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A sibling of the nearby Mangrove Beach Cabanas, you'll find these large bungalows in an
utterly serene setting close to the beach. It's a good spot for families as the mangrove wa-
ters are clear and calm for swimming. You can access the site by a very Hollywood-feeling
creaky bamboo bridge.
Ganesh Garden
BUNGALOW
Choose from an array of different sizes and styles of cabanas - some have mud walls,
some are built from twisted palm thatch and others are straight concrete, but all are com-
fortable and well designed. It's on a nice bit of beach, although we like the views from the
lagoon-side rooms.
Suwaya Villa
RESORT
This plush place, with 25 rooms that verge on luxurious, feels a little out of place in rustic
Tangalla. At the very end of Madilla Rd, it is surrounded by beach and mangroves. The
swimming pool is a tempting alternative to the often dangerous ocean.
Sandy's
GUESTHOUSE
( 077 622 5009;
www.sandycabana.com
;
off Hambantota Rd;r from US$40)
This is one of those classic Robinson Crusoe-style beach hangouts with seven palm-thatch
open-air cabanas (some have bedrooms open to the stars and the sea breezes). Conditions
can be basic (and you may have to inspect a couple to find a clean unit) but that can be the
allure. The dinner buffet (Rs 1200) is excellent.
Rekawa Beach
A few top-end resorts are starting to appear out in these very isolated sands. The Hamban-
tota Road is as much as 4km inland along here.
Buckingham Place
RESORT
( 348 9447;
www.buckingham-place.com
;Rekawa Beach;r from US$200;
)
