Maniumpathy
Hotel · Thimbirigasyaya ·
Historic boutique hotel with luxe suites, fine dining, & lush courtyard
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129 Kynsey Rd, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka Get directions
Historic boutique hotel with luxe suites, fine dining, & lush courtyard
129 Kynsey Rd, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka Get directions
"Small, chic Maniumpathy is the antithesis of a city hotel yet is located right in the heart of Colombo's trendy Colombo 7 district. Exceptionally private, oozing heritage style and promising personalised service, this exquisite 19th-century former home of a doctor from Jaffna is one of the island’s best-preserved ancestral abodes. Liberally adorned with antiques, artefacts, old family photographs and prints that evoke the past, rooms are named after family matriarchs, and radiate out from a leafy garden courtyard shaded by a yellow blossoming cassia tree. Smiling butlers serve chilled freshly pressed juices and fusion meals on a pretty veranda overlooking the sun-kissed pool. Indoors you’ll find an air-conditioned cigar room, an open-plan hallway/lounge and a formal dining table for 16. The hotel is a delightful first or last stop on a busy touring itinerary, and just a few minutes from shops, art galleries, cafés and restaurants. Couples and small groups curious about Colombo will find this an inner-city oasis. Highs The extremely welcoming staff are experts in making you feel at homeWe loved the carefully curated details – photographs, prints, claw-footed bathtubs, heritage antiques, parquet floorsThe food is delicious, with plenty of light, healthy optionsA real inner-city sanctuary – the perfect respite from buzzy ColomboAll 7 rooms are stylish and luxurious, and a couple have hidden courtyards for additional privacy Lows Despite being set back from the main road, you're in the city centre so daytime traffic noise and sirens are inevitableYou might hear your fellow guests dining on the veranda if you’re staying in a ground-floor room and opt to sleep earlyNo air conditioning in the spa treatment roomThe pool is small, though adequateNo children under 7" - Emma Boyle
"Sri Lankan hotels are among our favorites, from the modernist beach cottages to the tea plantations of the interior. Maniumpathy, however, is something a little bit different — and a classic, at the same time. This stately home, right in the heart of one of Colombo’s most desirable neighborhoods, has belonged for five generations to a family from Jaffna, in the island’s north, and its eight suites are named for the women of the family, from Vasanthi and Anithra to Annapuranie, the 19th-century matriarch whose name graces the ground-floor master suite." - Tablet Hotels
"Set in a stately Colombo mansion passed down five generations of the Hallock family, this intimate five-star boutique hotel blends Ceylonese history with colonial elegance. Converted from a family home, it offers just eight individually designed suites—each named for a female Hallock relative—and is organized around a tranquil central courtyard with a petite freshwater pool and lush tropical foliage. Rooms pair antique furniture and heritage hues with modern comforts, featuring roll-top bathtubs, four-poster beds and manicured lawns; the Master Suite Annapuranie is especially dramatic with an ebony four-poster draped in crimson, a private garden and a period-style roll-top bath, the Chrysantie Suite is a cozy split-level with a mezzanine queen bed, and the Vasanthi and Anithra suites provide king beds and secluded secret gardens. Onsite dining at the Nandi restaurant ranges from casual lunches—colorful salads, Sri Lankan hoppers and sandwiches like a fish bap with mushy peas—to refined evening dishes such as tamarind soup, cashew-crusted mullet and mango-topped pavlova. Amenities include fast Wi-Fi, room service, daily housekeeping, a minibar and a spa, and the property can arrange local experiences like guided walks through Pettah Market; it sits close to the National Museum, Galle Face Green and other Colombo attractions and is about a 40-minute drive from Bandaranaike International Airport. Rates start around $270/night."
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