If ever there was a hotel designed to front a postcard this would be it. Without doubt, Amanwella, in Tangalle, is the leading luxury beach hotel in Sri Lanka. Located about 20 minutes from Tangalle on an almost private beach, Amanwella is the ultimate place to recuperate after a blistering tour of Sri Lanka or to jet into to escape the rat race of the daily grind.
As always with Aman, the minimalistic trademark shines through. Understated elegance is found in spades at this luxury Tangalle hotel. A refreshing wander through the modernist air-conditioned library leaves the main restaurant on one side and the sunken bar and lounge on the other. Both sit high above the main pool overlooking the crescent-shaped bay in the distance. Down on the sand, the beach club restaurant is lit by flaming torches in the evenings, with the sublime smells of the barbecue wafting on the evening breeze.
If you are a seafood fiend, you’ll love the beach restaurant’s barbecued langoustines lightly drizzled with olive oil and a smattering of garlic.
Let your inner yogi shine through and join the 7am yoga class at the beach pavilion. The crashing waves, cool sea breeze and expert tuition make this a yoga session like no other.