The island of Sri Lanka, also known as Ceylon, is increasingly popular among tourists, including Russians. Tours in this direction are preferred by those who hope to get everything all at once: to go on interesting excursions, relax on the beach, see the exotic nature and enjoy fine cuisine.
general information
Despite the fact that it is a fairly large island, nature has ensured that everything that is most beautiful and connected with the ocean is compactly collected in one place. And this is true: the best beaches in Sri Lanka are located in relative proximity to each other. The ranking is led by a beautiful and unique Bentota. It is considered the most romantic place in Sri Lanka. Bentota is a beach that the newlyweds choose to spend their honeymoon in harmony with nature. Judging by the reviews, beauty, originality and exoticism are merged here.
The next in the list of the best swimming areas is Unawantuna Beach, located in the village of the same name on the highway leading from Colombo. This place is quite popular, so you can often meet lovers of a party getaway. Despite the fact that Unavantuna is not as wide as Bentota, the sea is calmer, and the water warms up well throughout the day. The best beaches in Sri Lanka are among the top ten in Asia by Forbes rating.
Exotic country
The island of Sri Lanka, vouchers for which are becoming more and more popular every year, is located in the tropical climate zone. On its west coast, the peak season falls between November and April. At this time, however, there are strong waves in the ocean, so lovers of water sports come here more often. Couples relaxing with children choose the calmer east coast.
In August, the number of holidaymakers in Sri Lanka increases several times. And this can be understood. At this time, the weather is almost always sunny, there is little rain. In addition, tourists get the opportunity to enjoy exotic fruits that cost a penny in season. On the west coast, the tourist peak peaks in February and lasts until May. At this time, the temperature rises to thirty degrees, in contrast to January-February, when only +22 ° C.
How much will the vacation cost?
Sri Lanka, the prices for tours of which depend primarily on the season, as well as on the choice of hotel, in any case will give an unforgettable vacation. And the cost of trips here is quite reasonable, because in this direction there is fierce competition of tour operators, which does not allow them to rise in price.
Sri Lanka is a country in which, judging by the reviews, tourists do not need to spend much money to have a good time. Twenty dollars a day may be enough for food and accommodation. Of course, in the high season, tours to Sri Lanka from Moscow are much more expensive. If in January for a six-day stay in a three-star hotel for one person the ticket will cost about 50 thousand rubles without food, then in May you will have to pay a lot more. Tours to Sri Lanka from Moscow in the high season cost about 90 thousand rubles. for each without meals with accommodation in a hotel with a category of 3 *, for example, in "Induruva Beach Resort".
Description
The hotel was built on the shores of the Indian Ocean, in the midst of palm trees and other tropical vegetation. The resort town of Sri Lanka - Induruwa, from which the hotel itself got its name, is located sixty-seven kilometers south of the country's capital Colombo.
The hotel was opened in 1995. Overhaul in it was made in 2014. The territory on which the hotel is built is two hectares. The cozy four-story Induruwa Beach Resort 3 * is located among a real tropical garden. It features quality service and an almost family friendly atmosphere, while modern amenities favor a good stay.
The advantage of this hotel is considered by many to be its remoteness from noisy tourist centers, although, according to some, this is its main disadvantage. Outside the territory you can only walk along the beach, and for a more active pastime you need to go either to Bentota, or to other settlements. But this does not cause any problems, because right at the gate you can rent a knock-knock. There is also a bus stop behind the hotel, from which the shuttle leaves every fifteen minutes. The airport is 99 kilometers away.
Infrastructure
Induruwa Beach Resort 3 * (Sri Lanka), although it does not have a high category, but nonetheless offers a fairly wide range of services. The hotel has a business center, a fairly large banquet room, which often hosts wedding events. In the main building there is a paid medical office, it is possible to hand over things to dry cleaning or laundry. There is a jewelry boutique and a currency exchange on the ground floor. The hotel has its own parking.
The infrastructure also includes a non-stop registration desk, free safe-deposit boxes for storing jewelry. There are special places for smoking.
Restaurants and cafes are located within walking distance, where tourists can have a cheap meal with fresh seafood. Just a kilometer from the hotel there is a nursery where sea turtles are bred. The railway station of Induruwa is a ten-minute tuk-tuk ride.
Housing stock
In Induruwa Beach Resort 3 * (Sri Lanka) 94 rooms. All of them overlook the Indian Ocean. Before each of them there is a balcony or terrace, sitting on which you can spend hours admiring the surrounding panorama.
