Beach Hotels & Spas
Hotels & Villas, Sri Lanka

This is a selection of the best beach hotels in Sri Lanka. From boutique resorts to private villas; laid back cabanas and luxury resorts, Experience Travel can make sure you get exactly what suits you. Key to your selection will be the area: you need to decide if you want to be busy or chilled, have the beach to yourself or have access to night life.

There are of course many more beach hotels than we have listed here nad in some cases these may suit you. You'll find the good ones on our site if you search by region but we have picked out the very best beach hotels in Sri Lanka here to get you started.

All this and more we can help with – just speak to one of our expert consultants and they will guide you gently in the right direction. 

Aditya

Aditya, Dodanduwa

A place to take the breath of even the most hardened luxury holiday-maker

Amanwella

Amanwella, Tangalle

Total sensual luxury in a dazzling location on Sri Lanka's spectacular southern coastline. Aman bring a taste of Balinese sumptuousness to Tangalle

Apa Villa

Apa Villa, Thalpe

These stunning villas promise homely privacy with the personal service and friendliness of a small hotel.

Buckingham Place

Buckingham Place, Rekawa

Stylish, fun, contemporary villas with a great atmosphere and a sublime location overlooking Rekawa's lagoon and beaches

Chaaya Blu

Chaaya Blu, Upaveli

Excellent mid-range hotel on the dramatic and unspoilt coast to the north of Trincomalee

Club Villa

Club Villa, Bentota

A stylish, hip and laid-back beachside hotel with a decidedly Celyonese twist

Era Beach

Era Beach, Thalpe

Sumptuous boutique beach hotel on the outskirts of Galle

Heritance Ahungalla

Heritance Ahungalla, Ahungalla

Large, luxury resort style hotel recently refurbished and restored to its former grandeur

Kikili Beach

Kikili Beach, Thalpe

Charming one-bedroom beach bungalow close to Galle - offering peace and privacy without the expense of a full villa

Kingsley's Pearl

Kingsley's Pearl, Thalpe

A fantastic three bedroom villa with a glorious pool on the alluring south coast near Galle

Maalu Maalu

Maalu Maalu, Pasikudah

Contemporary hotel on the Pasikudah's magnificent beach

Mandara Resort

Mandara Resort, Mirissa

Small, modern resort with large rooms on a quiet beach near Mirissa

Max Wadiya

Max Wadiya, Ambalangoda

Spacious villa hotel on quiet west coast beach near Ambalangoda

Nilaveli Beach Hotel

Nilaveli Beach Hotel, Trincomalee

Fabled hotel on the alluring sands of Nilaveli Beach near Trincomalee

Palm Paradise Cabanas

Palm Paradise Cabanas, Tangalle

Just west of Tangalle, in the village of Goyambokka, lies a peaceful coconut grove and the 22 scattered wooden cabanas that make up Palm Paradise

Southpoint Villa

Southpoint Villa, Kogalla

A delightful and intimate villa on the south coast with an unspoilt beach, safe sea swimming, a lovely pool and plenty of space

Talalla Retreat

Talalla Retreat, Talalla

Boutique hotel and retreat on a beautiful quiet beach located on the centre of the south coast

Temple Tree Resort & Spa

Temple Tree Resort & Spa, Bentota

Superb, stylish modern boutique hotel on the quiet sands at Induruwa

Thambapanni Retreat

Thambapanni Retreat, Unawatuna

Set in a gorgeous garden on the side of a hill, this is a small hotel offering a lovely peaceful enclave in which to escape

The Fortress

The Fortress, Kogalla

Hip, contemporary new luxury hotel and spa on the golden sands of Koggala

The Lighthouse Hotel and Spa

The Lighthouse Hotel and Spa, Galle

A delightful spa resort in an elegant and beautiful setting overlooking the Indian Ocean, just north of Galle

The Teak House

The Teak House, Tangalle

Delightful wooden villa on lovely Seenimodera beach in the sunny Tangalle region of the south coast

Turtle Bay

Turtle Bay, Tangalle

Secluded boutique beach property in sleepy Kalamatiya

Weligama Bay Resort

Weligama Bay Resort, Weligama

Luxurious hotel in the centre of Weligama's majestic, sweeping bay