On Sri Lanka’s Southern coast, PALM is a modern jungle hotel set across four acres of a former coconut plantation in Ahangama.
Eight rooms and PALM Haus, our four-bedroom villa, are spread among the palm trees, with floor-to-ceiling glass, cool concrete interiors, cane furniture, private terraces and open-air showers.
At the centre of it all sits the open-air Pavilion, alongside a 14m pool, CrossFit Ceylon PALM gym, playground and gardens.
Days here can be as full or as slow as you like. Start with coffee and breakfast in the Pavilion, head out for a surf or train in the gym, spend the afternoon by the pool, book an in-room massage, or take a tuk tuk into Ahangama for beaches, restaurants and local life.
PALM opened in 2019 on a former coconut plantation between the jungle, rice paddies and coast of Ahangama. The hotel was designed around the landscape, with buildings spread across the four-acre site to create privacy, space and a stronger connection to the jungle around them.
Its architecture brings together an urban warehouse aesthetic of concrete, steel, glass and clean lines with the indoor-outdoor approach of Sri Lankan tropical modernism and the works of architect Geoffrey Bawa.
Local materials, open-air spaces and buildings that sit lightly within the landscape bring those two worlds together. At the centre of the property, the Pavilion is the heart of the hotel: a shared space for eating, drinking and spending time between the pool, gardens and rooms.
Address
PALM Hotel Sri Lanka
Galkadanduwa,
Nakanda
Ahangama
We can book a transfer from / to the airport or your previous / next destination. Drop us an email for rates and to schedule. The rates for the most popular destinations are in our transfer planner.
The easiest way to get about within the area is by tuk tuk. There is usually tuk tuks with drivers at the gate and if not we can arrange one for you anytime.
Check-in: 2:00 pm
Check-out: 11:00 am
All rates include a Sri Lankan inspired a la carte breakfast and island grown tea or coffee and our daily morning drink. Any extra meals can be taken a la carte in our all-day restaurant.
All rates include statutory government taxes and levies. 10% discretionary service charge will be added to the bill.
On-Site Sports & Activities
Families are very welcome at PALM. Children under 12 stay free, with cots and fold-out beds available depending on room type.
Deluxe Suites and PALM Haus work particularly well for families, and there’s plenty of space to play between the pool, gardens and PALM Pirate Club.
A kids’ menu is available in the restaurant, with simple favourites alongside smaller portions from the main menu.
Explore PALM with Kids
We know that your experience with us is in large part dependent on PALM’s beautiful natural surroundings. We want to protect it and give back at least as much as we take.We encourage our guests to support our philosophy and community by using water and electricity economically, as well as purchasing local, fair trade goods and services.
To explore our local initiatives and discover how we're making a difference, visit PALM Foundation.
When PALM opened in 2019, Ahangama was still a sleepy South Coast town with a handful of surf breaks, cafés and places to stay.
Since then, it has grown into one of the liveliest pockets on the coast, with restaurants, bars, studios, shops and a growing creative community, while still holding onto the beaches, paddy fields and village life that made the area special in the first place.
PALM sits just outside the centre of it all, close enough to dip in and out, but tucked back into the jungle when you want some quiet.
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