Complete guide
Bentota,
a luxury guide.
The original West Coast resort — Geoffrey Bawa's beach.
Bentota is the long-established West Coast beach town — wide pale sands, the brown Bentota River behind, and the Bawa-designed estates and hotels that made this stretch famous in the 1970s. It is the most family-friendly beach within easy reach of Colombo.
Best time: November to April. Duration: 2–3 nights.
See our full Bentota destination page for hotels, experiences and a sample itinerary.