Serendib Hotel Bentota Description

Themed on an 18th century Dutch village, the Serendib Hotel is a grand property set on a wonderful beach in a quiet area and is a perfect holiday retreat.

Location
Located on the west coast of Sri Lanka, approximately two and half hours south of Colombo city and easily accessible from the airport, the Serendib Hotel is a great base from where you can enjoy a beach side vacation.

Rooms
Wake up to the sound of waves breaking on the beach in peaceful rooms enriched with elegant wooden furniture and enjoy spectacular views of the Indian Ocean.

Restaurant
The restaurant serves both local and international cuisine, offering you unforgettable flavours that will leave a lasting impression on your taste buds. The Hotel Serendib Resident Bar is another great place to sit back and relax with your favourite drink.

General
The attractive swimming pool has sun loungers, tables and chairs for guests to have a good time. Squash and water sports facilities are readily available. Other in-house facilities include a spa, games room, beach bar and disco.

Room	Price from
Standard (Hot Buffet Breakfast And Dinner Included)	Single	USD 132.00
	Double	USD 158.00
	Twin	USD 158.00
	Twin for sole use	USD 135.00
	Triple	USD 210.00

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Hotel Facilities

· Baby sitting service

· Cocktail bar

· Games room

· Laundry facilities

· Lounge

· Massage service

· Restaurant

· Room service

· Spa

· Swimming pool

Room Facilities

· Air conditioning

· Balcony / Terrace

· Cable / Satellite TV

· Hairdryer

· In-room safe

· Mini bar

· Private bathroom / Ensuite

· Telephone

Location: Bentota Beach Hotel was one of the earliest beach hotels in Sri Lanka and, as such, has a privileged location alongside Bentota's broad sandy beach and a broad lagoon used for watersports. The town is approximately 80km south of Colombo, with the drive from the airport usually taking about three hours.

Description:
Built under the instruction of the renowned Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa, this is a vast, confidently-designed hotel. It has 133 bedrooms, three pools, two restaurants, several shops and an array of tiered terraces overlooking a large playing area which leads down to the lagoon. The hotel is particularly proud (and justifiably so) of its sports complex and entertainment schemes, which offer a comprehensive range of games and activities. Parents can rest assured that their children are being well looked after and have plenty to do in a traditional beach-holiday setting.

Accommodation:
There are 133 rooms: 105 Standard, 12 Superior Standard, 12 Deluxe, 1 Superior Deluxe and 3 Suites, each containing en suite bathrooms, satellite TV, fans and a/c Views from the top of the hotel are quite spectacular and generally speaking the higher the room, the dearer the price.

Facilities:
There are two restaurants, one mid-range dining room which offers extensive buffets in a spacious, uncomplicated setting, and another a la carte restaurant which is expensive but very good. In the vast grounds at the back of the property, there is an endless list of things to do from volley-ball, basket-ball, climbing frames, gymnasium, water-polo, badminton and elephant rides to water-sports on the lagoon such as banana-boating, water-skiing, jet-skiing, diving, windsurfing and wave boarding. Elsewhere there is also table tennis, pool and snooker. In the evenings there is also an abundance of entertainment such as dancing in the moonlight at the open-air discotheque, karaoke or a movie on a giant screen. In the arcade downstairs there is a hair-dressing salon as well as shops selling jewellery, gifts, books, ornaments and saris.

Excursions:
Visit the nearby Lunuganga - a garden retreat that was created by Sri Lanka's iconic architect, Geoffrey Bawa. Go out to sea in a catamaran with the fisherman or take a boat ride along the tranquil Madu River past quaint rural villages, en route, visit the local markets, temples & craft and antique shops. Visit Kosgoda's Marine Turtle hatchery - a valuable conservation project that protects the endangered Marine Turtles of Sri Lanka. One hour's drive will take you to the historic town of Galle and the 17th century Dutch Fort, a UNESCO-protected World Heritage site. Explore Galle Fort's narrow streets lined with Dutch and British colonial era buildings which are still in use, sturdy ramparts looking out to sea, the lighthouse, and a growing collection of art galleries and several boutique hotels.

Hotel Saman Villas, Bentota*****

A deluxe resort for the demanding guests who are looking for an atmosphere of calm and tranquillity

Location: 60 km south of Colombo and 100 km south of the airport. Saman Villas is magnificently perched on a rocky headland dividing two long seemingly endless, surf-swept unspoilt beaches of golden sand, backed by dense green coconut plantations, in the quiet-sleepy fishing village of Aturuwella in Bentota. The atmosphere is one of tranquillity, disturbed only by the sound of sea gulls and the waves breaking on the rocks below. The views, from anywhere in the hotel, are unbelievably magnificent.


