Riverside is a small country hotel on the banks of the Bentota River in Aluthgama, a lively local town on Sri Lanka's south-west coast. Aluthgama Railway Station is 0.3 km away and Bentota Station 1.4 km, and Bentota Beach is just 10 minutes away by the hotel's own boat.
The hotel is 83 km as the crow flies from Bandaranaike International Airport, and the road journey is about 106 km, usually taking 1.5 to 2 hours depending on traffic. By car, the approach is via the Colombo-Galle highway, turning off at the Welipanna exit, or along the Galle Road, turning left at Aluthgama. Book the Colombo (CMB) Airport transfer to Riverside.
There are 10 air-conditioned rooms with traditional Sri Lankan decor, each with an en-suite bathroom with a hot-water shower, a flat-screen satellite TV, a seating area and a writing table.
The spacious in-house restaurant overlooks the river and serves a good selection of local Sri Lankan meals alongside popular Western dishes.
Guests can relax in calm surroundings on the riverbank, or take the hotel's boat to Bentota Beach, one of Sri Lanka's best-known beaches. Aluthgama itself has a diverse selection of shops and restaurants and is known for its colourful local market.
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