A WORLD APART - THE CHARM AND TRANQUILLITY OF A BYGONE ERA AT THE ANTI-HOTEL!

 Whilst welcoming you to our home, high on a hill, backed by jungle, with glimpses of the lake and city through the trees, in the ancient kingdom of Kandy, be aware:

The Folly is essentially a private home, open to a few guests, and definitely not a boutique or starred emporium.

We would not want you to stay, if you are expecting a regular hotel experience.

Not the slightest intention of packing our home to full capacity, with the sole purpose of financial gain.

We do not accept large tour parties.

Please do not compare us to other hotels, price wise or facility wise.

90% of our guests come from referrals or die hard regulars!

Please go around the house, and be sure that here is where you would like to stay, prior to booking in.

A home that you will LOVE or HATE! Not slaves to the latest techno gizmos!

We choose not to have in room TV’s. minibars and piped music

We do however have a theatre with a 14 ft screen, where you can enjoy ‘bites’ and drinks, whilst watching your chosen movie from our wide selection.

Other amenities include a jungle swimming pool, Restaurant. Intimate dining areas. Outside terraces. Library. Writing areas. Bar. Drawing rooms full of memorabhilia. Board games etc.

Awash with colour, murals and life size statues.

Furnished with genuine old antiques, which jostle harmoniously with family pictures, paintings and newspaper cuttings, chronicling the history of this home.

“In the visitors books everyone searches for an adequate description,: King Arthurs knights meet Victorian meet the Adams family..Perhaps the closest was Carl Muller when he wrote: The gods of music, art and drama have done the impossible”..Ctsy ‘Living In Sri Lanka’ James Fennel and Turtle Bunbury. Thames and Hudson.

Many of the staff have been here for decades.

Guest satisfaction is our main concern. Far better than a moan later! Please do your homework. Thank you.