Paradise Road Villa Bentota is a private and an unique beachside colonial hotel located just one and half hour drive from south of Colombo. The hotel spreads over a 2 acre land next to the beach. This Villa was previously called “Mohotti Walawwa” in colonial Era. In the 1970s, Sri Lankan residence Geoffrey Bawa, world’s –renowned and the island’s most celebrated architect, elegantly converted the house into a boutique Villa. Hence this inspiring luxury boutique hotel in west coast is a romantic playground for artists, aesthetics and foodies.
The hotel is 150 meters from the famous Bentota beach, beyond a railway line and a sandy reservation of Bentota area. Bentota offers restaurants, different kinds of water sports activities, and Lunuganga Estate House, Geoffrey Bawa’s expansive former lakeside estate. Paradise Road Villa Bentota bears of many Geoffrey Bawa’s unique designs features yet it is striped, solid, rich artifact interiors are the handicrafts of Shanth Fernando, founder of famous lifestyle store Paradise Road, who converted this colonial house into a contemporary seaside 16-room luxury Resort. Every room of the property is a little bit different from each one, and offer plenty of idiosyncratic features. Astounding contemporary artwork by some of Sri Lanka’s most famous artists adorn the walls.
There are two swimming pools at the resort – one is a long lap pool fringed by a sun deck, and a smaller three-feet deep kids’ pool in a courtyard near the restaurant.