Boutique hotel · Resplendent Ceylon (Reverie Collection) · Bentota

Ahu Bay

On Ahungalla Point, above boulders and coconut palms between 2 beaches, 43 km by road north of Galle

About Ahu Bay

Rooms
4 types
Dining
1 place
Wellness
Spa
Swimming
Pools

A small beach hotel of Resplendent Ceylon's Reverie Collection on Ahungalla Point, in beach houses among coconut palms and boulders above a double bay, looking west over the Indian Ocean. It takes guests of 12 and over.

Upstairs are the 45 sq m Bay View Rooms, with balconies facing the sunset; on the ground floor, steps from the beach, the 115 sq m Bay View Suites, with a living room, a courtyard and a timber deck, and the Bay View Pool Suites, which add a plunge pool. The 200 sq m Bay View Pool Residence is a whole villa, a Pool Suite and 2 Bay View Rooms, for up to 6 adults.

The restaurant and bar faces the ocean, with Sri Lankan dishes, seafood and dinners on the beach; the Sanctuary Spa has 2 treatment rooms using local herbs and spices, and there are pools facing the ocean. Galle is 43 km away, about 1 hour by road, and Colombo about 2 hours.

Rooms and suites

  • Bay View Room
    45 sq mKing or twin bedsUp to 2Rain showerBalconySea view

    45 sq m, upper floor, king bed, west-facing balcony with seating and ocean views, twin vanities and a rain shower, minibar with an espresso machine, Dilmah teas, safe, 1 rollaway bed at no charge, 2 guests

  • Bay View Suite
    115 sq mKing bedUp to 2DeckLiving room

    115 sq m, ground floor steps from the beach, king bed, separate living room, courtyard and timber deck, views across a garden to the ocean, minibar with an espresso machine, a bunk bed on request, 2 adults

  • Bay View Pool Suite
    115 sq mKing bedUp to 2Plunge poolDeckLiving room

    115 sq m, ground floor steps from the beach, king bed, private plunge pool and sunbeds, living room, courtyard and timber deck, minibar with an espresso machine, a bunk bed on request, 2 adults

  • Bay View Pool Residence
    200 sq mKing bedsUp to 6Plunge poolLiving room

    200 sq m stand-alone villa: a Bay View Pool Suite on the ground floor and 2 Bay View Rooms upstairs, 3 king beds, a plunge pool shared by the villa, living room, 1 rollaway bed, up to 6 adults

Dining

  • Main Restaurant and BarDining facing the ocean, with fresh, locally inspired dishes, the catch of the day and seasonal produce.
  • Traditional Sri Lankan dinners on the beach.
  • Breakfast, Sri Lankan or English, in the restaurant or in the room.
  • Menus are made to each guest's diet, gluten-free included.

Wellness

  • Sanctuary Spa2 treatment rooms, with therapies based on traditional healing methods and local herbs and spices.

Amenities

Pools and spa

Ocean-facing swimming poolsPrivate plunge pools in the Pool Suites and the ResidenceSanctuary Spa, with 2 treatment rooms

More dining

Dinners on the beachAfternoon high tea in the garden

Activities

A Sri Lankan Seafood Odyssey, a meal of the coast's seafood dishesAfternoon high tea, served by the ocean, in the garden or beside the poolDeep-sea fishing off BentotaCooking Sri Lankan dishes with the chefs

Services

Private road transfersCelebrations on the beachBed and breakfast, half board, full board or fully inclusive

Rooms

Ocean views from every roomKing bedsMinibar with an espresso machineDilmah teasSafeUniversal sockets

Good to know

  • Guests must be 12 or over
  • Rooms can be booked on bed and breakfast, half board, full board or fully inclusive, which adds drinks, selected spirits and wines among them
  • There is no accommodation for drivers; the hotel gives the details of guest houses nearby
  • Colombo is 115 km, about 2 hours by road by the Southern Expressway (the Welipenna exit); Galle 43 km, about 1 hour; Cape Weligama 80 km, about 1 hour 30 minutes
  • The driest months are mid-December to March; olive ridley turtles come ashore to nest from December to February

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