The Estate, in pictures

A walk through
Rajarata Hotel.

From the carved-teak entrance to the lakeside lawn, the lobby reception to the Margosa Garden — every corner of our two-acre estate in the Sacred City.

100 rooms · newly refurbished

Rooms, by category.

Three categories — Standard, Deluxe and Family — each with central air, free Wi-Fi, cable TV, in-room tea, and the full Royal Service.

Standard Room — comfortable double bed with balcony
Standard Room
Deluxe Room — twin beds with sitting area
Deluxe Room
Family Room — double and twin beds, sitting area
Family Room
Three venues, one philosophy

Dining & the bar.

Tranquil Restaurant for the Spice Journey buffet, Escape Bar for evenings under the stars, Sweet Crib Lounge for the patisserie and tea brewing.

Tranquil Restaurant interior with cane-back chairs
Tranquil Restaurant
Spice Journey buffet line
The Buffet Line
Guest at the buffet
The Buffet, in use
Escape Bar counter with bottle display
Escape Bar
Escape Bar lounge seating
Bar Lounge
Restaurant additional seating area
Café Seating
High Tea at Sweet Crib Lounge
Sweet Crib · High Tea
Show kitchen and live cooking station
Show Kitchen
Two-acre lakeside estate

Pool, lawn & the night view.

A garden swimming pool with poolside service, two acres of shaded lawn, and the lake-facing edge of the estate.

Garden swimming pool with poolside seating
The Garden Pool
Hotel exterior at night
The Estate at Night
First impressions

Lobby & arrival.

From the ornate carved entrance under the pitched roof to the long main lobby with its carved wooden chairs and staircase.

Main lobby with carved wooden chairs and staircase
The Main Lobby
Carved wooden entrance door under pitched roof
The Carved Door
Front porte-cochère entrance
The Porte-cochère
Hotel lobby seating area
Lobby Seating
Reception and staircase area
Reception
Our open-air venue

Margosa Garden.

Set on the lake-facing edge of the estate, under ancient kohomba (margosa) trees. Open-air weddings, corporate functions, family gatherings.

Margosa Garden evening event setup with string lights and lanterns
An Evening Event
Margosa Garden dining setup with floral decor
Dining Setup

See the rest in person.

The photographs are honest. The light off Nuwara Wewa, the sound of birdsong before dawn, the courtesy at check-in — those, you'll have to come for.

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