Planning your stay
Kandy is about three hours by road from Colombo, or a scenic train ride. The city sits around a lake, and the Temple of the Tooth is busiest at the evening puja. During the Esala Perahera, usually in July or August, rooms book up early. Dress modestly for the Temple of the Tooth, covering shoulders and knees, and leave shoes at the entrance. Evenings in Kandy are cooler than on the coast.
Things to do nearby
Visit the Temple of the Tooth, walk around Kandy Lake, see the Royal Palace and the Bahirawakanda Buddha, or watch a Kandyan dance show.
For more ideas, see things to do in Kandy, or compare all hotels in Kandy.
- Check-in1400 hrs
- Check-out1200 hrs
Accommodation
There are three categories: Standard Rooms, Deluxe Double Rooms and Deluxe Triple Rooms, with wooden furnishings and comfortable interiors.
Standard Rooms
A 24 sqm room with a king size bed and views of the city, the river or the mountains. It has air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, a minibar, tea and coffee making facilities and a safe.
Image Credit: Oak Ray Regency
Deluxe Rooms
This 30 sqm room has a queen size bed and views of the Mahaweli river. It comes with air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, a minibar, tea and coffee making facilities and a safe.
Image Credit: Oak Ray Regency
Facilities
- Rooftop lounge pool with views over the city and hills.
- Spa and wellness centre.
- Meeting and banqueting facilities.
- Swimming pool
- City location
- Excursion desk
- Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- Garden
- Scenic inland setting
- Private check-in and check-out
Food and drink
The restaurant serves food from around the world, with a live band in the evenings, and there is a bar.
- Main buffet restaurant
- A la carte dining
- Asian
- Indian cuisine
- Bar
- Banqueting facilities
- Meeting rooms
- Local and international cuisine
How to Get There
Oak Ray Regency sits on the hills above Kandy, on the Peradeniya side. The airport at Katunayake is around 105 km away, about 3 hours by car, travelling on the Central Expressway and then the Kandy road through Kegalle.
Coming from central Colombo instead, allow 3 hours 15 minutes for roughly 115 km.
As of October 2026, trains from Colombo run again as far as Peradeniya and Gampola but not into Kandy station itself, so most visitors come by road.
Bubble Sri Lanka Holidays can arrange a private car with an English speaking chauffeur for your arrival and departure, or keep the same driver with you for the rest of your trip. Allow extra time at weekends and on public holidays, when the roads out of Colombo are busier.