[Heritance Ahungalla]

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Located between Colombo and Galle, this hotel is said to be one of the most complete of Geoffrey Bawa's buildings.

It is said to be the legendary hotel where the world's infinity pools originated.

The hotel was decorated with art such as objets d'art throughout the building, creating a very stylish space.

Opened in 1981, renovated in 2016. There are a total of 162 guest rooms.

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① Pool

② Poolside bar

Bawa's hotels are full of geometric patterns, so the spiral and leopard-like patterns are a little unusual.

③ Small courtyard garden

④ Elevator

This elevator was designed by Bawa for the old Triton Hotel. It was also used to transport materials during construction, and is now left as part of the hotel's decoration.

⑤ Sketches
The white walls of the stairs leading up to the guest rooms are sketches by Bawa's friend, artist Raki Senana.

⑥ Lobby

⑦ Open-ceiling corridor

⑧ Guest rooms: Deluxe rooms

⑨ Restaurant

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Location ★★★★★
Cleanliness ★★★★★
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🔹Basic information

Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Area: 65,610 km2 (0.8 times the size of Hokkaido)

Population: 22.04 million (Central Bank of Sri Lanka, 2023)

Languages: Official languages: Sinhalese, Tamil/English

Religion: Buddhist (70.1%), Hindu (12.6%)

Time difference: 3.5 hours behind Japan

Currency: Rupee

Voltage: 230-240V/50Hz

Plugs: B3, B, BF are common. Varies by hotel, so use a multi-plug. It's useful to bring your own water.

Water situation: Tap water is not drinkable, so drink mineral water. Be careful with ice.

Toilets: There is almost no toilet paper, so tissue paper is a necessity. Do not flush pepper.

Smoking: Smoking is prohibited in public places, both indoors and outdoors. In hotels and restaurants that have smoking areas, smoking is only permitted in the designated smoking areas.

Climate: Tropical monsoon climate. Average temperature is around 30℃. Divided into rainy and dry seasons.

Access
📍Galle Road, Ahungalla, SRI LANKA

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