Need to know
Rooms
14
Check–Out
12 noon. Earliest check-in, 2pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability.
More details
Rates include breakfast.
Also
Monkeys, mongooses and rare Malabar hornbills have all been sighted in the grounds at Malabar Hill.
At the hotel
Swimming pool, yoga lawn, bar, restaurant, spa, bikes to borrow, electric tuk tuks. In rooms: free WiFi, in-room safe, power adaptors, sarongs, beach bags, binoculars and field guides; minibar, refillable water bottles, free tea & coffee, Green Pearl bath products.
Our favourite rooms
All villas are created equal at Malabar Hill – only the views set them apart. For views towards the coast, 109 and 113 stand out; wetland-facing winners are 105 and 106.
Poolside
Cushioned, four-poster cabanas on the wooden deck frame a 35-metre wide, saltwater infinity pool – lined with sage-hued sukabumi tiles and staffed by a pool attendant; open 6am until 8pm.
Spa
Choose from a menu of beauty treatments and massages using Spa Ceylon products, either at the spa villa in the grounds or beside the pool on your private patio.
Packing tips
Trainers for jungle trails – loose-fitting finery for dinners on the terrace.
Also
Villa 107 is wheelchair accessible, as is the main house. A PA is on hand to assist visually impaired guests; those with impaired hearing can access a tablet loaded with hotel information.
Pet‐friendly
Malabar Hill is a pet-free zone. See more pet-friendly hotels in Weligama.
Children
Remote and restful Malabar Hill only allows over-12s.
Sustainability efforts
Malabar Hill uses solar power to heat its water; rain water is harvested for irrigation and the hotel has a waste-water treatment plant. Guest water bottles and bath products are refillable. Electric tuk tuks provide transport around the grounds and the hotel uses energy-conserving LED lights throughout. A biodiversity survey was conducted to officially log the flora and fauna at Malabar Hill, and a reforestation project is planned to create further habitat for birds and insects.