Heritance Ahungalla Hotel, one of the finest among the Sri Lanka hotels, is an outstanding architectural achievement of a luxury beachfront hotel in Sri Lanka by illustrious Geoffrey Bawa, one of the foremost architects of Asia. The driveway to the front of the hotel brings to the view, the grand open-plan lobby designed in a concept of light and space. Natural light that pours into the lobby, reigns over the whole hotel. As much as it is sunny indoors, outdoors are shady: the expansive wooded gardens of the hotel are well shaded from the tropical sun.
Herein is another glorious Geoffrey Bawa Special. Bask in the light and space special effects show. Glorious!
Herein is a stunning telescopic view: the airy and spacious lobby ends at the infinity pool that runs all the way to reach the beach. The effect is astonishing: the bluish expanse of infinity pool blending with the blues of the sea and the blues of the horizon. There’s blue and shades of blue, tones of blue, there’s space, there’s more space, there’s light, again light, the expansive blue pool, still more of pool and the sea, the sea, the horizon, then endless horizon- it holds your breath up. Let your breath fall, now. Jesus, you nearly choked. Bunpeiris
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Heritance Ahungalle is an architectural landmark; it is also a geographic landmark of the area between prime Sri lanka Holidays beach resort of Bentota & the surf beach of Hikkaduwa. Most of all, Heritance Ahungalla is a landmark of the history of tourism in Sri Lanka: it is the first ever 5 star beach resort of the tropical island of Sri Lanka.
Location: Heritance Ahungalla (5 star) is located 76km from Colombo at the fishing village of Ahungalla between the prime beach resorts of Bentota & Hikkaduwa of South western coast of Sri Lanka.
Setting: Beachfront. Heritance Ahungalla is set on the prime stretch of pristine beach amidst dense coconut groves.
Architecture: Heritance Ahungalla is an early architectural masterpiece of a classic beach hotel by Sri Lanka’s illustrious architect Geoffrey Bawa. The entrance to the lobby provides a long vision across the huge expanse of a swimming pool merging to the sea at the far end. Ground floors as well as upper floors are designed with linked pavilions providing views & breeze of the sea. Geoffrey Bawa’s hallmark of architecture is manifested herein with the concept of interior too having the virtues of exterior: tropical sun, sea breeze, lush greenery & flowing water. Among the numerous architectural masterpieces of Geoffrey Bawa are Heritance Kandalama at Dambulla & Cinnamon Beach at Bentota, Serandib Hotel at Bentota & Jetwing Lighthouse at Galle.
Accommodation: Heritance Ahungalle comprises of 160 spacious comfortable well furnished & stylish rooms. A host of amenities and an array of services of lavish luxury spoil you to the very fingertip.
Awards: National Cleaner Production Awards 2008 by National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC), Sri Lanka. NCPC is a member of United Nations International Development Organization’s and United Nations Environment Programme’s global network of cleaner production centers.
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Jetwing Light House, Galle, Sri Lanka Holidays
Jetwing Light House, Galle, Sri Lanka
Jetwing Light House,Galle, Sri Lanka Holidays
Location
Jetwing Lighthouse Hotel, Galle, is located at Dadelle of Galle district, 146 km south of CMB Bandaranayake International Airport, Sri Lanka. Airport being 37 km north of the city center of Colombo, the distance from Colomboto the hotel is 109 km. The ancient, medieval and colonial sea port city of Galle is home to VOC Galle Dutch Fort, a UNESCO World heritage Site. The hotel is ideally located for the rain forest walks in Kanneliya, Kottawa & Hiyare low land tropical rain forests of Sri Lanka Holidays.
The quality and nature of the property
Jetwing Lighthouse Hotel is a first class property, a lovely luxury beach resort with a beachfront for total relaxation at the end of Sri Lanka holidays, the touring holidays in Sri Lanka.
The Road to Jetwing Lighthouse Hotel
A 37km drive south of Colombo along the busy Negambo Road takes us to the heart of Colombo. 20 km further south alone the bustling Galle road passing Mount Lavinia takes us to the beach resort of Wadduwa, where the southern coastal road runs hugging the beach together with the Colombo- Matara railway line. Wadduwa onwards the South western coastal belt is replete with Sri Lanka Holidays beach resorts hotels at Kalutara, Beruwala, Bentota, Ambalangoda and Galle.
The setting of Jetwing Lighthouse Hotel
The lighthouse is a tranquil and solitary beachfront hotel that sits pretty upon a low cliff overlooking the blue waters of Indian Ocean. The blues of the ocean, white swathes and stretches of the beach are locked onto the greens of well mowed and maintained grassy lawns of the hotel gardens shaded with Coconut palm trees.
Architecture of Jetwing Lighthouse Hotel
Designed by illustrious Geoffrey Bawa, one of the foremost Asian architects in the Twentieth century, Lighthouse hotel is an admirable work of space and light: open spaces, verandas, courtyards and balconies. The Light house affords you all the magnificent views of the garden and sea. Over and above the outstanding architectural concept of “with the nature”, the hotel carries the modern green concepts of Sustainable development, recycling, waste reduction and usage of renewable resources.
Interior Décor of Lighthouse Hotel
The first impression of the interior décor of Jetwing Lighthouse Hotel is a long lasting one. The out of ordinary grand spiral staircase at the end of the reception is set up with a masterpiece of art: the metal sculpted balustrade depicts the arrival of Portuguese in Galle in the year 1505 & battles and giving the battle to Sinhalese, The balustrade runs all the way up where, what would have simply being a handrail, at inferior level of interior deco. Walking up the feature staircase and reaching the lobby on the upper deck all you can hear is the sounds of Indian Ocean breakers crashing onto rocks; all you can see is the sights of Ocean and ocean breakers. The open spaces within the hotel buildings are complemented by near minimalist quality of wooden furniture bolstering the feel of spaciousness. The rooms brilliant with primary colors are airy, spacious and set up with unique interior deco and with a touch of minimalist concepts.
Ambience of the Hotel
The fort like appearance of the hotel, its outstanding spiral staircase lined with sculpture featuring Portuguese landing at Galle and battles against the Sinhalese and definite Mediterranean undertones exudes a touch of history. The open spaces inside the hotel buildings and unmatched views of sea and beach with the sound of ocean breakers crashing onto the rocks below bring in a serene feel with an atmosphere of total relaxation
The hotel features 60 luxury rooms; three private suits with every modern luxury, blending sophisticated elegance of decor with unique design offering unmatched views of sea
Accommodation
The hotel consists of 60 spacious and well furnished Deluxe Rooms and 3 Theme Suits. All these provide sea view with private balcony. The rooms are set up with spacious, trendy and very comfortable bathrooms.
Deluxe Rooms
Ocean view, king sized or twin beds on request, teak floors, old World charm, teak writing desk, comfortable sofa
Theme Suits
Three private suits designed on themes are furnished with every modern luxury item, blending sophisticated elegance of décor.
Ocean view, Four-poster king sized bed, teak floors, individually decorated, separate sitting room with teak writing desk and comfortable sofa bed
In Room Facilities
Twin beds, central air-conditioning with individual temperature control in rooms, Direct Dial Telephone, TV, Hair Dryer with electric shaver socket, Mini bar, Coffee and Tea making facility, In Room Personal Safe, Bath and shower
Baby cots are available on request. Baby Sitter too is available on request. A medical practitioner is available on call.
Serena Spa
Serena Spa offers a wide array of therapies for rejuvenation of body and mind. The impressive menu consists of massages, body works, and facials. The rejuvenation therapies in oriental traditions as well as modern European techniques are performed by skilled hands. The Marma Body, Mind and Spirit Massage, one of the signature therapies at Serena Spa stimulate the vital pressure points of human body. Adam and Eve Spa using aromatherapy oils bring in a deeply relaxing experience. The other signature treatments are Serenity full body massage, Anti-stress massage, Travel Reviver package, Honey Sesame Body Glow, After-Sun Cucumber Wrap and Rehydrating Coconut Delight.
