Orient Hotel stands on Dharmapala Mawatha in Bandarawela, a hill-country town with a cool climate all year round, about 28 km from Badulla and roughly 150 km from Kandy. Bandarawela Railway Station is 0.9 km away and Kinigama Station 2.3 km, and public transport, trains and hired cars all serve the town.
Bandarawela is about 220 km by road from Bandaranaike International Airport at Katunayake, a drive that usually takes 5 to 5.5 hours depending on traffic and the weather; the hotel also arranges airport transfers itself. Book the Colombo (CMB) Airport transfer to Orient Hotel.
The guestrooms are comfortable and cover the basics, each with an attached tiled bathroom with hot and cold water, a television and a minibar, and room service is available.
The hotel has a restaurant and bar serving meals made from local produce, a karaoke lounge bar and a beer garden, a fitness centre, conference facilities and an Ayurvedic centre. There is a doctor on call, laundry, safety lockers at reception, meditation lessons, horseback riding, camping and cookery demonstrations, along with internet access, vehicle hire and air ticket reservations; golf, tennis and badminton can be arranged.
The hotel specialises in eco and adventure tourism and organises camping, wildlife park safaris, agro tourism, trekking, bird watching, mountain biking, nature tours and mountain and rock climbing. Places of interest in the region include the Dunhinda, Diyaluma, Ravana and Bambarakanda waterfalls, treks to Lipton's Seat and Buduruwagala, and the Bogoda Bridge and temple.
Bookable activities, tours, and tickets within a 25 km radius.
Pre-book a private vehicle for arrival, departure, or onward travel.
