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In season (April to September),

whale-spotting (US$40 per person) and

dolphin-watching (US$30) trips are also

popular.

4 Sleeping

Aqua Inn BUDgeT hoTel $

(%077 854 6139; http://www.aquahoteltrincomalee.

com; 12 Alles garden; s/d rs 2000/2500, with

air-con rs 4500/5000; aWs) It’s difficult to

be too positive about Aqua as it could be

so much better. First the good points: it’s

cheap, sociable and the beachfront location

is superb. However, prepare yourself for the

fearsomely ugly concrete accommodation

block and distinctly grim budget rooms

(with a dim, bare lightbulb for ‘decor’);

air-conditioned options are slightly better.

Backpackers are pushed here by

commission-hungry tuk-tuk drivers in Trin-

co, so it’s always busy. As a place simply to

crash and meet others it’s doable, and the bar-

restaurant is undeniably a great place to hang

out for a drink, even if the food is forgettable.

Shiva’s Beach Resort hoTel $

(%320 4882; goldenbeachtrinco24@gmail.

com; 178/32 Alles garden; r with fan/air-con rs

2500/5000; aW) Initial appearances are a

little deceptive here as the slab-like concrete

design looks rather soulless from the out-

side, but the spacious, neat rooms are actu-

ally a good deal. You can usually get a bed if

everywhere else is booked.

Palm Beach gUesThoUse $

(%222 1250; d with/without air-con rs 4500/4000,

annex s with shared bathroom rs 1800, d rs 2700;

hFeb- oct; aW) Italian-owned hotel with

tasteful, though slightly dated, rooms, all

with dark-wood furniture and little porches,

though bathrooms are cold-water and mat-

tresses are foam slabs. The shady gardens

are a short stroll from the beach and there’s

excellent food. For a bargain, check out the

budget annex with charmingly monastic

rooms.

oCoconut Beach Lodge gUesThoUse $$

(%222 4888, 492 5712; coconutbeachlodge@gmail.

com; r with/without air-con from rs 7700/3300;

aW) Locally owned place with a blissful

beachfront location. The garden compound

is a delight; at its rear is an elegant villa-style

structure for home-cooked meals and hang-

ing out with other guests. Standard rooms

are superb value and very popular, with nice

touches like artwork in the bathroom, while

the air-con rooms have high ceilings and all

mod cons.

The welcoming owners are real char-

acters, and very knowledgeable about the

region. They cook superb local food (order

by 3.30pm) and can set up boat trips and

transport.

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1 Commonwealth War Cemetery..........A2

2 Salli Muthumariamunam Kovil............B 1

Ø Activities, Courses & Tours

3 Sri Lanka Diving Tours.........................B 2

ÿ Sleeping

4 Aqua Inn .................................................B2

5 Chaaya Blu.............................................A2

6 Coconut Beach Lodge..........................B3

7 Golden Beach Cottage.........................B 2

8 Palm Beach............................................A 3

9 Sea Lotus Park......................................B 2

10 Shiva's Beach Resort...........................B 3

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Coconut Beach Lodge.................. (see 6)

11 Crab........................................................B 2

12 Palm Beach............................................B 3

Silver Beach...................................(see 7)