An antique collector`s paradise. A mixture of colonial villas, penthouse apartments and standard hotel rooms just 20 minutes out of Colombo Centre. Located on Mount Lavinia's beach, this is an ideal location for city shoppers and tourists on a budget.
Owned by Prof. Anton, Haus Chandra, it is also home to many students of the International University of Complementary Medicine. There is a 4 week programme which teaches numerous homeopathic therapies and alternative medicine.
The suites are named after various renowned Doctors and Queen Elizabeth II is alleged to have slept in the antique four poster bed, that stands 3ft on the floor in Queen Elizabeth II Apartment.
Professor Anton is passionate about medicine, antiques, alsations and Rolls Royces and he relishes in them all. Take a nightcap with him one night and be inspired by the stories of an entrepreneur. The beach restaurant is the social focal point in the evenings, as most guests explore the city during the day.
The seafood is excellent, but the beach is not the cleanest or most desirable for sunbathers. The small pool is a preferable sun lounging area.
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- Queen Elizabeth apartment combines romance with "hip hotel".
- Boat House cafe lights up the beach and the seafood is deliciously fresh.
- Striking sepia photography throughout the hotel
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- Mount Lavinia has become rather shabby and the quaint seaside village style has lost its quaintness, stick to the main roads.
- The University course is very expensive and its content is weak
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 | Child Friendly |  | Swimming Pool |  | Beach Access |  | Groups Welcomed |  | Maid Service |  | Landscaped Gardens |  | Restaurant |  | Sculpture/Art |  | Dining Room |  | Good mobile reception |
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