Grand

This historic hotel was once the residence of Sri Lanka's governor (1830- 1850), Sir Edward Barnes. It is located at 1890 m above sea level and is surrounded my green mountains and hills. In the near vicinity, guests will find a bus station (around 2 km away), restaurants and a beautiful lake (around 5 km away) and the train station (around 8 km away). The airport can be reached in around 5 hours by making use of public transport and it is located around 180 km away.This town and historic hotel is located in beautiful gardens and is spread over 2 floors with 156 rooms. Guests may make use of the foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, a currency exchange counter and a safe. Facilities include 2 cafés, 5 shops, 2 bars, a pub, a games room, 2 restaurants, a conference room, 5 public Internet terminals (of which 3 are WLAN) and a car park. To complete the offer, room and laundry service are also offered.The tastefully decorated rooms come with a bathroom with hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, TV, internet connection, minibar/ fridge, double or king-size bed, individually controllable heating, a hire safe, a seating area and a balcony.The hotel offers its guests a steam bath, a massage service, 2 tennis courts and 2 billiard/ snooker tables. Table tennis and golf can be played nearby (around 100 m away). An entertainment programme rounds off the offerings on this complex.Guests are offered breakfast, lunch and evening meals in the form of a buffet. Lunch and dinner may alternatively be chosen from a menu. Guests have the opportunity to book a half-board or full board stay.American Express, MasterCard and VISA are accepted as methods of payment.