Trebartha East The Round House is a design-led boutique hotel with four bedrooms atop a 12-acre cinnamon plantation, with 360 degree views over rice paddies and jungle. Peaceful and secluded, it is just a 10 minute tuk tuk ride from the vibrant coastal hotspot of Ahangama, on Sri Lanka’s southern coast.
Trebartha East was opened by British owners Patrick and Benny Latham in February 2023, after painstakingly bringing the abandoned cinnamon plantation back to life. The name is a homage to their house on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
"When we bought the plantation in 2017, it was sitting untended but majestically in the paddy surrounded by hills of cinnamon, rubber and tea plantations as well as unmanaged jungle. We knew this site deserved something unique and felt that in Sri Lanka, with its rich heritage of architecture and craftsmanship, anything was possible." says Patrick Latham.
Inside, all the furniture has been designed in Colombo, alongside rattan pieces and rugs handmade by local artisans and an art collection curated from the studios of established Sri Lankan artists — including Rubert Soysa and Namal Pushpa Kumara.
Alongside four spacious bedrooms with four poster beds and floor to ceiling views over the plantation, there is a beautifully designed living room where guests can gather for afternoon tea or evening drinks.
The all-day kitchen serves fresh food and drink, such as tuna tartare, king prawns with passionfruit & coriander and jackfruit arancini balls — all made on-site with produce bought from local suppliers. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served family-style around a communal table — indoor or alfresco — or guests can choose to eat separately for more privacy.
ARCHITECT: Dr. Ar. Narein Perrera
CATEGORY: Leisure, Hospitality
The Monsoon Architecture Awards are awarded by the Indian Institute of Architects, Cochin Centre with the aim of bringing recognition to the best projects in the Monsoon Climatic Regions of the world.
"With a bold move of lifting the building and making it float above [the hill], it allows life on the hills to continue. The project’s circular form beautifully captures the 360-degree view around. [...] The fragility of the project is very interesting – as if the users are like butterflies staying over the existing landscape, softly sitting on ground."
● Four poster beds with mosquito nets
● Ensuite bathrooms with rainfall showers and jungle views
● Private seating areas
● Air-Conditioning & fan
● Beach Bag
● Locally sourced toiletries
● In-room safes
Room Types:
● 1 Duplex Suite - starting at GBP 200 per night is 70 sqm over 2 floors and features a bedroom with king size bed and private seating area upstairs, and study with desk and daybed downstairs.
● 2 King Rooms - starting at GBP 150 per night are 40 sqm and feature king size beds.
● 1 Twin Room - starting at GBP 125 per night is 34 sqm and features two full size single beds.
Property
● Boutique property with four bedrooms that can be booked individually or hired together as a private villa
● Adults-only property (18+), unless rented exclusively as a villa
● 18 m curved infinity pool
● 10 minutes to Ahangama, with its beaches, surf breaks, restaurants and bars
● Free tours of the 12-acre working cinnamon plantation and factory
● 1 km garden path through the plantation for walks and runs
● All-day kitchen
Instagram: @trebarthaeast
Address: Trebartha East The Roundhouse
No.164/A, Meegahagoda, Ahangama
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Trebartha East was opened by British owners Patrick and Benny Latham in February 2023, after painstakingly bringing the abandoned cinnamon plantation back to life. The name is a homage to their house on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
"When we bought the plantation in 2017, it was sitting untended but majestically in the paddy surrounded by hills of cinnamon, rubber and tea plantations as well as unmanaged jungle. We knew this site deserved something unique and felt that in Sri Lanka, with its rich heritage of architecture and craftsmanship, anything was possible." says Patrick Latham.
Inside, all the furniture has been designed in Colombo, alongside rattan pieces and rugs handmade by local artisans and an art collection curated from the studios of established Sri Lankan artists — including Rubert Soysa and Namal Pushpa Kumara.
Alongside four spacious bedrooms with four poster beds and floor to ceiling views over the plantation, there is a beautifully designed living room where guests can gather for afternoon tea or evening drinks.
TRANQUIL BAREFOOT LUXURY
Still a well-kept secret, Trebartha East prides itself on its breezy hilltop tranquility. An 18 m curved infinity pool completes its circular design and invites all day relaxing after a hot morning at the beach.The all-day kitchen serves fresh food and drink, such as tuna tartare, king prawns with passionfruit & coriander and jackfruit arancini balls — all made on-site with produce bought from local suppliers. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served family-style around a communal table — indoor or alfresco — or guests can choose to eat separately for more privacy.
WINNER
MONSOON ARCHITECTURE AWARDS 2023ARCHITECT: Dr. Ar. Narein Perrera
CATEGORY: Leisure, Hospitality
The Monsoon Architecture Awards are awarded by the Indian Institute of Architects, Cochin Centre with the aim of bringing recognition to the best projects in the Monsoon Climatic Regions of the world.
"With a bold move of lifting the building and making it float above [the hill], it allows life on the hills to continue. The project’s circular form beautifully captures the 360-degree view around. [...] The fragility of the project is very interesting – as if the users are like butterflies staying over the existing landscape, softly sitting on ground."
Rooms
Room Facilities:● Four poster beds with mosquito nets
● Ensuite bathrooms with rainfall showers and jungle views
● Private seating areas
● Air-Conditioning & fan
● Beach Bag
● Locally sourced toiletries
● In-room safes
Room Types:
● 1 Duplex Suite - starting at GBP 200 per night is 70 sqm over 2 floors and features a bedroom with king size bed and private seating area upstairs, and study with desk and daybed downstairs.
● 2 King Rooms - starting at GBP 150 per night are 40 sqm and feature king size beds.
● 1 Twin Room - starting at GBP 125 per night is 34 sqm and features two full size single beds.
Property
● Boutique property with four bedrooms that can be booked individually or hired together as a private villa
● Adults-only property (18+), unless rented exclusively as a villa
● 18 m curved infinity pool
● 10 minutes to Ahangama, with its beaches, surf breaks, restaurants and bars
● Free tours of the 12-acre working cinnamon plantation and factory
● 1 km garden path through the plantation for walks and runs
● All-day kitchen
TREBARTH EAST THE ROUND HOUSE PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 2023
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.trebartha-east.comInstagram: @trebarthaeast
Address: Trebartha East The Roundhouse
No.164/A, Meegahagoda, Ahangama
