The Cinnamon Cottage Lake view room

River Edge Bentota is a beautifully located private apartment with views of the Bentota River. Situated at the top of a large garden full of fruit and spice trees, the apartment includes a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, indoor sitting area and veranda. Breakfast of fresh fruit, toast and tea or a Sri lankan breakfast is included in the room rate, and provided with a smile by the host's family, who are always on hand to help with whatever you need. Birds and lizards abound in the adjoining garden. The space The River Edge apartment includes bedroom with double bed; bathroom; sitting area with coffee table and chairs; kitchen with gas burner, sink and fridge; and outdoor veranda with views of the water and tropical garden. The apartment is next to the main house but separated by hanging mats to provide privacy. The apartment is located at the top of a tropical garden full of fruit and spice trees. Mango, jackfruit, coconut, guava, pineapple, lemon, breadfruit, ginger, cashew, saffron, and Sri Lankan almond trees can all be found in the garden, as well as a variety of birds and animals. Chameleons, water monitors, squirrels, bats and mongoose can often be seen, and the Bentota River is a haven for birds such as sea eagles, kingfishers, storks, cormorants and parrots. Features of the River Edge apartment include: *Double Bed with mosquito net *Towels and linen provided *Fridge *Kitchen sink *Gas burners for cooking *Cooking pots, crockery and cutlery *Ceiling fan (portable air conditioner on request) *Indoor sitting area (coffee table and chairs) *Veranda with garden and river views *Bathroom with hot and cold water *Wireless Internet connection Basic toiletries (soap, shampoo) are provided, as well as a 2L bottle of drinking water for the room. Meals A breakfast of tea, fresh fruit and toast is included in the room rate. If guests would prefer to eat in at night, a homemade Sri Lankan meal of rice and a selection of curries can be arranged at the cost of 700 rupees per person, delivered to your room. Vegetarian guests will be catered for. Please make arrangements with the host at the time of your stay. Other things to note Your host, Sanjaya, lives with his mother, grandmother and teenage sister in the main house. They have two large and friendly dogs, a German Shepherd named Pinky and a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Heide, and a cat named Tom.