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PALM Hotel, Sri Lanka – Full Review
Sri Lanka, Ahangama, Asia, Luxury, Hotel Reviews Sophie Alexander-Osman Sri Lanka, Ahangama, Asia, Luxury, Hotel Reviews Sophie Alexander-Osman

PALM Hotel, Sri Lanka – Full Review

PALM Hotel opened in 2019 on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, by Londoners Miriam and Laurie. It sits on four acres of a former coconut plantation, surrounded by rice paddies and tropical greenery. The property is roughly ten minutes from Ahangama’s surf beaches and around two to two and a half hours from Colombo and Bandaranaike International Airport. The hotel’s layout spreads its accommodations across the site to give privacy while keeping a central hub for socialising, creating a modern take on coastal living in Sri Lanka.

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Ahangama, Sri Lanka: Where to Stay, Eat and Surf
Sri Lanka, Ahangama, Asia, Foodies, Adventure, Hotel Reviews, Solo Travel, Backpacking Sophie Alexander-Osman Sri Lanka, Ahangama, Asia, Foodies, Adventure, Hotel Reviews, Solo Travel, Backpacking Sophie Alexander-Osman

Ahangama, Sri Lanka: Where to Stay, Eat and Surf

Ahangama sits on Sri Lanka’s south coast between Galle and Mirissa, a low key coastal town that has grown into one of the country’s most talked about surf destinations. What was once a stretch of railway tracks, roadside cafés and fishermen on stilts is now a compact hub of boutique hotels, design led cafés and consistent reef breaks. Ahangama feels purposeful rather than polished. Days revolve around the ocean, coffee stops and slow evenings, with enough places to eat and stay that it works for longer trips without losing its local rhythm. You come here for surf first, but you stay for the ease of it all, beaches within walking distance, creative spaces, and a town that still functions as a working Sri Lankan community.

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