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Conceived by designer Taru as a source of inspiration and a means of escape from the stress of contemporary living, Taru Villas' Taprobana lulls you into a sense of oneness with itself as you walk barefoot on its cool cement floors, soak up the atmosphere of its exotic garden, and lose yourself in the play of light and shadows on the surface of its turquoise pool.
Facilities
Small, exclusive, independent, lifestyle Boutique Hotel. Ideal beach escape & relaxed hideaway. Romantic, private, intimate atmosphere. “Hotel-as-Home” experience.
· Swimming pool & pavilion
· 2km long unspoilt beach & “beach service”
· Ayurvedic massage by appointment
· Excellent Water Sports facilities nearby
· Flexible meal times
· Varied a la carte menu (Sri Lankan & Fusion/Pacific Rim)
· Transport arrangements/Airport Transfers
Accommodation
Standard and superior rooms - All rooms have en suite bathrooms with guest amenities & hot & cold water showers, and balconies or terraces that look out to lily ponds and frangipani trees in the garden or across coconut palms towards the ocean. While overhead fans and fresh ocean breeze cool all nine rooms, most offer the option of air-conditioning too. Laundry service is also available and housekeeping is done twice a day. Superior rooms have larger spaces (e.g. terraces / bathrooms / attic) than the Standard rooms
Excursions
Frolic on the endless beach, meditate, jog, "boogie board", watch the fishermen bring in their nets, catch a rare early-morning sighting of dolphins, bask in the moonlight or soak up the sun's afternoon rays with an ice-cold beer at hand Read a favorite book by the poolside, or sip a "sundowner" in the "Pavilion" Visit a nearby turtle hatchery and delight in releasing newly-hatched baby turtles into the ocean Cruise down the backwaters of Balapitiya river, through mangrove tunnels and around tiny islands housing temples Enjoy the facilities of professional water sports centers, a five-minute "tuk-tuk" ride away, offering everything for the water skiing/ jet skiing/ diving/ banana-boat enthusiast Be inspired by your surroundings and daydream Play cards, chess, backgammon Explore ancient Buddhist temples or the culturally rich Heritage Site of the Galle Fort, or the exotic Brief gardens of Bevis Bawa Discover the bustling market and shops of the nearest town (Aluthgama - just two kilometers away) and pick up some souvenirs of Sri Lanka, such as a traditional carved "devil-dancer" mask Unwind with a massage by a local ayurvedic masseur Watch the trains that rumble occasionally past the bottom of the garden Listen to birdsong at dawn, frog chorus at dusk
