De Saram House by Geoffrey Bawa

Peaceful oasis in the middle of Colombo. Very comfortable room with A/C and all the amenities you need - and enjoyed experiencing the interior design by Geoffrey Bawa! Staff were warm, welcoming and helpful - and breakfast was lovely. Highly recommend!

Before arrival the manager let us know that there were issues in our room with the aircon, and they were getting it replaced by 4h30pm. No worries, we were going to explore the city anyway. When we arrived, we got a delicious welcome drink, a short tour in which they showed us the room, and we could walk around the property a bit, it truly beautiful. Then we headed out. When we got back around 5h00 they let us know that unfortunately the aircon company didn't manage to install the aircon, as they didn't have enough staff on hand to do it safely. But we needn't worry, because they had arranged with the manager of the Bawa trust that we could stay in Geoffrey Bawa's own residence, where they recently added a second suite in what used to be his old office. I don't think I can overstate how big of a deal this is, they could've easily booked us in another hotel down the road, but wanted us to experience Bawa's architecture properly, so they gave us a night in an architectural pilgrimage site. In short, we only experienced De Saram shortly, and it was beautiful, but the absolute standout was how kind & caring the staff was, and how far out of their way they went to share Bawa's beautiful architecture with us.

We'll have to come back to get the full De Saram experience, but that's not really a downside!

Beautiful peaceful oasis with amazing architecture & lovely staff where nothing was too difficult- thanks you Anthony and team 🙏🏻

Hot weather so we were happy to find the roof top pool at next door property.

What a treat to stay in a villa designed by the late Geoffrey Bawa. The property was beautiful, with a spacious and comfortable master bedroom. The staff were incredibly welcoming and kind, which made our stay even more enjoyable. We only wish we could have stayed longer, but it was the perfect place for our final night before departure.

No complaints