The Mudhouse

Remote, wonderfully wild, and set deep within a jungle wilderness, expect nothing more than a collection of humbly (but expertly) built huts. There's a central dining area overlooking the beautiful lake where you'll enjoy each of your meals - and there's definitely extra pleasure to be taken in knowing that all the recipes use seasonal ingredients, grown locally. If you don't feel like being sociable, private dining can also be arranged outside your sleeping hut.

There are five huts to choose from, all with open sides, thatch roofs and alfresco bathrooms. Each of them are set in a cluster and some can sleep up to 12 people, but if you book as a couple, the collection of huts will still be exclusively yours. Expect your own living and relaxing hut, usually adorned with hammocks and squashy bean bags, and plenty of nooks to curl up with a book. The Original Mudhouse is all raised on stilts, whilst others have access to private gardens and courtyards.

You might be in the middle of nowhere but there's plenty to keep you occupied. Take a day-trip to the mythical looking Paramakanda Temple, learn new dishes from the charming chefs, borrow a bike and explore the nearby trails, kayak and paddleboard in the lake, practice solo yoga in the open-sided hut, visit the Friday market in Anamaduwa...You'll be grateful for your hammock after trying all that!