Negombo holiday bungalow rental with beach/lake nearby, disabled access, air con, telephone, TV, DVD

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77 Sunset Strip (bungalow)

Home description

The Bungalow is very clean and comfortable offering relief and tranquility to the weary traveller. Situated just 20 minutes from the Katanayake airport you can be settled in, showered, changed, and enjoying a meal within a couple of hours of collecting your luggage at the airport.
The Bungalow is situated within its own delightful walled garden with Coconut trees, Banana Trees, and Papaya etc.
No more than 1 minutes walk to the Beach, Nearby Hotels and restaurants. Pool facilities etc are available for just a nominal charge. Eating out is very cheap, either at the Hotels, or one of the local, colourful restaurants which are paradise for the lover of sea food, and for the adventurous who can sample the delights of the Sri lankan curry dishes.
We recommend taking several days to rest and explore the locale, and then plan a 2/3 day trip away, which can be flexibly planned to suit yourselves, followed again by a few days back 'home'

Garden to the rear of Bungalow	Blue Room with En Suite
77 Sunset Strip

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The Western Province region

Negombo, being centrally located on the West Coast makes it ideally situated for the many diverse trips which can be arranged for you, with our well known and trusted driver/couriers. Visitors who only base themselves in the South, face a journey of several hours to reach their destination, and then find themselves far away from the fabulous Elephant Orphanage at Pinawalla, and other favourites such as Kandy, Dambulla and Nuwara Eliya.

Being well in the tropics at about 6 degrees North, the Sea and air temperature is warm all year. Typically sea temperatures are around 28 degrees, and air temperature 28 - 35 degrees. Tropical thunderstorms with heavy rain can be experienced at various times of the year, and will often occur at the end of the afternoon.

Negombo area

Negombo is a small provincial Town about 1 hour from Colombo. It is one of the liveliest resorts within Sri Lanka having a diverse selection of restaurants. Negombo is a fast developing place with a diversity of modern shopping facilities alongside the traditional markets and shops, where haggling is expected.


Sunbathing on beach or poolside. There is often sufficient surf for surfboarding. There are Body boards at the bungalow.
Sea fishing trips can be arranged, where you might typically catch Barracuda.
The local Buddhist Temple is well worth a visit, rivalling the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy for splendour.

Shopping trips can be arranged into Colombo, where you can buy many items at very cheap prices, in particular clothing and luggage, bags and handbags of superb quality

White water rafting is available for the novice or the experienced, at Kitulgala on the Kilani river, which is the main film location for 'The Bridge on the River Kwai

Visits to the following places are highly recommended:

PINAWALLA, the Elephant Orphanage best arriving for the breakfast feeding time. The very young are hand fed bottles of milk.
After breakfast you will see the Trouping of the herd down to the river where they bathe, play and enjoy themselves for some time. This can be viewed from an adjacent restaurant where you enjoy all of this whilst having lunch or light refreshments

KANDY, where you can visit the Temple of the Tooth which is considered to be the bedrock of the Buddhist faith, and is home to the Tooth of the Lord Buddha. The fabulous Botanical gardens at Perideniya with its amazing variety of Trees (ie the coco de mer) and many splendours such as the colonies of Fruit Bats and Macaques.

SIGIRIYA, the ancient mountain fortress with it's 3000 year old Frescoes provides Stunning views from the top.

Sigiriya is also close to DAMBULLA, which has game reserves and Hotels set in the Jungle where diverse wildlife can be observed from the Hotel. Monkeys can come onto balconies, but can also be seen feeding in nearby shrubbery while you are taking refreshments near the poolside. Wild Elephants can sometimes be observed passing the Hotel going down to the Lake for water, and many exotic species of Birds can be seen closeby, as well as the occasional Mongoose, Giant Hare, and there are plenty of Mantis's, Geckos and bats seen around the Hotel, in the evening.

NUWARA ELIYA, nicknamed 'Little England', at 7000 feet above sea level, provides cool relief from the heat, and is worthy of a stop-over in your itinarary. You would pass through the Tea Plantations of the High country and this can be taken as a stunning Train Journey.

How to get there

Sri Lankan Airlines Heathrow Terminal 4 to Colombo about 11 hrs
Recommend Night Flight departs about 2125 and arrives at 1330 next day. 15 mins travel from airport. Usually in house by 3pm

Qatar Airlines currently offer the cheapest, quality flight, but with 1 short stop at Dohar

Activities near Negombo

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The bungalow is airy, spacious and very comfortable. The tariff includes an English breakfast. Mathilda the Housekeeper, who is fluent in English and German, as well as Tamil and Sinhala, will look after all your needs whether it is refreshments, snacks, washing and ironing, or arranging trips and tours through our driver/couriers, or just general advice as to the Do's and Don'ts when in Sri Lanka.
Two rooms with Double beds. Two rooms with Twin beds. All have ceiling fans as well as air conditioning

Fax and phone. cable TV with English films and sports.

Further details outdoors:
Set within its own walled garden, it has sitting areas front and back, and a wealth of trees shrubs and flowers. The garden can be lit up at night providing a real spectacle. Chamaeleons are often seen on the coconut trees and many exotic birds visit the garden. The house has its own resident Star tortoise and Black Turtle. Sun beds are available with Towels provided.

Further details

One room one night only : £30 total price, 2 people included
One room per week : £150 total price, 2 people included
One room per month: £550 total price, 2 people included

The complete house would be £550 per week, total price, 8 people included.

It is also ideal for those travelling on, to stop over and rest on their First and Last nights nights in Sri Lanka

Conditions

Strictly no smoking within the Bungalow, but smoking is permitted in the garden or
on the front terrace.

Rental rates

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	28 Apr 08	29 Apr 09	500£ 500	120120	120120	1 Night

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	28 Apr 08	29 Apr 09	130£ 130	3030	3030	1 Night

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

One room for one night: £30 this covers the cost of 2 persons

One room for one week: £150 this covers the cost of 2 persons

One room for 4 weeks: £550 this covers the cost of 2 persons

the whole house ( 4 rooms)

for 1 week £550 this covers the cost of 8 persons

Guestbook for 77 Sunset Strip

Wonderful, warm welcome, felt like home. James Coates, Eastfield Road, Southsea, UK

Very welcoming atmosphere! Thank You. Birgil Schwamis Leithaberge, Austria.

Thank Goodness we found this place- beautiful, helpful staff, lovely House & Garden
Irena Colling, Yarra valley, Victoria, Australia.

Availability

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