Sri Lanka's hotel scene has transformed over the past decade — from Geoffrey Bawa masterpieces to intimate boutique estates in the hill country. Every property here is reachable with a Taxido.lk transfer. Just send a WhatsApp.
1A 5-star urban resort above Colombo's skyline with three pools, seven restaurants and direct access to One Galle Face mall.
2A Colombo landmark — 501 rooms, 12 restaurants and a rooftop pool in the heart of the city. An ideal base for exploring Colombo.
3A classic Taj property on Galle Face seafront combining Indian Ocean views with Sri Lankan heritage. The Sunday brunch by the sea is legendary.
4Sri Lanka's oldest hotel, opened 1864, blending colonial grandeur with modern comfort. The ocean-facing terrace is perfect for sundowners.
5Geoffrey Bawa's masterpiece — carved into a cliff above Kandalama Lake, entirely integrated into the jungle. Every room offers a wildlife sighting.
6A hilltop resort overlooking the Ella valley with infinity pools that seem to float above the clouds. Watching mist roll over Nine Arch Bridge is magical.
7A Geoffrey Bawa-designed beachfront resort seamlessly blending modernist architecture with the sounds of the Indian Ocean. A design landmark.
8Another Geoffrey Bawa icon — built around the historic Galle Lighthouse with a dramatic ocean-view pool and access to UNESCO Galle Fort.
9Inside Galle Fort's UNESCO walls, occupying a 300-year-old Dutch colonial building. Guests wake to church bells with a private pool garden.
10Perched on a jungle headland above Weligama Bay with panoramic views. Each villa has a private plunge pool and personal butler.
11A secluded bay near Tangalle — 30 suites all facing the Indian Ocean, with a private crescent beach virtually to yourself.
12A clifftop Anantara property with infinity pool over the southeast coast — perfect between Yala safari and Mirissa whale watching.
13Perched on a hill above Kandy with panoramic valley views. The infinity pool appears to merge with the hillside — sunset here is unforgettable.
14A contemporary hill-country hotel surrounded by manicured lawns and cool air. The in-house spa and colonial dining room are the highlights.
15Established luxury on Bentota Beach with beautiful gardens, a large pool and watersports on the Bentota River.
16A gracious 18th-century manor house near BIA Airport surrounded by paddy fields — ideal for first and last nights in Sri Lanka.
17A sleek 5-star harbour-front hotel in the heart of Colombo, offering panoramic sea views, multiple dining venues and a rooftop pool.
18Contemporary luxury in the heart of Colombo's business district, featuring stylish rooms, a rooftop pool and the finest Swiss hospitality standards.
19An exclusive 20-villa resort set in an ancient reservoir landscape near Anuradhapura — butler service, organic farm dining and a stunning lake-view infinity pool.
20An ultra-luxury all-villa beachfront resort on the calm east coast, with private plunge pools, overwater dining and a 200m stretch of pristine private beach.
21A dramatic fort-inspired beach resort near Galle with a world-class spa, infinity pool and direct access to Koggala's gorgeous southern coastline.
22Perched on a granite hilltop in Koggala with three tree-houses offering 360-degree views, a private pool and extraordinary personalised service.
23A collection of clifftop villas above Bentota with sweeping ocean panoramas, an infinity pool and the finest spa treatments using traditional Ayurvedic therapies.
24A luxury lake-view resort in Dambulla set between Sigiriya and the Cultural Triangle — perfect for exploring ancient ruins while relaxing in an idyllic setting.
25An eco-friendly boutique resort at the foot of Sigiriya Rock, with thatched-roof chalets, a jungle pool and easy access to the ancient fortress.
26A sprawling beachfront resort on Beruwala's golden coast with multiple pools, water sports, four restaurants and kid-friendly facilities perfect for families.
27A tranquil boutique hotel on a private peninsula between the Bentota Lagoon and the sea, with its own beach, a spectacular pool and water sports on the doorstep.
28An award-winning eco-friendly resort in Waskaduwa with a stunning clifftop pool, private beach and beautifully landscaped tropical gardens.
29A luxurious resort at the confluence of the Kalu River and the Indian Ocean, with spacious villas, overwater bungalows and authentic Sri Lankan cuisine.
30An intimate eco-resort on Rekawa Beach where nightly turtle-watching tours let guests witness giant turtles nesting on a wild, undeveloped southern coast beach.
31A Geoffrey Bawa-designed boutique villa in Colombo — perhaps the finest residential address in the city, offering an intensely personal museum-quality experience.
32A classic beachfront resort in Bentota that pioneered Sri Lanka's luxury tourism — elegantly refurbished rooms, a beautiful pool terrace and lush tropical gardens.
33A sprawling all-inclusive resort on Waikkal Beach north of Negombo, with multiple pools, water slides, tennis courts and a wide beach perfect for families.
34A peaceful canal-front hotel in Negombo offering comfortable rooms, a large freshwater pool and excellent home-cooked Sri Lankan cuisine in a lush garden setting.
35A stylish beachfront hotel on pristine Bentota Beach with an iconic pool, water sports centre, beach butler service and spectacular sunset views over the lagoon.
36A converted tea factory high in the Nuwara Eliya hills — original machinery forms the décor, and the valley views from every window are utterly breathtaking.
37An intimate 10-villa boutique retreat nestled in the tea hills above Galle, offering spectacular valley views, a gorgeous infinity pool and Michelin-quality private dining.
38A serene eco-retreat near Dambulla surrounded by paddy fields with just a handful of beautifully designed chalets, organic farm-to-table meals and pure tranquility.
39A secluded eco-villa estate in the Knuckles Forest Range with private plunge pools, bespoke nature experiences and a dramatic mountain backdrop.