Leisure Facilities at the hotel
Two Swimming Pools, Kiddies Pool, Natural Rock Poll, Gymnasium, Tennis Courts, Squash Court, Beach Volley Ball, Arranging Scuba Diving and Snorkeling, Hair and beauty Salon, Spa, Ayurvedic Massage, E-mail and Internet Facilities, Laundry, hotel shop, Gems and Jewelry shop
Restaurant and Bars
Cinnamon Room: Fine Dining
Cinnamon Room, with a view of sea, within the air-conditioned enclosure as well as in the open air seating on the terrace dishes out Fine Dining with a first class a la Carte menu supplemented with an excellent selection of wines in air-conditioned closure as well as on the balcony. Vegetarian and special diet meals too are served on request.
Anchor Bar and Grill
The Pool side open air Anchor Bar and Grill is your spot for light dining and beverages; a menu of snacks, sandwiches, grills and fruit juice.
Coats of Arms Bar – Air conditioned bar with pool table
The Coats of Arms with a unbroken view of the ocean is your twilight spot for a sundown cocktail while watching the beautiful sunset. The Bar is set up with TV and library too.
Sports & Recreation at the hotel
Lighthouse Hotel consists of two swimming pools and a children’s pool, flood lit tennis, squash, table tennis, pool table, fully equipped gymnasium and Yoga.
Meal Basis
The hotel provides all options on meals: Bed and Breakfast, Half Board and Full Board
Novel Experiences with the Hotel
Here’s your chance to learn cook Sinhalese delicacies with Sri Lankan spices in the Spice Island. Here’s your chance to join the tea tasting ceremony with finest Black tea in the world, Ceylon tea.
Excursion from Jetwing Lighthouse
Galle VOC Dutch Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kanneliya, Kottawa and Hiyare tropical rainforests
A boat ride down the Mahamodara
Galle market & shopping street
Visitng Buddhist temples
Visiting lace making and batik painting shops.
Location: Amanwella Hotel is located 195 km from Colombo at the Tangalleof Southern coast of Sri Lanka.
Setting : Sri Lanka Holidays beachfront resort Amanwella nestles among a coconut grove flanked by two rocky headlands. The setting is distinctly tropical: crescent shaped pristine beach with tall palm trees leaning to the sea.
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Accommodation: Sri Lanka Holidays Amanwella resort consists of 30 suits. Each suit provides its guest with its own terrace & plunge pool. Each suit with spacious private terrace is located with access to a plunge pool on side & view of coconut groves or beach on the other side.
Architecture: Neat modern walls, pillars & beams made of stone & timber are set against the tropical nature; sunny, airy & roomy buildings with sliding wooden paneled doors & timber ceilings are topped with traditional red clay roof tiles. The resorts architecture has followed the unmistakable footsteps of Sri Lanka’s most eminent architect Jeffrey Bawa.
Recognizance Luxury Travel Magazine
2005 A List of Travel
The World’s Best New Hotels
Top New Hotel in Sri Lanka
2005 Conde Nast Traveler
The Hot List : 1 of 60 Coolest Hotels
UK 2006 Conde Nast Traveler
Hot List – 3 flames
US 2005 TTG Asia Annual Travel Awards
Best New Beach Resort 2006
Singapore 2006 DestinAsian
The 2005 Luxe List
Asia 2005 Zagat Survey
Top International Hotels, Resorts & Spas
Listed in Sri Lanka
Notable Newcomers
USA 2006
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Location
Amangalle of Sri Lanka Holidays is located 116 km south of Colombo within the VOC Galle Dutch Fort (a World Heritage Site) at the sea-port of Galle.
Setting Sri Lanka Holidays Amangalle is set within the massive fortress ramparts, Amangalla is an integral part of the 400 year old Galle Fort. If the VOC Galle Dutch Fort is the heart of the south western coastal city of Galle, Amangalle Hotel with floorboards that retain shine after 300 years & that had traded by the name New Orient Hotel for 140 years is the heart of Dutch Fort itself.
Ambience
The combination of Dutch architectural splendor & colonial-inspired contemporary furniture & décor set up a genteel turn-of-the-century ambience. You are surrounded by pristine walls, rich mahogany, wood and rattan planters chairs, antiques, old prints, writing desks, dining tables, polished aged-floors, crisp white linens, what’nots & a team of gracious, welcoming and warm hotel staff.
Accommodation
5 star luxury boutique hotel of Sri Lanka Holidays provide accommodation in rooms, chambers, suits & two storey garden house.
