Sunset Fort Hotel — Galle, Sri Lanka
/We stayed here in a Superior Triple room for four nights from March 3-7, 2025 ($56/night). More soon.
In 2025, we visit Sri Lanka twice, both for one month-long stays. The first, in February for two weeks in Kandy plus three stops in the south, and again in late May/early June on the east coast. After several visits, we’ve settled on starting any visit with three nights at Gomez Place in Negombo. It’s LGBT-friendly and close to the ocean and lots of restaurants. After our favorite Airbnb in Kandy, we enjoy Ell, Yala and Galle. In May we return to the “secret beach” of Nilaveli where we have a three-week reservation at Nilaveli Beach Condos. We’ll add a stop at Sigiriya on way back to Gomez Place and the airport. Our travel guide and good friend, Ayesh, makes it easy. If you need a recommendation for a car/driver and licensed guide in Sri Lanka, let us know at paul@hotelguys.com.
Serene Park Hotel By Ark — Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka
/We stayed here four nights from February 27 - March 3, 2025 in a Family Room with Lake View ($38/night). More soon.
Hotel Alta Vista — Ella, Sri Lanka
/We stayed here in a standard room from February 24 - 27, 2025 ($139/night). More soon.
Two Bedroom Airbnb — Kandy, Sri Lanka
/We returned to a great two bedroom Airbnb on the outskirts of Kandy for a two week stay ($60/night). See our listing from 2024 for more pics.
Gomez Place — Negombo, Sri Lanka
/We returned to Gomez Place, near the sea, from February 7-10, 2025. We stayed here last year and liked it enough to use it as a three night stay upon entry to the country. The airport is about a half hour away. Gomez Place is LGBT-friendly and close to the beach with lots of restaurants. See our 2024 posting for more pics.
