The Notary's House

This place was amazing. We spent two nights here. The service was outstanding starting with a team of 3 staff ready to welcome us in at 1 a.m , with cold towels and cinnamon tea. We were the only guests for a night and day and were waited on like royalty. The outdoor area for meals was beautiful and the pool also great. The food was geared to our wishes and we sampled some amazing traditional Sri Lankan meals. Would highly recommend this place as a stop over or relaxing getaway.

We stayed in the Deluxe room in The Notary's House as the first part of our honeymoon and without a doubt this was one of the best hotels we have ever stayed in. Mr. Somaratne and his staff are simply incredible. The Notary's House has absolutely breathtaking views over the lake/water and the colonial architecture and decor was beautiful and sensitively perfected. Furthermore the massive garden around the bungalow was a work of art and really stood out. The atmosphere is one of home away from home and the staff.

Absolutely delightful boutique hotel. As an introduction to Sri Lanka after an overnight flight, The Notary’s House was perfect. Beautiful building with stunning garden and relaxing pool overlooking the lake. The highlight are the staff who couldn’t be kinder and genuinely want you to enjoy your visit. And the Sri Lankan food is outstanding. Thank you all for an amazing start to our time in the country.

Notary’s house was the best we stayed in during our 2 week trip to Sri Lanka. 😊 We had a 2 night stay after arriving at Colombo airport from the United Kingdom. A beautiful property in colonial style. Large clean stylish very comfortable air conditioned rooms with private bathrooms and balconies overlooking beautiful grounds. Lovely pool in a secluded section of the immaculately kept garden overlooking lake (actually a man made ‘tank’) Listening to the wonderful birdsong and insects especially in the mornings and evenings was such a treat. The staff were fantastic, attentive and hard working. The manager was so lovely. Always helpful and keen to explain the food and anything to do with the property and surrounding area. We borrowed bikes (not the best quality - only two functioning gears - but they were good enough!!) to explore the local area which was fun - don’t think the locals are too used to tourists on bikes!! 🤣 We attracted a lot of friendly attention!! The food was amazing - possibly the best during our stay. Freshly cooked and very very tasty. Different fruit juices to try every day. They catered for our European palate regarding spice levels but flavour was not compromised. They will cook western food if you prefer. The western breakfast was delicious. Highly recommend this hotel.