Mount Lavinia hotel **** Colombo / SriLanka

No 100, Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka., Colombo, Sri Lanka

Hotel Location

Location of Mount Lavinia Hotel Colombo

Mount Lavinia Hotel is located in the coastal town of Mount Lavinia, which is just 12 kilometres south of central Colombo and 54 kilometres from the Bandaranaike International Airport. This hotel in Colombo is ideally situated to be easily reachable while remaining away from the congestion of the capital. It is situated atop a rock overlooking the aquamarine waters of the Indian Ocean and with direct access to the beach.

The town of Mount Lavinia was originally known as “Galkissa” in Sinhala. It’s said to have acquired the latter name in memory of ‘Lady Lovinia’.

Rooms

Picture of room Colonial Rooms at Mount Lavinia Heritage hotel , Breakfast inclusive

Colonial Rooms at Mount Lavinia Heritage hotel , Breakfast inclusive

Guaranteed: per room night Non-Guaranteed: per room night

Tastefully furnished with antique furniture and parquet floors, these 34 semi-deluxe rooms are a perfect blend of traditional hospitality and modern comfort. The spacious rooms are available with a choice of shower or bathtub and come with a fully supplied bathroom. If you are looking for the relaxed lifestyle of the colonial era, look no further than the delightful Colonial Rooms of this heritage hotel in Sri Lanka. Feel like a guest of the Governor General of Ceylon in his colonial mansion. Dance on the parquet floors to the sound of the Indian Ocean. Treat yourself to a tropical cocktail from the well-stocked mini-bar or sip a cup of the world famous Ceylon Tea, while you feast your eyes on the beauty all around you. Smoking and non-smoking Colonial Rooms are available with the option of king or queen-size beds.

Breakfast for two inclusive 

Room Area: 520m2

Room View: Garden

Free WiFi Available

Room Amenities

  • Wooden Flooring
  • Air conditioning with individual temperature control
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Satellite television (international & local channels)
  • Tea and coffee making facility
  • Hair dryer
  • Toiletries, shoe polish, sewing kit
  • In- Room Safe Deposit Box
  • Extra storage-safe facilities available at the Front Office
  • International Direct Dialling (IDD)
  • 24-hour house keeping with daily evening turn-down service
  • Mini bar
  • Luxury bathroom amenities
  • 24-hour hot and cold running water.
  • Security Safe
  • Personal wake-up call service
  • Iron and Ironing Board (on request)
  • Bathrobe & Slippers (on request)
  • Dental Kit (on request)
  • Mobile Lights and Mirrors for Bridal Dressing (on request)
  • DVD Player (on request)
  • Board Games (on request)
Picture of room Ocean View Rooms at Mount Lavinia Beach Hotel , Breakfast included

Ocean View Rooms at Mount Lavinia Beach Hotel , Breakfast included

Guaranteed: per room night Non-Guaranteed: per room night

The 79 Ocean View Rooms at Mount Lavinia Hotel are designed to deliver sophistication and elegance. The decor and furnishings are in soothing soft pastel shades. The atmosphere of tranquillity and relaxation is enhanced by the pastel tiled floors. The serenity of the private balcony overlooking the sea and the lush gardens of our hotel in Mount Lavinia add to the appeal of these rooms. A spacious bathroom with a shower cubicle and all amenities complete the ambiance of these rooms. Guests have a choice of smoking or non-smoking rooms with king sized, queen sized or twin beds.

