Kuliyapitiya West Vacations & Trips from $1,409

Very relaxing hotel Staff very helpful and accommodating

The room had a smell of damp, mould upon arrival - likely due to the bathroom being in the room with only glass walls separating bed from toilet. The service also could have been better considering the standard a brand new hotel of this calibre should have. We waited over 20 mins for a simple glass of red wine and coca cola on the roof terrace bar, but when we were not served, we got up and left. I did complain to the manager, who swiftly rectified the issue ans brought us up our drinks to our room, but the overall 'mood' and desire to have them on the terrace bar at night was gone, so not as enjoyable. We were fortunate enough to experience a meal in the Indian restaurant on site. Very delicious food and lovely entertainment. The pool was a nice temperature and the stsff working on the poolside were very good at bringing towels and setting up the lounger for you. The poolside bar does not open until 11/11.30, so grab a coffee/drink from elsewhere if you want one by your lounger in the morning. Note, the mall attached to the hotel was not open yet and most shops were vacant but there is a lovely and massive mall nearby (5 min uber). Overall, quite disappointed considering the price we paid to stay here, i usually enjoy cinnamon hotels but unlikely I will stay at this one again.

The house was wonderful to stay in and visit. The only comment and this is a more philosophical one - what is the balance between originality and being fresh for a guest to inhabit? I think this needs careful thinking through. The house is wonderfu and its a great place to stay if you love Bawa architecture, but some areas could do with cleaning more thoroughly or replacing. There is no benefit in a knackered old japanese paper lantern when an identical one can be bought online cheaply, or an old blanket that has seen better days or a musty wardrobe - all these can be fixed without undermining an important piece of architecture. Beyond that, the house is wonderful, the staff are great and the house is in a great location in Colombo and I would recommend it as a place to visit if you are interested in Bawa's architecture.

Very nice hotel excellent staff great experience