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superior room in July or August. It’s not all about families, however.


LEFT: Mermaid Hotel & Club


all-inclusive here from £1,570 for a May 16 departure from Gatwick with car hire. Centara Ceysands in Bentota is another great family choice, with a kids’ and teens’ club. The 165-room property has an attractive setting on a peninsula with the beach to one side and the mangrove-fringed Bentota River to the other. Three restaurants


offer a choice of international and Sri Lankan dishes, and upgrades to all-inclusive are available. Family residences have a separate kids’ room, and guests in the Exclusive Spa Deluxe View rooms can enjoy a massage or body wrap every other day. Bookings through Kuoni start at £1,470 per week half-board for a


The Mermaid Hotel & Club in Kalutara sells well for Premier Holidays with couples young and old, who like its tranquil beachside location and the sports and recreational activities that come as standard in its all-inclusive package. Premier offers seven nights’ all-inclusive from £929. For solo travellers, Mercury Holidays has the advantage of no single supplement on selected dates at the Royal Palms Beach Hotel, a 130-key option also in Kalutara. Whether going solo or as a couple, guests enjoy the large outdoor swimming pool, three restaurants, racket sports and fitness centre. Mercury offers a week all-inclusive from £899 based on a Birmingham departure. Those who want to sightsee rather than sunbathe can find good value too. Hotel Sigiriya is an excellent value three-star with stunning views of Sigiriya Rock from the pool. It’s perfectly placed in the cultural triangle


70 travelweekly.co.uk 1 March 2018


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