Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Tim-Evan Cook

On the fringes of Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park, the Wild Coast Tented Lodge completes the trio of Resplendent Ceylon hotels on the island. Animal enthusiasts will love the back-to-nature excitement of this luxurious safari camp whose tented ‘cocoon suites’ offer panoramic jungle views. There are four secluded suites that face the white-sand beach, while a further 16 rooms overlook waterholes and act as front-row seats to watch the visiting wildlife. In the restaurant, a daily-changing menu showcases the best of Sri Lankan cuisine.

From about £290 a room a night (resplendentceylon.com).