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Set on the banks of Dedduwa Lake in Bentota, Lunuganga Estate was once the private country home of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated architect, Geoffrey Bawa, and remains one of the most atmospheric luxury boutique hotels in Sri Lanka today. This Lunuganga country estate unfolds across roughly 15 acres of gardens Bawa shaped over 40 years, dotted with pavilions, courtyards, and architectural details that turn a stay here into a living study of his work.<\/p>\n

The property offers around 10 individually styled rooms and suites, each occupying its own distinct building rather than a standard hotel wing. The Geoffrey Bawa Suite, set in the main house where Bawa himself slept, opens onto a private courtyard with its own outdoor plunge pool \u2014 a genuine example of the villas in Sri Lanka with private pool travellers search for. No. 5 Lunuganga, the former home of batik artist Ena de Silva and moved to the estate brick by brick, can be booked in its entirety as a private three-bedroom villa, making this Lunuganga estate by Geoffrey Bawa one of the more compelling luxury villas Sri Lanka has to offer for a group or family stay.<\/p>\n

Days at this Lunuganga estate Bentota retreat move between the estate’s infinity pool with lake views, garden tours tracing Bawa’s architectural vision, and evenings at the estate’s “Gin and Tonic Place,” a tree-fringed clearing where guests gather to watch the sunset. The restaurant serves Sri Lankan curries with views rolling down to the lake, and further afield, guests can take a boat tour of the Madu Ganga river estuary, visit Bawa’s brother’s garden at Brief Garden, or head to Galle Fort for the day \u2014 all easy additions to a broader luxury Sri Lanka trip or Sri Lanka luxury holidays itinerary. Silk Way Ceylon Tours can build this into a complete route, drawing on our Sri Lanka tour packages<\/a> to pair Lunuganga Estate with Bentota’s beaches and the wider South Coast \u2014 genuinely tailored luxury travel in Sri Lanka from start to finish.<\/p>\n

Room and villa rates vary by category and season, so rather than a fixed price, our team puts together a personalized quote based on your travel dates.<\/p>\n

Get in touch with Silk Way Ceylon Tours today to start planning your stay at Lunuganga Estate.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lunuganga Estate is architect Geoffrey Bawa’s former lakeside home in Bentota, now a boutique retreat of individually styled rooms and suites \u2014 one of the more distinctive luxury boutique hotels in Sri Lanka, arranged as a tailor-made stay with Silk Way Ceylon Tours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":46062,"template":"","hotel-locations":[435],"hotel-type":[430,429],"class_list":["post-46060","luxury-hotels","type-luxury-hotels","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","hotel-locations-bentota","hotel-type-boutique-hotel","hotel-type-luxury-hotel"],"yoast_head":"\nLunuganga Estate | Silk Way Ceylon Tours<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Stay at Lunuganga Estate, Geoffrey Bawa's former home in Bentota, Sri Lanka. 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