Seven bedrooms are located adjacent to Amangalla’s reception, on the ground level of the Middle Street Wing.
Six chambers are located within the Church Street Wing and face the Fort ramparts.
Of the four Garden Wing Chambers, three with balconies and one with a twin porch – all over-looking the treetops of the resort garden.
Of the eight suites, six are located in the Church Street Wing and two in the Middle Street Wing.
Nestles within the resort gardens is the two-storey house features a private terrace and balcony offering leafy, treetop view.
Recognizance
Tatler Hot Spa GuideUK 2008
Gallivanters Guide Readers Awards for Excellence Best Resort in India & Indian Ocean
UK 2006
Conde Nast Traveler Hot List – 3 flames US 2005
Zagat Survey Top International Hotels, Resorts & Spas Listed in Sri Lanka Notable Newcomers
USA 2006
Conde Nast Traveler Hot New Spas USA 2006
Diavaram Best Hotel in Sri Lanka – No. 1 Spain 2006
Conde Nast Traveller 1 of 60 Coolest Hotels UK 2006
Robb Report Best of the Best 2006 One of the Best of the Best Resorts USA 2006
Luxury Travel Magazine 2005 A List of Travel The World’s Best New Hotels Top New Hotel in Sri Lanka
2005
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Location
Saman Villa is located on the south west coast, 65 km south of Colombo and 92 km from CMB Bandaranaike International Airport.
Setting
Saman Villas is perched on the summit of a headland rocky outcrop at the very border of the pristine beach of the south western coastal belt of Sri Lanka at the sleepy fishing village of Aturuwella in the prime beach resort of Sri Lanka, Bentota bay Beach.
The rocky outcrop bisects the golden sandy beach into two long seemingly endless, surf swept pristine stretches with dense coconut plantations right behind it.
The setting is not only of lofty, panoramic views but also one of tranquility, disturbed only by the sounds of birds and the waves breaking on the rocks below. No matter, your angle of view, the magnificence of the long stretch of twin beaches & coconut plantations never seize, at once to thrill & soothe the heart. This is a magnificent location.
Accommodation
26 extravagantly furnished suites plus one two-storey villa. These are built in the form of separate villas on either side of the rocky headland for maximum privacy. Designed in the best of traditional Sri Lankan style, the accommodation offers every comfort
Each suite is carefully positioned to provide spectacular views of the shoreline and sea. They include a terrace or balcony with a day bed and dining table, lounge area, sleeping deck.
Facilities
The inviting infinity-edge swimming pool with sea blue water appears to merge with the vast Indian Ocean and beyond. The cascading gardens with beautifully manicured lawns on the rock face offer a variety of locations to appreciate the magnificent view, caressed by cooling sea breeze, in quite relaxation.
Two restaurants overlooking the pool and the sea beyond; the terrace restaurant caters for breakfast and lunch while the main restaurant on the upper level is open exclusively for dinner. The menus at the main restaurant offer a wide selection of Eastern, Western and Sri Lankan dishes with an extensive range of wines to complement your cuisine.
Dining under the stars of a tropical island
The Dining options include; dining by the golden sandy beach, on the pool pavilion overlooking the ocean, on top of a rock where the waves break, in a tropical garden, in a water garden or in the privacy of your own suite.
Bentota Beach Hotel of Sri Lanka Holidays is a pioneer beach resort hotel located in the prime land of Bentota in the south western coastal belt of Sri Lanka: it is a pioneer venture (year 1970) in view of being one of first five international class hotels set up within 100 acres of Bentota National Holiday Resort (NHR) developed by Ceylon Sri Lanka Tourist Board; it is a prime land in view of its location that presents panoramas of ocean, beach and lagoon.
On to the west of Bentota Beach Hotel are turquoise waves of Indian Ocean breaking surf on to pristine sandy beach; onto the east are Bentota Delta, Lagoon and River. Over and above all that unrivaled advantages are Geoffrey Bawa’s (1919-2003) outstanding concepts of “with the nature” eco-oriented architecture. Furthermore sprawling gardens of 11 acres assures all the sunny tourists a coconut palm sheltered patch of beach or a shady pocket of land to make it their own place in the sun, even when the hotel is fully occupied during the main tourist season of October to April.
