Four-star Sigiriya, Sigiriya
Water Garden Sigiriya
Thirty villas spread across 35 acres of ponds, streams and lawns, laid out so that Sigiriya Rock fills the view at the end of the water.
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- Villas
- 30, some with plunge pools
- Architect
- Channa Daswatte
- Opened
- September 2016
- Grounds
- 35 acres of gardens and water
The hotel
Water laid out towards the rock.
The fortress on Sigiriya Rock dates from the fifth century, and the hotel is laid out around the view of it. Its 35 acres are a pattern of man-made pools, lakes and streams, arranged so that the fortress keeps appearing at the end of a view. Some villas stand like small islands with water on every side. Minneriya National Park lies about twenty minutes away by car.
The architect, Channa Daswatte, is a protégé of Geoffrey Bawa, and his buildings here are modernist while following the local way of building. The hotel opened in September 2016. In the restaurant, a double-height room that opens onto a terrace, hangs a chandelier by the Sri Lankan artist Laki Senanayake. The spa stands on stilts over one of the ponds.
- Spa over the water Treatment rooms raised on stilts above a pond, with Balinese therapists working with herbs and oils.
- Kamatha Sri Lankan dinners served out in a paddy field, and cookery classes for guests who want to learn the dishes.
- Minneriya nearby Minneriya National Park is about twenty minutes away by car, and the rock itself is on the doorstep.
Rooms & suites
Villas among the water.
Every villa has its own butler. The larger ones come with a plunge pool.
- One bedroom Deluxe Villa About 88 square metres, with a king bed.
- With a pool Superior Deluxe Villa About 119 square metres, with a king bed and a private plunge pool.
- Two bedrooms Duplex Twin Villa Two bedrooms over two levels, with its own plunge pool.
Dining
A restaurant, a bar and a paddy field.
Venues as listed by the hotel. Shown for information.
- The Main Restaurant Sri Lankan and international A double-height room with a terrace and the Senanayake chandelier
- Kamatha Sri Lankan Dinner set in a paddy field
- Twin Level Bar Bar Overlooking the infinity pool
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 2 pm, check-out by 11 am. Early arrival and late departure on request.
- Children Welcome. Cots and babysitting can be arranged, and an extra bed fits in the one-bedroom villas.
- Pets Not accepted.
Getting there
Flying to Sigiriya.
Bandaranaike International, north of Colombo, is the airport for scheduled flights and private jets. By road it is four hours or more, our estimate; the hotel arranges private transfers. Cinnamon Air also flies daily from there to Sigiriya's airfield, a short drive from the villas, our estimate.
- Chennai 1 h 10
- Malé 1 h 20
- Mumbai 2 h 20
- Singapore 3 h 55
- Dubai 4 h 40
Questions
What guests ask first.
- Who designed Water Garden Sigiriya?
- Channa Daswatte, a Sri Lankan architect who worked with Geoffrey Bawa. The modernist villas follow the local way of building.
- Do the villas at Water Garden Sigiriya have private pools?
- The Superior Deluxe and Duplex villas have their own plunge pools. There is also a shared infinity pool beside the bar.
- Is Water Garden Sigiriya in the MICHELIN Guide?
- Yes. It is in the MICHELIN Guide's Sri Lanka hotel selection, without a Key.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Sigiriya?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Sigiriya, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
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Staying at Water Garden Sigiriya?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Sigiriya, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.