN WHO WAS KNOWN AS KING
TOM. SO SIR THOMAS BEGAN HIS SEARCH FOR SOME PLACE IN
THE COUNTRY WHERE HE COULD BUILD HIS RESIDENCE.
.
OF COURSE THE GOVERNOR WAS PARTIAL TO A CERTAIN AREA
KNOWN AS GALKISSA ..AND BEFORE A YEAR WAS OUT SUCH WAS
THE IMPELLING FORCE OF PASSION HAD BUILT A SMALL BUT
COMFORTABLE HOUSE ON A ROCKY HEADLAND THE ONLY
ELEVATED LAND ON THE WESTERN SHORE LOOKING OUT OVER
THE BEAUTIFUL BAY.
.
DESCRIBED AS BEING HANDSOMELY BUILT LAID OUT IN
MAHOGANY AND CALAMANDER WOOD THE MANSION WITH ITS
WHITE COLUMNS POLISHED WOODEN FLOORS INTRICATELY
CARVED WOOD CEILINGS AND WIDE WINDOWS OPEN TO THE SEA
BREEZES BECAME THE TRYSTING PLACE FOR THE LOVERS.
.
IN A TIME WHEN MORAL RECTITUDE BENT A STERNLY
DISAPPROVING GLANCE ON THE SMALLEST INFRINGEMENT OF
RIGID MORALITY THE PASSION OF LOVINA AND SIR THOMAS
FLOURISHED IN SECRET.
.
FOR FIVE YEA
Overview
-AIR CONDITIONING -BARBECUE GRILLS
-COFFEE SHOP -CONVENIENCE STORE
-GIFT SHOP -LOUNGE / BAR AREA
-LOUNGES -NON SMOKING ROOMS
-PARKINGACCESS -PARKINGFEE
-HOTEL SAFE -STORAGE SPACE AVAILABLE
-GUEST LAUNDRY
-FRONT DESK 24HR -INTERIOR ACCESS
.
-SOME FACILITIES MAY INCLUDE A CHARGE
.
Exterior
This is a traditional building.
COLONIAL MYSTIQUE A SECRET TUNNEL AN AMAZING SUNSET
VIEW AND A SCANDALOUS AFFAIR INVOLVING A BARE BREASTED
DANCER SRI LANKAS MOUNT LAVINIA HOTEL SEEMS TO HAVE
THEM ALL . SCOTT MCDONALD REUTERS.
.
STARTING OUT AS AN IMPOSING AND MAJESTIC WEEKEND ABODE
FOR A BRITISH GOVERNOR IN 1806 SITUATED 12 KMS FROM
THE CITY CENTRE MOUNT LAVINIA HOTEL CONSISTING OF 275
ROOMS RETAINS THE OLD WORLD CHARM AND IMPERIAL
ELEGANCE OF YESTERYEAR COMBINED WITH THE MOST UP TO
DATE FACILITIES OF A MODERN RESORT THAT ANY DISCERNING
TRAVELER MIGHT ASK FOR.
.
A VAST EXPANSE OF GOLDEN SANDY BEACHES EDGED WITH
FROTHY WHITE LACING OF WATERS THAT GO FAR INTO THE
CLEAREST AND DEEPEST BLUES YOUVE EVER SEEN .UNDER A
WARM SUN BY DAY AND A SILVERY MOON ON A NIGHT SKY
YOULL FIND WHAT WAS ONCE THE SPRAWLING MANSION OF SIR
THOMAS MAITLAND.
.
SIR THOMAS MAITLAND CAME TO OUR ISLAND THE APPOINTED
GOVERNOR OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE III .AND HE FELL
IN LOVE. FAR FAR BELOW HIS STATION WAS LAVINIA MESTIZO
DANCER A GIRL OF MIXED SINHALESE AND PORTUGUESE BLOOD.
.
BEAUTIFUL SHE MUST HAVE BEEN. STRIKING EXOTIC
CERTAINLY FOR SHE INFLAMED THE IMAGINATION AND
CAPTURED THE HEART OF THE MAN WHO WAS KNOWN AS KING
TOM. SO SIR THOMAS BEGAN HIS SEARCH FOR SOME PLACE IN
THE COUNTRY WHERE HE COULD BUILD HIS RESIDENCE.
.
OF COURSE THE GOVERNOR WAS PARTIAL TO A CERTAIN AREA
KNOWN AS GALKISSA ..AND BEFORE A YEAR WAS OUT SUCH WAS
THE IMPELLING FORCE OF PASSION HAD BUILT A SMALL BUT
COMFORTABLE HOUSE ON A ROCKY HEADLAND THE ONLY
ELEVATED LAND ON THE WESTERN SHORE LOOKING OUT OVER
THE BEAUTIFUL BAY.
.
DESCRIBED AS BEING HANDSOMELY BUILT LAID OUT IN
MAHOGANY AND CALAMANDER WOOD THE MANSION WITH ITS
WHITE COLUMNS POLISHED WOODEN FLOORS INTRICATELY
CARVED WOOD CEILINGS AND WIDE WINDOWS OPEN TO THE SEA
BREEZES BECAME THE TRYSTING PLACE FOR THE LOVERS.
.
IN A TIME WHEN MORAL RECTITUDE BENT A STERNLY
DISAPPROVING GLANCE ON THE SMALLEST INFRINGEMENT OF
RIGID MORALITY THE PASSION OF LOVINA AND SIR THOMAS
FLOURISHED IN SECRET.
.
FOR FIVE YEA
Overview
-AIR CONDITIONING -BARBECUE GRILLS
-COFFEE SHOP -CONVENIENCE STORE
-GIFT SHOP -LOUNGE / BAR AREA
-LOUNGES -NON SMOKING ROOMS
-PARKINGACCESS -PARKINGFEE
-HOTEL SAFE -STORAGE SPACE AVAILABLE
-GUEST LAUNDRY
-FRONT DESK 24HR -INTERIOR ACCESS
.
-SOME FACILITIES MAY INCLUDE A CHARGE
.
Exterior
This is a traditional building.
Luxury Hotel Accommodation
Rooms
THE SEA AND GARDEN ROOM
PAINTED IN SOFT PASTEL SHADES WITH TILED FLOORS THE SEA AND
GARDEN ROOM OFFERS ALL THE CONVENIENT AMENITIES OF THE
MODERN WORLD SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE BEDROOM A MINI BAR
AND A MAGNIFICENT BALCONY FACING THE SEA. THE ROOM HAS A
SPECIOUS BATHROOM FITTED WITH A POWERFUL SHOWER.
.
THE SEA AND GARDEN SUITE
AS USER FRIENDLY AS THE SEA AND GARDEN ROOM THE SUITE ALSO
HAS A COMFORTABLE SITTING ROOM AREA WITH BEAUTIFUL PARQUET
FLOORS AND A LARGE BATHROOM FITTED IN WITH A BATHTUB.
.
THE BAY WING ROOM
ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING FEATURES OF THE ROOM IS THE LARGE
PRIVATE BALCONY AND ITS HYPNOTIC VIEW OF THE OCEAN.
.
ALL THE ROOMS IN THE BAY WING ARE CARPETED AND EQUIPPED WITH
MODERN FURNITURE. A MINI BAR SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE
BEDROOM AND A LARGE BATHROOM WITH BATHTUB ADD TO THE COMFORT
OF THE PREMISES.
.
THE BAY WING SUITE
IN ADDITION TO ALL THE FACILITIES OFFERED IN THE BAY WING
ROOM THE BAY WING SUITE HAS A COMFORTABLE SITTING AREA WITH
A TELEVISION AND A DINING SECTION.
.
IF YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR SOME PEACE AND QUIET STEP ONTO THE
BALCONY FORGET ABOUT THE OUTSIDE WORLD AND LET YOURSELF BE
ROCKED BY THE SOUND OF THE OCEAN.
.
THE GOVERNOR S WING ROOM
THE GOVERNORS WING ROOM IS A ROOM WITH A BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF
THE INDIAN OCEAN WOODEN FLOORS ANTIQUE FURNITURE SATELLITE
TELEVISION IN THE BEDROOM AND A FULLY EQUIPPED BATHROOM WITH
A SHOWER AND A HAIRDRYER.
.
THE GOVERNORS WING ROOM IS AN AMALGAMATION OF TRADITION AND
NECESSITIES OF PRESENT TIMES.
.
THE GOVERNOR S WING SUITE
THERE ARE ONLY THREE GOVERNORS WING SUITES IN THE ENTIRE
HOTEL SO DO NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY OF STAYING IN ONE OF
THEM.
IN ADDITION TO HAVING ALL THE FEATURES ALREADY OFFERED IN
THE GOVERNORS WING ROOM THE SUITE HAS A SITTING AREA AN
EXTRA TELEVISION AND A DINING TABLE WITH CHAIRS.
.