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Location of Bentota Beach Hotel
Located 62 km south of Colombo & 100 km south of Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Katunayake the hotel occupies the prime land at Bentota Bay Beach.
Setting of Bentota Beach Hotel Bentota Beach Hotel sits pretty in sliver of land of 30 acres of coconut plantation, next to Bentota estuary, facing turquoise waters of Indian Ocean on the western flank & the tranquil waters of mangrove lined long lagoon of Bentota formed at the mouth of the scenic River Bentara Ganga on the eastern flank. That is to say we have an expansive golden sandy beach in the west & a long and broad lagoon used for water sports in the east as if the fine beach of Bentota wouldn’t do.The beach resort with an abundance of fauna and flora add enchantment to the landscaped gardens of Bentota Beach Hotel.
Architecture and Interior deco of Bentota Beach Hotel
With its design inspired by the 17th century Dutch Fort architecture, Bentota Beach Hotel, set in 11 acres of lush landscaped gardens, is one of the early masterful projects of renowned architect Geoffrey Bawa.
Accommodation at Bentota Beach Hotel
Arranged over 3 floors, Bentota Beach Hotel has 133 rooms with private balcony or terrace facing the sea or lagoon that offer spectacular views. Spacious air conditioned rooms contain mini bar, satellite TV & IDD telephone.
Standard and Deluxe Rooms: the rooms in the south wing have sea views and those in the north wing have beautiful views of the Bentota River. In-room facilities include a/c, overhead fans, satellite TV, IDD telephone, tea/coffee facility, mini-bar and safety deposit box. The Deluxe rooms also have wifi facility and pillow menu.
Suites: the three suites are spacious and consist of a separate bedroom and living area and two balconies. In addition to the standard facilities, the suites have a bar counter, DVD player, wifi facility and pillow menu.
Services at Bentota Beach Hotel
Room service, doctor on call, babysitting services, 24 hour reception, foreign exchange desk, left luggage service, airport transfers. Bentota Beach Hotel also offers conference facilities with seating a seating capacity of 100 guests in theatre style.
Facilities at Bentota Beach Hotel
Recreational facilities include 3 swimming pools & large playing area which leads down to the lagoon. The sports complex offer a wide range of games: water-sports on the lagoon such as banana-boating, water-skiing, jet-skiing, diving (PADI), windsurfing and wave boarding & volley-ball, basket-ball, climbing frames, gymnasium, water-polo, badminton and elephant rides.
Also available are indoor games such as table tennis, pool and snooker.
Facilities at Bentota Beach Hotel: leisure and recreation
At Bentota beach Hotel, the guests will always have some leisure and recreational activities to enjoy:
The sprawling gardens which leads down to the lagoon to the rear of the hotel affords all guests to enjoy in archery, climbing frames, bird watching, volley-ball, basket-ball, badminton, tennis and elephant ride.
Club Inter Sport, the specialized sports center Bentota Beach Hotel offers an array of motorised water-sports in the Bentota lagoon: banana-boating, water-skiing, jet-skiing, diving, windsurfing and wave boarding
Indoor games: table-tennis, pool and snooker
In the evenings: open-air discotheque, sing along at karaoke bar or feature film shown on a giant screen.
In the arcade: hair-dressing salon; shops selling jewelry, collectibles, souvenirs, gifts, books, ornaments and saris
Sports center, gymnasium
The swimming pool is built into the natural contours of a rock
Azmaara Spa at Bentota Beach Hotel
Azmaara Spa offers Relaxing and Holistic Massages, Body Scrubs and Wraps, Spa Manicure and Pedicure and Facials.
Get Married at Bentota Beach Hotel, Bentota, Sri Lanka
Excursions off Bentota Beach Hotel
Visit the nearby Lunuganga – a garden retreat located 4km interior from Bentota created by Sri Lanka’s iconic architect, Geoffrey Bawa.
Boat ride along River Bentara Ganga at Bentota affords the chance to enjoy the sights of aquatic birds, water monitors, crocodiles amidst the mangroves.
