Best places: Hotels in Southern Province

Casual beachfront resort offering a spa, a gym, an outdoor pool & a rooftop bar, plus 4 restaurants.

Sophisticated resort with 2 restaurants, a gym & a spa, plus 2 outdoor pools & direct beach access.

Plush tent-style accommodations in a polished all-inclusive lodge with a spa & a beachfront garden.

Log cabins with minibars & plunge pools in a luxe all-inclusive resort with a spa & safari treks.

Polished rooms & villas in an upscale beachfront resort offering dining, a spa & an outdoor pool.

Upmarket beachfront resort offering 3 restaurants & a cocktail lounge, plus 3 outdoor pools & a spa.

Polished quarters with sea views in a plush hotel offering dining, a rooftop bar & an infinity pool.

Airy chalets in a refined beachfront resort offering open-air dining, a spa & an outdoor pool.

High-end resort offering direct beach access, an outdoor pool & 2 restaurants, plus 3 bars & a spa.

Airy rooms with balconies, some with ocean views, in an upmarket hotel with a pool, a bar & dining.

👍👍 While traveling Sri Lanka, I spent one week at Layback in Weligama for a surf and yoga camp. I’m only one week, I made so much progress in my surfing! They work with small groups with multiple instructors, so it almost felt like a private class sometimes. What also really helped improving my surfing...

😠 Walked in for dinner with friends at around 8.30 pm and was warmly welcomed. Our orders were taken promptly but then everything went downhill from there. Waited around 40 minutes till we decided to ask a waitstaff for an update on our food and we were assured that we would get it soon. After this we...

👍 Nice place with reasonable price. Staff is really friendly, always try to help. Let use their kitchen and also gave me an adapter for their electric plugs and a gadget for mosquitos. About 15 minutes walk from the beach. Have rooms with AC and without it. Some rooms are small, but if you are staying...

😠 Our stay at Harithas Villa & Spa in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka, booked through Jetwings, the Sri Lankan agent, proved to be a distressing experience. The hotel, unsuitable for elderly individuals with mobility challenges due to numerous stairs without assistance, posed a significant inconvenience for our...

Understated rooms with balconies & sea views in a relaxed hotel offering beach access & 2 cafes.

Laid-back beach hotel with a festive vibe, modern rooms with ocean views, plus bars, dining & a spa.

Premium seafront hotel offering a golf course, outdoor pools & a health club, plus an Ayurvedic spa.

Refined all-inclusive beachfront hotel with 9 bars & restaurants, plus pools, a spa & a nightclub.

Elegant rooms & suites in a beachfront resort offering upscale dining, an outdoor pool & a spa.

Relaxed, upmarket hotel with beach access, offering 6 dining options, plus 2 outdoor pools & a spa.