Where to stay in Galle and along the south coast

A scenic destination located on the south western shoreline is home to the stunning Heritance Ahungalla. The hotel provides guests the opportunity to experience the coastal town at its enchanting, exotic best. Modern yet minimal decors throughout the hotel adds a sense of tranquillity to the entire atmosphere. Overlooking the deep blue seascapes, guests to Heritance are promised lazy and relaxing days in the sun. The Premium Deluxe and Deluxe rooms are well-equipped with modern amenities. The Luxury rooms, Suite and Luxury Suite offer spacious accommodation and calls for a lavish vacation. The suites are perfect for a group of friends or family. All the rooms have their share of picturesque views of the rippling Indian Ocean.  There are many restaurants at Heritance Ahungalla to satisfy your hunger pangs. The Jute Restaurant serves buffets featuring Sri Lankan and International dishes. The Mustard Coffee Shop, the only coffee shop open 24 hours in the area, offers tongue-tingling pastas, thirst quenching beverages, indulgent desserts and other sugary goodies. The Upper Room Restaurant is the hotel’s fine dining restaurant which serves fusion cuisine. It also has its own sommelier and a romantic ambience. Comfortable within one of the five bars, named Bacchus, Pool,Apollo,Wall and Orpheus,guests can sip on a signature beverage at sundown. Heritance Ahungalla is also ready to cater to your personal needs by arranging themed nights for large groups or a dreamy dinner for two on the beach

This Villa overlooks Tangalle Beach and so is close to the country’s down south attractions. There are six air conditioned bedrooms, four in the main house and two in an annexe. There is a separate dining space over looking the sea, set in the garden amidst  trees. The rooms are smoothly decorated, keeping to the theme of black and white with the occasional dash of colour. The hotel pampers its guests at the in-house spa by providing ayurvedic massages, body scrubs and Thai massages. Like most small hotels, Coco Tangalla aims at promoting local cuisine with a variety of  fresh sea food from the beach.   

The Last House has been constructed in a tranquil location by the Tangalle coastline. It has been designed for renting in its entirety but individual guest rooms are available when the whole house isn’t rented. It is eminently suitable for family getaways or for hosting an important function like a birthday party since the ambience is in living at ones’s own house, if one had as designer plush as this.The rooms are in pop colours of blue, pink set in a beach theme. The house has its own fishing boat and guests can cruise in it accompanied by crew and guides. There is complementary breakfast and a chef on call to prepare a range of local and international delicacies.  

Set on the beach edge, Thaproban Beach House is the perfect spot to chill next to one of the finest beaches of the Island. The hotel is an excellent choice to explore the warmth of the sun and golden sand with a friendly and attentive staff ready to assist you in your need. Accommodation units comprise of spacious and comfortable rooms ranging from Deluxe, Superior and Penthouse with charming furnishing and balconies with beach views. For seafood lovers, the restaurant is a haven of classic and authentic Sri Lankan dishes spiced in Sri Lankan style. The blue waters of Unawatuna are ideal for surfing, snorkeling and diving among the tropical corals of the Unawatuna reef.