Villa Araliya is part of a collection of three boutique, privately owned holiday homes located just 90 minutes from Colombo on the exceptionally beautiful southwest coast of Sri Lanka. Perched on the edge of a secluded beach near the small town of Induruwa, the villas enjoy an unrivalled, uninterrupted view of the Indian Ocean. There are three elegant two-storey villas which can be rented separately or together and comfortably accommodate up to 18 guests. In front of the villas is a stunning lap pool with steps leading to a shallow section on one side, which is ideal for children. Villa Araliya comfortably accomodates 8 persons. The two master suites on the first floor have a large private balcony with fantastic views of the Indian Ocean. Besides the junior suite and the twin bedroom, the spacious living room and the modern kitchen with bar are located on the ground floor. From the verandah, three steps lead into the garden which passes directly into the beach.

The vacation villas have luxuriously appointed interiors, generous living and dining spaces, private kitchens, spacious balconies and master suites with oversized ensuite bathrooms. While the villas are equipped to cater to the expectations of modern living, much of the design is based on traditional Sri Lankan homes. High vaulted ceilings, tall louvered doors and windows shading large open spaces provide wonderful ventilation and allow the cooling ocean breeze to permeate the property. The Induruwa Beach Villas have their own, well-trained English-speaking staff in residence so that guests may completely relax and feel at home. Special requests will happily be responsed to in every possible way, for example, babysitting can be arranged. Menus will be discussed with guests on a daily basis so that fresh ingredients can be purchased by the staff in nearby markets. On request, a table may be set up outside the living spaces in order to enjoy a special, intimate dinner. The staff is happy to arrange transport to and from the airport. Given advance notice, they will also help arrange day trips to other destinations.

At a glance:
baby bed/cot - oven - electric iron - BBQ - pets: NOT allowed - internet - Jacuzzi - air condition - sea view - microwave - private pool - safe box - stereo - telephone - TV - washing machine - tumble dryer

The tropical island of Sri Lanka lies off the coast of the Indian subcontinent. The island offers a large number of exotic experiences on a comparatively small terrain. The variety of vegetation reaches from marshes on the southern and western coast, dry savannah in the north and northeast, and a small piece of desert on the peninsula of Jaffna to large salt lakes in the southeast of the island. The extended beaches are protected by coral reefs, sandbanks and lagunas, and numerous beautiful bays are waiting for guests to swim and relax. Plateaus and canyons, mountain tops and rolling hills, overgrown with tea shrubs, make one of Asia's most beautiful landscapes out of the central highlands. Sri Lanka's fauna is impressive, too: there is a great number of peacocks, herons, deer and monkeys living on the island, and in february and march, even blue whales, pot whales and dolphins come close to the coast. Visiting an elephant camp is certainly worthwhile, as one can ride on elephants there and will learn a lot about them.