I’ve stayed in 60 Sri Lankan hotels — these are the ones I’d go back to

Beautiful Sri Lanka is known for ancient ruins, tea plantations and golden beaches (Picture: Supplied)

For a relatively small country, Sri Lanka has an impressive range of hotels.

We’re talking everything from rainforest eco-lodges made for birdwatching and trendy beachfront villas, to colonial-era bungalows hidden amongst tea plantations.

I should know. Having been based on this beautiful island for over two years, I’ve been fortunate to stay in over 60 properties, both for my work as a travel writer and for pleasure.

There are lodgings for every taste and budget, as well as plenty of homogenised, social media-led Airbnbs and boutique hotels that seem t...