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An important area of infra-structure development undertaken by the Government provides much better access to the Resort. This is following the domestic airport that is currently under construction located one km away from the Victoria Golf Complex. In addition there are regular commercial flights of amphibian aircraft using the Victoria water ways adjacent to the complex for passenger transportation.
The Villa consists of eight elegantly furnished en suite rooms and in keeping with the predominantly golfing theme, the rooms are appropriately named, Hole in One, Eagle 2, Birdie 3, Par 4 and Bogey 5. The newest additions are The Tee Off Suite, The Royal Albatross Suite and The Double Bogey. All rooms are air-conditioned and are fitted with satellite TV, etc. Tea and coffee service is available in the rooms along with a personalised butler service makes the stay most comfortable.
The Resort is immensely popular amongst visitors of diverse interests as it provides an amazing range of facilities that will keep all visitors and members of the family enjoyably engrossed in occupation. An appropriately designed swimming pool with Jacuzzi, sauna, steam and a hot water Jacuzzi as well, with the provisions of on-call masseur is a hot-spot for all visitors.
The massage facilities offered are especially enticing. Swedish therapy, aroma therapy, and herbal therapy are offered using the aromatic oils of peppermint, jasmine, bergamot, lemon, eucalyptus oil and lavender, as well as herbal oils of kumarika, red oil and mahanarayana. A wide range of indoor games are available with a DVD lounge. Telephone and Wi-Fi facilities are also available at the resort.
The Hawk-Eye is a tastefully designed pub having a theme décor consisting of interesting collection of golfing memorabilia combined with artefacts of yesteryear liquors and wines. The Liquor Bar has an Irish pub atmosphere with a pool table and lively music.
The outdoor facilities are wide range and include golfing, tennis, horse riding, nature walks, bird watching, bike rides, etc. The birders are provided with immense opportunities of avifauna ranging from the black robbin, tawny breasted babbler, bee eaters, Indian rollers, blyth’s pipits, wagtails, woodpeckers, kingfishers, black eagle, Brahminy kite, Ceylon white eye, sun bird, tailor bird, prinia, egrets, herons, etc
The Victoria Dam, the historical city of Kandy, the ancient rock temple at Bambaragala and a meditation centre are all within the distance of a 45 min drive. For those of you who want to venture out a little more, the Wasgamuwa National Park and the Knuckles Range Wilderness are within two hours of Digana.
Amongst the varied features of The Albatross, the one that stands out and acknowledged by many visitors is the Fine Dining Restaurant. No holiday or ‘get away’ is complete without sumptuous meals that would cater to varied gastronomical desires. The A-la-carte and the set menus designed and prepared by the Head Chef, Benedict and his enthusiastic team will surprise you.
The cuisine caters to wide range of identities that includes Western, Sri Lankan, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Indian, etc. The table side action cooking and the range of sizzler dishes are a feature. The Albatross fillet steak and lamb chops together with the Sri Lankan ‘gamé káma’ luncheon forms part of their signature meals. The Baked Alaska as a dessert sums up an exciting and mouth watering range of chefs dessert specialties.
The Albatross Bakery provides a wide range of hot bread specialty products that include French bread, Italian herb bread, cheese and onion bread, raisin bread, hot cross buns, ginger bread, doughnuts, Danish pastries, muffins, croissants and many more
You can choose to dine on the diner’s deck or enjoy a BBQ out on the open air lounge under the star lit Kandyan sky. The evening will fade out with specialised Ranfer flavoured teas, coffees and a wide selection of liqueurs.
The Albatross holiday experience is truly unparalleled and will remain an experience of a lifetime. Website – www.albatrosslanka.com.
