Shangri La Hambantota Resort & Spa

Hotel category Luxury

Set picturesquely amongst swaying palms, lush emerald green lawns and tropical gardens, Shangri-La Hambantota Resort & Spa enjoys a beautiful ocean front location and is the first resort in Sri Lanka to have its own 18-hole golf course as well as an artisan village celebrating local arts and crafts. Combining Shangri-La’s style, sophistication and legendary hospitality with Sri Lanka’s traditional wood-carvings and teak, rattan furniture, this hotel offers accommodation in 300 spacious, rooms and suites featuring state-of-the-art technology and offering glorious views of either the hotel’s lawns, gardens or the deep blue ocean. Designed as a destination in its own right, this luxury resort offers guests a range of dining options. Enjoy local Sri Lankan specialities at the Bojunhala or try the Chef’s inspired creations based on the hawker food stalls of South-East Asia at Sera. In addition, there is a golfer’s bar inspired by Sri Lanka’s colonial heritage, a beach grill and a lounge bar where guests can enjoy afternoon tea as well as champagne at the end of a busy day spent exploring Sri Lanka’s wildlife parks. Leisure facilities at the Shangri-La Hambantota include two outdoor pools, 18-hole golf course, an indoor games room, jogging trails, health club as well as a Spa with 12 treatment rooms offering a range of holistic Chinese, Ayurvedic treatments and massages. For those interested in arts & crafts, the resort’s own Artisan Village offer guests the chance to engage with artists and learn about local crafts. Shangri-La Hambantota is about an hour and half from Yala and Uda Walawe National Park and about 25 minutes from Bundala Bird Sanctuary.