I love Sri Lanka. And since I’ve been to the Maldives each of the past 5 years, it’s been easy to visit, as the capital Colombo is less than 500 miles away. There is no such thing as bad Sri Lankan food and I even go out of my way to stop for Sri Lankan when flying out of New York JFK.
I was back in Colombo earlier this year, and I’d go back in a heartbeat but want to spend more time outside the capital than I have so far.
One of my readers will get the chance before I will because I ran a giveaway for a 5 night stay in a suite at MAYA Sri Lanka with:
- Sri Lankan dinner for 2
- Massages for 2
- Cooking class for 2
The hotel is a 3 hour drive from Colombo, or a 35 minute air taxi from there. It’s a true boutique and exclusive property with just 5 suites. Here’s the Luxury Travel Diary review of the hotel.
The property seems to get perfect reviews and has received a ‘Certificate of Excellence’ from TripAdvisor.
Pro tip: MAYA Sri Lanka is a Mr. and Mrs. Smith boutique hotel and is just up the road from Amanwella. Lovers of luxury travel know what that means. Grab a taxi super cheap and spend an evening or two drinking cocktails around the pool at Amanwella.
This is a very special giveaway, and it’s thanks to my good friends at Luxury Travel Diary. Regular readers know them as a high-end travel blog with great reviews. They’re based in the UK and run travel auctions with real bargains.
As I’ve said before, folks who already know about these auctions don’t like this added attention, because there don’t seem to be enough bidders for many of their best offerings relative to the value available. Some of their items go way too cheap.
- Here are their auctions. The auctions in Asia are super deals.
- Here are their auctions in North America for those who prefer to stay on this continent.
- And here are the auctions ending soon which are probably the best to check out right now – to get an idea of just how good a deal you’re likely to get.
Thanks to Random.org the winner is beth.
beth has a great trip to look forward to!
Way to go Beth!
Oh, I thought it was based on the quality of the answer, putting in an effort, having a go, not a simple random easy draw. I guess I was wrong
LOL: beth says: June 20, 2016 at 11:39 am I like the 2 night stay at the four seasons Marakkech.
Me too darling, now you can have that and Sri Lanka LOL
Have you ever bid on one of the auctions?
I briefly visited the hotel last winter and was amazed by how meticulously it was crafted at every corner.The crafting in the basement wall that read http://www.guiltymassagehongkong.com struck me with impression that nostalgic massage spa of some kind was the center of attraction for big time miners of the time.