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Wallawwa
Negombo

Wallawwa, located just a 15 minutes drive from Colombo airport, is a luxurious private hideaway and is a perfect stopover for a beginning or an end of a holiday. Standing on a completely secluded location, this award-winning 18-bedroom country house hotel is designed around a central courtyard pool, with spacious interiors, columned walkways and tropical gardens. The Verandah is the resort restaurant serving a la carte Asian fusion cuisine at tables looking out over the 200-year old tropical gardens. Negombo has a lot to offer for day trips - the town’s Catholic churches, Dutch fort and lively fish markets, a mangrove-fringed lagoon and network of old Dutch canals to be explored by boat or aboard a kayak.

The rooms and suites blend the old and new, evocative of an 18th century manor house with elegant interiors, four-poster beds, antiques features such as vintage phones yet all fused with contemporary touches of bold prints and modern comforts. There are 4 room categories, Wallawwa Bedroom, Garden Suite, Family Suite and Mountbatten Suite. The rooms are spacious, have high-ceilings, four poster beds, and retro-chic style. The dishes here are created from local seasonal ingredients, many of which are grown in the resort's kitchen garden. Z Spa is a welcome addition to the resort amenities providing treatments for pre and post flight relaxation, as well a menu of traditional spa treatments including Asian massages, scrubs and wraps.

One of the most enjoyable ways to discover this city is on foot, touring the fort area and bustling Pettah bazaar district. Also not far away is Colombo proper which offers high-end shopping, dining and contemporary art galleries. This is the perfect opportunity to do some shopping if at the end of your holiday so that you carry it only to the airport on the way home, rather than loading yourself up with souvenirs at the start of your trip! You will be sure to buy an item or two and then can return to Wallawwa after a hard day of retail therapy.

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Client Testimonials

We really enjoyed the trip and were happy that we squeezed so much into a few short days. The Burmese people were lovely and the sites were fantastic. We really enjoyed the balloon ride and would highly suggest it to others in the future. The trip went super smoothly and a good time plus learning happened for all. Yangon was nice as the Strand was quite amazing and we of course loved the giant gold temple. Many thanks for all of your help and look forward to future travel with you.
- Wallace Family, Burma
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- Mr David Wallace, North India
Everything you did for us whilst we were away was hugely appreciated, and Ampersand has been exemplary in every way. I'll always recommend you!
- Mr Richard Stoughton, Sri Lanka

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