ワラワ(Wallawwa)

High end traditional colonial style hotel that does not feel like a hotel. 18 rooms only so nice and quiet. Nice pool area. Lovely large rooms. Good shower, comfortable bed. Aircon good. Every was great. Good choice on the menu for dinner. Great quality food at a fair price. Breakfast you order off a menu which I liked as it meant you did not stuff your face. Again plenty of choice. Staff very friendly and well trained. There is a happy hour 5-6pm which turned out to be complimentary. I think afternoon tea was also complimentary although we were not told either were complimentary which is something they could improve upon but I am being very picky now. Great place. Shame only staying for one night

The perfect end to our honeymoon. It was such a wonderful comfy hotel, so much more than an airport hotel - I’d stay here for more than a night if you can. Our driver commented as we arrived that this hotel ‘was the best’ and we fully agree with his assessment. The staff were really friendly and so helpful considering that we were leaving at 1am! Everything was taken care of for us. We also got a breakfast package for us to take with us for our flight. Gorgeous spa facilities and a lovely pool. The restaurant was more expensive than others in Sri Lanka but the food was fantastic. We’d stay again in a heart beat.

We stayed at Wallawwa twice - once upon arrival in Colombo and once before our early morning flight. It is a charming manor house with a lovely pool and spacious, comfortable rooms. The air conditioning works great and we really appreciated the complimentary beverages in the mini bar. The staff is fantastic - friendly and efficient. They even asked for our breakfast order the night before because they knew we had to hurry in the morning for our flight. The food at dinner and breakfast was high-quality and delicious. It feels very secluded despite its location only 20 minutes from the airport. I would highly recommend a stay, particularly before or after a flight.

We stayed just the one night after flying into Columbo. The hotel is beautiful and our room was very nice. Unfortunately I had a fall which was entirely my fault. The staff were amazing and could not have been more helpful. They brought dinner and breakfast to our room. I wish we could have enjoyed it more. When we return to the wonderful island of Sri Lanka, Wallawa will be our first port of call. Thank you again. Guy and Jane.

Serene and relaxing location close to the intl airport but a world away. A great place to land after 24 hours of flying. Terrific staff and food. Very comfortable accommodations. Beautifully manicured gardens. Also an excellent message.

Perhaps the best 'airport hotel' I have seen in the world! We stayed a night here and just loved it. The staff are extremely nice, the room, which was upgraded, was like that of a beautiful home, the ambience was outstanding and the food was to die for. Even the breakfast they packed for us in the morning was better than most hotels can deliver. Well done, folks!

A beautiful relaxing chilled oasis only 20 mins from the airport We spent our first afternoon and evening here after a long flight amd what a great start to our holidays we had . The hotel is beautiful set in stunning surroundings and service is exceptional. Our room was beautiful. Food was excellent highly recommend this hotel was a great find

This was a wonderful end to a wonderful holiday . A vast,superbly renovated 200 year old estate house , set in fabulous grounds , with several comfortable seating areas and a lovely swimming pool, only 20 mins from the airport. The character bedroom was spacious , with large and well equipped en suite and generous supply of soft drinks. The menus for both dinner and breakfast offered a great choice and the Sri Lankan curry , with so many dishes , was one of the best we have had in our several visits to Sri Lanka. The welcome and service was to the very warm and very high standards that you come to expect in the wonderful country that is Sri Lanka

Excellent choice. 1. Location - outside of Colombo, about 15-30minutes from Bandaranaike airport. The Wallawwa is a very quiet property, situated in a large garden which is immaculately maintained. There are lots of places to wander around. 2. Details - communication with the hotel was easy via WhatsApp, all the requested items such as car transfer, fan in the room - were noted correctly. AC in the room goes to 18C, it felt very comfortable. There is a TV in the room. There is a small boutique on site. 3. Food - we had breakfast and two dinners here. They were excellent. A good arrangement of Sri Lankan and Western dishes. There is tea in the afternoon and happy hour too. Service was really on point. Lovely people. 4. Spa - we had great deep tissue massage treatments here by the two Balinese therapists. 5. Staff - chatty, gentle, seem content in their jobs.