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Golden Beach Cottages, Uppuveli

Golden Beach Cottages of Uppuveli is a British run holiday resort with excellent service. A delightful highly popular holiday resort right next to the beach could not have a better location with friendly hosts. Their service and attention to detail is of the highest standards.

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Room types include twin rooms with two single beds, family rooms with king, double and single bed for a total of 5 people, triple rooms with a double and single bed and two double beach front rooms with one double bed in each. All rooms are tastefully decorated with paintings and prints.

Each bedroom has AC, ceiling fan, and their own private bathroom. The attached bathroom offers a toilet, douche, wash basin and shower.

Please note this is a highly popular resort which gets booked up quickly. Should you be interested, please do not delay to make your booking early to avoid disappointment. The two ladies, Jo & Claire have put their heart and soul into this resort and it shows. Clearly a cut above the rest in the area.

There are seating areas both inside the rooms, and outside the rooms, giving you the choice to do both. Feeling peckish? There is a restaurant too with meals and drinks right next to the beach.

You will also find a foldable clothes horse for hanging your clothes to dry, which guests tend to love.

Breakfast can be purchased at a price of 600 rupees per person. It includes 2 eggs (in any form), toast,butter, jam, fruit platter and tea or coffee.

There is a diving centre next door called Angel Diving which offers scuba diving trips and courses.

The guest house is off the Nilaveli Road in the region of Uppuveli, close to the 5 star Trinco Blue Hotel.

Uppuveli is about 6 kms north of Trincomalee Town, and Nilaveli is 6 km to the north of Uppuvei. Both areas are known for their scuba diving, whale watching and there are water sports centres on the beach.

Uppuveli is quieter than Nilaveli, and there are more fishermen in this area. The beach has golden sands, and you can see the sea crabs running along the shore line at night.

 

 

Samara Cottage, Trincomalee

Samara Cottage is located off the Kandy Road, some 4 kms outside Trincomalee Town. Located at eastern stop for travellers heading to explore the Northern region of Sri Lanka,

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Room types include double and triple AC rooms. The triples have one double and one single bed. In addition all rooms have ceiling fans to help keep the rooms cool.

Breakfast is included in the price. It includes toast, butter, jam, tea or coffee, 2 fruit platter and egg or omelet.

Each bedroom has a private attached bathroom which contains a toilet, douche, wash basin and hot water shower. The bungalow itself is set in leafy surroundings, and you can sometimes spot a monkey in the neighbouring trees, unlike Bruno, their black dog as he is most likely to be asleep.

Samara Cottage’s dining room is basically chairs and tables, but it is set in a tasteful area.

You can sit outside on the porch, relax and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. This is a tranquil place and suitable for those seeking to get away from the hussle and bustle and noise of town.

Your host is Sunanda and he will do his best to ensure that you have a pleasant stay in his guest house.

The no. 1 attraction is the Koneswaram Temple. Also in this area are Fort Federick and Marble Beach. On the other side, there is also a nice restaurant called Dutch Bank Cafe with Inner Harbour views.

Mihini Restaurant & Hotel, Habarana

The Mihini Restaurant and Hotel of Habarana comprises of 2 double rooms in one bungalow. A double bedroom comprises of one solid double bed, a luggage rack, cable TV, chair, side board and dressing mirror.

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There is AC to help you keep the room cool, but no ceiling fan.

The private attached bathroom comes with toilet, douche, wash basin and hot water shower.

There is free wifi but the signal may reach outside your room, but not in it. Best wifi reception is from the restaurant, and there are good tables to work on there too.

You can engage in various activities, such as cycling, fishing and canoeing. The Mihini Restaurant & Hotel also offers bike hire.

The guest house is set in leafy surroundings with many flowers, bushes and trees in the area. It overlooks a large rice field. Ideal for nature lovers.

The owner is called Thissa, but if he is not available then you will be left in the capable hands of Keerti. Keerti will do his best to help you, he is another fine example fo generous Sri Lankan hospitality that you will find throughout the island.

Breakfast is included in the price.

The guest house is about 1.5 kms from Habarana in the direction of Polonnaruwa.

Habarana is on the route direct from Trincomalee to Dambulla. The bus stops at the Habarana junction for travellers who want to go to Sigiriya. Whilst going to Sigiriya would involve catching two buses, taking a tuktuk is shorter and quicker as they use back roads not practical for bus transport.

The guest house is 18 kms from Sigiriya, 20 kms from Dambulla, 53 kms to Polonarruwa and 83 kms to Trincomalee. It is a small town of only about 5,000 to 10,000 people. It is used as a base for visiting other places of interest such as Sigiriya Rock and Minneriya National Park. As such there are many hotels and guest houses in the area.