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Crown, the rooftop bar at Garnet, under its brass lattice ceiling at sunset

City hotel in Kandy, Sri Lanka

Stay above the Mahaweli

25 rooms on the outskirts of Kandy, with river-view suites, two restaurants, a spa and a rooftop infinity pool.

The hotel

The hotel at a glance

Garnet stands in the valleys on the outskirts of Kandy, overlooking the Mahaweli river. Everything is in one building, with rooms on three floors, two restaurants, a banquet hall, a spa, and a rooftop pool and bar.

25 roomsSuite, family, double and twin
Rooftop poolInfinity edge, with a bar
Two restaurantsMulti-cuisine and fine dining
Banquet hallUp to 200 guests, facing the river
SpaGround floor, for hotel guests
Bat flightSeen from the rooftop at dusk

Rooms

Rooms and suites

A Rhodolite suite: bed in the foreground, sitting area and full-height window on the valley

Rhodolite SuitesKing bed. Mahaweli river view. From USD240

A Hessonite family room: the peacock headboard wall, walnut media console and jute rug

Hessonite Family RoomsTwo king beds. Valley view. From USD190

A Pyrope room seen from the door: peacock headboard and leather chairs by the window

Almandine RoomsDouble bed. Valley or city view. From USD140

An Almandine room: double bed against a gold peacock headboard with brass sconces

Pyrope RoomsTwo single beds. Valley or city view. From USD140

First light on Crown: yoga mats on the deck beside the infinity pool, the sun rising over the valley

The rooftop terrace at Garnet by day, with lattice ceiling and leather chairs facing the valley

Rooftop lounge at Garnet at sunset, low chairs and cocktail tables under the lattice

Dusk from Crown: fruit bats crossing the sky above the river valley

The open terrace and bar at Crown at dusk, planted beds and pale stone tables

Crown at blue hour: infinity pool, timber deck and bar under a half moon

The rooftop through the day

06.00 SunriseWatch the sun come up over the valley. Yoga runs on selected mornings.

The infinity pool at Crown lit at night, the bar and lounge behind

The Mahaweli at dawn from a high balcony, mist in the valley and the river turning pink

Lustre set for a conference, leather chairs facing the screen and the river through the glass

Pavilion, the fine-dining room: private tables between walnut jali screens, burgundy banquettes

Table, the multi-cuisine restaurant, in morning light with the valley beyond the glass

The lobby at Garnet: walnut reception, jali screens, leather armchairs and palms through the glass

Inside the hotel

Floor by floor

Dining

Restaurants and bar

A plated dish at Pavilion: seared fish in curry-leaf and coconut sauce, by candlelight

Third floorPavilion fine diningFine dining with private tables.

Sri Lankan rice and curry served in brass and clay on a walnut table

First floorTable restaurant

The bar at Garnet: a walnut back-bar lit in brass, bottles in arched niches, leather stools

RooftopRooftop bar

Events and spa

Weddings, conferences and spa

Lustre, the banquet hall, set for a wedding with a Kandyan poruwa and the river at sunset

Fourth floorLustre banquet hallBanquet hall for up to 200 guests, facing the river.

A treatment room at Cabochon, the spa: two beds, honed stone, a jali screen and a bowl of frangipani

Ground floorCabochon spaSpa for hotel guests, on the ground floor.

The hill country around Kandy: green ridges, rolling mist and tiled roofs among the palms

Location

Close to everything in Kandy

Temple of the ToothCity centre
Kandy LakeCity centre
Kandy railway station1 km
Udawattakele2 km
Peradeniya Gardens6 km

Distances from Kandy city centre.

Location and directions

Garnet, Kandy, at sunset: the concrete fin, timber screens and the hills behind

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