The Sigiriana Resort by Thilanka, just a few kilometres outside Dambulla, is a delightful medium grade boutique hotel with a focus on nature and relaxation. It has 70 spacious rooms divided between a number of buildings in 14 acres of peaceful gardens. The gardens are one of the highlights of a stay here, and if you take a walk around you will see the large variety of fruits and vegetables  - the most abundant being cashew nuts and mangos (which are in season from November to April). The owners also have their own rice paddies within the grounds, and these are cultivated for use in the excellent restaurant. The rooms all have large en-suite bathrooms and either a jacuzzi-bath or outdoor bathtub. Guests can enjoy the long swimming pool - one of the first things you notice on arrival in the bar and reception area – and also a range of treatments in the hotel spa are available on site.