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A HOTEL WHERE TIME STANDS STILL: Thank you Time Asia for this wonderful recommendation in No. 13, Vol. 159, published as "Short Cut" by Stephen Short: TIME OUT OF MIND Negombo, a town only a 20-min. taxi ride from Colombo airport, is more a place of transit for tourists than a destination. Strange then, to find there a hotel where time stands still. A private, mildly excentric guesthouse, called The Icebear, offers seven private rooms, each with his own hammock and a terrace overlooking a verdant garden shaded by coconut palms - home to ducks, monkeys and an old dog in the twilight of its life. The Icebear is run by a Swiss entrepreneur - known only by his first name, Gerry - who lives on the property. Evenings, after dinner at the garden restaurant, he'll inquire after your well-being, sense the mood and pick appropriate music - from Edith Piaf to Rukmani Devi (Sri Lanka's Teresa Tang) or a little Indian classical music. Of course, that's only if there's electricity: power outages are a nightly experience in Sri Lanka, and for two hours darkness reigns. But that's part of the charm. There's nothing like candelight, mosquito nets and - occasionally - palpitant ceiling fans to get you in the mood for, ahem, whatever takes your fancy. A merchant Ivory confection of tea and linen, The Icebear is a delightful colonial anachronism...	The Icebear Beach Guesthouse, Negombo, is Sri Lanka with Swissness
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T H E   I C E B E A R  B E A C H   G U E S T H O U S E I N   S R I   L A N K A   T R A V E L   B O O K S A R O U N D   T H E   W O R L D THANK YOU, LONELY PLANET SRI LANKA, Brett Atkinson, Stuart Butler, Ethan Gelber, Michael Kohn, new edition ISBN 978-1-74104-835-3 to order via www.amazon.com  "...The Icebear Guesthouse...our pick...a gorgeous traditional villa with lots of color and flair (or Swissness) and a little exccentricity...budget boutique hotel...beautiful gardens...flower-sprinkled beds, homely touches...beachside restaurant with tasty treats...classical music often wafts trough the palms..." "...The Icebear Century Cafe in a lovingly restored peach-pink colonial-era town house...touch of refined class...all manner of Sri Lankan brews...mountains of homemade cakes...high-tea..." THANK YOU, NEOS-MICHELIN-GUIDE SRI LANKA by Michelin Travel Publications, UK/US/F, ISBN 2-06-856001-1 "...White bungalow & villa with patio, in a sprawling tropical garden. The rooms, with black marble floors, are all prettily furnished with old wooden furniture, batik bedcovers, marionettes and lace curtains made in Galle. Hot water & refrigerator. Some slightly less expensive rooms. Very reasonable priced food, including a special "shark" menu. The guesthouse also offers boat-trips, Ayurvedic treatments and discounts for luxury hotels in Colombo..." See also food section Eating out: "...Good food can also be had in some of the guesthouses, notably The Icebear..." THANK YOU, FOOTPRINT HANDBOOK SRI LANKA by Footprint Handbooks, England/USA, ISBN 1-903471-78-8 "...Attractively furnished bungalows plus villa with spotless bath in well kept guest house... Pleasant garden with wonderful secluded feel, personal attention, good home cooking... Swiss owned, with ducks in the garden & cheap cycle hire..." THANK YOU, LONELY PLANET SURVIVAL KIT SRI LANKA by Lonely Planet Publications, Australia/Canada/UK/France, ISBN 0-86442-476-0 "...A traditional villa set in a spacious garden opening onto the beach... You can get a Swiss-German breakfast here..." THANK YOU, TRAVELLERS SURVIVAL KIT SRI LANKA by Vacation Work, England, ISBN 1-85458-222-4 "...An old villa with a nice garden..." THANK YOU, SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, HONG KONG "...Best places to stay in and around Colombo “…The Icebear property was ‘boutique’ before anybody had ever invented the world to describe travel destinations… Truly an original and unique…” SAYONARA, APA-GEO-GLOBETROTTER SRI LANKA by Diamond-Big Co Ltd, Tokyo/Japan, ISBN 4-478-07701-0 "..." (Sorry, in Japanese only, however see Pg. 131) GRACIAS, PLAYA DE SRI LANKA by Guide de Routard «...Hermosa casa con habitaciones bien decoradas y duchas exteriores... Jardin bien cuidado... » GRACIE, GUIDE EDT SRI LANKA by edt, l'edizione italiano, Torino, ISBN 88-7063-461-2 "...La Icebear Guesthouse è una tipica villa che sorge in un giardino spazioso che dà sulla spiaggia..." THANK YOU, ROUGH GUIDE TO SRI LANKA (Gavin Thobas) "...unusual place... gorgeous rambling garden... weird and full of character..." THANK YOU, SPANISH GUIDE DES ROUTARD SRI LANKA "...The Icebear, hermosa casa con habitaciones bien decoradas y duchas exteriores... Jardin bien cuidato..." B I E N V E N U   N O S   A M I S   F R A N ç A I S E ! DON'T MISS: FRENCH TRAVEL BOOKS ABOUT THE ICEBEAR & FRENCH GUESTBOOK COMPLIMENTS SEE PAGE 3 WITH CLICK ON BLUE PANEL ABOVE LEFT M E R C I ,  W W W . S W I S S I N F O . C H   http://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/a_la_une/Swiss_muesli_et_yaourt_de_buffle_au_pays_du_the.html?siteSect=107&sid=10512789&cKey=1239173523000&ty=st   Page 2 of 3, edition April 2010 - occasionally new The Icebear Beach Guesthouse Sri Lanka with Swissness LK-11500 Negombo, Lewis Place 103-2 (in fact the Beach Road) Email icebearhotel@yahoo.com Phone ++94-71-4237755 (The Manager) Fax ++94-31-2233862 Icebear Enterprises (Pvt.) Ltd. Approved by B. O. I. Board of Investment and Sri Lanka Tourist Board