Thambapanni Retreat

Thambapanni Retreat Thambapanni Retreat offers you a striking hillock accommodation with premium comforts and total relaxation at setting in a stunning location by the famed beach of Unawatuna, in the Isle of Paradise, Sri Lanka. Thambapanni Retreat is located just one hour away from Colombo on E01, offering a luxurious stay amidst cooling green bamboo groves and other tropical foliage. At Thambapanni Retreat we offer a range of unique experiences and activities to indulge your mind, body and soul. Read a book while relaxing on a hammock, heal your body and soul with an ancient herbal Ayurvedic treatment, awake to Yoga or Reiki and meditate in the calm surroundings experiencing the natural beauty and tranquility of Unawatuna hill. Thambapanni Retreat is set meticulously into a hillside on a headland overlooking the Unawatuna bay, with a Dutch colonial theme infused into its architecture and furnishing keeping the cultural heritage of the area in mind, mere hop away from one of the most picturesque beaches in the southwest of Sri Lanka. Thambapanni Retreat…..For a unique & memorable holiday away in a stunning location…… Unawatuna Galle, thought to be the Ophir or Tarshish mentioned in King Solomons texts, a famous harbour of the ancient silk route. All this, a mere stone’s throw away from the world famous Unwatuna beach and is approximately one hour from Colombo on the E 01, or 03 hour journey from the scenic but crowded coastal railway line, replete with lovely palm fringed bay beaches along the way. This 4km sweep of palm-fringed sandy beach - said by some to rank amongst the twelve best beaches in the world. Attractions include sheltered waters for swimming, and an accessible, reasonably well-preserved coral reef for snorkeling. For scuba divers, there are several wreck dives only 20-30 minutes away from the beach by boat.