Breakfast for two included 

Free WiFi Available

Room Amenities

  • Tiled Floor
  • Air conditioning with individual temperature control
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Satellite television (international & local channels)
  • Tea and coffee making facility
  • Hair dryer
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Toiletries, shoe polish, sewing kit
  • In- Room Safe Deposit Box
  • Extra storage-safe facilities available at the Front Office
  • International Direct Dialling (IDD)
  • 24-hour house keeping with daily evening turn-down service
  • Mini bar
  • Luxury bathroom amenities
  • Security Safe
  • 24-hour hot and cold running water.
  • Personal wake-up call service
  • Bathrobe & Slippers (on request)
  • Dental Kit (on request)
  • Mobile Lights and Mirrors for Bridal Dressing (on request)
  • DVD Player (on request)
  • Board Games (on request)
Picture of room Direct Ocean View Rooms ,  Breakfast included

Direct Ocean View Rooms , Breakfast included

Guaranteed: per room night Non-Guaranteed: per room night

97 Direct Ocean View Rooms await you, each with its own large private balcony and a hypnotic view of the ocean at one of the leading Colombo beach resorts. A mesmerizing view of the turquoise ocean waters, golden beaches and a panoramic view of the city of Colombo await you on the private balconies. Allow the gentle and soothing lull of the ocean to caress and relax you as you inhale the fresh ocean breeze. Enjoy the amenities of this deluxe room; bury your tired feet in the plush carpeting. Enter the spacious bathroom and succumb to the temptation of soaking in the bathtub. Hide yourself among the soothing covers of the bed which is positioned with a beautiful canopy above it, and let your mind and body escape from the cares of the world. Smoking and non-smoking rooms come with a choice of king, queen or twin beds.

Breakfast for two included 

Free WiFi Available

Room Amenities

  • Carpeted Floor
  • Bath Tub
  • Air conditioning with individual temperature control
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Satellite television (international & local channels)
  • Tea and coffee making facility
  • Hair dryer
  • Toiletries, shoe polish, sewing kit
  • In- Room Safe Deposit Box
  • Extra storage-safe facilities available at the Front Office
  • International Direct Dialling (IDD)
  • 24-hour house keeping with daily evening turn-down service
  • Mini bar
  • Luxury bathroom amenities
  • 24-hour hot and cold running water.
  • Security Safe
  • Personal wake-up call service
  • Iron and Ironing Board (on request)
  • Bathrobe & Slippers (on request)
  • Dental Kit (on request)
  • Mobile Lights and Mirrors for Bridal Dressing (on request)
  • DVD Player (on request)
  • Board Games (on request)
Picture of room Suites , Breakfast included

Suites , Breakfast included

Guaranteed: per room night Non-Guaranteed: per room night

Colonial Suites

These 4 Colonial Suites are the ultimate in colonial comfort and luxury making them exclusive and always in high demand. They come with a separate sitting area with an additional television, and a dining table. The huge wooden four poster and canopied beds designed in traditional colonial style lend the suites an authentic colonial aura. The luxurious feel of these suites are further enhanced by the antique wooden furniture and wood flooring that whisper secrets of intrigue and adventure. We have not spared any modern amenity; every facility from satellite TV, a digital safe and a Wi-Fi to International Direct Dialling (IDD) are available. Amenities have been tastefully blended with the decor. The comfort and luxury of these suites extend to the spacious bathrooms that are fitted with luxurious bathtubs. The suite bathrooms come fully supplied. Feel like a guest of the Governor in one of the premier colonial hotels in Sri Lanka, as you enjoy the laid-back lifestyle of the colonial era.

Direct Ocean View Suites

The 2 Direct Ocean View Suites offer a private haven from the busy outside world. These suites come with a separate sitting area with an additional television. Spend a little quiet time on the balcony and let yourself be lulled by the soft sound of the waves and the ocean breeze on your face. The unparalleled view of the ocean from these suites enhances their appeal. Walk barefoot on the parquet flooring and feel your stress melt away. Our suite bathrooms with luxurious bathtubs come fully supplied. Direct Ocean View Suites offer every comfort and amenity available in Direct Ocean View Rooms in a more spacious and luxurious setting. At your request, an adjoining room accessible through an inter-connecting door can also be booked with these suites.

