Illuketiya
“The
best thing about the villa, however, is its surroundings. Cicadas, birds
and silver-haired monkeys have made the adjacent tropical gardens their
playground while further afield, spice and rice fields disappear into
the distance”
The Independent UK.
Illuketiya is set midst 10 acres of lush tropical forestry and land located 800m from the 4 km post on the Akuressa Road from the Galle-Matara main road. It is about a 3-hour drive from Colombo and about 4 ½ from the airport. You can arrive by seaplane and land in Koggala Lake just 15 minutes from Illuketiya
The beautiful boutique hotel Illuketiya is yet another designer masterpiece. It is an old estate renovated by the owner himself, the publisher of the ‘Inside guide' book series Hans Hoefer.
The estate is a haven for nature lovers with its endless gardens of rare flora and foliage. The house is a colonial estate bungalow, renovated preserving every bit of the colonial charm and adding comfort and luxury to the discerning traveler. It exhibits its own colonial luxury feel and creates a feeling of paradise and ultimate comfort and homeliness. The service offered by the discrete staff at Illuketiya is exceptional.
