Description
Offering 10 individually designed suites with all modern amenities and services, Tintagel Colombo is housed in a stunning heritage structure of national importance that was previously home to three of Sri Lanka’s political leaders.
Completed in 1930, Tintagel was intended as a residence for Dr. Lucien de Zilwa. In the mid 1940’s de Zilwa was given a week to vacate the property by the British Military to house one hundred soldiers. The military occupation saw the house wrecked and de Zilwa sold Tintagel to Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranaike for his son, Solomon West Ridgeway (S.W.R.D.). It is from this point in time that the house gained recognition as a structure of national importance.
It was here that Ceylon’s political history was decided. S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike became Prime Minister in 1956 and he was shot on the verandah of Tintagel in 1959 and subsequently died in hospital. In 1960, his widow, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, became the world’s first female Prime Minister. Mrs. Bandaranaike won several elections and was re-elected in 1970 and 1994, thereby becoming the longest serving Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Mrs. Bandaranaike resided at Tintagel right up until her demise in 2000. In 1983, their only son, Anura Bandaranaike became leader of the Opposition, Speaker of the House of Parliament in 2000 and a Minister of several Ministries of Government. The younger daughter of S.W.R.D. and Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga progressively became a Chief Minister, Prime Minister and then Sri Lanka’s first female President in 1994.
In 2005, Tintagel, the family home of the Bandaranaike’s was leased to Udayshanth Fernando by the family to become Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo, a unique private hotel.
Today the hotel offers two beautiful dining areas as well as a private dining room and it's very own Red Bar. The Court Yard, an alfresco restaurant with seating on relaxed antique-white woven armchairs at polished concrete table tops, shade is provided with smart black umbrellas. In the evening it transforms to a magical candle-lit space for outdoor dining. The Dining Room is a smart and chic indoor restaurant offering international cuisine. Sit on smart black banquettes or leather upholstered chairs at your black lacquered tables, with white linen napery and plum-coloured glassware.
This is by far the most elegant boutique option for your stay in Colombo.
Accommodation
Tintagel Colombo Suites all have high ceilings, timber floors and are lavishly decorated, each in a unique blend of colour, texture and atmosphere. Daring and dramatic, offering style, elegance, efficiency and sensational service, Tintagel Colombo offers a haven, protecting the privacy of its guests. The spacious bathrooms feature rain showers, bath tubs and large vanities. All rooms include complimentary wireless internet access, sumptuous bedding and LCD TV screens with DVD/CD players.
Childcare
Children are welcome at the hotel but there are no specific facilities.
Facilities
Facilities at the hotel include complimentary wireless internet access throughout the hotel premises, a swimming pool, gym and steam room, library featuring 500 leather bound books of varying interests, international publications and complimentary computer access and TV, dining room, dining terrace, bar, and private function room offering special menus.
Activities
The hotel provides complimentary transport to the other Paradise Road outlets by the Tintagel three wheeler, with a 10% discount for all in-house guests on retail merchandise. Tours of the historic city of Colombo and the rest of Sri Lanka are also offered by the hotel.
Services
Services at Tintagel include massages on appointment, a spa, hair and beauty treatments (with optional in-room service), airport pick-up and drop, complimentary copy of the local newspaper delivered daily, and limousine and chauffeur-driven cars also available.
When to travel
From May to August the Yala monsoon brings rain to the island’s southwestern half, while the dry season here lasts from December to March. There is also an inter-monsoonal period in October and November when rain can occur in many parts of the island. Colombo and the low-lying coastal regions have an average temperature of 27°C.
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Location and directions
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Tintagel is centrally located in one of Colombo's most salubrious suburbs, Cinnamon Gardens, an ideal location for both holiday and business travellers, conveniently located near the city's leading restaurants, bars, galleries, shops and museums.
How to get there
10-hour 45-minute direct flight to Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo. The journey from the International Airport will take about 1-hour.
