New small boutique hotels have been opening up all over the island providing excellent service and attention to detail. Many of these properties are to be found on the coast and offer something to suit all tastes and budgets. With the recent opening of two Aman properties bar has been truly lifted.
The recent emergence of Sri Lanka as a winter destination has led to the appearance of private villas which come fully staffed with private pools, breezy terraces and open living spaces that are ideal for some lazy days after exploring this lovely country. In the South, we still have several villas located right on the beach while inland, planters bungalows can be rented with all the atmosphere of a former age.
Amangalla derives its name from aman, or "peace" in Sanskrit, and galla, the Sinhalese name for the town of Galle.
Amanwella derives its name by combining the words, aman, or "peace" in Sanskrit, and wella, the Sinhalese name for beach.
Club Villa is neither a resort, nor is it a hotel. Instead, you are encouraged to regard it as a home away from home.
Erected in 1712 for a Dutch East India Company official, The Dutch Suites has been converted into a luxury hotel with just four suites by Channa Daswatte, heir apparent to legendary local Geoffrey Bawa, whose architecture inspired Amanresorts' design
One of, if not the, largest private houses inside the Dutch ramparts of the UNESCO site of Galle Fort has been wonderfully renovated and converted into a luxurious 12 (7 suites) room hotel.
One of the most luxurious small hotels in the west coast of Sri Lanka. Saman Villas, with it's sweeping views of the Indian Ocean, is one of the best luxury small hotels you can find.
Built in the late 1860s by a Scottish spice merchant this hilltop mansion that overlooks Galle harbour would have allowed the owner to see clippers arriving from his native Scotland.