Accommodation: There are just 27 luxuriously furnished, air-conditioned Suites designed in traditional Sri Lankan style and carefully positioned to give spectacular views of the shoreline and sea. They include an open-air bathroom, dressing room, sleeping deck, lounge area and veranda, mini bar, cable and satellite TV, radio, CD player, telephone, safe, make-up mirror and hair dryer. A two-storey villa houses a Superior Suite upstairs and a more spacious Deluxe Suite on the ground-floor, with a small garden. The exclusive two-storey Saman Villa , with the bedroom located upstairs, is available for the seeker of maximum comfort and privacy, it has its own small pool.

Facilities
The inviting infinity-edge swimming pool with sea blue water appears to merge with the vast Indian Ocean and beyond. The cascading gardens with beautifully manicured lawns on the rock face offer a variety of locations to appreciate the magnificent view, caressed by cooling sea breeze, in quite relaxation.

Two restaurants overlooking the pool and the sea beyond; the terrace restaurant caters for breakfast and lunch while the main restaurant on the upper level is open exclusively for dinner. The menus at the main restaurant offer a wide selection of Eastern, Western and Sri Lankan dishes with an extensive range of wines to complement your cuisine.
In addition, to the restaurant’s cuisine, other Asian menus could be arranged on request with prior notice. Special dining can be arranged with prior notice for guests seeking for particular dietary requirements such as low fat, high-fiber, low in carbohydrates/protein, meals for diabetics, meals excluding all dairy products, onion, garlic, peppers (of all kinds), dry yeast, gluten and root vegetables or even catering to guests who require halal food.

The lounge bar beside the pool has breathtaking views of the different shades of blue from the sea and the pool. The sunset bar on the upper floor has a panoramic view of the coast and the central hills.

Other facilities include a well stocked library with a variety of books covering Sri Lanka and music CD’s, snooker table, table tennis, badminton, boardroom facilities that can house up to 12 people and jewellery shop.

Evening entertainment arranged on most evenings; include Ballet and soothing instrumental music.

Sports & Leisure: Freshwater swimming pool with deck chairs and sun shades appears to merge with the vast Indian Ocean beyond. The cascading gardens on the rock face offer a variety of locations to appreciate the magnificent views, caressed by cooling sea breeze, in quiet relaxation. A fitness centre to work out the stress or sooth your mind and body at the Sahana Spa with aromatherapy, herbal massage, yoga (twice weekly), steam bath, sauna or a floral aromatic bath in the privacy of your open-air bathroom. Badminton, table tennis. Evening entertainment programmes - ballets, western music, oriental music, calypso music, magic shows, etc are arranged minimum 5 times a week.

Orchard House (Fort Villas)

''Orchard House'', This has four double bedrooms air conditioned (four poster beds) and lots of period antique furniture, sculptures and foliage. There is even a small swimming pool, a dining pavilion and a lotus pond in the small garden (this is one of the big houses among the small houses in the DUTCH FORT of GALLE) 2 min walk to the beach.

The Orchard House has four a/c bedrooms opening out to the central courtyard and garden. The ensuite bathrooms have h/w showers. Three double bedrooms are furnished with large four poster antique beds and one with twin beds. Rooms are also equipped with overhead fans. Orchard House – named after the villa’s enclosed gardens – has recently been renovated by a leading Australian designer. Enter through the unassuming main doorway to a spacious living area and a long courtyard full of lush greenery, which is the main focus of all the bedrooms. A pillared pavilion perfect for al fresco dining and a small swimming pool are located at the back of the property. White dominates this villa – corridors, pillars, and even floors are white with only the soft furnishings and ornaments adding vibrant colour. The villa is furnished with antique Dutch-period four-poster beds, Almairahs, tables and comfortable planters chairs – furniture that belongs in this historical setting.

Beach Place
“ A beach Villa”

''Beach Place'', The Beach place is an upstairs house with 3 double bed rooms and one twin bed room with ensuite bathrooms. It's called it's name as it's right on the beach with steps going down to the ocean.

The Beach place is an up stair house with 3 double bed rooms with en-suite bathrooms and a study. This could be converted in to a kid’s room if necessary. It’s called Beach place as its right beside the beach with steps going down to the ocean. The villa comes with a cook, room boy & night watchman. If you’re lucky, you can buy your fresh fish strait from the ocean. The cooks will barbeque it for you. Beach place is accomplished with a half indoor swimming pool which is in the middle of the house with a beautiful water feature. The beach place is designed for beach lovers.