Mahaweli Reach Hotel,kandy,Sri Lanka

An April 2007 trip to Kandy by nishantha076

The Mahaweli Reach Hotel is nestled on the banks of Mahweli River in P.B.A. Weerakoon mawatha which is about 120km away from the city of Colombo.

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Sri Dalada Maligawa (The temple of tooth relic of Lord Buddha), beautiful range of Hanthana hills, Udawattekele forest reserve, are within close proximity to the hotel. The Mahaweli Reach boasts 112 rooms comprised of 108 deluxe rooms, three Executive rooms & One Presidentiak suite. All the rooms ensures their luxury providing fans & air conditioning, mini bar, piped music, satellite TV, boarded floors, and electronic safes. The main restaurant opens to a lawn sloping down to the majestic Mahaweli and allows you to indulge in exotic Sri Lankan cuisine and excellent Table d’hote choices. The Bar Lounge overlooks the pool and garden and serves snacks and refreshments throughout the day. Kandy’s largest free-form swimming pool, owned by Mahaweli Reach spreads over a large area of the garden under the shade of mango, olive, and jak trees. With its special business centre, the hotel allows their guests to keep in touch with any part of the world. This business centre provides high speed internet access, photocopy facilities, fax facilities etc. Also, it contains a small meeting room. Weddings in Paradise: Mahaweli Reach is very special for arranging the weddings in very traditional Sri Lankan style. Guests enjoy the luxury of having their ceremony outdoors with spectacular a mountain backdrop or opt for a ceremony on a boat on the tranquil waters of Mahaweli. These comprehensive wedding arrangements include Kandyan dancers/drummers, traditional singing of wedding blessings by young Sri Lankan girls, conducting of traditional Kandyan wedding ceremony by the Master of Ceremonies, a decorated Poruwa (the platform on which ceremony is performed), hair, makeup, and dressing of the bride in traditional attire comprising of saree and jewellery, registration of the ceremony by the Government Registrar of marriages, caparisoned elephant on which the groom will be brought to the wedding venue, palanquin in which the bride will be carried to the wedding venue, a bridal bouquet/head dress, and décor for the venue, including traditional oil lamps etc. The Mahaweli Reach hotel can be described as the most successful hotel in Kandy. It started as a four-room guest house more than quarter of a century ago and today it has obtained a five-star rating because of its determination and the intangible feeling of warmth and hospitality exuded by the management and the staff. The spacious banquet hall comprising sophisticated audio visual equipments can be used for any occasion. Some of the very special features the Mahaweli Reach offers are cultural visits to Sri Dalada Maligawa (The temple of tooth relic of Lord Buddha), Gadaladeniya temple, Embekke temple etc. Golf Tours to the scenic Victoria Golf links with sweeping views of the water of the Victoria reservoir, visits to the Peradeniya Botanical garden, special theme nights, cultural shows, one- and half-day city tours to Kandy, nature trails to Udawattekele Forest Reserve, bird trails to Hanthana hills, experiencing the traditional Sri Lankan lifestyle, and cooking demonstrations.
  • Member Rating 5 out of 5 by nishantha076 on April 25, 2007

Mahaweli Reach Hotel
35, P.B.A. Weerakoon Mawatha Kandy, Sri Lanka
+ 94 (81) 4472727

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