‘Peak Residence’ : Hideaway in the Hills

By Sanath Weerasuriya.

Nestled in the highest point in Kandy city, Peak Residence is located in a picturesque point at Sri Wickrema Rajasinghe Road off Upper Lake Road. Though it is just two years old , Peak Residence Hotel has managed to gain popularity as one of the best honeymoon destinations in the Hills. This is mainly due to the hard work of its manager Anuruddha de Silva.

Located on a beautiful peak nearly 5400 feet high, overlooking Bogambara Rugger Ground, its got the best view of the ground, when the action is on. Peak Residence has 14 fully appointed rooms, all with aerial view. The new addition to the hotel is the modern banquet hall, mainly to cater the wedding market.

‘We promote our hotel as a honeymoon destination and within this short period, we have catered to over 50 weddings and number of honeymooners from around the country. It is a surprise for me too; some times we get couples from Matara, Galle and once a honeymoon couple from Vavuniya too. It is nice to see different people from all over the country’ said Anuruddha.

Cuisine is one of the biggest attractions of the hotel. Peak Residence is blessed with a talented Chef Nihal Piyaratne, whose culinary adventure is popular in Colombo too. Chef Nihal took part in culinary preparation at the recently concluded Chef’s Guild Culinary Art 2007’ Exhibition at BMICH. Western, Eastern, Sri Lankan, Indian, Chinese and Maldivian dishes are some of the popular culinary delights of the hotel.

‘Our most popular package is takeaway meal for Rs.150/-. It is called ‘Chef's Special pack’. ‘Maldivian cuisine is a new thing for Sri Lankan palette and it is getting popular' said chef Nihal of the hotel. All rooms are equipped with IDD telephones, piped music, safety locker and a mini bar. The Peak Residence is also a popular centre for conferences and meetings in Kandy.