Central Mountains holiday villa: Kandy

Holiday Home With Spectacular Panoramic Views In Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Central Mountains villa rental - View from the balcony
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Description Villa,
4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 9, 2 Bathrooms
Facilities city centre, mountain, garden, terrace, balcony, internet access
Rates No rental rates available - please contact the owner
Mrs.Elinor Galapitage
+44 (0)1943-462466
+44 (0)79733-74256
Speaks: English, French, Italian
Contact the Owner

Photos and Description of this Central Mountains holiday villa 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms. Sleeps 8.

The house is only a 5 minutes drive (or 20 mins walk) away from the centre of Kandy, up into the hills surrounding the town and is situated in a quiet secluded location overlooking spectacular panoramic views. You can wake up to the sounds of birds and a spectacular sun-rise. To the back of the house is a large garden facing the panoramic views of the Knuckles mountain range and the Mahaveli river. The sun shines on the garden for almost all the day as the garden faces west, north and east. The garden has plenty of room for fun and games or just to relax and get a tan. We also can provide home made meals and other services such as cleaning. The house can sleep up to maximum of 9 people. Available for lets from 3 days up to six month and is ideal to use as a base to travel around the central and north Sri lanka.
Central Mountains villa rental - View from the balcony

View from the balcony
Central Mountains villa rental - Back of the house

Back of the house
Central Mountains villa rental - Front of the house

Front of the house
Central Mountains villa rental - Sitting/dining room

Sitting/dining room

Location: Central Mountains in Sri Lanka

Nearest Airport: Colombo at 120 Kilometres
Nearest Train: Kandy at 2 Kilometres
Car: recommended
Kandy is the Hill Capital of Sri Lanka nestling among the misty hills in the central region of the island. It is classed as a World Heritage City by UNESCO and is the most visited city in Sri Lanka for tourists and local people because the shrine holding the sacred tooth relic of the lord Buddha is placed in the heart of the city. Kandy is also the venue of the Esala Perahera, easily the most colourful pageant of Asia, held in July/August each year, in honour of the tooth relic. The torch-lit streets are filled with elephants and costumed dancers. Kandy is 45 minutes drive away from the world famous Victoria Golf Club and and the elephant orphanage. There are other outdoor activities within easy reach such as white water rafting and hiking. It is also a good base from which to visit the many other attractions in Sri Lanka such as the ancient cities of Anuradhapura and Polunnaruwa, the rock temple at Dambulla and Sigirya, the lion mountain.
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Availability for this holiday villa rental in Central Mountains, Sri Lanka

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Nov 3, 2009
Changeover Day: flexible
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Rental Rates for this holiday villa in Central Mountains, Sri Lanka

No rental rates available - please contact the owner

Additional information about rental rates

  • In order to keep prices low for small groups please note that this price is based on 6 people sharing, including linen (bed linen and towels), water, electricity and gas. For larger groups there will be an additional charge of £2 per person per day for every additional person
  • 25% non refundable deposit needed to confirm a booking.
    Please note that the prices during the Kandy perahera (30th July to the 9th August) the price will be charged at £300 per week pro rata.
  • Charges for other payments such as meal, cleaning and airport charges can be paid at the end of your stay at the premises.

Accommodation and facilities for this holiday villa rental in Central Mountains, Sri Lanka

Property Type:
  • villa (detached)
Accommodation Type:
  • catered
  • self-catering
Location Type:
  • mountain
  • city centre
Theme:
  • romantic
  • historic
General:
  • towels provided
  • linen provided
  • telephone
Kitchen:
  • freezer
  • oven
  • microwave
  • washing machine
  • 4 ring stove
  • fridge
  • hob
Dining:
  • dining area
  • highchair
  • seating for 8 people
Bathrooms:
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Shower Enclosure, Bidet
    Bathroom 2 - Toilet, Shower Enclosure, Bidet
Bedrooms:
  • 4 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 9 people
  • Master Bedroom - 1 Large Double Bed, 1 Cot
    Bedroom 2 - 1 Double Bed
    Bedroom 3 - 2 Single Bed
    Bedroom 4 - 2 Single Bed, 1 Sofa bed/Futon
  • 2 doubles, 2 twin, 1 futon, 1 cot
Entertainment:
  • TV
  • DVD
  • audio tape player
  • CD
  • radio
Internet Access:
  • internet access
  • computer available
  • broadband access
Outside:
  • garden
  • terrace
  • car
  • balcony
  • parking
  • 7 garden chairs
  • 3 deck chairs
Suitability:
  • children welcome
  • pets not allowed
  • suitable for elderly or infirm
  • long term rentals available
  • wheelchair inaccessible
  • non smoking only
Local Activities:
  • cycling
  • mountain biking
  • tennis
  • walking
  • swimming
Notes: Extra services available: (Cost in Sri Lankan Rupees) * Airport taxi service (maximum 4 people): Rs 10,000 both ways, Rs 8,000 one way (The airport is 4 to 4½ hours drive away). For more than 4 people, please enquire. * Van hire without driver (seats 4): Rs 1,500 per day. (A bigger van for larger groups may be available upon request) * Home made meals based on 4 people (mainly Sri Lankan meals) **- Menu Dinner: Rs 800 per person (including cost of food) or Rs 400 per person (food to be bought separately by the renters) Breakfast: Rs 400 per person (including cost of food) or Rs 300 per person (food to be bought separately by the renters) * Taxi service from the house to the town: Rs 200 (for 4 people one way) * Telephone and / or internet access: £10 + the bill at the end of the stay. * Cleaning service: Rs 1,000 per day (the whole house) * Cleaning service (part of the house): Rs 500 per day * Washing and Ironing: Rs 50 per item *Additional linen hire: Rs 150 per person