Boat safari along the tranquil River Madu Ganga is fascinating: meandering around the mangroves and gliding past no less than 66 islands rich in birdlife, the tourists enjoy the opportunity to visit villages, local markets, Buddhist temples and craft workshops. The starting point for River Madu Ganga boat safari is at Balapitiya 20km south of Bentota.
Kosgoda’s Marine Turtle Hatchery located 11km south of Bentota is a valuable conservation project that protects the endangered Marine Turtles of Sri Lanka.
20km south of Bentota is a 17th century Dutch Fort, UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sri Lanka Holidays VOC Galle Dutch Fort built upon a small peninsula like headland. Within the Fort of sturdy ramparts and bastions are narrow streets lined with Dutch and British colonial era buildings which are still in use, the lighthouse, and a growing collection of art galleries and several boutique hotels.
Bentara Galapata Raja Maha Vihara (Sinhala: Bentara Galapata Royal Buddhist temple) on the bank of Dedduwa lake is a main cultural attraction of Bentota. A lithic inscription therein reveals that the beautiful temple was built in the12th century by King Parakrama Bahu the Great who reigned in Sri Lanka Holidays Polonnaruwa.
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Location: Sri Lanka Holidays Blue Water is located 55 Km down from CMB airport on a sublime stretch of wide sandy beach at Wadduwa, the gateway to vibrant Western coastal belt of Sri Lanka.
Setting: Sri Lanka Holidays Blue Water, a 4 star hotel stands amidst a cool cluster of coconut palms creating large shady gardens that spread over 14 acres of ground offering a spectacular view of the sea. Designed by the illustrious Ceylonese architect, Geoffrey Bawa, the main theme of the hotel is the ambitious use of water, which lends the hotel its name.
Accommodation: Sri Lanka Holidays Blue Water hotel consists of 100 simple but luxurious rooms. Each room has a scenic view of the beach and is fitted with luxurious baths, modern equipment inclusive of a mini fridge, four channel piped music and television.
Restaurants: The Seven Seas (24-hour coffee shop), Admiral’s Room (fine dining ), Porthole, The Clipper Bar, Sea Board deck (Sports Bar)
Sports & Leisure: Large freshwater swimming pool with children’s pool sun deck with deck chairs and sun shades, two tennis courts with flood lights, table tennis, billiards, volley ball, darts, water sports (sailing, wind surfing, water skiing, rowing, water scooters, jet scooters and jet skis, deep sea fishing, indoor games. Health, beauty & Ayurvedic treatments, sauna, steam bath, Jacuzzi and cold water pool, regular evening entertainments.
Spa: Those who are in search of absolute relaxation will be soothed by Blue water spa, one of the best on in the South west coast.The Blue Water Spa will offer more treatments more in line with feeling of wellness. The Spa therapies are based on modern Spa treatments with their root in Ayurvedic system.. “Asia’s healing traditions take a holistic approach of treating the body, mind and spirit as one, tackling the root cause of the problem and viewing the body as capable of healing itself. They are based on the fundamental principle of a “life force”, which flows through the body, an imbalance of which is believed to be the cause of illness.” Sri Lanka Holidays Blue water spa would soothe your heart & mind.
Location of Club Bentota Club Bentota is located 100 km south of CMB Colombo Bandaranaike International airport (BIA), 62 km south of Colombo at Bentota Bay Beach, of which the neighboring beach to the north called Beruwale heralds the 132km stretch of Sri Lanka’s southern coastal line replete with palm fringed pristine bay beaches of soft garden sand.
Setting of Club Bentota
Built on 80,000 sq. meters of coconut palm shaded garden in the peninsula framed by the Indian Ocean and Bentara River at Bentota, Club Bentota is a secluded beachfront hotel. The guests arrive at Club Bentota by crossing the Bentara River at Bentota by boat as if in an attempt to leave the rest of the world behind them.
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Type of hotel and star ranking: 3 star beach resort hotel
Accommodation at Club Bentota
150 tastefully decorated air-conditioned rooms with piped music, IDD telephone etc. All rooms have attached bathrooms with h/w showers and balconies with river front views.
