Lavendish Lake Giritale, Polonnaruwa
About the Hotel
Rooms at Giritale Hotel
Giritale Hotel has 08 deluxe rooms. Each room includes essential amenities and is furnished to capture views of Giritale. Standard rooms fit two adults and have wireless broadband internet. Standard Superior rooms accommodate two adults and two children and include international and local TV channels on a 40' LED TV. Super Deluxe Rooms feature a 40-inch Samsung(R) LED TV, an electronic safe, an iron with ironing board, a mini bar, a USB charging station, wired and wireless broadband Internet access and a work desk. Rooms include air conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, mini-bar and free Wi-Fi. Rooms feature balconies with lake or garden views.
Dining with a view
The Giritale Hotel's restaurant features views of greenery and the lake. The restaurant offers authentic Sri Lankan staples ranging from spicy fish curries to aromatic sambols and hoppers. Traditional lunch with authentic meals is arranged by a local village house in the area. The hotel offers a vast selection of Sri Lankan cuisine, including spicy fish curries, aromatic sambols, and hoppers. Other dishes include salted fried chicken, Sri Lankan crab with curry sources, salmon steak, and pork with Italian salsa verde. Sri Lankan breakfast options feature milk rice, katta sambol, and curries.
Activities and excursions
Giritale Hotel offers leisure walks, nature trails, traditional catamaran rides with lake fishing, jeep safaris, village tours, and night drives. Cultural excursions include trips to Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigirya, Kandy, and Dambulla. Guests can trek through Sudukandakele, cycle along the Giritale lake boundary, or take a safari to Minneriya, Kaudulla, Kalawewa, and Angammedilla National Parks. The hotel aims to give an opportunity to get closer to the nature.
Location and Access
Giritale Hotel is in the heart of Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle. The hotel is positioned for excursions to Polonnaruwa, where Gal Viharaya and Dimbulagala temples can be visited. Giritale Wewa is 2.5 km away and Angammedilla National Park is 4.5 km away. The hotel is 50 km from Sigiriya Air Force Base and an 80-minute ride from Polonnaruwa. You can visit Agbopura ancient temple and on the way traditional lunch with authentic meals will be arranged by a local village house in the area.
Hotel Services
Giritale Hotel provides wireless broadband internet. Carsons Cumberbatch PLC owns Giritale Hotel. The hotel provides excursions to the sacred city of Polonnaruwa where historically famous temples such as Gal Viharaya and Dimbulagala can be visited. The excursions consist of leisure walks, Nature Trails, Traditional Catamaran rides with lake fishing, Exclusive Jeep Safaris, Village Tours and Night Drives.
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Facilities
General
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Currency exchange
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Badminton
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
- Dryer
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Dinner
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Children's buffet
- Board games
Spa & Leisure
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Sun loungers
- Live entertainment
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- BBQ facilities
- Spa & wellness centre
- Steam room
- Facial
- Treatment room
- Beauty treatment
- Body wraps
- Massage
- Pool with view
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Mini-bar
- Soundproofed rooms
- Patio
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
- Dryer
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
