Dear Lisa, Thank you for your interest in coming to stay with us and happily answer your questions as follows; yes, we can suggest alternatives to our restaurant and do so based on positive feedback from guests. There are a couple of restaurants which I will be happy to guide you to at the time. Generally speaking there are alternatives at various levels within a c25-30 minute tuk-tuk ride. Activities; many of our guests stay with us due to our proximity to three major national parks; Yala, Udawalawe and Bundala Reserve – all within c1.5 hrs. Whale watching from Mirissa, Galle Fort, low country tea estates, Mulkirigala and Kataragama religious sites are also popular days out. The hotel is fairly isolated, away from major roads and built up areas, a spectacular beach (swimming advisory) on the edge of a nature sanctuary. Guests enjoy elevated views from accommodation, over the 6km Rekawa Lagoon – we have simple bicycles and canoes for exploring and most guests tend to take advantage of the natural surroundings for walking, bird watching and lazy days. I hope my reply answers your questions adequately however, should you require further assistance please don’t hesitate to contact me. Best wishes, Kalpa Nuwan (General Manager)

Dear Debbie, Thank you for your email, interest in coming to stay with us. My sincere apologies for the delay in response, I happily answer to your question as follows; With regards your anniversary; we can obviously do our best to help with specific requests. Weather permitting, we often arrange a special candlelit dinner table/bespoke menu by the pool or on the veranda of the room itself. This is a small, quiet, boutique hotel so we tend not to bring in ‘entertainment’ however, many guests have celebrated birthdays or special anniversaries with us and none have been disappointed so far. If you have any ideas yourself between now and week prior to Your arrival, please just email me. Weather – not so easy! I advise that October is traditionally quite rainy but also, that rain is rarely prolonged, tending instead to come in heavy showers. Rekawa sits in the Southern Province on the edge of a dry zone, with its own climate. It’s very unusual for us to benefit from rain as much as other provinces. Weather patterns have changed dramatically here too – October could be sunny, it’s been so before. During the last ‘monsoon season’ we were watering the garden virtually every day and our reservoirs were down to 25% capacity! Finally on this, weather is very rarely extreme in these parts and no trip to Sri Lanka is complete without at least enjoying a shower or two – rain makes this island more beautiful. Final advice; don’t let rain put you off visiting Sri Lanka, it will always be warm, that I can guarantee! Please note we do not do airline ticketing, although would like to suggest ‘Fly-Dubai’ as they fly in to ‘Mattala’ international airport which is only 1 hour away from us. With regards ground transport; my advice is based on typical itineraries whereby travellers are not on the road all day every day and guest feedback - telling us that although a driver and/or guide can make a holiday, occasionally they can dominate a tour with their own ideas of what your holiday should be about. They can then be difficult to change. Requesting each hotel to arrange transport to the next is very simple – just do this on arrival at your hotel. Local drivers generally know the onwards route and local ‘must see’ highlights and, it is often more economical than hiring a driver for the duration. If you choose the right hotels, each should know and be able to recommend the right driver. If you prefer to do some parts of your journey can complete with trains, train journey’s likely to take longer and be considerably more tiring but, it might be more interesting. There’s an observation car too. Buses are not for the fainthearted, tuk-tuks are economical and a great way to get around – agree rates before hiring. I hope my reply answers your questions however, should you require further assistance please don’t hesitate to contact me. Best wishes, Kalpa Nuwan.