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Borella
This middle-class neighbourhood is both quiet and rather far from the rest of Colombo to
the west. There are several comfy family-run guesthouses scattered about here and nearby
Mardana.
Garden Guest House
GUESTHOUSE
10;r €40; )
The modern home of Mrs Chitrangi de Fonseka bubbles with eccentricity, including
chintzy decor, lots of porcelain and an indoor fountain. The three spacious rooms have
TVs and a pink colour scheme that would delight a preteen girl. Bus 103 or 171 from Fort
will take you nearby; get off at Punchi Borella Junction.
Bambalapitiya, Havelock Town & Wellawatta
South of the centre, you realise some savings in both money and, at least on the side
streets, noise.
Mrs Marie Barbara Settupathy's
HOMESTAY
The voluble Mrs Settupathy offers four clean and tidy rooms (three with private bath-
room). There's a sitting area with TV, a full guest kitchen and a minuscule pebble court-
yard. To find the house, look for the Church of Christ on the left as you come down Shrub-
bery Gardens.
Tropic Inn
GUESTHOUSE
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A new good-value guesthouse from the owners of the well-run hotel of the same name in
Mt Lavinia. The five rooms here are in a three-storey house that hides behind a gate off a
small lane. Everything is tidy and basic.
Hotel Sunshine
HOTEL
