Thotalagala
Luxury Boutique
Sam Popham
Having first visited the country during the Second World War, Sam Popham returned to Ceylon in 1963 and established the Popham Arboretum. He planted at Thotalagala in the early 1970s, and the bungalow’s incredible gardens owe much to his vision. This suite, with its entrancing olive green highlights and classic colour prints of a variety of flora, celebrates his efforts of restoring the country’s ravaged dry zone jungle.
Facilities
- 237 ft²
- Gardan View
- Wi-Fi
- TV
- Telephone
- Bathroom
- Ceiling Fan
- Safety Deposit Box
George Pilkington
Another intrepid young man who found himself captured by Ceylon’s lush beauty was George Pilkington. Finding in the hill country a ‘whiff of England and Scotland,’ he went on to establish the Poonagala Estate and Pilkington Point. From palm-fronded wallpaper to a divan and armchair upholstered in metallic silver, this suite is a masterful mix of old-world charm and stylish comfort.
Facilities
- 336 ft²
- Gardan View
- Wi-Fi
- TV
- Telephone
- Bathroom
- Ceiling Fan
- Safety Deposit Box
John Duncan
Credited with uplifting the Uva region through his role in extending the railway, Duncan’s insight and tenacity helped reduce costs and increase the practicality of transportation to and from the province. Inspired by Duncan’s passion for the railway, the suite is a thematic masterpiece echoing from its sophisticated color palette to its strong, definite silhouettes—the stations, tracks, and lines that still move us today.
Facilities
- 299 ft²
- Gardan View
- Wi-Fi
- TV
- Telephone
- Bathroom
- Ceiling Fan
- Safety Deposit Box
Sir Thomas Lipton Suite
Named after Sir Thomas Lipton, the man behind the world-renowned tea brand, this suite is a generously proportioned space that includes an en suite bathroom and a sitting room, as well as a secluded porch overlooking a charming garden. Every detail of this suite pays exquisite tribute to both the wide interests of Lipton himself and the languid luxury of the British Colonial era.
Facilities
- 700 ft²
- Gardan View
- Wi-Fi
- TV
- Telephone
- Bathroom
- Ceiling Fan
- Safety Deposit Box
Rev Walter Senior
Inspired by English scholar and poet Reverend Walter Senior, popularly known as the ‘Bard of Lanka’, this suite features not only a private living room and a fireplace but also a small yet well-stocked library. The magnificent four-poster bed with pristine white linen and draperies is designed for those who desire to wake up inspired, renewed, and ready to write a new chapter in their lives.
Facilities
- 630 ft²
- Gardan View
- Wi-Fi
- TV
- Telephone
- Bathroom
- Ceiling Fan
- Safety Deposit Box
Major Rogers
Rogers was a Major in the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, Assistant Government Agent and District Judge of Badulla. He had an immense contribution to the Uva Province of Sri Lanka, with much of the modern map of Uva owing much to his planning, with many of the roads he built still in use today.
Facilities
- 440 ft²
- Gardan View
- Wi-Fi
- TV
- Telephone
- Bathroom
- Ceiling Fan
- Safety Deposit Box
James Taylor
There would be no Ceylon Tea without James Taylor. Credited with introducing tea plantations to British Ceylon, Taylor was instrumental in beginning, and thereafter ensuring the success of what continues to be the Nation’s foremost export commodity. The Suite combines the warm shades of white and yellow, to create a space that is both refreshing and relaxing. Festooned with blooms, blossoms and birds, it is indeed a miniature Eden.
Facilities
- 445 ft²
- Gardan View
- Wi-Fi
- TV
- Telephone
- Bathroom
- Ceiling Fan
- Safety Deposit Box