Ocean View Suites

The 5 Ocean View Suites come with beautiful parquet flooring, a comfortable sitting area and a spacious bathroom fitted with a large bathtub. Our Ocean View Suite bathrooms come fully supplied. The view of the Indian Ocean and the pristine sands of the beach from these three suites is second to none, and will relax and soothe your mind. Experience the magic and romance of this colonial hotel as you sip a drink from the mini bar and lounge on the plush sofa as you enjoy your favourite programme on an international TV channel.

Breakfast for two included 

Free WiFi Available

Room Amenities

  • Bath Tub
  • Air conditioning with individual temperature control
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Satellite television (international & local channels)
  • Tea and coffee making facility
  • Hair dryer
  • Iron and ironing boardIron and ironing board
  • Toiletries, shoe polish, sewing kit, dental kit
  • In- Room Safe Deposit Box
  • Extra storage-safe facilities available at the Front Office
  • International Direct Dialling (IDD)
  • 24-hour house keeping with daily evening turn-down service
  • Mini bar
  • Luxury bathroom amenities
  • 24-hour hot and cold running water.
  • Bathrobe and slippers
  • Personal wake-up call service
  • Weighing Scale
  • Mobile Lights and Mirrors for Bridal Dressing (on request)
  • DVD Player (on request)
  • Board Games (on request)

Restaurants

Picture of Governor's Restaurant Colombo

Governor's Restaurant Colombo

The premier restaurant of the hotel provides an ambiance of old world charm. Enjoy the ambiance of a colonial era Ceylonese style restaurant, with a creative blend of regional and continental specialties. The Governor’s Restaurant can comfortably seat up to 200 people. The Governor’s features daily international lunch buffets and a world of themed nightly buffets that takes you on a gastronomical journey, while A La Carte is available from 11.00am to 11.00pm. Dress up and go to the Governor’s for an evening of elegance and sophistication.

Meal Times:  
Breakfast 6.30am to 10.30am
Lunch 12.30pm to 3.00pm
Sunday Lunch – Jazz, Blues and Soul Food 12.30pm to 3.00pm
Poya Day Vegan Buffet
Dinner:  
Sunday to Thursday 7.00pm to 10.30pm
Friday to Saturday 7.00pm to 11.00pm

Saturday Lunch, Sunday Brunch and Poya Day Lunch includes access to the pool and beach facilities.

Dress Code  

Breakfast & Lunch: No – Swimwear & Tank-tops
Dinner: No – Swimwear, Tank-tops, Shorts or three-quarter length Pants (for men)

Picture of Dining in Colombo at The Terrace

Dining in Colombo at The Terrace

Designated by Newsweek magazine as one of the “World’s best gathering places”, this is one of the most sought after dining locations for both national and international clients in Colombo. Enjoy the enchanting experience of dining under the stars, seduced by a soft tropical breeze, while lounging by the pool. The bright pinks, oranges and purples of the sky as the sun sets over the Indian Ocean will mesmerize you while you enjoy your meal or sip a tropical cocktail. You can dine to the soothing sounds of live music over a gourmet dinner; on Sunday a live jazz band plays while you enjoy our brunch. The Terrace features daily international lunch buffets and a world of themed nightly buffets that takes you on a gastronomical journey, while A La Carte is served daily from 9.00am to 1.00am. Walk in for breakfast and lunch in casual wear, or take out an elegant dress for dinner.

Buffet Times:

Lunch
Sunday Jazz, Blues and Soul Food! 12.30pm to 3.00pm
Celebrate the great taste of Brunch food with some Blues and Jazz to complement the afternoon.    
Monday to Friday International Lunch Buffet 12.30pm to 3.00pm
Saturday 12.30pm to 3.00pm  
Dinner
Sunday to Thursday 7.00pm to 10.30pm  
Friday and Saturday 7.00pm to 11.00pm  

Saturday Lunch, Sunday Brunch and Poya Day Lunch includes access to the pool and beach facilities.

