Club Villa Bentota

A teardrop shaped island located just north of the equator, Sri Lanka is suitable for visiting all year round. But perhaps the best time to visit is between November and April. Although the interior of the country offers myriad discoveries, the coastline holds a special appeal to visitors with its stretch of sun bronzed beaches caressed by frothy surf and the ever changing colors of the Indian Ocean beyond.

Club Villa is neither a resort, nor is it a hotel. Instead, you are encouraged to regard it as a home away from home. In a setting that induces a sense of hypnotic, dreamlike relaxation where every wish is anticipated and answered by discreet staff whose presence is felt rather than seen or heard. It was designed by Geoffrey Bawa, one of South East Asia's most renowned architects and is not so much a holiday destination as an experience waiting for discovery.