Anantara Kalutara Resort

A 141-room resort on a peninsula where the Kalu Ganga river meets the Indian Ocean, an hour south of Colombo, built in the spirit of Sri Lankan Tropical Modernism and openly indebted to Geoffrey Bawa without being his work. The Ayurveda is the substance here: a resident Ayurvedic doctor conducts a consultation and determines the guest's dosha before treatment, and also delivers acupuncture for joint pain, arthritis and chronic headache. Multi-day wellness programmes combine movement, nutrition and holistic therapy, and the two-storey spa above the lotus waterways holds five single and four double treatment suites, a dedicated Ayurvedic treatment area, steam rooms and a yoga and meditation pavilion. A Slumber Guru runs an in-room sleep ritual. Temper expectations on atmosphere: there is a kids' club, a games room, archery and ziplining, and conference facilities, so this is a family beach resort with a serious Ayurvedic arm rather than a retreat.

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