“Clingendael” is located in the Kandyan Hills on the premises of the Victoria Golf & Country Resort, some 20 minutes from Kandy the ancient and historic hill capital of Sri Lanka. This large stately home, built in Dutch Sri Lankan style with materials dating back to 1782, with its spacious “wrap-around verandahs and colonnades”, allows one to relive the colonial atmosphere of comfort and service of glorious days gone by. The Clingendael Resident Manager, the in-house chef and the permanent staff of 8 will be there to cater for your exclusive needs.
Situated on a hill at an elevation of some 80 meters, the visitor to Clingendael will enjoy a 230-degree, breathtaking view, over the reservoir of the Victoria Dam, as well as the 18-hole international championship golf course, within the background the “Knuckels” mountain range. The property provides 7 different locations for intimate and private dining, whether on one of its cool verandahs, in one of its garden pergolas, overlooking the pond, the pool or the golf course or in the vicinity of one of the water features of the gardens situated on the hill at the back of “Clingendael”.