Sola Boutique Hotel

Purple-faced langur monkeys and civets wander a working estate of coconut, cinnamon, and tea above Ahangama, and Sola's eight suites sit right in the middle of it all. The boutique hotel keeps things quietly minimal inside, with panoramic glass and open-air showers, while the restaurant cooks from the estate's own harvest. A 15-meter infinity pool anchors the grounds, and surf and yoga are close when the monkeys aren't enough.

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