Country Garden Resort

Address
Panabokke Walauwa
Panabokke Wattappola 20454
District Kandy
Telephone: 0094(0)814928020
Email: info@countrygarden.nl
http://www.countrygarden.nl


The hotel in general
Country Garden Resort is set within a five-acre plantation with diverse crops including tea, paddy, fruit, and vegetables. Accommodation is in six individual chalets overlooking a small river that borders the property. The restaurant is housed in the manor house, which originally belonged to the Panabokke family – a well-known Kandyan family. The current Dutch owners have retained the traditional architectural features of this `walauwa’, including the courtyard, verandas and a rice granary. Interiors are furnished with antiques and the restaurant area also serves as an art gallery where local artists are encouraged to display and sell their works of art. With prior notice, Country Garden can arrange experiences for guests including: (1) Learning of heritage arts & crafts where traditional craftsmen are invited to visit the resort and demonstrate handloom weaving, woodcarving, etc. Guests are then taken to the nearby villages where these crafts are carried out as home-based cottage industries. (2) Learning of Kandyan cuisine from shopping in the village market to preparation of rice and curries according to traditional Kandyan recipes. (3) Mind and body wellness through Ayurvedic massage, yoga and meditation. A minimum of three nights stay is recommended for those wishing to experience one of these specific programmes. Whether you want to learn of Kandy’s heritage or just relax and unwind in a homely Kandyan walauwa, Country Garden Resort provides for a good alternative to the larger hotels situated in town.

Hotel location
Country Garden is set within a 19C Kandyan manor house amidst lush tropical gardens in the rural village of Panabokke on the outskirts of Kandy. It is about half-an-hour from Kandy town centre, a land of paddy fields and ancient temples, on the Gampola Road. The journey from Colombo’s international airport will take up to 2,5 hours.

Service at the hotel
Country Garden offers butler service, room service, child friendly, airport shutlle, English speaking private drivers for daytrips and round tours. Bookings can be made at other special hotels like in Knuckles a protected National nature parc, luxury villa's etc.

Gastronomy in the hotel
Country Garden offers an nternational menu a la carte of Sri lankan, Italian, American, Indian, vegetarian and sea food specialities.
Daily fresh food from the kitchen garden, the own plantation and the market.
International wine card, selection of international alcoholic drinks, fresh fruit drinks.

Sports, entertainment and pool in the hotel
Gountry Garden does have a swimming pool. You can walk along the hotel plantation and enjoy the variety of trees, herbs, tea and the paddy field. Watch all the birds and butterflies. Or make a nature walk with a guide through the paddy fields and authentic small villages.

Hotel room/Accommodation
Country Garden offers you satellite tv, airco, fan, free internet, phone, tea and coffee facilities, hairdryer, his&her sink, shower, double jacuzzi with small waterfall, babykot, babychair, laundry and ironing facilities.

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11/14/10:
Italian pizza specialities, selection of Sri Lankan dishes, international dishes. Accompanied with best Italian and French wines and fresh fruit drinks.
Workshop - Learn how to cook yourself Sri Lankan style