The Royal Palms Hotel

The Beach At The Royal Palms Hotel

• Wadduwa is a small fishing village to the south of Colombo with a long and straight sandy beach that stretches for many miles in both directions. The beach is fine for wading but not recommended for swimming out into the sea.

Excursions And Things To Do

Local And Day Excursions
• Spend a day shopping and sightseeing in the capital city of Colombo 1.5 hours away.
• An amazing drive on the South Coast Road takes you along some of the world’s most   beautiful beaches to the colonial heritage town of Galle about 3 hours away.
• Thrill seekers can get up early and travel about 3 hours to Kithulgala for White Water
Rafting in lush rainforests (GRADE 2 / 3 - suitable for beginners).
• Nature lovers can travel to the luxuriant tropical Sinharaja Rainforest, where you can go
  on treks with Forest Dept guides to observe huge trees, creepers and wild orchids.
• Boat rides are possible along the huge estuary of the nearby Kalu Ganga River.
• Travel to Colombo to enjoy a round at The Royal Colombo Golf Club, the 2nd oldest in   the world!

Stopover Excursions And Mini Tours
• The interesting royal capital of Kandy is about 5 hours away and you can visit the
Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage along the way (stopover night required).
• The South East corner of the island contains Yala National Park, one of the great wildlife
reserves of Asia and one of the best locations in the world to see Leopards. (stopover night required).
• Travel up to the Hill Country passing tea gardens and waterfalls to reach the legendary
colonial Hill Station of Nuwara Eliya at 6000 ft above sea level (stopover night required)

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In A Nutshell:
The Royal Palms is the best known 5 star All Inclusive Hotel in Sri Lanka and at times offers very special rates. There is a sister hotel next door, The Tangerine Beach Hotel, so together the complex offers plenty of facilities (clients can use both) even though the locality is fairly quiet among extensive coconut groves that stretch for miles on each side.

Tips:As with other hotels in the area, you should ideally combine a beach stay at Royal Palms with a few mini-tours or excursions. This will enable you to have an interesting and enjoyable holiday while using the Royal Palms for complete relaxation in between.

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DAILY FLIGHT SCHEDULE WITH SRI LANKAN AIRLINES

Outbound Flight LONDON - COLOMBO
DAY	FLIGHT	DEPART LHR	ARRIVE CMB
Monday	UL506	1205	0410
Monday	UL502	2125	1535
Tuesday	UL506	1020	0225
Tuesday	UL508	2125	1330
Wednesday	UL504	2125	1330
Thursday	UL506	1545	0750
Thursday	UL502	2155	1600
Friday	UL504	2125	1330
Saturday	UL506	1020	0225
Saturday	UL502	2125	1535
Sunday	UL506	1020	0225
Sunday	UL510	2125	1535

Inbound Flight COLOMBO - LONDON
DAY	FLIGHT	DEPART CMB	ARRIVE LHR
Monday	UL505	0345	1015
Monday	UL501	1315	1945
Tuesday	UL505	0215	0845
Tuesday	UL507	1155	1945
Wednesday	UL503	1315	1945
Thursday	UL505	0545	1215
Thursday	UL501	1315	1945
Friday	UL503	1315	1945
Saturday	UL505	0215	0845
Saturday	UL501	1315	1945
Sunday	UL505	0215	0845
Sunday	UL509	1155	1945

Royal Palms Hotel

2.5 Hours Full Board / All Inclusive
124 Rooms

The Royal Palms is located on a long sandy stretch of beach at Kalutara with relatively easy access to Colombo Airport. The spacious, lavishly appointed rooms are the last word in luxury with beautiful views. The public areas and rooms are designed with a South East Asian theme using heritage art effects giving Royal Palms the ambience of a boutique hotel.

Rooms
• Standard Rooms: Elegant and stylishly furnished large air-conditioned rooms with IDD telephone, mini-bar and private room safe. Satellite TV with video and music channels. Attached bathroom with bath and shower and hot and cold water, hairdryer. Balcony or terrace orientated to the sea. 24 hour room service.

• Executive Suites: With separate living area

• Royal Colonial Suites: Features a 4-poster bed and original colonial era period furnishings, consisting of a separate bedroom and living area.

Fine Dining
• The Main Restaurant serves gourmet cuisine and special themed buffets in indoor a/c dining room or an outdoor terrace.
• The Orient is a specialty à la carte restaurant that specialises in South East Asian seafood.
• The Palmetto Coffee Shop serves light meals and snacks during daytime and small dishes and grills at night.
• There are also 2 bars including a Lounge Bar and a Pub.

Facilities
• Evening entertainment including live bands and dancers at nightclub-bar next to pool.
• Executive lounge for reading and indoor games.
• Souvenir shop and Jewellery shop.
• Lounge area offers indoor games including chess, billiards, a cyber café, and library.

Pool, Health And Fitness

A very pretty fantasy swimming pool in the centre of the hotel has a Jacuzzi and bubble bath. The freeform pool is in the style of an enormous flowing winding lagoon that winds its way under the hotel with a swim-up pool bar.

Sports activities include 2 Floodlit Tennis Courts, Squash Court, Table Tennis and Pool Table. Surfboards are available and water-skiing can be arranged nearby.

Health and Fitness Center with gymnasium. Beauty salon with hairdresser. Massage including Japanese Shiatsu therapy.

Shared facilities with the Royal Palms’ sister hotel, the Tangerine Beach, which is situated next door, include an Ayurvedic Health Centre.

All Inclusive - What's Included

Full board buffet meals and snacks. Domestic brand alcoholic beverages and soft drinks.

Sports and activities including tennis, squash, badminton, volleyball and table tennis.

Holiday Packages

Value Holiday Packages Including Flights

PACKAGE AT ROYAL PALMS – Per Person

ALL INCLUSIVE 7N 14N

01 MAY 09 – 31 OCT 09	£948	£1198
01 NOV 09 – 30 APR 10	£1026	£1132

* DIRECT FLIGHTS WITH SRI LANKAN AIRLINES
* Supplements May Apply At Peak Periods
* With Private Airport Transfers

Duration:
We can quote for any number of nights (ie: 7, 10, 14, 21 or as required)

Available Meal Plans:
Full Board – available
All Inclusive – recommended

UK Departure Airports:
London Heathrow (Direct Flights), Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow. Other regional airports possible with code-share connections.

Airlines:
Direct scheduled flights with Sri Lankan Airlines. Transit flights with Kingfisher, Emirates and Qatar Airways.

Hotel Rates Only
If you wish to add a beach stay to one of our tours or do not require flights.

RATE PER ROOM PER NIGHT

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