Pooja Kanda, Koggala, Sri Lanka

Pooja Kanda is a magnificent two storied villa that's sits proudly atop a hill and was the home of the celebrated American Interior Designer Charles Hulse. His personal attention in designing and building the house and its immediate environs can be easily witnessed from its location to the intimate garden spaces and the design of the bedroom suites; three of which have their own private sitting areas which lead to a private balcony. You enter the villa through a wide veranda which leads to spacious sitting rooms, hall and dining rooms furnished tastefully with ornately carved local antiques from the Dutch period. Further in you will encounter a TV room which is lined with settees and a cozy study where you can lose yourself in a good book. A hidden rock terrace accessed by a bridge from the top floor overlooks the delightful pool which is surrounded by a natural forest which borders the villa. Pooja Kanda is a 10 mt drive from the Southern capital city of Galle in the town of Koggala and is about a mile inland from some of the best golden sandy beaches in the country. The villa has all the modern amenities you could wish for and an in-house chef and steward who are available at all times. Pooja Kanda Facilities - Five spacious air-conditioned bedrooms with attached bathrooms - TV room with cozy sofas for relaxation - Medium sized pool overlooking a natural forest - iPod docking stations - In house Chef to cater to all you can ask for gastronomically - House help round the clock - Every guest is insured while they stay at the bungalow - Guests are expected to purchase food stuff and all liquids to be consumed on the premises. - Completely Eco friendly - Groups of 8 people are accepted at any given time - Trained baby sitter cum nanny - Food items delivered to the bungalow - Site seeing and tours to places of interest with your personal tour guide - Activities in and around the placed to participate in Wi-Fi web access enabled - Airport pickup and drop in chauffeur driven vehicle Pooja Kanda Excursions - Visit the Galle Fort - including the Fort ramparts, old Dutch and Anglican churches - The Dutch museum and the sea museum - The turtle walk on the beach at sunset - The Geoffrey Bawa gardens in Bentota - 1 Day visit to the Rain Forest Botanical Gardens Kottawa (10-12 km from Galle fort) -- including a visit to a tea factory and tea plantation of low grown tea in Kottawa, take a dip at a natural swimming pool and then visit a Meditation center - Unawatuna Beach - one of the best beaches in Sri Lanka to sit, relax and soak up the sun - The Martin Wickramasinghe Museum - Turtle Farms - 2 Day visit to the animal sanctuary Yala -- where you can also take in the Verahera Temple and the famous blow holes of Galle. - 1 Day visit to Hikkaduwa - where you could go coral gazing in glass bottomed boats, go diving or a boat safari to a small island off the coast complete with a cinnamon garden and temple http://www.lanka.com/hotels/koggala/561-pooja-kanda-koggala-sri-lanka.html