Marie Claire UK - 11.2019

157

Deluxe

WORDS

BY SARAH BARNES. PHOTOGRAPHS BY CAPE WELIGAMA

RESORT, GETTY IMAGES. STILL LIFE BY NOHALIDEDIGITAL.COM

SUN, SEA & SUSTAINABILITY

Cape Weligama is owned by Resplendent Ceylon, which gives

10 per cent of its profits to the MJF Foundation, set up to

support underprivileged Sri Lankans through education and

entrepreneurship programmes. What’s more, it sustainably

sources all food produce and works with local communities

to drive sustainable fishing, water recycling and renewable

energy via solar panels. This is a hotel with serious heart.

ON LOCATION

SRI LANKA

Goldenbeaches, perfect surf and miles

of lush, green jungle –MC’s beauty team

discovers paradise in the Indian Ocean

STAY AT

Cape Weligama, a luxurious five-star

hotel perched on the sun-drenched cliffs

of southern Sri Lanka that has terracotta-

tiledvillas, towering palm trees and

sprawlinginfinity pools. Spend your days

wandering barefoot in between colonial-

style restaurants, bars, a premium spa

and dreamy salt-sprayed coastline.

Rooms start from about £410 per night

includingbreakfast. See resplendentceylon.

com/capeweligama or email reservations@

resplendentceylon.com

Bag,

£1,630,

Louis

Vuitton

Bracelet,

£85,Lucy

WilliamsX

Missoma

L’OccitaneShea Ultra

RichBody Cream,

£22 (Fabled.com)

Sunglasses,

£175,VIU X

House of Dagmar

MUST DO

Lapup all the hotel has to

offer,including relaxing

poolside service, surfing

sessions, dolphin watching

and banana boating. Then,

takea day out to visit Koggala

Lake − a freshwater lagoon

fringed with ancient temples

− followed by an afternoon

exploring the area’s white

tea plantations, stopping

to refresh with a cup of

traditional Ceylon, of course.

DINE AT

Ocean Terrace restaurant.

Commanding incredible

views, this offers the ultimate

open-airdining experience,

servingup spicy curries and

searedtuna flavoured with

local cinnamon wood by

candlelight. Or, hop in

a tuk-tuk and speed

into Weligama for

fresh street feasts.

Dress,

£530,

Hansine

Sandals,

£40,

Havaianas

X Saint

Laurent