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Golden Sun Resort
Golden Sun Resort
Kalutara, LK

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Hotel Description:

For a magical holiday by the beach high on luxury, sun, sand and fun..
Experience the holiday of your dreams in a tropical paradise by the sea. Pamper yourself in the warmth of traditional hospitality in a luxurious hotel with a beautiful five acre landscaped garden and an inviting surf.


Room Amenities:

  • Air-conditioned modern rooms and cabanas
  • Balcony with a view of the sea / garden
  • Attached baths with hot and cold water
  • Piped music
  • Minibar
  • Hairdryer
  • Safe
  • Telephone with IDD facility
  • Television with MATV facility
  • Radio

Services and Facilities:

  • Beauty salon
  • Shopping arcade
  • Fully equipped conference hall
  • Conference and banquet facilities
  • 24-hour Room Service
  • Laundry service

Recreation:

  • Outdoor swimming pool with a jacuzzi
  • Kiddies pool and playground
  • Fully equipped gymnasium
  • Sauna
  • Health centre for a relaxing massage
  • Floodlit tennis court
  • Squash court
  • Volley ball
  • Indoor games include - table tennis, pool table, monopoly, carom, draughts, darts and chess
  • Occasional evening entertainment

Nearby Attractions:

  • The Kalutara Vihara
  • Kalutara Basket Society
  • Richmond Castle
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site

Golden Sun Excursions:

Kalutara Vihara
The Kalutara Vihara is located just south of the Kalutara Bridge and is the only dagoba (Buddhist shrine) in the world that is hollow. Its painted interior contains 74 murals, each depicting different aspects of the life of Lord Buddha.
Travelling time - 15 minutes (3.1 miles / 5 kilometers)

Kalutara Basket Society
The Kalutara Basket Society is situated close to the Kalutara Temple. It is well worth a visit to watch how skilled craftspeople twist the watakeiya palm leaf into various useful products.

Richmond Castle
Richmond Castle is a beautiful example of Indian and British architecture. Originally a spice plantation mansion, the house is now open to the public.

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sinharaja forest is Sri Lanka's oldest rainforest and an essential destination for the adventurous. The tropical rainforest contains many rare and endangered species of trees and plants. Sinharaja is also home to numerous animals including leopards, spotted and fishing cats, sambar, barking deer, wild boar and langur monkeys.
Travelling time - 1 hour (34.2 miles / 55 kilometres)


Restaurants:

  • 'Waves' main restaurant
  • 'C Green' à la carte restaurant
  • 'Blusz Bar'
  • Pool bar

Property Location: Kalutara


Location Information:

Kalutara town is located 26.8 miles / 43 kilometres south of Colombo and was once an important spice-trading centre. The Portuguese, Dutch and British controlled it at different times in history. Today it is renowned for its fine basket ware and for the best mangosteen fruit on the island.

Kalutara obtained its name from the Kalu Ganga or 'Black River'. South of the Kalutara Bridge is the Kalutara Temple, which was built in the 1960s. Motorists frequently stop at the shrine and Bo tree on the main road to say a prayer and make offerings to ensure a safe journey.


Distance from Colombo Airport: 47.8 miles / 77 kilometres


Area Airports: CMB


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Cancellation Policy: Cancellation policies vary from hotel to hotel. Most current and accurate cancellation policies will appear on your reservation form.



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