Kahumba a Lovely Beachfront Villa in Tangalle, Sri Lanka

Kahumba is a renovated fisherman’s house and the quirkiest of the three. Kahumba was built from the ruins of an old house and features a lovely open-air shower, plus a guest bathroom and an alfresco table under its namesake tree; its living area is the most spacious

Although each has a unique footprint, the bungalows share the same simple yet chic décor and the same facilities - a large double bedroom with a four-poster wrapped in mosquito netting, a big ensuite with a shower, and a living room with two large sofas. Multiple windows and doors open onto wraparound verandas, and black-and-white photographs of local life set the scene.

The bungalows sit on either side of the large pool and pool house, meaning they're independent yet close enough for groups who want to take all