Casa Heliconia is a small boutique retreat surrounded by greenery in the countryside inland from Katunayake, near the village of Kaleliya (3.8 km). The nearest railway station is Pallewala (1.7 km), with Ganegoda station 2.5 km away, and Bandaranaike International Airport is 24 km as the crow flies.
The hotel is 24 km in a straight line from Bandaranaike International Airport at Katunayake, which makes it a practical first or last night for travellers arriving in or leaving Sri Lanka. A private car with a chauffeur-guide takes you from the arrivals lobby straight to the door, with the route chosen on the day according to traffic and the weather. Book the Colombo (CMB) Airport transfer to Casa Heliconia.
Guests stay in individually designed pavilions, each with its own theme drawn from traditional Sri Lankan architecture and décor. Every pavilion has air-conditioning, an en-suite bathroom, free Wi-Fi and a private terrace looking out over the garden.
There is an outdoor pool set in tropical gardens, a lounge and library with a collection of books, and yoga and meditation sessions. Other services include laundry, a tour desk, free Wi-Fi throughout the property, airport transfers and free on-site parking.
The hotel has its own dining, with meals prepared from fresh, local ingredients, and cooking classes are offered for guests who want to learn to make Sri Lankan dishes themselves.
The tour desk can arrange excursions around the Negombo area: Negombo Beach and its fish market, boat rides on the Dutch Canal and the Hamilton Canal, birdwatching in the Muthurajawela Marsh, the Angurukaramulla Temple with its large Buddha statue and murals, and the fishing village of Lellama. A day trip into Colombo is also possible.
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Pre-book a private vehicle for arrival, departure, or onward travel.