40The Taj group's flagship Sri Lanka resort — oceanfront luxury with a signature spa, water sports and the warm personalised service that defines the Taj brand.
41Set between tropical garden and Indian Ocean, this eco-award-winning property offers cliff-top suites, a stunning infinity pool and sunset cocktails on the rock terrace.
42The most storied hotel in Galle Fort — a 17th-century Dutch colonial building offering just 30 rooms, an extraordinary spa and gracious old-world hospitality.
43An intimate clifftop resort above a secluded bay near Tangalle — 30 suites, a beach club and the serene minimalist luxury that has made Aman resorts world-famous.
44A breathtaking clifftop resort in Tangalle with an extraordinary spa, dramatic swimming pools, beachfront dining and the Indian Ocean stretching to the horizon.
45An extraordinary clifftop resort above Weligama Bay — 40 suites and villas with private pools, helicopter transfers and a cuisine programme that won rave global reviews.
46A contemporary resort perched above Nuwara Eliya with stunning hill-country panoramas, a heated indoor pool, a tea lounge and cool misty mountain air.
47A boutique hilltop resort in Ella surrounded by lush tea gardens — infinity pools with Ella Gap views, yoga pavilions and farm-fresh food in a magical hilltop setting.
48Thirty secluded beach suites above a pristine southern bay — the quintessential Aman experience of minimalist luxury, extraordinary service and utter seclusion.
49Geoffrey Bawa's iconic Villa Mohotti — a 1930s colonial mansion turned ultra-exclusive 5-bedroom private residence in the heart of Colombo.
50A sleek contemporary beachfront hotel in Negombo with an impressive lap pool stretching along the beach and excellent fresh seafood.
51Deep in the Cultural Triangle, this jungle lodge offers elephant encounters, cycling ruins and the rare experience of total silence under the stars.
52A unique resort located on a narrow sand spit between river and sea in Aluthgama, with two beaches and excellent water sports facilities.
53Perched on the rock face of Sigiriya itself — rooms and an infinity pool with the Lion Rock framed perfectly in the view.
54Sri Lanka's most extraordinary wildlife experience — suspended canvas tents just 200 metres from the Yala bush, with elephants walking past at night.
55Raised tented chalets in Yala's most dramatic coastal setting — Indian Ocean on one side, leopard country on the other.
56The stunning colonial Heritance Tea Factory in Nuwara Eliya — a converted Victorian tea factory with working machinery and highland mist every evening.
57Traditional-style cabanas set around a scenic tank in Habarana — an ideal base for Sigiriya, Dambulla and Polonnaruwa day trips.
58The Citadel Hotel rises dramatically above the Mahaweli River in Kandy — spectacular views, elegant rooms and proximity to the Temple of the Tooth.
59A stunning contemporary boutique hotel perched on the Kandy hillside with unforgettable valley views, a dramatic infinity pool and superb Sri Lankan cuisine.
60An 18th-century Kandyan nobleman's mansion turned exclusive boutique — just 9 rooms, a plunge pool, organic gardens and utter colonial tranquillity.
61Four colonial British bungalows on a working tea estate — butler service, private butler, scenic hikes to tea fields and panoramic views over the hills.
62Floating above a sea of tea, this eco-lodge near Knuckles sits at over 1,400 metres with spectacular mountain views and cool highland air.
63An intimate colonial tea estate bungalow on the Hanthana Range — sweeping valley views, private pool, and just 20 minutes from Kandy city.
64A restored British Planter's estate in the heart of Nuwara Eliya's tea country — log fires, butler service, and a perfectly preserved colonial atmosphere.
65A Victorian colonial hotel opened in 1891 — gracious staff, English breakfasts, snooker, billiards and log fires make it feel like the Raj never left.
66Perched dramatically above Ella Gap with unobstructed views across the valley — one of Sri Lanka's most photographed hotel infinity pools.
67A charming boutique garden hotel on a hillside above Ella with panoramic views, beautiful tropical gardens and excellent Sri Lankan home cooking.
68A relaxed contemporary resort with direct beach access, excellent water sports, and the convenience of being close to Colombo and Galle.
69Twelve lush ecological habitats on 12 acres in Habarana — chalets built in paddy field, forest and wetland with extraordinary biodiversity.
70Sri Lanka's newest ultra-luxury resort on the calm eastern coast — 50-metre private beach, overwater deck and impeccable service in a spectacular setting.
71A stylish and relaxed beachfront resort on Passekudah Bay with one of Sri Lanka's most beautiful and sheltered beaches and excellent snorkelling.
72A classic east-coast resort on one of Sri Lanka's most beautiful undeveloped beaches — gateway to Pigeon Island Marine National Park.
73A boutique beachfront hotel in Trincomalee with stylish rooms, stunning Nilaveli beach access and proximity to Pigeon Island snorkelling.
74A lively beach resort on Uppuveli — relaxed pool bar, beach volleyball, water sports and excellent seafood with one of Trinco's best sunsets.
75The first international-quality hotel in Jaffna — a modern tropical hotel bringing world-class hospitality to Sri Lanka's fascinating northern capital.
76A well-run contemporary hotel in Jaffna offering comfortable rooms, an excellent restaurant and ideal access to the Jaffna Peninsula's historic sites.
77The first water-villa resort in Sri Lanka, set in a pristine lagoon — a true Maldives-style experience in Sri Lankan waters.
78A remote eco-resort on the Kalpitiya peninsula with excellent kitesurfing, dolphin watching and access to the spectacular Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary.
79A stunning resort at the confluence of Kalu Ganga and the ocean — gracious Anantara service, beautiful pool villas and excellent Colombo proximity.
80A dramatic clifftop resort on the southern coast with infinity pools overlooking the Indian Ocean, excellent snorkelling and a relaxed southern vibe.