National Holiday Resort - Bentota is a small two-room bungalow run within the Bentota National Holiday Resort by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. It is a self-catering stay rather than a hotel, with a private chef available to cook for guests, and it suits a family or small group who want a quiet base between the river and the sea.
The bungalow is in Bentota on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka, in the resort area that lies where the Bentota Ganga meets the Indian Ocean, with the river on one side and the sea on the other. The beach is on the ocean side, and the river side is where the boat trips into the mangroves start.
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) is about 110 km from Bentota by road, and the drive usually takes 1.5 to 2 hours on the airport and Southern expressways, depending on traffic around Colombo. The simplest way to arrive after a long flight is a private airport transfer booked in advance with Lakpura: an English-speaking driver meets you in the arrivals hall and takes you straight to the bungalow in an air-conditioned car, van or coach sized for your group, from 2 up to 15 guests, at a fixed price for the whole vehicle rather than per seat. The same service works in reverse for your departure flight. Book the Colombo (CMB) Airport transfer to National Holiday Resort - Bentota.
The bungalow has two rooms, each with an attached bathroom, a television, a mini refrigerator, a hairdryer and a safety locker. Meals are self-catering, with the option of a private chef, and there is separate accommodation for drivers, which is useful if you are touring the island with a chauffeur.
Within the grounds there is a picnic area with summer houses, and a conference and reception hall that can be used for gatherings and small events.
The sea and the river are the main draw: windsurfing, snorkelling, scuba diving, jet skiing, kayaking and canoeing, beach volleyball on the sand, and boat tours through the mangroves of the Bentota River. The turtle hatcheries at Kosgoda and Induruwa are a short drive south, the Madu River at Balapitiya offers boat trips among its mangrove islands, and old temples nearby include Galapatha. Lakpura can arrange private transfers and day tours to all of these from the bungalow.
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