A private lakeside home
for slower days.
11 rooms between tropical green and open water—for a night, a month or a gathering of your own.
When would you like to come?
Enquiry planner only. Live availability will be connected after Zen’s PMS details are verified.
Quiet enough to retreat.
Warm enough to belong.
Zen Koggala is a small lakeside hotel for people who want more space in the day. Stay for a few nights, work beside the water or bring the whole group.
Breakfast comes with every stay. The lake begins beyond the garden. Shared meals and easy conversation are there when you want them; quiet corners are there when you do not.
The lake at the centre.
The coast close by.
Zen Koggala gives you two versions of the south in one stay: quiet water and tropical nature at home, with beaches, surf towns and Galle Fort within easy reach.
- AT ZEN
- Kayak, practise yoga, work beside the lake or simply stay on the lawn.
- BY THE SEA
- Head towards Habaraduwa and Koggala for the beach, or Ahangama for surf.
- FOR A DAY OUT
- Follow the coast towards Unawatuna and the streets of Galle Fort.
Rooms between
garden and lake.
Five room types across 11 rooms. Each has air conditioning, a working desk, smart TV, private balcony, fridge, tea and coffee, and fast Wi-Fi.
Family Room
King + two singles
SLEEPS 4
Nirvana Suite
King + open-air bathtub
SLEEPS 2
Zen Triple
King + single, or three singles
SLEEPS 3
Stay
Take one room and let the lake set the pace.
Work
Fifteen proper chairs, fibre and Starlink, all facing the water.
Retreat
Bring the group, your teacher and the programme you want to create.
Food that brings
people together.
Breakfast is included in every stay. Sri Lankan food, garden produce and one long table turn a meal into the easiest way to meet the house.
ASK ABOUT MEAL PLANS →Move. Float.
Be still.
Yoga on the lawn, a sound-bath experience in the pool and the lake beside you all day. Nothing needs to be rushed or over-programmed.
EXPLORE RETREATS →
What is Zen Koggala?
A small hotel on Koggala Lake, built equally for short stays, remote work and private group gatherings.
- 11
- ROOMS
- 5
- ROOM TYPES
- 15
- WORKSPACE SEATS
- 2
- INTERNET CONNECTIONS
A hotel should feel
alive beyond the room.
Before you come.
What is Zen Koggala?＋
A small lakeside property in southern Sri Lanka — 11 rooms on Koggala Lake, built for remote workers staying a while and for retreat groups taking the place to themselves.
Can I actually work from here?＋
Yes. 300 Mbps fibre and a co-working room that seats fifteen, air conditioned and facing the water. And if you are a team rather than one person, you can take the whole property — 11 rooms, nobody else on site, and the long table becomes your meeting room.
How long can I stay?＋
As long as you like — a week, a month, a season. There is no published monthly rate yet, so send us your dates and we will quote you.
Can we run a retreat here?＋
Yes. Your group takes the property exclusively — all 11 rooms, up to 22 guests, and no other booking while you are here. Practice happens on the deck; organisers bring their own teacher and programme.
When is the best time to come?＋
Any month. We are on a lake, not the sea — it stays calm and green all year, while the coast is rough for a good part of it. Kayaks go out from the deck, the boat safari leaves from here, and the pool is there for swimming. Around 30°C in January.
