Queen's Hotel - Kandy
Queen's Hotel The Queen's Hotel is an 80-room British Colonial style three star hotel , located at central hill capital Kandy in Sri Lanka. Located within the center of the town at end of the most street , this former Governor's residence is one among the oldest hotels in Sri Lanka with a history of over 160 years. it's currently managed by the Ceylon Hotels Cooperation. The hotel was originally constructed as a residence, the 'Dullawe Walauwa', designed by Devendra Mulachariya on instructions from King Sri Vickrama Rajasinha. Soon after British defeated the Kandyan Kingdom in 1815, it had been adapted as a mansion for the Governor of Ceylon, with adjoining buildings constructed to deal with British troops. The building was subsequently converted into the barracks for the Ceylon Rifle Regiment. In 1840 it had been used as a hostel, referred to as Malabar House, thanks to its location on Malabar Street (now referred to as D S Senanayake Veediya).It was th...