Living inside outside

In the spacious central garden we have a large pool and pool house, exclusively for our guests.

Kotamba has a large 6ft-wide double bed with mosquito nets and ceiling fans.  The living room has two 6.5ft x 3.5ft sofas that can double up as beds for children or other guests.   The sofas come with special-sized sheets.  All our bedlinen is 100% white cotton.   All double bedrooms have en suite bathrooms finished in traditional Sri Lankan polished plaster providing a large shower, loo and basin. 

Kumbuk has a double and twin bedroom with a large family bathroom and a direct sandy path to the beach.

The prevailing onshore sea breeze varies in strength but generally provides the hideaways with a cool and airy atmosphere augmented by ceiling fans in all rooms, and so the hideaways do not have air-conditioning.

The beach HIDEAWAYS

Kotamba is a stylish one bedroom beach front hideaway.  Kumbuk is a two bedroom hideaway, set back but connected to the beach front by its own private short path (see the map in the info section). Each hideaway is named after the trees found in their gardens.  The hideaways are all situated adjacent to each other across open land where a large swimming pool and pool house sit for exclusive use of our guests.  

The hideaways are beach front, situated within the breakwater at the western end of Mawella Beach on Sri Lanka’s beautiful south coast. The breakwater provides calm seas and protected swimming. Its a 150 metre walk to the main crescent beach which stretches for some 2 kilometres.

The beach hideaways started off as as simple fishermen’s houses and have been fully renovated and updated by their English owners in a contemporary style using local Sri Lankan finishes.  They remain simple and minimal while providing spacious and contemporary living spaces for couples and families alike.  Kotamba has a large double bedroom (with en suite bathroom), and a kitchen opening onto a large living/dining area.  Kotamba’s living room has two large sofas which can double up as beds.  Kumbuk has a double bedroom and a twin bedded room. 

Both hideaways have good-sized grassy gardens. Kotamba sits on a quarter acre beach front plot while Kumbuk is set back from the beach and has a large garden.  Both have good shady areas provided by trees.  Kotamba has a dining pergola on one side of the house. The holiday accommodation is perfect for a romantic break for two or for a quiet family holiday.

Eating

The hideaways are fully equipped for self-catering with china, glasses and cookware.  Each has a fridge, gas hob, kettle & toaster.  There are no dishwashers or microwaves.  Our house manager can set up a barbeque for you.  We can provide a cook for you as well at no extra expense.  The team are happy to shop for you in the local markets and town, sourcing your ingredients at retail cost plus transport.

Kotamba has its own pergola for eating outside. We have a pool house situated midway between Kotamba and Kumbuk where guests can eat together or generally use the shade during the day. 

Alternatively, guests can book and eat at local restaurants at the nearby hotels including the Halcyon Hotel, Tangalle Beach Club, 5 star Amanwella or Buckingham Place. Hiriketiya also has several restaurants, including Smoke & Bitters which serves excellent cocktails. 

The first and last three photos show the breakwater that protects the hideaways from the waves providing a calm sea for leisurely swimming. It was built to allow the fishermen an easier place to land their boats.