Sri Lanka's Raffles??

Following a recommendation from yoga teacher Angie - who lived and worked here many years ago - we are staying at the Mount Lavinia Hotel just outside Colombo. The hotel was developed from a mansion which was built for a British Governor General in 1830 - although only used as such for a year or so.

Linda told a few people that she expected it to be like Sri Lanka's Raffles and she was right as long as you knew the Raffles in the late 70's when I first stayed there -  before the extensive reconstruction that transformed it into the luxury hotel that everyone knows today.

It is still a very grand building but to describe it as tired would be an understatement. However, the room was comfortable, the staff were very helpful and friendly and the food was good.

Our room had an ocean view which allowed us a great sunset view this evening