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Alankuda Beach

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Alankuda Beach is a tranquil eco-retreat designed with an elegant, deliberately rustic style on Sri Lanka's sparsely populated north-west coast. Its wattle-and-daub cabanas lie amidst swaying palms, sandy beaches and the ocean which is home to dolphins and whales during the season. A stunning infinity pool is a concession to modern comforts.

Ayurveda Pavilions

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Ayurveda Pavilions is a luxurious and tranquil health resort located just minutes away from Negombo’s beautiful beaches. This hotel, which has won many accolades for its range of treatments, is an ideal last stop on a holiday in Sri Lanka where the ancient healing wisdom of Ayurveda will fill your being with renewed energy and inspiration.

Blue Oceanic

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The Blue Oceanic, with its Mediterranean feel, is a well-managed mid-range property in Sri Lanka’s beach resort of Negombo. It gazes out onto the best section of Negombo beach and is among the best three-star option on this section of the coast. Negombo’s proximity to the sirport makes it a popular first or last stopping point.

Browns Beach

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Perched at the edge of an idyllic stretch of private beach in the heart of Negombo, is Browns Beach, a mid-range large hotel with very much of a homely feel that guests eagerly return to time and again. Red Dot recommends the Beach Rooms which have direct access to the beach and is a delight following refurbishments.

Club Hotel Dolphin

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Club Hotel Dolphin lies in Waikkal fishing village, 30 minutes north of the international airport. Its beach is not outstanding compared to many in Sri Lanka, but the long, winding swimming pool is outstanding and rooms comparable to Colombo five-stars. Its convenience for the airport also makes it a popular first or last stop.

Club Palm Bay Hotel

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One hour north of the airport at Marawila, Club Palm Bay stands between a mangrove lagoon and the Indian Ocean. It has a private unspoilt beach – with that rare thing in Sri Lanka: hotel sun loungers on the beach -- a gigantic swimming pool and a wide range of watesports. Best for those who prefer a full-board deal in a traditional 4-star hotel.

Hideaway

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Hideaway is a restored three-bedroom colonial mansion set in a peaceful coconut and pineapple estate in the small town of Wathuregama, just outside Colombo and within an hour’s drive of the international airport. Hideaway’s owners have carefully and tastefully converted this lovely new property into a small and luxurious boutique villa.

Horathapola Estate

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Horathapola Estate is a tranquil colonial-style boutique hotel that offers a perfect first stop for those seeking peaceful boutique accommodation after a long flight. It has been termed 'jet-lag heaven,' This beautiful four-bedroom British planter’s bungalow is situated on a working estate which grows coconut' mango, pineapple and spices.

Ice Bear

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The Ice Bear is welcoming, slightly eccentric and has a prized Negombo beachfront location. Time Magazine, no less, suggested that Ice Bear was "a hotel where time stands still" and called it "a Merchant Ivory confection of tea and linen." The imaginative budget traveler will love Ice Bear’s little antique flourishes, and its legendary breakfasts.

Mud House

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Share a simple lifestyle with welcoming hosts in the rural splendour of Sri Lanka’s north-west coast. The Mudhouse is a secluded eco retreat nestled at the foot of the ancient Parmakanda Rock temple in the lightly-populated district of Puttalam. It is set amidst six acres of untouched wilderness, tranquil lakes and abundant fauna and flora.

Ranweli Holiday Village

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Ranweli Lodge provides a gentle adventure experience. Its chalet-style bungalows and rooms blend sensitively with the natural environment. This enduring mid-range hotel with strong eco credentials lies on a coastal estuary, north of Negombo and less than half an hour north of the airport. It is reached by a short paddle-ferry trip over a lagoon.

Sea Shells

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Sea Shells is a popular and good-value beach hotel alongside two fishing hamlets at the sought-after northern end of Negombo, the most convenient resort for Sri Lanka’s international airport. All 72 bedrooms overlook a beautiful beach and the hotel’s supportive relationship with local fishermen makes catamaran fishing trips a particular attraction.

Tamarind Tree

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There can be few more peaceful hotels so close to a main airport than Tamarind Tree. It is only five minutes' drive from the Bandaranaike International Airport, yet nestled in a tranquil and sprawling coconut grove, it might be in another world. Sri Lanka’s value-for-money beach resort of Negombo also lies only a few miles north.

The Beach

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A member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, The Beach is tastefully designed along contemporary lines, taking the surrounding seaside landscape into full view. Open verandahs, walk ways and waterways - brings in the cooling ocean breeze and the tropical sun – influences of the Geoffrey Bawa genre of architectural design. Interiors are minimalist and elegant with cemented floors and walls infused with a touch of amber coloring, enhanced with dramatic contemporary art in the lobby area, and the minimum of hardwood furniture throughout. The hotel is very much a home away from home, and has something special for everyone including an extensive fun filled Kids Club, an action packed water sports centre, and a luxurious spa for those wanting to be pampered.

The Wallawwa

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Nestled amongst acres of beautifully manicured gardens, this colonial manor house, or Wallawwa, is Sri Lanka’s most exciting new boutique hotel. This old and new concept provides guests with unrivalled setting and style just 15 minutes from the airport. 14 bedrooms, Asian fusion cuisine, Z spa and The Wallawwa’s swimming pool – all set amongst one of the finest private gardens in Sri Lanka. The Wallwawa is the perfect end to any visit to Sri Lanka. A luxury private hideaway.

Villa Araliya

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A sister property to Serendip Stone Bungalow in Kandy, Villa Araliya is the creation of its owner, Palitha who has personally designed the buildings as well as the interiors. The Wallawua style trellis work, columns and verandahs, terracotta and cement flooring is blended with touches of contemporary design. Guests have a choice of double rooms or apartments which can be rented for even one night. Loving kindness to animals is strictly adhered to here and the family is involved in the rescue and nurturing of homeless animals in Negombo.