This polished hotel, set in an elegant villa adorned with original artwork and surrounded by gardens, is 2 km from the Buddhist Gangaramaya Temple, and 5 km from the 5-hectare Galle Face Green park and beach.

The refined rooms with dark wood furniture offer high-speed Internet, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, plus safes and alcohol-free minibars. Upgraded rooms add sitting areas or balconies, and laptops are available on request. Breakfast is served in the cosy, sleek dining room or the furnished terrace. There’s also a rooftop pool and a gym, plus an airy lounge with a grand piano.