The Plantation Hotel is a rainforest hotel at Kitulgala, in Sri Lanka's Sabaragamuwa Province, about 4 km in a straight line from the town centre. Bandaranaike International Airport is 66 km as the crow flies, and the nearest railway stations are Galaboda (8.9 km) and Watawala (9.1 km).
The hotel is about 86 km by road from Colombo (CMB) Airport at Katunayake, a drive of roughly 2.5 to 3 hours depending on traffic and the weather. Book the Colombo (CMB) Airport transfer to The Plantation Hotel.
Guests choose between Deluxe Rooms with views of the surrounding rainforest, more private cottages set in the greenery, and tree houses perched in the treetops, where you wake to the sounds of the jungle.
A restaurant with rainforest views serves Sri Lankan and international dishes made from locally sourced ingredients. There is an infinity pool, a spa offering treatments and massages that use natural ingredients, and conference facilities and meeting spaces for corporate events.
Kitulgala is known for adventure, and the hotel arranges white-water rafting on the Kelani River's rapids with professional guides, as well as birdwatching, jungle treks, walks to nearby waterfalls and nature walks through the rainforest.
It was a lovely experience, we were at rooms 9/10/11 they all shared a common apace which allowed us to hang out with our friends. The food was okay, the rooms are really spacious and nice, the rooms we were in had a view overlook…
The food was fantastic ! I had milk rice and fish curry the best I had during my trip. Rafters were few because the rain started. Then after I left the cyclone hit and the river came into the restaurant. I hope not too much damage…
The hotel is an old plantation house. Looks okay, but clearly in need of a revamp. We stayed at this hotel because you can go rafting here. Your raft to the hotel and we really liked it. The pool is beautifully situated, but this…
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