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Anybody can find a cheap Sri Lanka hotel.
But Red Dot’s collection of Great Value places to stay
offer a combination of comfort and charm that represents real
value for money.
Our budget properties are often smaller and more personal. What
they lack in facilities, they make up for in other ways –
with stunning locations or a happy-go-lucky atmosphere
You will also find these properties in our regional sections,
but they are assembled here for easy reference.
| Ahangama
Easy Beach, Ahangama |
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 Youthful
surfers and independently-minded travellers love
the genial, laid-back atmosphere encouraged by Norwegian
owners. An airy café-style eating area opens
onto palm-fringed gardens and a coral-protected
beach. Simple pleasures; great value.
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| Ambiente,
Ella |
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 If
location is everything, then Ambiente is one of
the most blessed guest houses in the world. It sits
on a ridge high above the village of Ella in the
Southern Highlands, a stirring land of lush tea
plantations, majestic peaks and rushing waterfalls.
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| Blue
Magpie, Sinharajah |
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 Blue
Magpie, on the edge of the Sinharajah rain forest,
is a rudimentary property with a stunning location.
It has 12 simple rooms with en suite bathrooms but
otherwise is a place of few frills. One for nature
lovers.
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| Cinnamon
Gardens, Hikkaduwa |
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 Enthusiastic
English owners have brought a bright and sociable
feel to an old colonial beachfront property. This
small independent hotel has a great location and
offers an unfussy and relaxed base in one of Sri
Lanka’s livelier coastal villages.
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| Colombo
City Hotel, Colombo |
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 The
business traveller on a budget will be particularly
attracted by the convenience and value of the Colombo
City Hotel. This small, new hotel offers modern
rooms at an appealing price directly opposite the
World Trade Centre.
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| Ganga
Garden, Bentota |
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 Ganga
Garden is a tiny, informal and surprisingly elegant
hotel set on the northern bank of the Bentota River.
(Ganga means 'river' in Singhalese, just in case
you were wondering). Refurbished rooms and a well-tended
small garden add to its value.
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| Garden Beach Hotel,
Kosgoda |
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 Garden
Beach Hotel is a 10-room hotel with an enviable
and quiet location on turtle beach at Kosgoda, where
turtles regularly come ashore to lay their eggs.
This new, well-managed hotel offers excellent value
and has been praised by Red Dot customers for good
food and attentive service.
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| Glendower
Hotel, Nuwara Eliya |
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Glendower Hotel is an appealing option for those
seeking good value in the hill-country town of Nuwara
Eliya. An unprepossessing but welcoming hotel, next
to the golf course.
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| Grand
Ella Motel, Nuwara Eliya |
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 Grand
Ella Motel might have an unpromising name, but this
is as good as a government-run guesthouse gets.
It has one of the most beautiful views in Sri lanka,
standing above a valley complete with soaring peaks,
rushing waterfalls and boulder-strewn tea plantations.
There might not be much in the way of hotel entertainment,
but who needs it with a view like this?
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| Ice
Bear, Negombo |
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 The
Ice Bear is the most endearing guesthouse in this
buzzy north-west coast resort: welcoming, artistic,
and ever so eccentric. The imaginative budget traveler
will love its sense of difference and little antique
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| Il
Camino, Tangalle |
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 Set
back a short distance from Seenimodera coastline
and nestled under the shade of a cluster of coconut
trees, there is a small scattering of palm-thatched
cabanas, huts and hammocks, the sum total of which
exudes a wonderful village-feel. Il Camino was founded
by a lovely Italian woman, Manuela, who always greets
her guests with open arms and a good cup of coffee.
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| Martin’s
Place, Sinharajah |
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 A
timeless six-bedroom guesthouse with the most basic
amenities. Martin, a charming and eccentric host,
is so far behind the rest of the world that reservation
requests are still collected during his weekly visit
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| Mandalay, Bentota |
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spacious, recently built property Mandalay is a
countryside house that will undoubtedly attract
independent families looking for good bungalow-style
accommodation off the beaten track. With rooms that
are airy, light and comfortably furnished, the house
has a definite homely feel. And, whilst Mandalay
is inland away from the beach, restaurants and bars,
it has a large pool to make up for it and the resort
of Bentota is only a quarter of an hour away in
a trishaw or car. An ideal property for families
who want the peace and privacy of an inland house. |
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| Palace,
Mirissa |
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Palace’s charm is its idyllic location, high
up on a headland with sweeping views of Mirissa’s
golden beach. It provides no frills accommodation
in spacious wooden cabanas, all of which have lovely
verandas overlooking the Indian Ocean and a lush
garden. |
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| Royal
Beach, Induruwa |
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 Mohammad,
the extrovert English owner, stamps his much-loved
personal style on a 15-room hotel built in new-colonial
style. Large bedrooms, airy restaurant and a sunny
rooftop area offer convivial 3-star accommodation
at highly-attractive prices on a quiet stretch of
broad, sandy beach at Induruwa. Those seeking an
escape from larger package hotels can find exceptional
value here. |
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| Sharon Inn, Kandy |
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Inn is a delightful guesthouse on the hillside overlooking
Sri Lanka’s hill country capital, Kandy. This
property is spotlessly clean, comfortable and well
run by the Sri Lankan and German owners. Good food
and a relaxed atmosphere make this a great guesthouse
option in the town.
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| Shunyata,
Induruwa |
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 Shunyata
offers some of the best-value beach accommodation
on the island, whether in one of its four rooms
in the main villa or in an adjacent beach bungalow
ideal for small families. It is blessed with a glorious
beach front position on Induruwa beach and offers
modern, stylish accommodation at exceptional prices. |
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| Thaproban,
Unawatana |
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 Thaproban
is one of the favourite eating spots for a largely
youthful crowd that is attracted to Unawatuna by
its beautiful horseshoe bay. But this compact, colonial-style
building also offers reliable, good-value accommodation
only yards from the beach. |
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| Topaz
Hotel, Kandy |
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 The
Topaz has always boasted captivating views across
Kandy. Now this modest, mid-range hotel has improved
restaurant and bar areas and will appeal to those
seeking traditional hotel accommodation at inviting
value.
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| Tropical
Beach House, Hikkaduwa |
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 Tropical
Beach House is a small and simple English-owned
property, offering basic Western comforts in a glorious
tropical beachfront setting. Two bedrooms, dining
room, kitchen and yards from the beach. |
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| Tulip of Ceylon,
Mawanella |
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of Ceylon is a small and individualistic eco retreat,
6kms off the Colombo-Kandy road, and close to Pinnewela
Elephant Orphanage. This immensely tranquil setting,
on a hillock overlooking the Ma Oya river, will
be prized by those seeking reasonable comforts,
good food, peaceful rural surroundings and a sparkling
swimming pool among the tropical foliage.
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| Wunderbar
Beach House, Bentota |
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 When
Bentota ever rocks, it is most likely to rock in
Wunderbar, where a happy and laid-back atmosphere
pervades. A simple restaurant-cum-bar alongside
the beach offers decent food often to the accompaniment
of live bongo music. Eight bedrooms in an adjacent
building are clean and perfectly adequate. |
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And don't forget that we also offer an excellent range of villa
properties, offering luxurious and intimate surroundings that
bear comparison with villa properties anywhere in the world.
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