In-house facilities at Club Bentota
Shopping arcade is well stocked with lovely scarves and garments created from colorful batik; hand crafted folk dancing masks; coconut-shell handicrafts, T-shirts made colorful with images of Sri Lanka
Cyber Café equipped all modern requirements of an office: internet, direct dialing facility, photocopying and faxing
Travel desk is open to arrange excursions and trips for the guests.
In-Room Amenities at Club Bentota
Air conditioning with temperature control, King sized or twin beds, Extra blankets and towels, Digital Safe, Mini-fridge, Ceiling Fan, Smoke Detector, Full length mirror
TV with satellite channels (including Russian channels),Telephone with International Direct Dialing,
Private terrace with wooden chairs and stool
Writing Table and Chair, Bedside lamps and drawer, Cushioned footstool, Lounge chair and stool, Wardrobe, Luggage Stool
Separate stand-in shower cubicle with hot and cold water, Bathroom closet, Hair dryer, 110-220V electric shaver outlet, Toiletries
Baby crib on request
Free bottled mineral water
Facilities at Club Bentota : Dining The large open-air terrace garden restaurant featuring vaulted ceilings and vintage décor spacious enough to accommodate is pleasantly set up to bring in panoramic views of the River Bentara Ganga at Bentota.
The buffet with a range of exquisitely prepared Eastern and Western cuisine is spread around an oven that supplies a variety of freshly baked bread.
Dinner on the Barge
Every Saturday, a three course lobster dinner on a barge can be scheduled for resident guests at Club Bentota. Entertained by a Calypso band, accompanied by a chef and five member staff, the dinner lasts for two hours while the barge cruise in the River Bentara Ganga at Sri Lanka Holidays Bentota.
Theme Nights
Let Club Bentota’s theme nights take you on a culinary adventure around the world: Around the World; B.B.Q Night; Canton Night (Chinese); Chef’s Night; Creole Night; English Night; Frankfurt Night; Goven Night; International Night; Southern Sri Lankan Feast; Dinner on the Barge.
Sports & Leisure at Club Bentota
Large swimming pool with kiddies’ pool, deck chairs and sun shades. Tennis court with floodlight, table tennis, beach volley, aqua gymnastic, jogging, water sky, wind surfing, jet scooter, diving, deep sea fishing, river cruising, water polo, pool animation, theater animation.
Water sports facilities at Club Bentota Club Bentota has offers a range of water sports including wind surfing, water skiing along the river, deep sea fishing with the local fishermen and diving. Other activities include riding along the river on a Jet Scooter, water polo, aqua gymnastics, beach volleyball, tennis, table tennis, an open-air discotheque, theater animation and children’s play area.
Diving lessons at Club Bentota
When it comes to water sports and water-borne adventure, Club Bentota goes the extra mile: Ypsylon Diving Centre (since 1982) at Bentota is engaged by Club Bentota to offer free diving lessons for the guests on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The professional divers equipped with diving gear train all in diving techniques.
Club Bentota is open to make bookings for deep-sea scuba diving expeditions.
Excursions off at Club Bentota
Sailing in a local wooden fishing boat (catamaran) with fishermen
Taking a boat ride along the tranquil River Madu Ganga past quaint rural neighborhood brings in a refreshing perspective of the environment of a wet land eco system.
Visiting Bevis Bawa’s Brief Gardens close to Kalawila village north of River Bentara Ganga and Geoffrey Bawa’s Lunuganga Gardens at Dedduwa lake south of Bentara Ganga.
Visiting Kosgoda Marine Turtle hatchery, a conservation project set up to protect endangered Marine turtles enlighten you with life of this ancient creature.
Visiting Ariyapala Mask Museum at Ambalangoda of intricate & vibrant folk masks of the Southern provinces of Sri Lanka provides you all an introduction to the traditions of folk dances. Masked dancing is also performed here regularly.
Visiting VOC Galle Dutch Fort, the fortress city founded in the 16th century is a must visit Sri Lanka Holidays attraction in a tour in Sri Lanka for those interested in colonial period.
Visiting local markets, temples, Batik & antique shops is an ideal way to pick up souvenirs.
Masked dancing is also performed here regularly.
Visit Mitiyagoda’s gem village where the semi-precious moonstones are mined and turned into intricate pieces of jewelry.
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