HOSTEL COUNTRYGROUP is settled in the Panabokke walauwa of 1885. The hostel has comfortable rooms for 1-4 persons.
The restaurant offers Sri Lankan and international dishes. One of the speciality is home made pizza. The start of your day is a good breakfast in the restaurant or on your private terrace. The hostel uses fresh ingredients from the kitchen garden. The swimming pool is on top of the rock with view over the valley. For kids there is special kiddies pool. The hostel offers trips with driver and guide to places of interest. And on demand the hostel provides your airport shuttle. For nature lovers this hotel is the place to be with a great variety of birds, butterflies and all kind of flora.
The hostel is located amidst tea plantations and paddy fields. Nearby are three ancient temples t: Embekke, Gadaladeniya and Lankatilaka. A nature walk close to the hostel to the mountains and the lake can be made with a guide. Close by is the Royal Botanical Garden of Peradeniya. The hostel can arrange a trip to Kandy to visit the temple of the Tooth and the Kandy Dance Or a trip to the Elephant Orphanage of Pinnewala or a day trip to Nuwara Eliya, Sigiriya and Polonoruwa. Or a cooking workshop.
The hostel welcomes families and children, honeymoon couples, couples and singles. The hostel respects all cultures, religions and backgrounds. The staff speaks several languages. The reception is 24 hours open. Check in after 14.00 pm. and check out before 12.00 a.m. Meal preferences can be given like for vegetarians, halal food and special food arrangements related to allergies. A reservation can only under certain conditions be cancelled. Drivers can stay for free.