Bar Reef

Inspired by the local community’s traditional village huts and homes, Bar Reef Resort is a rustic, eco-friendly beach retreat set in the small fishing of Alankuda near Kalpitiya. Accommodation at Bar Reef Resort comprises rustic-chic individual cabanas and generously sized family villas.

The seven intimate wattle and daub cabanas are set within a private garden and a walled fence made from broad fat stalks of coconut and palmyra palm leaves. Each cabana has a comfortable open-sided bedroom with beds beautifully draped in mosquito nets and an open-sided sitting area. Just outside the bedroom, a private garden features two separate palm-thatched walled enclosures that make up the open-air bathroom. Two generously sized two-bedroom family villas offer greater privacy and more outdoor space.

An open-sided wattle and daub cabana next to the infinity pool is the hotel’s lounge and the main restaurant, where buffet-style meals are served. Local beer, fresh juices and soft drinks are available throughout the day in the lounge.

It should be noted that the cabanas do not have any walls or doors. While the villas have a door, they do not have any locks. Hot water is not available in cabanas or suites. Bar Reef is best visited between November and March.