Further details for this holiday villa rental in Central Mountains, Sri Lanka

More about the house: Features included in price Hot water, Washing machine, Fridge freezer, Microwave oven, Four-ring hob , Electric kettle, Electric toaster, Electric iron + Ironing board, Kitchen utensils, Slush maker, Juicer, Television, DVD player Portable stereo (CD player), Ceiling fans and standing fans, Deckchairs, Telescope, Private parking. Home made meals, telephone, internet access, baby cots, high chairs, and other facilities are available on request. The price includes water, electricity, bottled gas, local taxes and linen (bed sheets and towels) based on 4 people sharing. Amenities in Kandy Town Centre (5 minutes drive): Supermarkets, banks, Post Office, train station, bus station, churches, mosques and temples (Buddhist and Hindu),

Other Activities: Golfing in the world famous Victoria Golf Club- 45mins drive.

Reviews for this holiday villa rental in Central Mountains, Sri Lanka

Rating
5 out of 5

Excellent holoday

Anne Hodges Cumbria, UK
Review Submitted: April 28, 2008 Date of Stay: January 2007
Our 3rd visit to Kandy and the House on the Rock. Kandy is a great place for touring around, there is such a lot to see and do - and the nights are much cooler here than on the West Coast or in Colombo, so sleeping is easier! If you are worried about the troubles in Sri Lanka - don't be - there are road blocks here and there, but all the trouble is in the far north of the island. We didn't have a problem. This time we had a friend who cannot eat chillies and Mrs M. prepared the same food for her , but without the chillies - absolutely scrumptious she said. She is also a vegetarian and was never short of a choice of wonderful dishes. The hotel Thilanka at the bottom of the road does a wonderful buffet for about £3.50 - and the 5 star Earls Regency not far away also does one for around £5.00. If you eat in the hotels( plenty of 4 & 5 star to choose from) you can usually use the pools free - most have spectacular views too. This time we wanted to visit the famous Cultural Triangle and we asked the owner to recommend a reasonably priced hotel, which he did. We stayed at the Gimanhala Transit Hotel in Dambulla. It was very reasonably priced, and the pool and restaurant look out over open countryside at the rear. Excellent food too. We loved the new bird baths and all the other improvements to the house and garden.Thanks for yet another memorable holiday - we will be back - most definately.
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Rating
5 out of 5

Great house, fantastic views, brilliant food

annehodges@orange.fr -
Review Submitted: April 27, 2008 Date of Stay: February 2008
This was our third stay at this property, so we like it! Having stayed in other houses in Sri Lanka, we find that the House on the Rock is clean and well maintained. Kandy is in the middle of Sri Lanka, so this is a brilliant base from which to explore.

The owners very pleasant mother lives next door (she speaks English too) and can provide a taxi service or genuine home cooked Sri Lankan meals should you need them. She is an excellent cook - we just loved her food. One of our family does not like hot spicy food and she managed to make the same tasty meal for her, but without the hot chillies and hot spices.

We loved the improvements to the garden. It is a delight to see the stunning views, the exotic bird life and just relax under the mango tree.

The Thilanka Hotel at the bottom of the hill has a wonderful help yourself buffet each evening for 375 Sri Lankan rupees per person. The dining terrace here overlooks the lake in Kandy, which is very pretty. This hotel also has an Ayurvedic centre set in the pretty gardens. I thought I was going into Bilbo's hut! What an experience, but I did come out feeling very relaxed.

There are many 5 star hotels around and you can eat in any one of them, or use the swimming pool (there is usually a small charge for this), even though you are not a guest. We found this very useful with our non curry eating family member. She ate European food, we ate the curries - all of it delicious and amazingly inexpensive.

Kandy is a fascinating place, in a stunning setting. The colonial cemetary at the rear of the temple is very interesting - the guide is very knowledgeable and brings the people to life again. And the temple dancing and firewalking in the evening is another 'must do'.

Further afield, the archaeological site of Polonnaruwa must be seen, also Sigirya with it's ancient remains of a palace and water gardens.

Car Hire is expensive, far cheaper to either use the little 3 wheelers which are everywhere/hire a taxi/hire the owners Mum and car.

We love this location, and the friendly Sri Lankan people - we shall return.
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