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There are many coastal stays that promise sea views. Very few deliver them without compromise. The Hotel SL does something quietly radical for a boutique hotel in Sri Lanka, every single room faces the ocean. No side glances. No partial views. You open the blinds and the beach fills the room before anything else does. I stayed here for three nights at the end of January, and that one detail shaped the entire experience. This is a small, design-forward beachfront stay on Sri