EKHO Lake House - From Colonial Bungalow to Royal Retreat

The setting and location are stunning! We enjoyed the beautiful views of the lake at the sunset. The hotel is a 5-minute walk from to the main entrance of the museum, which was super convenient to visit the Ancient City of Pollonoruwa. We rented the bicycles in the reception. The coffee maker in the room was a plus.

The menu was limited, and slightly expensive compared to other similar hotels in Sri Lanka.

I had a wonderful stay at EKHO Lake House. The property was originally an old circuit bungalow used by British Government Agents and has since been converted into a boutique hotel. Interestingly, it is located right in the middle of the Polonnaruwa archaeological site. The main Polonnaruwa Museum and one of the ancient king’s courts are located right next to the hotel, making it a perfect place to stroll among the ancient ruins in the evening. I stayed at one of their Premier Lake View rooms. The Deluxe lake view rooms also have the same view. The room was clean, beautiful and spacious. I highly recommend this hotel.

- The restaurant menu was limited, and comparatively slightly expensive compared to other similar hotels. - The pool is quite small and can only accommodate three or four people at a time.

Superb location. Suresh and the staff provided an excellent service

Sehr entspannend, wenn auch abgelegen von den Sehenswürdigkeiten.

Ist etwas in die Jahre gekommen, Schranktüren und Eingans- Türen klemmen. Kein besonderes Frühstück.

The rooms are fabulous, super classy. Brilliant location near the archaeological sites and overlooking the lake. It was nice to have a pool, even if it was tiny.

The food was not to the same high quality as the rooms.

We loved the peace and tranquility, as well as the history, of this beautiful hotel. The expansive views across the lake, from the room, from the lawns, the restaurant and the infinity pool made it endlessly relaxing, and the quiet attentiveness of the staff perfectly matched that vibe. It is also conveniently right next to the museum for the tickets to the ancient city and they hired bikes for us to go round. Breakfast was delicious as was the Sri Lankan curry we had for dinner on the second night. We stayed one of our two nights in the Royal Suite, thanks to the staff kindly arranging for us to upgrade, and that was a surreal, unforgettable, experience.

Das Hotel liegt unmittelbar am Eingang zu de historischen Stätten und doch völlig ruhig am Seeufer. Das Personal ist extrem bemüht, den Aufenthalt so angenehm wie möglich zu gestalten.