Villa · Taru Villas · Bentota

Taru Villas The Long House

150 Galle Road, Alawatugoda, Bentota, on a narrow plot running down through gardens to the beach

About Taru Villas The Long House

Rooms
3 types
Dining
1 place
Wellness
Spa
Swimming
Pool

A beachfront villa of 10 bedrooms off a long colonnaded corridor, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World's Considerate Collection.

Ground-floor rooms are modern with abstract art; upstairs rooms have exposed beams, four-poster beds and colonial furniture, and a garden path leads from the pool to the beach.

It suits families and groups: the whole villa can be taken for exclusive use, and meals are served in a pavilion by the pool or on the beach.

Rooms and suites

  • Superior Room
    Terrace

    Air-conditioned room opening onto a private terrace.

  • Premier Room
    56 sq mLiving room

    About 56 sq m (603 sq ft), with a private lounge looking across the pool and lawns to the ocean.

  • Family Suite
    81 sq mKing or twin beds

    About 81 sq m (872 sq ft): a king master bedroom, a separate twin room and a shared living area.

Dining

  • The restaurant pavilionAn open, shaded space beside the pool for international breakfasts, light lunches, high tea and Asian-fusion dinners, with local seafood and curries.

Wellness

  • No spa on siteTreatments are given in the room by a qualified therapist, booked in advance.
  • A fitness centre with cardio and strength equipment, open 24 hours.24 hours

Amenities

Pools and spa

Swimming poolIn-room spa treatments by visiting therapistsFitness centre, open 24 hours

More dining

Restaurant pavilion by the poolBeach diningWine and beer listVegan options

Activities

Paddleboarding and kite surfing nearbyBentara river cruises through mangrovesExcursions planned by the villa manager

For families

Family Suites with a separate twin roomBaby cots in all roomsChildren welcome

Services

Villa managerAirport transfersParkingExclusive use of the whole villa, from 8 rooms

Good to know

  • Rooms are not wheelchair accessible.
  • The railway line runs about 150 metres away.
  • The sea in front is swimmable but there are no lifeguards.
  • In-room dining is kept for essential requests only.
  • Check-in from 13:00, check-out at 11:00.

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