Hotel Dalmanuta Gardens^{(3.5 stars)}

Our hotel is designed to let you relax, unwind and regain strength in silence and nature. A perfect place for meditation and overflowed by warm-hearted service. Surrounded by a dreamlike silent garden, Dalmanuta has nine separate spacious cabanas or bungalows, each with a private porch and a small garden. The cabanas are each equipped with satellite TV, DVD, a roomy bathroom and two separate water closets. The hotel has two pools; one swimming pool and one jet stream massage pool. By the Bentota river bed lies the hotels exclusive sea food restaurant which also provides Eastern, Western and Sri Lankan cuisine, with a nice selection of wines and champange. The name Dalmanuta is taken from the bible (Mark 8:10). Dalmanuta was the place were the disciples brought Jesus to rest after he performed the miracle of feeding his 4000 faithful followers. Similarly to its model, Dalmanuta is a place for retreat where you can relax and regain strength in seclusion, but is still within the vicinity of culture, nature, and pleasure. The extensive grounds of Dalmanuta offers nine Ayurvedic treatment sites, a beautiful garden with small secluded islands suited for meditation, yoga and contemplation, and Sri Lankas foremost herbal garden where we grow our own healing herbs such as Aloe Vera and many others. Furthermore, the hotel holds a deep swimming pool right next to a shallow pool with eight jet stream massage seats. Also by the river bed you will find an exclusive seafood restaurant with a lobster aquarium where you can choose your own lobster. Dalmanuta is located on the east shore of Bentota river, just on the edge of a small village named Warapitiya. The hotel is situated at a proper distance from the traditional tourist areas but is still only ten minutes away from Induruwa Beach and Bentota Beach and all conceivable activities.