A luxurious and secluded riverside villa set in 7 acres of beautiful gardens. The River House has its own tropical lake and a beach cottage on a private ocean bay (shared with 2 private homes). 5 very stylish suites and a tree-lined pool and pavilion with stunning views. The main house has 2 suites with private garden and a single room downstairs. The master suite occupies the entire upper floor and has a plunge pool, a huge terrace and fantastic views. The 5th suite is located some distance away from the main house close to the river and has an open air plunge pool.

Saman Villas is perched on a rocky headland dividing two unspoilt beaches, just outside Bentota. The 27 suites, have balconies or terraces, open air bathrooms and have all been carefully positioned to give superb views of the beach and ocean. Each two-storey villa has a superior suite upstairs and a more spacious deluxe suite on the ground-floor. There are 13 superior suites, 13 deluxe suites and 1 presidential villa.

A luxury hotel, in a stunning location overlooking two beautiful beaches. Bentota is probably the most popular beach resort area in Sri Lanka. 162 rooms, with private balconies or terraces, overlooking the Indian ocean or the tropical garden. A large swimming pool surrounded by palm trees and frangipani, gym, health club and tennis courts. Bentota River boat trips and Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery are two of the nearby attractions.

Bentota is probably the most popular beach resort area in Sri Lanka. Bentota Beach Hotel is situated in a very scenic location between the wide palm fringed beach and the lagoon. In 11 acres of grounds providing magnificent views. 133 Rooms - 105 standard, 12 superior, 13 deluxe, 3 suites, all with private balcony or terrace and lagoon or sea views. Large swimming pool, water sports, Ayurveda health centre. River boat trips, and the turtle hatchery in Kosgoda are some of the nearby attractions.

Located on a strip of land between the Bentota river and the sea, ( the hotel boat will take you across) Hotel Ceysands is a good tourist class hotel. 84 rooms with balconies or terraces - 64 standard and 20 superior. Swimming pool

Club Villa was designed by Geoffrey Bawa, one of Sri Lanka`s most renowned architects and is a stylish colonial style residence set amongst coconut trees. Club Villa has 17 simple but elegant rooms, 15 deluxe with air-conditioning.

Taru Villas` Taprobana is an intimate 9 room villa and is located on a superb stretch of golden beach. All the rooms have balconies or terraces that look out to lily ponds and frangipani trees in the garden or across coconut palms towards the ocean. Most rooms have air-conditioning.

Set in 4.25 acres of landscaped gardens in the village of Kommala, Bentota, is the beautiful 150 year old, restored Dutch colonial villa Nisala Arana. Once the home of the village ayurvedic doctor, the property has a swimming pool and is dotted with medicinal and fruit trees. The `Doctor`s House`, and the 2 separate wings have 2 rooms each.

Situated on the beach at Beruwela and set within 5 acres of tropical gardens, this is an excellent and very popular hotel. 158 attractively furnished, air-conditioned rooms - 113 standard, 23 superior, 16 deluxe and 4 suites and 2 penthouses. All rooms have private balconies or terraces. The Eden has a large swimming pool, billiards room, squash court, nightclub, gym & fitness club with sauna and of course one of the best herbal spas in the country.

Claughton House is set in 5 acres of landscaped gardens and coconut plantation with superb views of the bay. The property provides accommodation for six people in one double and two twin rooms. At the bottom of the gardens is the swimming pool and a path leading down to the sandy beach. The house is a private residence and is only open to paying guests when the owner is not in the country.

A beautifully renovated, grand 17th century Dutch Villa within the ramparts of the historic the Galle Fort. Voted 2005 best new hotel in the world by Conde Nast Traveller. The courtyard and 21m pool at the rear of the building are surrounded on 3 sides by the 13 rooms and suites. A perfect base from which to explore the narrow streets and the many buildings from the Dutch and British colonial eras.

Within the ramparts of the historic 17th century Galle Fort, Amangalla is an amalgamation of buildings dating back 400 years. For 140 years it was the New Oriental Hotel; it is now beautifully restored and retains many of the original features. Amangalla provides a perfect base for exploring the fascinating town of Galle. There are 28 very large rooms, chambers and suites plus a two-storey garden house. All have air conditioning and ceiling fans and views of the garden or of the Fort and harbour beyond.

The Lighthouse Hotel and Spa is a member of the small luxury hotels of the world. Designed by Geoffrey Bawa to harmonize with the natural beauty of its surroundings, It overlooks the golden beach and blue waters of the Indian Ocean and is ideally located for visits to Galle Fort. 60 well-furnished and spacious rooms with polished teak floors, large private balconies or terraces and king-size beds. Swimming pool, fine dining restaurant and Ayurvedic spa.

Built in the late 1860`s by a Scottish spice merchant, this colonial mansion is situated on a hill above the historic town of Galle. The Sun House combines old-style charm with modern-day luxury. There are 7 rooms, and a swimming pool set in gardens.

Next door to The Sun House is Doornberg (Dutch House) built in 1712, another colonial gem with 3 spacious suites, swimming pool and large garden. There are superb views of the fishing harbour, Galle Fort and out to the Indian Ocean.

Facing the coral reefs of Hikkaduwa, the 156 roomed Coral Gardens has an Ayurveda health centre and Swimming pool. The main attraction of Hikkaduwa is the magnificent coral reef. You can explore the magical world that lies just a few hundred meters away from the hotel. A great location for scuba diving and snorkeling, among the 15 diving locations are two ancient shipwrecks. If you are not into diving or snorkeling a glass-bottomed boat will take you around the reef.

Located in idyllic and unspoilt surroundings, Boulder Gardens, is a secluded hideaway amongst gigantic boulders in the Sinharaja rainforest. The 10 luxurious suites with private balcony or terrace, including 2 natural caves, are arranged in 4 rising tiers and linked by winding stone steps. The rock walls, metal barred windows, timber beams and polished cement floors give it the feel of a medieval monastery. Boulder gardens has an open-air restaurant situated beneath a large boulder, a cave bar and a natural spring water pool.

Situated in 3 acres of tropical gardens, with its own stretch of white sandy beach near Tangalla, the Beach House is an idyllic holiday property. Once the tropical retreat of American artist Douglas Johnson this restored Dutch colonial villa was nominated as one of the Top Twenty Villas in the world by Conde Nast Traveller. The villa has a 15m infinity pool and sleeps 9 (4 doubles, 1 single).

Rosen Renaissance Hotel is located in the foothills of Wedahiti Kanda and in close proximity to the world famous shrine in the holy city of Kataragama. The hotel has 52 luxury rooms, exceeding 400 sq ft and a large swimming pool. Within easy reach of the hotel are Bundala Bird Sanctuary, Yala National Park, providing excellent opportunities to see wild elephants, leopards, sloth bears, etc. and the blow hole at Kuda Wella, reputedly the second largest in the world.

22 km from Tissamaharama, Yala Village borders the Yala National Park and the Indian Ocean. The Village comprises 30 chalets scattered across 10 acres of mixed evergreen forest and typical dry zone vegetation. Yala Village is an eco-friendly nature resort and elephants, spotted deer, wild boar are frequent visitors. Swimming pool, and an observation deck. Wildlife jeep safaris during the day or in the `buffer zone` at night. The holy city of Kataragama with its huge complex of temples is close by.