A SERIES OF NARROW ROADS LINED WITH HOUSES AND SEASIDE RESTAURANTS

leads you to this comfortable, homely hotel. As you enter the spacious lobby the sound of the ocean strikes you, with the sound of the mighty waves crashing against the beach just outside of the hotel.

A trim bridge carries you from the large and inviting hotel pool, over the railway, to the beach and beyond - the welcoming Indian Ocean, glittering in the sunlight, warm and spectacular. A narrow path leads away from the bridge to the beachfront bar 'Sea Spray' that also doubles up as a café and BBQ spot at night, on about two hundred feet of private beach.

There is nothing as relaxing as sipping the juice of the native coconut, as you lounge on one of the many deck chairs scattered on the sand. You could catch a bit of sun, or rent out a cabana (also along the beach) for the day where you watch the waves go by.

The hotel has a recommended restaurant cum coffee shop (The Royal Garden) offering three meals a day with its specialty breakfast buffet. There is also a lobby bar and a stand-alone restaurant (The Peacock Lounge) with its own bar, offering theme nights (Steak House, BBQ, Sri Lankan Delights and Pasta Nights) both for the hotel's in-house guests as well as outside diners.

Spacious double and triple rooms all have a spectacular view of the sea from a private balcony. Each room enjoys room service as well as the fitted television, mini bar and air conditioner.

The hotel also finds space for conference halls, which could be converted to reception halls or used for private functions.