SIX SWISH HOTELS IN SRI LANKA

On arrival The Wallawwa

SURROUNDED by elegant gardens, yet just a short hop from Colombo airport. A perfect introduction to Sri Lankan hospitality and your first ‘breakfast hopper’ (a crispy pancake basket with baked eggs).

Weligama / the South Coast Cape Weligama

ON ITS own private headland, overlooking the surf, rooms with hardwood floors and spa-sized bathrooms attract many a visiting celebrity.

Kandy Kings Pavilion

A NINE-bed boutique hotel straight out of the pages of Architectural Digest with staggering mountain view.

Galle Fort Bazaar

A MARVEL of thoughtful restoration. Rooms arranged around a leafy central courtyard offer a cool and chic respite.

Cultural Triangle Ulagalla

LUXURY with a traditional twist. On arrival, you don’t just sign in: you’re greeted with an entire ritual of bell-ringing and candle-lighting. Vast rooms with private plunge pools (pictured) look out over paddy fields and forest.

Colombo Residence by Uga

A 200-YEAR-OLD converted manor house surrounded by (and infinitely more characterful than) the towering new skyscrapers of the metropolis. Host to a finedining restaurant that attracts the city’s smart set.