This beautiful boutique hotel was opened in 2013 – it is set on a quiet headland just on the outskirts of Unawatuna. The headland itself is rocky so you cannot swim in the sea here but they have made a beach for the hotel just beyond the pool. All the rooms are extremely large and are luxuriously decorated.
This large hotel is situated 2 hours south of Colombo airport in a beautiful location at Wadduwa. It was originally designed by Geoffrey Bawa but has been substantially upgraded and added to on the last couple of years making it a fantastic 5 star hotel. Of particular note is the pool, which wends its way through the many palm trees and is said to be the largest in SE Asia.
This small budget hotel is right on the beach at Unawatuna, so there is no pool but you can swim safely all year round at Unawatuna. This is a lively hotel and does seem to be where young people gather in the evenings or watch big matches of football in the restaurant.
Rock Villa is a beautiful converted 170 year-old Walauwa (Manor House) which sits in 2.5 acres of tropical gardens. Having been a totally renovated and upgraded very recently, together with the addition of a new wing that sits very sympathetically with the old building, this now provides very elegant accommodation with a modern twist. The single train track running at the site running at the bottom of the garden is hidden out of sight by the mass of luxuriant foliage, and is simple to cross over for a beach stroll or sea swim. It has proved to be very popular with our Honeymooners.
The Reef is located at Wadduwa some 2hrs south of Colombo Airport. This luxurious and spectacular villa has to be one of the most sublime beach villas that Sri Lanka has to offer. This is a totally idyllic hotel where the owners have thought of everything – from the acres of luxuriant tropical gardens, to the amazing detail in each of the Suites! You wont want to leave. It thoroughly deserves its many international accolades in the luxury category. We are pleased to include The Reef in our Luxury Tour of Sri Lanka.
