Anantaya Resort and Spa Chilaw – Sri Lanka

Anantaya Resort & Spa Chilaw is a boutique hotel right on Sri Lanka’s west coast that opened in 2014. About a 90 – 120 minute drive north from Bandaranaike International Airport. It’s also beautifully positioned right between a lagoon and the spectacular Indian Ocean.

Whether you choose a room, a suite or one of the water villas, you’ll find they’re decorated in neutral colours with light wood floors and dark wood furniture. You can expect large windows too so that nothing obscures your view, no matter whether you’re facing the sea or the lagoon.

You can also enjoy delicious international food at an open air restaurant, as well as a separate speciality restaurant and a bar/lounge. There’s a gym on site if you’ve got a regime to keep up as well as meeting/event facilities. This would be an incredible wedding location.

There are activities at the resort such as beach volleyball, water polo and yoga. Or you could head off into Sri Lanka. The town of Chilaw is a 20 minute drive south where you can find some golden beaches and local cooking. Or you could head inland to find lakes and perhaps some Buddhist temples.