Travel Reference
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Expect the following amenities:
maybe a balcony/porch/patio
satellite TV
small fridge
air-con in most if not all rooms
wi-fi (in most cases)
maybe a pool.
TOP-END HOTELS
Top-end hotels range from small stylish boutique affairs in colonial mansions to lavish five-
star resorts.
Expect the following amenities:
good service
usually enticing views - ocean, lush valleys and rice fields or private gardens
usually a pool
spa.
Villa rentals are taking off in beachy areas, especially along the south coast. Specialty
accommodation includes the former homes of British tea-estate managers in the Hill Coun-
try, which have been converted into guesthouses or hotels, often with beautiful gardens and
antique-stuffed living rooms.
LUXURY RENTALS
Sri Lanka has some beautiful rental villas, old colonial mountain retreats and other luxuri-
ous and exclusive accommodation options. Three good places to start browsing:
