Planning your stay
Kalutara is about an hour south of Colombo by the Southern Expressway or the coast road, and roughly an hour and a half from the airport, which makes it an easy first or last stop. The sea on this coast is calmest from about November to April.
Things to do nearby
Visit the Kalutara Bodhiya and Richmond Castle, or try water sports on the river.
For more ideas, see things to do in Kalutara, or compare all hotels in Kalutara.
- Check-in1400 hrs
- Check-out1200 hrs
Accommodation
Rooms, suites and pool villas have balconies and terraces facing the ocean, lagoon or garden. Categories are Deluxe Lagoon View Rooms, Deluxe Ocean View Rooms, Ocean View Suites, the Anantara Suite, the Presidential Pool Suite and a Two Bedroom Pool Villa. Some categories have plunge pools and personal butler service.
Deluxe Lagoon View Rooms
These 78 sqm rooms have a king size bed or two twins and a balcony that looks over the garden and the lagoon. They come with air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, a flat screen TV, a minibar, a bathtub and a sitting area.
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Deluxe Ocean View Rooms
A 72 sqm room with a king size bed and a private balcony facing the ocean. It sleeps up to three adults, or two adults and two children, and has air conditioning, Wi-Fi, a flat screen TV, a minibar and a bathtub.
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Ocean View Suites
This 175 sqm one-bedroom suite has a king size bed, a separate sitting area, indoor and outdoor dining areas and a balcony with ocean views. Villa host service is included, and it sleeps up to three adults or two adults and two children.
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Anantara Suite
A 123 sqm suite with a king size bed and two private balconies looking over the lagoon and the ocean. It has indoor and outdoor dining areas, Apple TV, a BOSE sound system and a bathtub. Villa host service is available.
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Presidential Pool Suite
The 123 sqm one-bedroom Presidential Suite has a private plunge pool, a separate living area and a kitchenette, with lagoon views. Indoor and outdoor dining and host service are available, and it sleeps up to three adults or two adults and two children.
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Two Bedroom Pool Villa
A 228 sqm two-bedroom villa with a private walled garden, a plunge pool and sundeck, a living room, an outdoor dining area and a kitchenette. Bedrooms have king size and twin beds. It sleeps four adults and two children, with butler service available.
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Facilities
- Swimming pools.
- Spa and fully equipped gym.
- Kids and teens club, and a playroom with table tennis, darts and billiards.
- Water sports, yoga and meditation.
- Private check-in.
- Swimming pool
- Babysitting
- Beachfront
- Excursion desk
- Wi-Fi
- Games room
- Kids pool
- Spa
- Water sports
- Free parking
- Steam room
- More than one pool
- Kids playroom
- Private check-in and check-out
- Daycare
- Gym and fitness centre
Food and drink
- Main buffet restaurant
- A la carte dining
- Room service, 24 hours
- Sri Lankan
- Asian
- Continental
- Indian cuisine
- Italian cuisine
- Outdoor dining
- Banqueting facilities
How to Get There
Anantara Kalutara Resort sits between the sea and the Kalu river lagoon at Kalutara. The airport at Katunayake is around 85 km away, about 1 hour 45 minutes by car, travelling on the expressways around Colombo and the Southern Expressway, then a short stretch on the Galle Road.
From central Colombo the journey is about 50 km and takes about 1 hour 15 minutes.
The coastal railway from Colombo Fort also runs along this shore, a slower but scenic alternative if you travel light.
Bubble Sri Lanka Holidays arranges private transfers from the airport and from anywhere in the country, with the option of keeping the car and chauffeur for your whole stay.