Sri Lanka's beauty has earned it the name “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”. Its thriving tourist industry provides comfortable and convenient hotels for travelers who come to relax, or who wish to explore the country's culture and wildlife. Located off the southern coast of India, Sri Lanka has modern hotels throughout the country.
A trip to Dambulla in central Sri Lanka may include a stay at the Amaya Lake Resort. Guests can stay in one of the resort's luxurious suite rooms, each of which contains high speed Wi-Fi, a plasma TV and comfortable beds. Guests can also choose to stay in the resort's Warichchi Village, which features 11 huts facing toward one another to create a sense of community, similar to an authentic Sri Lankan village. The resort features herbal body massages and facial treatments, among others. The on-site Wewe Kade Ayurvedic restaurant serves guests vegetarian foods to complement the spa treatments. Guests who wish to visit nearby Dambulla can explore the Dambulla Cave Temple, which houses ancient paintings and statues depicting the Buddha and his life, among other sites.
The Mount Lavinia Hotel in the coastal town of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia sits atop a cliff overlooking the Indian Ocean. Hotel guests have access to the beach below where they can enjoy activities including swimming and boat trips. Other activities include the hotel’s elephant rides and visits to the nearby Dehiwala Zoo. Hotel guests can relax in air-conditioned rooms or try some of the Siddhalepa Ayurvedic products provided in each bathroom. Guests can use a lounge bar serves and a beachfront bar.
The John Keell Hotel in Trincomalee, in eastern Sri Lanka, provides guests with access to one of the world’s largest natural harbors for water activities such as surfing, scuba diving, whale and dolphin watching and deep sea fishing. Guests who do not want to swim in the ocean can use the hotel’s pool, and all guests may take advantages of the hotel’s organized tours to religious and archaeological sites. All rooms, including the hotel’s beach chalets, superior rooms and suites have a mini-bar, cable TV and coffee- and tea-making facilities. Guests can eat at the hotel’s specialty crab restaurant or enjoy the buffet at the main hotel restaurant.
The Brown Beach Hotel in Negombo features standard rooms, beach suites or cabanas where guests can stay while enjoying the tranquility of the fishing village. The Third Dimension Food, Brown Beach Hotel’s on-site restaurant, serves regional dishes with emphasis on Sri Lanka’s traditional cooking culture and healthy living. Visitors can relax at the hotel, where they can take advantage of traditional Chinese reflexology treatments, or they can take an excursion into Negombo to visit the Muthurajawela Bird Sanctuary.
