| there's also an outdoor pool and a business centre. set on palm lined beachfront grounds, this relaxed hotel in an unpretentious, white painted building is 1 km from hikkaduwa railway station. free perks include outdoor parking and a breakfast buffet, which served in the casual restaurant with floor to ceiling windows. featuring balconies with ocean views, the straightforward rooms offer high speed internet, flat screen tvs and air conditioning
Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport 2 hr
Jungle Beach (39 min)
Compact sand beach, popular for swimming & sunbathing, with a tiki-style beach bar/seafood spot. Galle Fort - Lighthouse (30 min)
Historic lighthouse at a fort with simple style & a nearby beach popular with swimmers. Mahamodara Sea Turtle Hatchery Centre, Galle (22 min)
Family-run turtle rescue center with tanks for injured creatures & newly hatched babies. Sea Turtle Hatchery & Rescue Center (7 min)
Dedicated to preserving sea turtles, this small outfit features displays & tanks with hatchlings. Galle Fort - Dutch Reformed Church (28 min)
Small 18th-century structure with stained-glass windows & tiled floors made of tombstones. Japanese Peace Pagoda (40 min)
Unique Buddhist temple with a circular deck for sweeping views of the ocean & surrounding landscape. Ariyapala Masks Museum, ආරියපාල වෙස් මුහුණු කෞතුකාගාරය (22 min)
Museum with a collection of traditional masks & related artifacts, plus a workshop, store & library. Narigama Beach (17 min)
Long, golden sandy beach offering dramatic sunset views, beach bars & surfing waves. Tsunami Honganji Viharaya (7 min) Hikkaduwa Lake (11 min) Hikkaduwa Beach (11 min)
Popular beach with a coral reef for snorkeling, plus glass bottom boat tours & surfing. Galle Dutch Fort (30 min)
Built in the 16th century, this preserved Dutch sea fort houses a network of museums, shops & cafes. Community Tsunami Education Center & Museum (7 min) Galle Fort - National Maritime Archaeology Museum (28 min)
Underwater artifacts, ship models & other marine-centric exhibits in a Dutch warehouse from 1671. Galle National Museum (28 min)
Circa-1656 Dutch building now a museum, with artifacts like masks, carvings, ship equipment & armor. | 
