We stayed here for 3 nights during a Thomas Cook tour of Sri Lanka in March 2007.

The Cinnamon Lodge is absolutely gorgeous. The staff are attentive, the grounds are amazing, the lake is beautiful, the food is outstanding (you could get lost for days in the cooled dessert room!), the pool is beautiful and the rooms are comfortable, large and very beautifully styled (the pillows are to die for!)

The hotel itself has been created very sympathetically to allow you to immerse yourself in the oustanding nature surrounding the hotel. Even the main building has no outside walls, allowing you to watch monkeys, birds and other creatures as you dine - especially the ubiquitous chipmonks which beg for food at the tables.

The lake beside the hotel is gorgeous. I recommend highly going there to watch the sunset. Breathtaking.

I also recommend the reading room which is upstairs from the bar (they will serve you drinks there). You can sit on comfortable sofas and watch the wildlife around you.

This is a gorgeous hotel. I can't wait to go back!

We stayed at the Habarana lodge in Jul 2006 and have to say it was simply lovely, very tranquil set in woodland with a beautiful lake. The drive up to the reception definately has a wow factor , like stepping back in time to the days of the raj and the britsh empire. A beautiful building with white columns and lovely gardens.

The rooms are all seperate little cottages really with one room downstairs and one above with lovely balconies our room had two. The decor of the room was quite basic (rustic) but nice and clean, the bathroom was a litle dated but again clean and spacious.

The main house was a short walk up stone cobbled pavements lit with small ground lights which added to the atmosphere at night whilst walking to dinner although these paths may not be suitable for infirm travellers.

If you stay here take a walk down to the lake at dusk its onlay a few minutes and its really beautiful (see attached picture) you will also see some wildlife as there are loads of monkeys and mongoose and probably other critters about.

The food was lovely and there was a wide variety of choice which frequently changed and included western and Sri Lankan food.

Ther is a lovely pool although we didnt get time to use it and a nice bar area.

We have just returned from a holiday in Sri Lanka where we spent 3 nights at the wonderful Cinnamon Lodge (formerly The Lodge) at Habarana. From our first view of the outdoor reception area with it's colonnaded facade we knew that this would be a good place to stay. Accomodation is in lodges dotted around extensive grounds situated adjacent to a lake. We spent the first afternoon lazing by the pool and watching the monkeys frolicking in the trees surrounding the lake. During our stay we were also lucky enough to see a land lizards, water monitors, mongoose and a variety of beautifully coloured birds. The service and staff are wonderful and for those of you who like desserts their is a whole cool room dedicated to those with a sweet tooth.
Also for those of you who like a little culture to go with your wildlife this hotel is a perfect base for visiting the ancient Sri Lankan capital of Anaradhupura and the rock fortress of Sigirya.

Three generations of our family stayed at the Habarana Lodge last Easter, and there was something magical there for all of us. Grandma loved the peace and serenity, the birds and the beautiful vista across the lake. The kids loved the elephants, monkeys in the trees, and the brilliant pool. My husband and I just felt it was a really special place, it reminded us of colonial Africa, oddly enough!
The service was excellent, the food was great, the accommodation was lovely, especially having a duplex colonial villa just for us. Each morning we ventured out for an excursion, the Sigiriya Rock is utterly sensational, and then every afternoon we just chilled by the pool. We would return to Sri lanka just to go back there.