Polonnaruwa / Accommodation
There are hotels in Polannaruwa as well as Giritale, 14 km north west on the A 11 and in Habarana, on the junction of Al 1 and A6, 45 kms northwest.
THE VILLAGE
National Holiday
Resort, Polannaruwa. Tel: 027-2405, 3366.
Location: 2 km from Cultural Site.
Facilities: 36 a1c rooms- h/c water. Laundry, room service, doctor
on call, taxi, conferences, foreign languages spoken, TV lounge,
secretarial facilities, credit cards, IDD.
Recreation: Boating, Fishing, indoor games, special holiday packages
on X'mas and New Year, swimming pool.
HOTEL SERUWA
Polannaruwa.
Tel: 027-22411, 22412
Location: 3 km from Polannnaruwa. 5 hrs from airport.
Facilities: 40 a/c rooms-h/c water, piped music, telephone. Restaurant,
bar, credit cards, telephone.
Recreation: Swimming pool, boating.
GIRITALE
HOTEL
Giritale. Tel:
027-46311,46020. Fax: 46086.
Location: Overlooking the Tank.
Facilities: 42 rooms-a/c, piped music, h/c water. IDD, laundry,
restaurant, banquet hall, conference, travel desk, credit cards,
bar, doctor on call.
Recreation: Swimming pool, table tennis, badminton, volleyball,
boating, fishing, indoor games, bird watching. Magic shows, talk
shows.
DEER PARK
HOTEL
Girtale. Tel:
027-46470, 46272.
Location: 1 km from Giritale bus stand.
Facilities: 80 rooms (luxury cottages& suites)-alc, TV, laundry,
mini bar, piped music, radio, h/c water, bath. 3 restaurants,
business centre, travel desk, shops, credit cards, safety deposit,
laundry, confererence, doctor on cail, gym, sauna, herbal center,
facilities for handicapped.
Recreation: Swimming pool, squash, table tennis, games room, library,
cycling, boating, bird watching.
ROYAL LOTUS
HOTEL
Giritale. Tel:
027-46316
Location: Overlooking the tank.
Facilities: 56 a/c rooms & 8 luxury cottages- h/c water, telephone.
Restaurant, bar, doctor on call, IDD.
Recreation: Disco, swimming pool.
HABARANA
LODGE
Habarana. Tel:
025-4220, 072- 340201-3 Fax: 025-4220.
Location: 194 km from international airport. 22 km from Dambulla
town.
Facilities: 150 rooms (130 Double 20 deluxe)- a/c, TV, mini bar,
h/c water. Restaurant, shops, credit cards, bar, laundry, taxi,
beauty parlour, secretarial facilities, foreign languages spoken,
hydro spa, jogging track.
Recreation: Boating, swimming pool, billiards, tennis, table tennis,
badminton, magic show, acrobatics, cultural shows, live band,
calypso, snake show, indoor games, bird watching, art gallery,
king size children's hut, in house movies.
HARBANA
VILLAGE
Habarana. Tel:
072-340225-6
Location: 22 km from Dambulla. 194 km from international airport
Facilities: 106 room-mini bar, h/c water, bath, IDD, laundry,
24 hr room service, restaurant, shop, credit cards, bar, jogging
track, beauty parlour, medical facilities, foreign languages spoken.
Recreation: Boating, swimming pool, indoor games, tennis, magic
show, snake show, acrobatic show, live band, bird watching.
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Jan Garanoz
Juhu Tara Road, Juhu,
Mumbai - 400049 India
Last updated: May 11, 2010