What to Do
Swim, create, indulge
You came to Kandy to explore. But some days, the best thing to do is nothing at all.
The garden café. A book. The sound of leaves. Falling asleep by the pool. This is what we built the place for.
The Swimming Pool
Open: All day
Setting: Surrounded by gardens, mountain views in the background
Cool water. Sun beds for reading. Shade when you need it. No rules. Just swim when you want, float when you don't.
Mornings are quiet. Afternoons get warm. Evenings are perfect for one last swim before dinner.
What's Provided
- Towels
- Sun beds
- Shade umbrellas
Creative Studio
Open: Available to all guests
Bring your sketchbook. Bring your laptop. Bring your project. Or just sit in a space designed for making things and see what happens.
We use the studio for building furniture, working on design projects, making things we don't need but want to create anyway. It's open for guests who want the same.
What's Provided
- Large work tables
- Good natural light
- WiFi
- Space to leave your project and come back to it
Garden Café
Open: All day
This is where you'll end up. Morning coffee with mountain views. Afternoon reading. Evening conversations. The light changes throughout the day and gives you new reasons to stay.
Tables and chairs we made. Books left by previous guests. Birds in the trees. The kind of place where time moves differently.
Perfect For
- Morning coffee before the day starts
- Working remotely (fast WiFi reaches here)
- Reading for hours
- Watching sunset
- Evening tea
- Doing absolutely nothing
Cooking Class
Duration: 3-4 hours
When: By arrangement — give us a day's notice
Cost: $30 per person
Minimum: 2 people
Learn to make proper Sri Lankan rice and curry. Not the tourist version — the way we cook it.
What You'll Learn
- Dhal curry (right consistency, right spices)
- Coconut sambol (fresh, from scratch)
- String hoppers (if you want to try — they're tricky)
- How to temper spices
- 2-3 vegetable curries
What's Included
- All ingredients
- Instruction
- Eating what you made
- Recipes to take home
Book:
Let us know when you check in or message ahead
Private Kandyian Fire Dance & BBQ night
Duration: a two hour poolside dinner with a private fire dancing performance
When: By appointment
Cost: $60 PP Minimum 6 pax/ $75 pp with cocktails
Traditional kandyian fire dance - candlelight bbq dinner by chef - cocktails
What's Included
- traditional kandyian fire dancing
- candlelight bbq by private chef
- 3 cocktails per person
Book:
At least 7 days ahead
Relaxation Corners
Throughout the gardens, we've created spots for sitting:
- Morning Corner: East-facing. Gets first light. Best for coffee and watching the mist lift.
- Reading Corner: Under the old mango tree. Shade all afternoon.
- Evening Corner: West-facing. Sunset views. Gets the last light of the day.
The Gardens
Old trees we inherited when we bought the property. New plantings we've added over years. Paths that wind. Places to sit. Things growing.
Walk when you want. Pick mangoes when they're ripe (we'll tell you which ones). Watch birds. Or just exist among green things.
Practical Details
Check-in: 2:00 PM (flexible if you message ahead)
Check-out: 11:00 AM (late checkout possible, just ask)
Included in Your Stay
- Swimming pool access
- Garden café access (coffee and tea all day)
- Creative studio access
- Sri Lankan breakfast
- WiFi throughout
- Parking
Available by Arrangement (extra cost)
- Cooking class
- Ayurvedic massage
- Airport transfers
- Tuk-tuk arrangements
- Day trip planning