Abode Ahangama

Rooms

The 4 rooms are cool and stylish, simply decorated with white walls and muted hues. Vivid artwork adds bold splashes of colour. Each has a dream of a four-poster bed with thick-sprung mattresses, piles of plump pillows and elegant wrought-iron canopies.

We also loved the stylish indoor-outdoor bathrooms, which have rainfall showers, pretty pink terrazzo floors, classy Art Deco glass lighting and black iron fixtures. Soft waffle robes and organic toiletries were a welcome touch after a day in the heat.

101 is the Suite and has a small sitting room with a wicker couch and side tables. A beautiful dreamcatcher adorns the wall behind the bed. 102 is the largest of the 3 Double rooms, with a lovely antique desk (though its bathroom is the smallest of the lot). 103 has its own garden terrace with seating and a table. The bathroom is private to you, but accessed through a separate door down the corridor. 104 was our favourite room purely because of the beautiful big semicircular bathroom, built into the original curved exterior walls.

Features include:

• Bathrobes
• Fan
• Hairdryer
• Mosquito net
• Safe box
• WiFi

Eating

Breakfast (included) is served in the airy dining room at a communal table, and is simple but tasty, with seasonal fresh fruit, smoothies, cereals, curd, toast and spreads. A small à la carte menu offers hot dishes such as shakshuka, Sri Lankan hoppers, omelettes and eggs.

At present, no other meals are served but this will change soon. In the meantime, there are loads of great little places to eat and drink in Ahangama: staff can direct you to their favourite haunts

Features include:

• Breakfast
• Restaurants nearby
• Room service

Activities

• Relax by the 18m swimming pool and watch peacocks stalk past you and monkeys swing through the jungle
  
  
• Ahangama is a surfing hotspot; it’s one of the key draws to the area. There are several breaks within 5km, from beginner-friendly Weligama to the more challenging reefs of Kabalana. The hotel can help arrange kit hire, guides and lessons
  
  
• Hire a bike or tuk-tuk to explore the rich interior and see a totally different side of island life; rice paddies, water buffalo and quiet villages
  
  
• You're 30 minutes from the Unesco-listed Galle Fort. Spend a few hours exploring its cobbled streets: there are hip cafes, jewellery shops spilling with gems; dusty antique shops and chic independent boutiques. At sunset, take a walk along the rampart walls
  
  
• Day trips to the elephant- and leopard-filled Udawalawe National Park are easy to arrange
  
  
• Back at the hotel, unwind with yoga classes, Ayurvedic treatments and deep-tissue massages, or you can use the outdoor gym, the only one in the area, with its monkey bars, kettle bells and battle ropes

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Cycling
• Historical sites
• Safaris
• Surfing
• Swimming
• Well being
• Wildlife
• Yoga

Kids

Not especially geared up for families, but they are welcome nonetheless and baby cots can be provided.

Best for:

Babies (0-1 years)

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Abode Ahangama is situated just outside the town of Ahangama in the south west of Sri Lanka, around 2.5/3 hours from the international airport (depending on the traffic). It's 30 minutes south of Galle Fort.

By Air:
Fly into Colombo Bandaranaike airport (167km), the island’s main international hub. The hotel can arrange transfers from here in advance. Alternatively, you can take the Air Taxi service to Koggala Lake (8km, 20 minutes' drive) and arrange a pick-up from there.

By Car:
It you want to hire a car and driver for your entire trip, enquire through our Tailormade Tour Operator. Otherwise, staff can arrange cars, drivers and tuk-tuks for day trips and local journeys.

By Train:
If you’re already on the island, you can take a train to Ahangama train station, 2km from the property. You can then hop in a tuk-tuk.

Detailed directions will be sent when you book through i-escape.