Highlights of Sri Lanka

The four-star Arie Lagoon is within a short transfer from the airport, making it ideal for relaxing after your flight from the UK. The hotel has two pools of which one has a swim-up pool bar with a panoramic lagoon view.  There is a restaurant as well as a separate bar and wine lounge. There is a cosy small Spa and gym (additional charges may apply).  All the 55 spacious air-conditioned rooms feature with terrace or balcony in low-rise buildings amongst the garden grounds. Each spacious room has natural wood furniture and offers a shower, hairdryer, safe, minibar (extra charge), iron/board (upon request), cable TV, tea/coffee maker and free wifi.

The hotel’s sun terrace and large pool overlook the river, as does its main restaurant and popular lounge bar. There is also an air-conditioned fine dining restaurant. All 121 air-conditioned and comfortable rooms have a shower, hairdryer, minibar (local charges apply), safe, TV, tea/coffee-maker and a balcony overlooking the river.

All the rooms have a balcony and are tastefully furnished featuring a TV, safe, tea/coffee making facilities, mini bar, rainfall shower, hairdryer and complimentary Wi-Fi. The main restaurant offers a selection of local and international dishes, plus for lovers of tea there is a tea lounge. The Jockey's Pub bar has the charm of little England offering over 100 labels of choice liquors and cognacs! With ever evolving misty mountain views the Infinity Pool Bar is located adjacent to the indoor pool.

With the architectural vision of Geoffrey Bawa, the Anantara is a five-star resort built in a contemporary style featuring local traditions - it's the perfect relaxing retreat. There’s a small library, two outdoor pools with bubble jets, including one adults-only pool, fitness room, yoga and meditation pavilion, and the renowned Anantara Spa. Activities include a variety of watersports, Spice Spoons cooking class, daily sundown ceremony with the sound of the ancient ‘kombuwa’ (brass horn), Saturday fruit market, fishing guru experience, local artisans demonstrating traditional wood carving, painting and reed weaving skills. Some hotel activities incur charges, all booked and locally direct to hotel. The resort offers numerous excellent dining options, breakfast is taken at the Olu restaurant, also open for lunch and dinner with international and Asian buffets. Open in the evening, the Spice Traders restaurant (closed Monday’s) has riveting Thai, Chinese and Indian cuisines, whilst the Japanese Teppanyaki floating restaurant located in the lagoon is a fun social experience as the chef cooks the food in front of you. The al fresco Acquolina Italian restaurant is an alternative for lunch or dinner. To dine in a unique location within the hotel grounds, ‘Dining by Design’ offers private dining. If you choose to dine in the comfort of your room in-room dining is available 24 hours. The pool bar offers light dining and tapas with the Upper Deck bar having a lagoon backdrop serves afternoon tea. Featuring 141 stylish rooms with traditional touches, we stay in Premier Garden View air-conditioned rooms including a separate bathtub and rain shower, hairdryer, safe, minibar with wine humidor (extra charge), cable TV, tea/coffee-maker, iron & board, free Wi-Fi, a private balcony or terrace facing/overlooking the extensive beautifully landscaped gardens. Upgrades are available - please call our team to find out more.

Facilities include an open-air restaurant, lounge bar, outdoor pool and the Azmaara spa. Take a stroll in the gardens or on the jogging path and you may spot geckos, monitor lizards, monkeys and plenty of birdlife. The 108 rooms are set in detached and semi-detached cottages and are all air-conditioned, with shower, hairdryer, safe, minibar (local charges apply), cable TV, tea/coffee-making facilities and complimentary WiFi.

All the rooms feature a balcony or terrace and are comfortably furnished with air-conditioning, TV, safe, tea/coffee making facilities, bath tub, rain shower, hairdryer and complimentary Wi-Fi. The restaurant offers a selection of local and international dishes using locally sourced produce. The partial open-air outdoor Cozy Bar is the ideal place to relax after your Yala National Park experience. There is a small fitness room, as well as an outdoor pool. The spa offers a variety of traditional wellness treatments. Please note that your room location could be on either the ground or first floor. Rooms located on the first floor are accessible by steps only.