Colombo
Twenty minutes from Bandaranaike International Airport, Wallawwa is a restored 18th-century manor house set in seven acres of tropical garden, built for the first and last night of every Sri Lankan journey.
最終更新 2026年9月2日
Twenty minutes from Bandaranaike International Airport, Wallawwa occupies a restored 18th-century manor house set within seven acres of tropical garden in Kotugoda, on the northern edge of Colombo. Eighteen bedrooms and suites, a jungle-fringed pool, and a spa built for shaking off long-haul jet lag before a Sri Lankan journey begins, or easing into it before the flight home.
Why Wallawwa Works:
Wallawwa's 18th-century manor house has been carefully restored rather than reimagined, keeping its colonial-era proportions, high ceilings and verandahs intact while easing the building into life as a boutique retreat. Seven acres of tropical garden surround it, buffering the property from the road and the airport beyond. The philosophy is unfussy: after a long flight, or before one, guests need space, shade and very little asked of them. Wallawwa is built around that need rather than around spectacle.
Most stays at Wallawwa begin or end within hours of a flight, and the property is built around that rhythm. Afternoon tea and a complimentary drink between five and six arrive without asking. A spa credit covers a first massage, a sound healing session or guided meditation. Guests who want to do more than rest can join a Sri Lankan cooking class in the garden, paddle the shallow channels of Negombo Lagoon by kayak, or take a slow boat through the wetlands of Muthurajawela before the day's heat sets in. Private dining can be arranged in a secluded corner of the garden, away from the open-sided Verandah restaurant.
厳選サンクチュアリ
職人技、立地、サービスの質で選んでいます。
シグネチャーサンクチュアリ
162 Sqm · Up to 5 Guests · Private Plunge Pool
The most spacious stay at Wallawwa, with a separate living area, a second bedroom, a private garden and its own plunge pool. Built for honeymooners or larger families who want a self-contained retreat within the estate, with the option to interconnect with an adjoining room.
シグネチャーサンクチュアリ
90 Sqm · Up to 5 Guests · Two Bedrooms
A Garden Suite combined with a twin-bedded Wallawwa Bedroom, connected by an interconnecting door and each with its own bathroom and verandah. The most practical option for families or two couples travelling together who still want their own space.
Lux Ceylon 厳選
Wallawwa already anchors several of our own itineraries, the quiet first night after a long-haul arrival, or the last before the flight home, and for good reason. Twenty minutes from the airport is close enough that jet lag never gets the chance to set in properly, yet the seven acres of garden around the manor make it feel nothing like a transit hotel. We recommend it for any Lux Ceylon guest who wants that first or final night handled without ceremony: a candlelit welcome, a proper meal and a bed before the rest of the island opens up. Paired with Colombo's galleries and Negombo's lagoon on either side, it also works as a short standalone stay for guests who want to slow down before continuing on.
Wallawwa sits in Kotugoda, twenty minutes from Bandaranaike International Airport and around 45 minutes from Colombo. We arrange private chauffeur transfers from Colombo airport and between every stay on your itinerary.
Wallawwa has 18 rooms and suites across 4 categories. We feature two of them here, the Mountbatten Suite with Plunge Pool and the Family Suite, with the Wallawwa Bedroom and the Garden Suite available on request.
Wallawwa is best known for its restored 18th-century manor house, its jet-lag-easing arrival ritual, and recognition on Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List, as reported on the property's own site.
December to March is the driest, clearest stretch across most of the island, though most guests book Wallawwa around their flight dates rather than the season, since it typically serves as an arrival or departure night. Send us your dates and we will confirm what the weather usually does at this property.
Yes. We already use Wallawwa as the opening or closing night on several of our own itineraries. It also combines easily with two or three other stays across the coast, the hill country and the cultural triangle. We handle the rooms, the private driver, the guiding and everything in between as one booking.
Send us your dates through the enquiry form, WhatsApp or email. We come back with live availability and a full itinerary quote, normally within 24 hours.
コレクションから
Wallawwaと同じ空気感で、旅のデザイナーが選んだ宿です。
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Ayugiriでは、ウェルネスは選択肢ではなく、あらゆる滞在の本質です。旅はすべて、常駐のアーユルヴェーダ医師による個別カウンセリングから始まり、心身のバランスを最も深いレベルで回復させるための日常のトリートメントとホリスティックなプログラムを形成します。
