Unawatuna, boutique hotel
Miss Ceylon
A factory-loft retreat between jungle and rice fields.
A five-star retreat built in the spirit of an old colonial factory. Every room is a loft, with walls of Crittall glass that pull the jungle indoors, raw brick, exposed copper and oversized teak furniture made nearby.
- Style
- Loft hotel
- From the airport
- 2 hrs
- Coast
- Minutes away
In residence
- Loft rooms with floor-to-ceiling Crittall windows
- A 1,500 litre terrazzo bathtub
- A vintage drinks cabinet in every room
- Pool deck over the rice fields
Rooms
- King Loft
- Duplex Loft
Near Miss Ceylon
Yatagala temple
About 1 km away
Diving the reefs and wrecks
About 1 km away, November to April
Back roads by bicycle
About 2 km away
Snorkelling at Jungle Beach
About 2 km away, November to April
Rumassala hill on foot, at dawn
About 2 km away
Galle Fort, on foot
About 4 km away
At the villa, on request
- Cooking with the villa chef. Curries, sambols and hoppers made in the villa kitchen, from coconut scraped by hand to the tempering of the spices. Then you eat it all.
- Dancers and drummers at the villa. An evening of Kandyan and low-country dance and drumming on the lawn, arranged for a celebration or simply for the night.
- A spa ritual for two. Two therapists, two hours and oils blended for the day, at the villa or in a spa pavilion among the tea.
- Ayurveda, properly. A consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor, then treatments and food shaped to you. For a few days, or as a programme of two weeks or more.
Getting there
- Airport transfers. A private car and driver meets you at Bandaranaike International and brings you back.
- Chauffeur for the stay. A car and driver on call for the length of your trip.
- Between stays. Door-to-door transfers when your trip takes in more than one address.