Imagine endless stretches of golden beaches with the rolling surf and stick-fishermen in the sunset. Sit with your favourite cocktail at your side, and a scrumptious Sri Lankan seafood bonanza laid in waiting. Take long relaxing walks in the fresh sea breeze. Experience the ultimate excitement in surfing. Explore the laid-back town with the delicious smell of fresh fish and the friendly faces of the locals.
Mirissa is the perfect tourist’s getaway only 125 miles away from Colombo, yet offering so much to those who wish to taste Sri Lanka’s unspoiled southern experience. Proud of its tout free beaches, Mirissa is held in high regard by surf lovers all over the world as one of the key surf points in Sri Lanka. Lately Mirissa has come to be a popular destination for Whale and Dolphin watching in Sri Lanka. We arrange boat excursions for guests on request.
Paradise Beach Club was started off in 1983 by a young and energetic entrepreneur with just 5 very simple cabana huts. Today Paradise boasts of 42 well equipped cabanas out of which 20 are complete with cable TV, mini-bar and telephone facilities and a common swimming pool. Paradise has over the years developed many loyal visitors who come over each year to taste southern Sri Lankan comfort at its best. The affordable yet ultimate touristic experience is what attracts both foreigners and local tourists to this fascinating spot. The dedication of the staff is no small contribution to this success. Today, its talented owner puts in the same interest and energy to provide individual attention to his clientele, as he did when he first began 27 years ago.
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3PARADISE BEACH CLUB ” MIRISSA IS BEST PLACE TO STAY IN SOUTH
Two Sri Lanka beaches make top grade: Forbes
A beach stretch from Tangalle Bay to Weligama in Sri Lanka’s south and Bentota in the southwest have been named among the top 10 in Asia by Forbes, a business magazine.
The beaches were judged by a panel which included Graham Uden, a photographer based in Hong Kong and John Borthwick, a Sydney-based travel writer and photographer.
“Sri Lanka has beautiful beaches on its southwest coast, from the southern tip up towards Colombo,” Frobes quoted Uden as saying.
“It’s a beautiful coastline with rugged rocks, plus sandy beaches and coconut groves. There are fisherman that stand on poles. They stand there for hours, just fishing from these poles.”
A 30-year war which hit the tourism industry only ended last year. The island attracted 447,000 tourists including business visitors and regional tourists who are not necessarily interested in beaches.
Most beaches even in relatively popular areas are not crowded and
“What characterizes these beaches is that they are undeveloped, tranquil and remote,” the Forbes quoted Borthwick as saying.
Sri Lanka is expecting 600,000 tourists this year and 2.5 billion by 2016. The New York Times has named Sri Lanka the number one holiday destination for the year.
Sri Lanka in top ten countries in world
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My family and I have been 3 times in Sri Lanka – 1. time 2003, 2.time after the tsunami 2006 and 3. time dec./ jan 2009/2010 . Total of 16 weeks – For us there is no better place to stay in Sri Lanka than Paradise Beach Club. This place is relaxed and still it has the things we need when traveling with our 2 small kids. No other place in Sri Lanka but Paradise / Merissa is where we return to and spend most of our time off.
There is by far more up marked resorts but we have found them too fancy for us to relax in and too expensive . The food here is fair but plain, the beach waves is to much for small kids, but perfect for adults to play. I can spend hours a day here playing – the kids in the pool. I do miss it so much.
We will for sure return again some day.
Bedst regards – Morten Hillemann-Jensen – Denmark
We visited Paradise Beach Club at Mirissa just for the day, but when we arrived we realized we should have stayed there for longer. The beach was to die for, quiet and unspoilt, a treasure. It is how Unawatuna used to be 20 years ago, when back in Sri Lanka we will definately come and stay at Paradise Beach Club.
The staff were friendly and inviting and the hotel was clean and welcoming. What more could you want?
Did you know that according to an article published in the Sunday Times on March 07th 2010, by Mr. Gehan De Silva, CEO Jetwing Eco Holidays (www.jetwingeco.com) also found on facebook and flickr. that Mirissa is the no. 1 top spot for watching blue whales. According to research done by NARA (National Aquatic Research Agency), and confirming the story of his quest to verify a theory by British Marine Scientist Dr. Charles Anderson.
“Of the 3 records of Orca sightings since 2008, two have been at Kalpitiya, photographed in March 2008 by Senaka Abeyratne and on January 31st, 2010 by Maithri Liyanage. It is likely that Kalpitiya could rival Mirissa for the diversity of species of marine mammals. However, Mirissa may remain the top spot for watching Blue Whales because the migratory movement postulated by Charles takes them past Dondra twice. I saw no Blue Whales on the two days I was whale watching at Kalpitiya. In contrast on Wednesday February 24th, Anoma Alagiyawadu, the Jetwing Lighthouse naturalist observed what he believed to be seven different Blue Whales from Mirissa.
It is too early to conclude where Trincomalee, Mirissa and Kalpitiya will rank in terms of overall species diversity, the likelihood of seeing Blue Whales and Sperm Whales, etc. But what is very clear is that we have a scientific basis for concluding that Sri Lanka has three key sites for whale watching because of the proximity of the continental shelf, the marine mammal species diversity and logistics. The three sites could result in Sri Lanka emerging as the leading whale watching destination in the world”.
I am from Malaysia and was in your beach club last week , though I didn’t stay in your hotel I had a fantastic breakfast there.
I was very impressed by the hospitality given by your restaurant staff particularly the guy named Nuwan and also the Restaurant manager itself. Nuwan seems very curious about every single guest in the restaurant and he talked to me like a close friend…. I’ve traveled alot across Asia and eat in different restaurants but never got such hospitality like in your beach club ! I learned alot about Srilankan lifestyle after chatting with him. Later on, I made a mistake by just dashing off to the beach without settling the breakfast payment, and that caused a problem to Nuwan. I sincerely apologize for that.
Keep up the good job and I really want to return again to your beach club
Fawwaz from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia