Sri Lanka
Colombo
The award-winning 18-room hotel features fine dining, a jungle pool and an idyllic spa.
The friendly restaurant, The Verandah, serves an exquisite Asian fusion à la carte menu all day, with tables overlooking 200-year-old tropical gardens.
Eighteen elegantly furnished rooms, including two family suites and a luxurious two-bedroom suite with pool, offer a magnificent view over the garden, sumptuous furnishings and modern amenities.
Tranquillity reigns at the Wallawwa, and the Z spa captures guests' peaceful mood by offering them luxurious, restful treatments. The therapies have been specifically designed to aid rest and relaxation.
The spa comprises single and double air-conditioned treatment rooms with open-air bathrooms, all radiating out from a central Zen-style courtyard.
The peaceful rural setting of the Wallawwa is a sublime place to rest and recover for a few nights before or after your flight. It's tempting to stay put, never straying far from the hotel's beautiful garden and pool, or to join a Sri Lankan cooking demonstration with the chefs. Yet the area's many sites and activities could easily keep you occupied for days.
Negombo is a good starting point. You can explore the town's Catholic churches, the Dutch fort and the bustling fish markets on foot with a local guide. You can also explore the vast mangrove-lined lagoon and the network of old Dutch canals, by boat or kayak.