| a breakfast buffet and dinner are complimentary. some add outdoor rainfall showers or ocean views. this upscale, beachfront hotel is 7 km from gangatilaka vihara temple and 9 km from the rankoth viharaya, a buddhist stupa. other amenities include an outdoor pool with a swim up bar, and a spa offering treatments, therapy programs and yoga and meditation sessions. theres a casual international restaurant, a lobby lounge and a terrace. occupying chalets built from clay and batik bricks, the warmly decorated rooms have local wood furnishings, and balconies/terraces. all feature satellite tv, minibars, and tea and coffeemakers
Bandaranaike International Airport 1 hr 20
Kalutara Bodhiya (Ihala Maluwa) (13 min)
Dome-shaped temple centered around a bodhi tree believed to be sprouted from a sacred sapling. Kalutara Bridge (12 min) Rankoth Viharaya (16 min)
Temple and history Bolgoda Lake (41 min)
Lake and sports Richmond Castle (20 min)
Early 1900s mansion featuring a mix of Eastern & Western architectural styles & decorative elements. Holy Cross Church (15 min) Thudugala Ella (38 min) Ashokaramaya Temple (11 min)
Buddhism and temple Panadura Beach (18 min)
Energetic beach hangout offering a roomy shoreline for kite flying & a children's play area. Kalutara Stupa (13 min)
Buddhism and temple Kalutara Beach (10 min) Kodigala Aranya Senasanaya (21 min) Calido Beach (14 min) South Bolgoda Lake (29 min) | 