THE SPACIOUS BATHROOM EQUIPPED WITH A LARGE BATHTUB IS AN
EXTENSION OF THE CHIC ASPECT OF THE SUITE.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
ROOM AMENITIES-
AVAILABLE IN ALL ROOMS
- AIR CONDITIONING - ALARM CLOCK
- B
Room Facilities
Air conditioning, Television, Satellite television, Direct dial phone, Mini bar, Hairdryer
Check-in Time
12:00 AM
Check-out Time
11:00 AM
THE SEA AND GARDEN ROOM
PAINTED IN SOFT PASTEL SHADES WITH TILED FLOORS THE SEA AND
GARDEN ROOM OFFERS ALL THE CONVENIENT AMENITIES OF THE
MODERN WORLD SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE BEDROOM A MINI BAR
AND A MAGNIFICENT BALCONY FACING THE SEA. THE ROOM HAS A
SPECIOUS BATHROOM FITTED WITH A POWERFUL SHOWER.
.
THE SEA AND GARDEN SUITE
AS USER FRIENDLY AS THE SEA AND GARDEN ROOM THE SUITE ALSO
HAS A COMFORTABLE SITTING ROOM AREA WITH BEAUTIFUL PARQUET
FLOORS AND A LARGE BATHROOM FITTED IN WITH A BATHTUB.
.
THE BAY WING ROOM
ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING FEATURES OF THE ROOM IS THE LARGE
PRIVATE BALCONY AND ITS HYPNOTIC VIEW OF THE OCEAN.
.
ALL THE ROOMS IN THE BAY WING ARE CARPETED AND EQUIPPED WITH
MODERN FURNITURE. A MINI BAR SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE
BEDROOM AND A LARGE BATHROOM WITH BATHTUB ADD TO THE COMFORT
OF THE PREMISES.
.
THE BAY WING SUITE
IN ADDITION TO ALL THE FACILITIES OFFERED IN THE BAY WING
ROOM THE BAY WING SUITE HAS A COMFORTABLE SITTING AREA WITH
A TELEVISION AND A DINING SECTION.
.
IF YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR SOME PEACE AND QUIET STEP ONTO THE
BALCONY FORGET ABOUT THE OUTSIDE WORLD AND LET YOURSELF BE
ROCKED BY THE SOUND OF THE OCEAN.
.
THE GOVERNOR S WING ROOM
THE GOVERNORS WING ROOM IS A ROOM WITH A BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF
THE INDIAN OCEAN WOODEN FLOORS ANTIQUE FURNITURE SATELLITE
TELEVISION IN THE BEDROOM AND A FULLY EQUIPPED BATHROOM WITH
A SHOWER AND A HAIRDRYER.
.
THE GOVERNORS WING ROOM IS AN AMALGAMATION OF TRADITION AND
NECESSITIES OF PRESENT TIMES.
.
THE GOVERNOR S WING SUITE
THERE ARE ONLY THREE GOVERNORS WING SUITES IN THE ENTIRE
HOTEL SO DO NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY OF STAYING IN ONE OF
THEM.
IN ADDITION TO HAVING ALL THE FEATURES ALREADY OFFERED IN
THE GOVERNORS WING ROOM THE SUITE HAS A SITTING AREA AN
EXTRA TELEVISION AND A DINING TABLE WITH CHAIRS.
.
THE SPACIOUS BATHROOM EQUIPPED WITH A LARGE BATHTUB IS AN
EXTENSION OF THE CHIC ASPECT OF THE SUITE.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
ROOM AMENITIES-
AVAILABLE IN ALL ROOMS
- AIR CONDITIONING - ALARM CLOCK
- B
Room Facilities
Air conditioning, Television, Satellite television, Direct dial phone, Mini bar, Hairdryer
Check-in Time
12:00 AM
Check-out Time
11:00 AM
Facilities
Dining
With restaurants and bars with varying atmospheres and cuisines, The Mount Lavinia Hotel offers one of the widest choices in dining in Sri Lanka. Fine dining at The Mount Lavinia Hotel reflects the hotel's exclusive luxurious feel and includes traits of Sri Lanka's powerful dining traditions. Dining at The Mount Lavinia Hotel is truly an experience to be cherished.
With restaurants and bars with varying atmospheres and cuisines, The Mount Lavinia Hotel offers one of the widest choices in dining in Sri Lanka. Fine dining at The Mount Lavinia Hotel reflects the hotel's exclusive luxurious feel and includes traits of Sri Lanka's powerful dining traditions. Dining at The Mount Lavinia Hotel is truly an experience to be cherished.
Location
Transportation
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Directions: the Mount Lavinia Hotel Colombo is situated approximately 12 kilometres
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Directions: the Mount Lavinia Hotel Colombo is situated approximately 12 kilometres
