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Anantara Kalutara Resort

St Sebastian's Road, Katukurunda, Kalutara, on a peninsula where the Kalu Ganga lagoon meets the Indian Ocean, about 20 km north of Bentota

About Anantara Kalutara Resort

Rooms
8 types
Dining
6 places
Wellness
Spa
Swimming
Pools

A resort of 141 rooms, suites and pool villas on a peninsula between the Kalu Ganga lagoon and the ocean, begun by Geoffrey Bawa in 1995 as one of his last works and completed years later by his protégé Channa Daswatte.

Rooms look over the garden, lagoon or ocean, and the pool villas have their own plunge pools, gardens and a villa host.

It has an Ayurvedic spa, 5 restaurants and bars, a kids' and teens' club, lagoon water sports and a daily seaplane from the international airport.

Rooms and suites

  • Deluxe Ocean View Room
    60 sq mBalconySea view

    60 sq m with a private balcony over the ocean.

  • Deluxe Lagoon View Room
    66 sq mBalconyTerraceLagoon view

    66 sq m, lagoon views from a balcony or terrace.

  • Deluxe Poolside Room
    Terrace

    Private terrace with pool views and easy access to the public areas.

  • Kasara Ocean Wing Room
    63 sq mLiving room

    63 sq m, with access to the Kasara Lounge for breakfast, afternoon tea and evening cocktails.

  • Ocean View Suite
    120 sq mBalcony

    120 sq m with a private balcony and villa host service.

  • Anantara Ocean View Suite and Anantara River View Suite
    148 sq mSea viewWater view

    148 sq m over the ocean, or 135 sq m over the river.

  • One Bedroom Pool Villa Residence
    138 sq mPlunge poolLiving roomConnects

    138 sq m with a separate living room, an enclosed garden and a plunge pool; connecting rooms available.

  • Two Bedroom Pool Villa Residence
    253 sq mUp to 4Plunge pool

    253 sq m with a plunge pool, for up to 4 adults and 2 children.

Dining

  • OluAll-day restaurant for international dishes with Sri Lankan specialities.
  • Spice TradersDinner restaurant travelling through Asian cooking.
  • AcquolinaItalian restaurant for lunch and dinner.
  • Upper Deck Lounge and Sports BarAfternoon tea and drinks over the lagoon.
  • Pool BarDrinks and light bites by the pool.
  • Dining by DesignPrivate dinners on the beach, by the lagoon or in a tree house over the river.

Wellness

  • Anantara SpaAyurvedic therapies alongside Asian and Western treatments, with signature king coconut and green tea rituals.
  • Multi-day wellness programmes built on movement, nutrition and healing, with yoga at the spa pavilion or on the beach at dawn.
  • A Bastien Gonzalez studio for hand and foot care.

Amenities

Pools and spa

Main poolOcean Wing poolAnantara Spa with Ayurvedic and Asian treatmentsBastien Gonzalez studioYoga pavilionPrivate plunge pools in villas

More dining

5 restaurants and barsPrivate dining on the beach, by the lagoon or in a river tree houseSpice Spoons cooking classesChildren's menus

Activities

Glider adventure tower: abseiling and a 165 m zip line over the lagoonJet skiing, water skiing, canoeing and boat rides on the lagoonBeach cabanasWhale watching cruisesTrips to Galle, Lunuganga and Brief gardenNightly sundown ceremony at 17:45

For families

Kids' and teens' clubConnecting rooms2-bedroom pool villasBabysitting on request

Services

Daily seaplane transfer from Bandaranaike International AirportPrivate helicopter charters from ColomboKasara Lounge for Ocean Wing, suite and villa guestsWeddings and meetings

Good to know

  • In Kalutara, not Bentota: about 20 km north, with a 90-minute drive from the airport.
  • The hotel warns that some lagoon water sports may be unavailable while work continues in the lagoon.

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