The South - Sri Lanka - page 272

Paradise Beach Club WHALE WATCHING
( 225 1206; www.paradisebeachmirissa.com ;Gunasiri Himi St;tours US$50)
The small beach resort runs it's own tours on a good, custom-built boat.

Sleeping

You'll find a thicket of good-value guesthouses and modest beach hotels at the west end on
and off tiny Gunasiri Himi Rd. Inland, there are some excellent family-run places along
tiny lanes a short walk from the beach. Beware of road noise at the east end of the beach
and loud and late music near the beach cafes.

Poppies GUESTHOUSE
( 077 794 0328; [e-mail] ; off Galle-Matara Rd;r fan/air-con from Rs 2500/
3500; )
The pristine rooms here are set around a grassy courtyard; each has a nice outside sitting
area and hammock. It's just inland from the eastern end of the beach.

Calidan HOMESTAY
( 077 754 7802; [e-mail] ; Sunanda Rd;r fan/air-con from Rs 2500/3500; )

This welcoming two-storey homestay features five basic rooms painted in cheery colours
and big smiles from the owners. It's a five-minute walk back from the west end of the
beach.

Rose Blossom HOMESTAY
( 077 713 3096; [e-mail] ;off Galle-Matara Rd;s/d with fan Rs 3000/4800,
r with air-con Rs 7500)
This cute little five-room place has smallish but well-decorated rooms and wonderfully
charming owners. It's a leafy five-minute walk inland from the eastern end of the beach.

Point GUESTHOUSE