Sunset Happy Hour
6.00pm – 7.00pm. 50% off on selected cocktails and local beer.
Governor’s and Terrace High Tea

Picture of Seafood Cove, the Seafood Restaurant at Mount Lavinia

Seafood Cove, the Seafood Restaurant at Mount Lavinia

Enjoy the magic and romance of the Seafood Cove, with a table set right on the beach, candle light, the warm ocean breeze and the surf breaking softly just a few feet away. Watch the flickering illumination of hurricane lamps throw shadows of history on the soft sand underfoot. It is designed to make your heart skip a beat: a rustic island style Cadjan-thatched gazebo that shades you from the sun and shelters you from the rain, perched on the pristine sands of the Paradise Beach overlooking the Indian Ocean. It is a quaint yet stylish venue with the ambiance signifying the natural aesthetic beauty with a setting that is nothing short of picture perfect. The cool night breeze will caress you while waiters in ethnic island style attire cosset you. Freshly caught seafood straight from the Indian Ocean is on display on a massive ice filled basket, to be cooked just the way you want it, grilled, sautéed, devilled, poached, fried or in any other style that you prefer. Enjoy the rustic setting and live calypso band that plays during dinner while you tuck into your lobster, jumbo prawns, cuttlefish, squid or fish. So pay us a visit on a starry night to the superlative Seafood Cove. You don’t even need to dress up to dine on the finest cuisine at the Seafood Cove – come as you are.

Meal Times:  
Dinner:  
Monday to Sunday 7.00pm to 10.30pm
An A la carte menu is also up for offer for patrons during daytime  
   

Sunset Happy Hour
6.00pm – 7.00pm. 50% off on selected cocktails and local beer.

 

Lobby Lounge and Bar at Mount Lavinia Colombo

Relax and enjoy the magnificent view of the Indian Ocean while you sip a tropical cocktail and munch on your favourite snack. The Lobby Lounge is open 24 hours a day and the bar is open from 8.00am till midnight. Reserve a cocktail dress or smart shirt especially for an evening at the Lobby Lounge.

 

Picture of The Hut

The Hut

Operating Times   –    Thursday – Saturday 6.00pm-2.00am

What’s on offer

Daily Happy hour from 6.00-7.00pm and 11.00-12.00 midnight / Shisha Lounges

 

Activities

Recreation at Mount Lavinia Hotel Colombo

Gym

The hotel has a modern gym fully equipped with free weights, treadmills and exercise machines. The gym is free of charge for guests of the hotel.

SPA & Welnness

Picture of COCOSPA at Mount Lavinia Hotel

COCOSPA at Mount Lavinia Hotel

The CocoSpa at the Mount Lavinia Hotel is located on the beach and set amidst the view of the Indian Ocean, the mangroves and palms.The spa has two rooms for couples who wish to enjoy a couples treatment together; two

single rooms, one room for manicure/ pedicure and hair treatment, complete the space with a lounge for relaxation and an open-air Jacuzzi above the beach.

CocoSpa is committed to giving you an exceptional spa experience.

The spa has developed a comprehensive selection of spa treatments using exotic essential oils, fragrances, spices, herbs, flowers, and fruits.

We use our own line of blended pure massage oils and genuine herbal cosmetics made from the finest natural ingredients found in Sri Lanka.

CocoSpa offers a complete range of spa services including massage therapies, body treatments, facials and nail care.

Our professional therapists from Bali hare there to ensure a rejuvenating, enjoyable and memorable experience.

“rejuvenating, enjoyable and memorable experience”

 

Chagall Salon

Chagall – Hair Care Specialists

Sri Lanka’s elite and fashionable salon Chagall operates from 09:00am to 07:00pm on Tuesday to Sunday at Mount Lavinia Hotel.

Manicures, pedicures, long and short hair cuts and styles, make up, facials, bridal dressing, sari drapes and the whole gamut of services are available at Chagall Mount Lavinia.

Swimming Pool at Mount Lavinia Hotel

One of the key attractions at the Mount Lavinia Hotel is its swimming pool inviting guests to take a plunge into its cooling waters on a sultry tropical day. Pool-side entertainment has also made this a popular gathering place at the hotel. This is the ideal location to unwind and relax, in the pool or out, lounging on a comfortable easy chair with a refreshing cold drink in hand, lulled by the calming swell of the ocean in the distance.

