Bentota Hotels

With innumerable destinations to choose, from sacred UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Kandy, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura, to lush national parks, just where to go first from Colombo is the question. While not a simple one to answer, Bentota offers a seductive sanctuary from the capital city. The notable beach resort on the Laccadive (Lakshadweep) Sea is a pre-eminent place to lay low, re-charge and enjoy the best of Sri Lanka’s tropical climate. Bentota is about 60 km from both Colombo and Galle, a wonderful UNESCO World Heritage town on the soutwest tip of Sri Lanka. As a result, the small coastal city is enviably close to some of the most remarkable attractions in the country. Inland points of interest lure tourists from the beach as well, from the home studio of eminent architect Geoffrey Bawa to the spectacular Sinhala Forest Reserve. All in all however, the first-class resorts that populate Bentota provide excellent reasons to stay in and relax.

Attractions

• Kande Viharaya Temple
• Molliyamala Mosque
• Grand Jumma Mosque Dharga Town
• Geoffrey Bawa House
• Meththarama Temple

Activities

• Brief Garden, Kalawila Village
• Siharaja Forest Reserve
• Horton Plains National Park
• Aluthgama Fish Market
• Water Sports

Restaurants

• Malli’s Seafood Restaurant
• Restaurant Diya Sisila
• Serena Villa Restaurant
• The Waterside Bentota
• Club Villa Restaurant

Nightlife

• Ceysands
• Tarshish
• Golden Grill
• Susantha’s
• Waves

Climate

Bentota has a tropical rainforest climate, with two wet seasons from May to August and October to January and temperatures between 24°C and 30°C for the year.