Thumbelina Apartments, Bentota
The Thumbelina Apartments offer a luxury, relaxing and affordable stay on your holiday in Sri Lanka and the adjoining Nebula Garden (Pier 88) Restaurant & Bar is a must for good food lovers.
The Thumbelina Apartments in Aluthgama, Sri Lanka offer you 5 luxury apartments with all facilities overlooking the Bentota river yet only a stone's throw away from the wonderful white sandy beaches. Each apartment sleeps up to two people and has a kitchen, bedroom and bathroom with hot water and A/C. A washing machine and ironing facilities are available communally.The adjoining Nebula Garden Restaurant, also known as Pier 88, offers a tantalising riverside dining experience where you can dine in the open air garden by the water or inside the restaurant at the entrance. Or simply have a drink and use the free wi-fi.
Underneath the apartments there is a supermarket which stocks everything but is famous all over Sri Lanka for stocking European products that are difficult to find elsewhere on the island, such as German pate, Dutch mayonnaise, Collmans mustard from the UK and countless other things you may miss on your stay in Sri Lanka.
Boat trips are available from the premises to see the magical Bentota river, complete with it's mangroves, crocodiles, water monitors, age-old fishermen on their catamarans, ancient temples and much much more.
Opening Times Mon-Sun 09.00 – 23.00 (except Poya (full moon) days).
Restaurant: A great local team with plenty of experience (both local and international) to serve the best sea food, local and international dishes.
The Nebula Garden Restaurant, also known as Pier 88, offers a tantalising riverside dining experience where you can dine in the open air garden or inside restaurant at the entrance. At night it is an extremely romantic setting and visitors often linger until late in the beer garden, enjoying the setting.
Specialising in sea food, the restaurant offers fresh lobster, jumbo and tiger prawns, a sea food plater and grilled fish dishes cooked in a variety of different ways. There are also meat choices on the menu, rice, noodle and pasta dishes, Sri Lankan specialities, snacks and salads.
Pier 88 has a beer license and many visitors enjoy spending an afternoon in the beer garden enjoying the riverside breeze. FREE WI-FI is available indoors for those who need to catch up on e-mail or for tourists to speak to people back home.
Book now - contact us to inquire availability and rates.