Opening time : 07:00Hrs

Closing time : 20:00Hrs

Hotel Description

Mount Lavinia Hotel, Sri Lanka's premier Colonial Hotel

With a history of over 210 years, Mount Lavinia Hotel is dedicated to provide star class service with modern luxury, that blends with a legacy of romance and colonial architecture in Sri Lanka. Colonial hotels such as ours provide a unique stay experience as our versatile team of professionals go beyond the mere call of duty creating a sustainable tourist destination, while extending true Sri Lankan hospitality to the world.

History of Mount Lavinia Hotel Colombo

The Governor’s Palace

The story of one of the most renowned 4 star hotels in Colombo starts in the year 1805, with Sir Thomas Maitland, a gallant military General, who sailed to the island of Ceylon (as Sri Lanka was known at that time) to assume duties as the second British Governor. He was better known by the sobriquet ”King Tom”.

King Tom had the desire to build a grand country mansion for himself, as he was very dissatisfied with the accommodation provided to him on arrival, which he regarded as hardly fitting for a man of his rank and stature. On his travels around the island he discovered the perfect location for a stately house, on a promontory overlooking the sea in the village of Galkissa, not too far from the capital, Colombo.

It was in the year 1806 that King Tom built his new residence, a symbol of the power and authority vested in him, as His Majesty’s Governor of the island of Ceylon. Indeed King Tom built a house fit for a king, wherein he fulfilled his greatest desire of creating a pleasure-dome filled with excitement and entertainment to escape the inevitable pressures upon his freedom as Governor, within a rigidly circumscribed colonial English society.

Here within the portals of this house, King Tom first set eyes on a beautiful mestizo dancer, Lovina Aponsuwa, the half Portuguese and half Sinhalese lead dancer of her father’s dancing troupe. As she danced before him, enticing him with her long flowing jet black tresses and fixing his attention with her large, expressive, hazel brown eyes, King Tom was mesmerised. He fell instantly in love with Lovina, for nowhere had he seen such perfection, such beauty, and such grace. Lovina and her dance troupe became regular performers at the Governor’s house. Flattered by the attentions of this high-ranking official, Lovina, the lowly dancer was further elated when, as a token of his growing affection, she learned that he was to name his grand country mansion Mount Lavinia, after her.

Before long, King Tom and Lovina were engaged in a clandestine romance, their deep passion for one another flourishing in secret, away from the disapproving eyes of the English society in Colombo, and the moral imperatives of such a closed community.

Lovina’s life could not have been more different from that of her exalted paramour. She was from the lowest caste among the Sinhalese, the Rodiya community, looked down upon by the higher castes. She lived in humble dwellings a short distance from the Governor’s grand mansion. An underground tunnel allowed the Governor and his beloved to keep their trysts secret. The mouth of this tunnel was a disused well near Lovina’s dwelling place, and the underground passage led to the cellars of the Governor’s House. Their romance continued for six years with Lovina a regular visitor at King Tom’s private residence.

The duties of conscientious Governorship soon took their toll on King Tom, however, and poor health forced him to leave the island of Ceylon and his adored Lovina. The Governor, an honourable man, who wanted to do the very best for Lovina within the social mores of the time, presented her with a parting gift: a large piece of land in Attidiya, a village some distance away from Galkissa.

Although the departure of King Tom was to naturally seal the end of their love affair, Lovina’s name is remembered as providing the inspiration in naming the Governor’s house. Indeed, it is believed that her descendants still live in the vicinity of Mount Lavinia. The legend is the story of Lovina, how she fervently held the attention, and captured the heart of a distinguished British Governor of Ceylon.

To this day, the secret tunnel remains, keeping alive the memory and spirit of the beautiful mestizo dancer, elevated in the popular imagination to ”Lady Lavinia”.