Need to know
Rooms
Nine
Check–Out
Noon; earliest check-in, 2pm.
More details
Rates include breakfast.
Also
A guided tour of the garden is the only way to fully understand Lunuganga Estate’s brilliance – which you can compare and contrast to Brief Garden down the road, the work of Geoffrey’s landscape-architect brother Bevis.
At the hotel
Restaurant, lounge. In rooms: free WiFi (except in Ena House and Cinnamon Hill), cable TV, free tea & coffee, free bottled water, Green World Ceylon bath products.
Our favourite rooms
Three-bedroom Ena House, set around a Frangipani-crowned courtyard, full of antiques and art and strewn with Ena da Silva batiks, is hard to top – especially considering it was moved here brick by brick from Colombo. Of the rooms for two, sheer size and a private walled courtyard make the Gallery Studio Suite top of the pops, although the portico-topping Glass House and beautifully beamed Gate House are characterful runners-up. If proximity to food and WiFi is your priority, go for the Main House Studio.
Poolside
An infinity pool overlooking the lake is in the process of being built, putting guests staying at Cinnamon Hill in pole position for a dip in the peaceful surroundings of the garden.
Packing tips
Gossamer-light sleeves and longs for candlelit dinners alfresco; your widest-brimmed hat for saunters around the garden; beach attire for days at the coast.
Also
Butler service is available to guests who book exclusive use of either Cinnamon Hill (two rooms) or the trio of bedrooms at Ena House – the latter also comes with private dining for group stays.
Pet‐friendly
No pets are allowed at this tranquil country estate. See more pet-friendly hotels in Bentota.
Children
Welcome. The restaurant has a children’s menu. Multi-bedroom Cinnamon Hill and Ena House are ideal for families, if booked exclusively, and an extra bed for kids can be added to the Gate House, Cinnamon Hill and Ena House.
Sustainability efforts
Clever use of natural light and efficient air conditioning help reduce electricity usage. Waste is recycled and rainwater is harvested to sustain the garden. Both water bottles and bath products are refillable. All furniture is either antique or crafted from fallen timber. Suppliers for everything from food to tours are local; bread comes from a bakery nearby and veg is grown at Lunuganga Estate’s sister hotel.