Every itinerary we build is only as good as the places our guests sleep. These are the hotel groups, resorts and safari camps we work with across Sri Lanka, from Colombo and the west-coast beaches to the Cultural Triangle, the tea country and the national parks.
We contract directly with the properties below rather than through a booking site, which is how we hold rooms in peak season, match the right hotel to each traveller and sort out a problem on the ground with a phone call. The list is not exhaustive — smaller boutique stays and family-run guesthouses appear on individual itineraries — but these are the partners most guests will meet on our Sri Lanka tour packages and day tours.
21 groups and properties, from international five-star brands to Sri Lankan family-owned collections.
Family-owned and locally listed groups with properties across several regions of the island. Working with a group rather than one hotel is what lets us keep a consistent standard through a multi-stop itinerary and move a booking when plans change.
citrusleisure.com Citrus Leisure
Waskaduwa · Hikkaduwa · Colombo
A Sri Lankan hotel group with beach resorts at Waskaduwa and Hikkaduwa on the west coast and The Steuart in Colombo. A natural fit for itineraries that pair a city stopover with time on the west-coast beaches.
jetwinghotels.com Jetwing Hotels Sri Lanka
Negombo · Kandy · Yala · East coast
A family-owned Sri Lankan hotel group with properties from Negombo to the hill country, the wildlife parks and the east coast, offering family-friendly stays and luxury villas with a strong sustainability record.
themacollection.com Thema Collection
Cultural Triangle · Hill country
Boutique hotels, resorts and retreats designed around Sri Lankan heritage, biodiversity and hospitality, from the Cultural Triangle to the tea country.
amayaresorts.com Amaya Resorts & Spas
Part of Hayleys Leisure, with lakeside, beachfront and hill-country resorts: Amaya Lake at Dambulla, Amaya Hills in Kandy and Amaya Beach at Pasikudah on the east coast.
ekhohotels.com EKHO Hotels & Resorts
Beaches · Highlands · Lakes · Heritage sites
A collection of hotels across Sri Lanka's beaches, highlands, lakes and heritage destinations, each with its own dining, spa and local experiences. Useful for keeping a multi-stop route with one reliable standard.
hayleys.com Hayleys Leisure
Colombo · Island-wide · Maldives
The leisure arm of the Hayleys group, operating The Kingsbury in Colombo, the Amaya Resorts and the Boutique Collection by Amaya across Sri Lanka, plus a resort in the Maldives.
cinnamonhotels.com Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts
Colombo · Beruwala · Habarana · Yala · Kandy
One of Sri Lanka's largest hotel groups, with city hotels in Colombo and resorts on the coast, in the Cultural Triangle and beside the national parks.
aitkenspencehotels.com Aitken Spence Hotels Sri Lanka
Island-wide · Maldives · Oman · India
One of Sri Lanka's longest-established hotel companies, with resorts across the island and in the Maldives, Oman and India, and the group behind the Heritance brand.
88lanka.com 88th Hotels and Resorts Sri Lanka
A Sri Lankan hotel group with properties in the hill country, including Ella and Nuwara Eliya, on the classic tea-country route.
oakrayhotels.com Oak Ray Hotels and Resorts Sri Lanka
Kandy · Ella · Nuwara Eliya · Yala
A Sri Lankan group with hotels across the island's regions, including Kandy, Ella, Nuwara Eliya and the Yala area, built around the regional character of each location.
araliyaresorts.com Araliya Hotels & Resorts Sri Lanka
Nuwara Eliya · Unawatuna · Polonnaruwa
A Sri Lankan resort group with properties in Nuwara Eliya, on the beach at Unawatuna and beside the Parakrama Samudra reservoir at Polonnaruwa.
earlshotels.com Earl's Hotels Sri Lanka
Kandy · Negombo · Colombo · Beruwala · Pasikuda · Kurunegala
A Sri Lankan hotel chain with properties in Kandy, Negombo, Colombo, Beruwala, Pasikuda and Kurunegala, covering both the classic cultural route and the coasts.
heritancehotels.com Heritance Hotels Sri Lanka
Dambulla · Ahungalla · Nuwara Eliya
Aitken Spence's flagship brand, including Heritance Kandalama near Dambulla, Heritance Ahungalla on the west coast and the Heritance Tea Factory in the hills above Nuwara Eliya.
centauriahotels.com Centauria Hotels Sri Lanka
Embilipitiya · Udawalawe · Yala
A Sri Lankan hotel group with resorts in the island's southern wildlife country, a base for Udawalawe and Yala safaris.
Global brands with Sri Lankan properties, for guests who want a loyalty programme or a name they already know, usually for the Colombo nights and a beach finale.
shangri-la.com Shangri-La Colombo
A luxury hotel on Galle Face in Colombo with sea-facing rooms and suites and a wide choice of restaurants. Our recommendation for guests who want a five-star base in the capital.
radissonhotels.com Radisson Hotels Sri Lanka
Radisson Hotel Group properties in Sri Lanka, including Colombo and Galle, for guests who prefer the consistency of an international brand.
minorhotels.com Minor Hotels Sri Lanka
Kalutara · Tangalle
The international group behind the Anantara and Avani brands in Sri Lanka, including Anantara Peace Haven at Tangalle and the Anantara and Avani resorts at Kalutara.
marriott.com Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa, Sri Lanka
Weligama · South coast
A five-star beachfront resort on Weligama Bay on the south coast, close to Mirissa's whale-watching harbour and Galle Fort.
Independent city hotels we use for arrival and departure nights in the capital, close to the airport road, Galle Face and the Fort.
steuart.citrusleisure.com The Steuart by Citrus, Colombo
A boutique city hotel in Colombo from the Citrus Leisure group, well placed for first and last nights when a tour begins or ends in the capital.
marinobeach.com Marino Beach Colombo
A sea-facing hotel on Colombo's Marine Drive, a convenient city base within easy reach of Galle Face and the Fort.
For guests who want to sleep inside the national-park experience rather than drive in for the day, with naturalist guides on site.
leopardtrails.com Leopard Trails | Luxury Camping in Sri Lanka
Luxury tented safari camps at Yala and Wilpattu national parks with resident naturalist guides. Our partner for guests who want to stay inside the wildlife experience rather than visit it for a day.
Tour operators and travel agencies abroad who sell Sri Lanka with us as their ground partner.
We act as the Sri Lanka ground operator for travel companies in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia: confidential net rates, airport-to-airport handling and a local team available around the clock. Partners are listed here with their agreement, so if you would like your agency shown, or you are looking for a ground partner in Sri Lanka, start with the page below.
