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conies. There are free boat shuttles across the river to the oceanside beach and a babycot
for those travelling with little ones.
Anushka River Inn
GUESTHOUSE
( 227 5377;
www.anushka-river-inn.com
;
97 Riverside Rd;s/d incl breakfast €35/50; )
This hotel's large rooms contain wooden beds, dressing tables and hot-water showers. The
rooms without river views, with their shiny new feel, are actually the better deal as some
of the others have a musty odour.
Bentota
Dedduwa Boat Hotel
GUESTHOUSE
( 077 027 6169, Colombo 011-452 9901;Dedduwa Junction;s/d incl breakfast US$50/60;
)
Head inland a couple of kilometres and you'll find this hidden little offering in a lush,
green lakeside setting of utter tranquillity. The rooms are carefully tended and you could
spend hours just watching the birdlife on the neighbouring lake or walking the squelchy
tracks between houses full of smiling locals.
Hotel Sasantha
GUESTHOUSE
( 227 5324;Bentota;s with/without air-con Rs 6350/4950, d with/without air-con Rs 6950/6350;
)
Shady gardens, traveller-savvy staff, easy access to the northern part of Bentota beach and
an array of colourful rooms make this a very popular place to drop your backpack for a
few days. You can walk to it straight down the platform of Bentota train station. Breakfast
is included in the rates.
Shangri-Lanka Villa
GUESTHOUSE
( 227 1181;
www.shangrilankavilla.com
;23 De Alwis Rd, Bentota;s/d incl breakfast UK£60/70;
)
The peaceful, rural setting of this intimate and beautiful boutique guesthouse, a kilometre
inland from the main road and beach, means at night you fall asleep to the sound of cica-
