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Ceylon Hotels Corporation, having commenced business in 1967, boasts a diverse collection of 19 hotels, rest houses, resorts and restaurants throughout Sri Lanka, many of which offer an old world charm providing clients with something quintessentially local in the most picturesque and prominent locations known to man. Many are within a few kilometers to renowned historical sites and attractions. | | | | | | Hotel Suisse, Kandy | -116 kms from Colombo (97 rooms and suites) | | Lihiniya Surf, Bentota | -64 kms from Colombo (86 rooms and suites) | | Tissamahrama Resort | -264 kms from Colombo (55 rooms and suites) | | Queen's Hotel Kandy | -116 kms from Colombo (54 rooms) | | Hotel Seruwa, Polonnaruwa | -216 kms from Colombo (38 rooms) | | Kitulgala Rest House | -86 kms from Colombo (19 rooms) | | Grand Ella Motel | -197kms from Colombo (14 rooms) | | Belihuloya Rest House | -160 km from Colombo (14 rooms) | | Sigiriya Rest House | -169 kms from Colombo (14 rooms) | | Polonnaruwa Rest House | -216 kms from Colombo (10 rooms) | | Hotel Mihintale | -219 kms from Colombo (10 rooms) | | Bay Inn, Weligama | -143 kms from Colombo (10 rooms) | | Hanwella Rest House | -29 kms from Colombo (8 rooms) | | Ambepussa Rest House | -63 kms from Colombo (6 rooms) | | Medawachchiya Rest House | -233 kms from Colombo (4 rooms) | | Dambulla Rest House | -148 kms from Colombo (4 rooms) | | Habarana Rest House | -173 kms from Colombo (4 rooms) | | Pussellawa Rest House | -146 kms from Colombo (3 rooms) | | | | | | | Restaurants | |  | Ambepussa Avanhala | | | Bentota Avanhala | | | | | |
The foundation of most Ceylon Hotels Corporation properties are accredited to the British Rulers of Sri Lanka. Influenced by the British Civil Servants’ urgent need for temporary abodes during their extensive travels in remote out posts in colonial Ceylon, many of the properties were designed and built to resemble the style and architecture of old English Inns and Country Homes. Ceylon Hotels Corporation’s chain falls into 03 categories according to their location – Pusellawa, Ella, Kotmale, Belihuloya are situated in the central highlands; Weligama Bay Inn situated on the coastline of the south and Tissamaharama, Dambulla, Sigiriya, Habarana, Polonnaruwa and Seruwa are located in the cultural triangle. |
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Those interested in wild life, will never forget the Tissamaharama Rest House which is a mere 30 minute drive to one of Sri Lanka’s largest national park popularly known as the “Yala National Safari Park”. |
|  |  | To mark Queen Elizabeth's visit to Sri Lanka in 1954, the renown Polonnaruwa Rest House built, what it now boast as, its very own “Queen’s Suite”, which offers a breath-taking view of an ancient tropical man-made lake, the largest of its kind in Sri Lanka and traditionally referred to as the “Parakrama Samudra”. |
| Sigiriya Rest House is an experience you would not want to miss as you visit and climb the renowned Sigirya Rock, the World’s 8th Wonder and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
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The romantic locations of the Grand Ella Motel, Polonnaruwa Rest House, Kitugala Rest House or Belihuloya Rest House have prompted visitors to name these rest houses as “honeymooner’s paradise” or a hide out for relaxation in exotic surroundings – this is particularly appropriate to Hotel Mihintale.
The colonial building of Ambepussa has become a very popular stopover for visitors enroute to Kandy, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. The architecture of some of the properties, although given a new look, is still in keeping with the old traditions which Ceylon Hotels Corporation is famed for. |  | The surroundings of each rest house and its scenic beauty cannot be over emphasized. You will hear the gushing waters of the river flowing, the chirping sounds of birds and the cool breeze blowing across while you relax at many of the rest houses. The Kithulgala Rest House is one such location and has earned its fame from being the setting and location for David Lean’s award-winning film - Bridge on the River Kwai”. |
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A host of activities await you amongst the Ceylon Hotels Corporation properties – varying from rock climbing to river rafting, nature walks, river bathing, barbecues, cultural and archaeological excursions, boat rides, fishing, jungle safaris, a visit to the Zoo and more. | Amongst its vast portfolio, sit two very prominent properties in the heart of Kandy.The elements of design of each property demonstrate an ancient lineage and a reflection of the glory of a once-proud Kingdom. Hotel Suisse, a pre-World War II guest house and once used as a garrison for British soldiers, is the last strong hold of the ancient Sinhala Kings. Both properties are within close proximity to the famed Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Lord Buddha. |
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As you journey through the past, present and future that encompasses Ceylon Hotels Corporation, you will find many reasons to take the time and trouble to truly discover Sri Lanka in its entire splendor.
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