The hotel rooms have the following categories: standard with an area of 37 square meters for a maximum of 3 or 2 + 2 people. In addition, Induruwa Beach Resort 3 * has six Suites and one presidential suite.
The latter is arranged on 110 square meters and can accommodate 6 + 6 people. It has three bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, there is also a separate living room and a fully equipped kitchen area.
Suite rooms, of which there are only six in the hotel, have a bedroom separated from the living room by a sliding door, a small place where you can cook. In the bathrooms, depending on the class of apartments, there is a shower or bath. Hygiene items are updated every morning. Room cleaning is also carried out with the same frequency.
From the situation they have a paid minibar and a small safe, a refrigerator, a telephone with direct dialing, all the necessary furniture, including a luggage rack, a kitchen corner and a large mirror are installed. There is also a TV and air conditioning.
Nutrition
Induruwa Beach Resort 3 * works according to all well-known concepts: AL (all-inclusive), as well as BB (continental breakfast), HB (breakfast and dinner) and, of course, FB (breakfast, lunch and dinner). In addition to the main à la carte restaurant, the hotel also has a cafeteria and two bars, including a poolside.
In addition, tourists leaving it can eat in one of the many inexpensive establishments, which are abundant nearby.
The restaurant, working on site, a large selection of dishes from European, Chinese and Oriental cuisine, there are seafood. The bar has a wide variety of cocktails, drinks and snacks. Those who pay for all-inclusive accommodation receive all of this for free.
For children
The hotel is positioned as a place where families can come. Therefore, for the youngest guests it provides the following infrastructure: a games room, a shallow pool, the possibility of obtaining a children's menu and cots in the room on request. In addition, for the guys on the territory there is animation.
Beach
Induruwa Beach Resort 3 * is built on the first coastline. The distance from the main building to the beach is only one hundred meters. For sunbeds and mattresses you do not have to pay. In addition, the beach offers a fairly wide range of entertainment for outdoor enthusiasts.
Entertainment
The hotel has two small pools - relatively deep for adults and a shallow one for children. Around are umbrellas and deck chairs. If there are waves at sea, you can have a great time here.
For those who are primarily interested in health and beauty, a jacuzzi is provided, there is a massage room (paid service), as well as a sauna and a fitness center. To come to Sri Lanka and not visit the spa, where you can get a course of Ayurvedic procedures, is unforgivable. Judging by the reviews, you should not go outside the hotel for this, since there is such a wellness center on its territory. In addition, here you can play volleyball or billiards, buy sightseeing tours to local attractions.
Additional Information
On the shore, tourists can rent a scooter, water skiing or catamaran, do bananasailing, under the supervision of instructors diving and windsurfing. There are also slides.
Those who wish can shoot archery, ride a bicycle or a horse. In order to have fun, young people need to go a little along the beach, where there is an entertainment center and discos are held every evening.
Impressions of vacationers
Induruwa Beach Resort 3 *, reviews about which Russians mostly leave immediately upon arrival home, in their opinion, corresponds to the declared category. The hotel is compact with a small area that is always clean. Tourists say the same thing about the pool, in which it is impossible to find even a fallen leaf.
Induruwa Beach Resort 3 * is located right on the beach. It is built so close to the water that the sound of the waves is heard very clearly in the rooms. This, of course, annoyed some, but the vast majority was enough. A motorway passes by, there is a bus stop where you can leave to anywhere. In walking distance there are many cafes and shops, there are jewelry and souvenir shops.
Settlement is carried out quickly, if there is a free number, the registrar does not wait for the set hour, but immediately gives the keys. The rooms are clean, cleaning staff carries out conscientiously, decorating the beds with flowers and compositions, rolled up from towels.
And although none of the employees speaks Russian, judging by the reviews, even for those who know only a few phrases or words in English, there was not a single unresolved problem. Communication can take place with gestures, but, most importantly, always with a smile.
Of the minuses of the hotel, Russians note the following points: firstly, some remoteness from the airport. A long transfer is due to traffic jams, which exhausts, especially children. Another minus tourists call the big waves. However, tour operators always explain that there are months in which surfers come to Sri Lanka. Vacations are the cheapest at this time. Another drawback, according to some, is the lack of animation.
Nevertheless, despite these shortcomings, the majority of Russians liked the rest, they received many impressions and positive emotions from Sri Lanka - this very interesting exotic country.