Heritance Kandalama Hotel, hidden among lakes, mountains, and vines.

👍This is a highly acclaimed hotel:
The masterpiece of Geoffrey Bawa, Sri Lanka's national treasure architect;
One of the 50 best hotels in the world selected by National Geographic;
The world's first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified hotel...

🌳This is a hotel that blends perfectly with the natural environment
During construction, no mountains were blasted, and the entire hotel was embedded in the rocks. As soon as you enter the lobby, you can feel the cave style;
The vines surrounding the hotel blend it with the forest, making it hidden and cool;
The room is not very large, but the floor-to-ceiling windows are worth mentioning, allowing you to enjoy the scenery to the fullest. If you forget to close the bathroom curtains, you might even be "peeped" by monkeys;
Remember to lock the door and close the windows when entering and leaving, or the room will become a paradise for monkeys;
Wake up in the morning to the sound of elephants trumpeting, open the curtains, and find the bananas left on the balcony last night have been swept away by monkeys;
While dining in the restaurant, you can gaze at Sigiriya Rock and watch wild elephants bathing in Kandalama Lake;
A harmonious scene of people and animals coexisting.

🎵This is a hotel that fully showcases local culture:
Kaduru (Strychnine) wood and handmade terracotta tiles from Sri Lanka are widely used in the hotel;
The murals in the hotel are created by local artists, not just decorative elements, but also tell the rich history and traditions of Sri Lanka;
The hotel operator is also quite artistic, arranging musicians to play on the rocks every evening.

This is a hotel I highly recommend staying at when visiting Sri Lanka. Remember to book a package with breakfast and dinner, as dining on the mountain is not very convenient, and eating in Sri Lanka is not cheap either, so you might as well eat at the hotel.

Above all, Kandalama Hotel is a place to savor slowly, with more and more flavor the more you taste it!