Morning
Breakfast
Hoppers, coconut sambal and a plate of fruit with a pot of Ceylon tea.
A coastal guesthouse & bistro
Saltfern House
South Coast Sri Lanka
A small garden stay above a rocky cove, with slow mornings and supper on the verandah.
01 / The house
Make yourself at home.
Saltfern House is imagined as a four-room bungalow set around a fern courtyard. The verandah stays cool through the afternoon, and the sound of the sea carries up when the wind drops.
Start with tea under the eaves, take the footpath down to the cove, and come back when the kitchen starts on supper.
Explore the surroundings02 / Rooms & services
A room in the garden.
The Courtyard Room looks out onto ferns and palms. Inside, there’s a queen bed, a reading nook and a private shower.
- Breakfast
- Ceiling fans
- Wi-Fi
- Shaded verandah
03 / The garden bistro
At the verandah table.
A small bistro with hoppers in the morning, ginger tea in the afternoon and a short supper menu after sunset.
Afternoon
Tea in the garden
Ginger tea and coconut cake served at the tables facing the courtyard.
Evening
Supper
Grilled fish, charred vegetables and lime, with a vegetable curry when the kitchen has jackfruit.
04 / Around the house
Built for the shade.
Deep eaves keep the verandah cool. Louvered shutters let the breeze through, and a rain barrel supplies the courtyard beds.
Ferns grow under the trees, with lemongrass and curry leaves tucked into sunnier corners for the kitchen.
See the grounds05 / Around the cove
Where the footpath leads.
Four ways to spend an unhurried day in the setting imagined for Saltfern House.
The headland pathMorning
Follow the path above the cove as the first light reaches the water.
The fern courtyardAfternoon
Take a book outside and find a seat beneath the trees.
The village laneMidday
Wander past garden walls and shaded porches on the inland side of the house.
The verandahEvening
Stay for supper as the lights come on around the courtyard.
06 / The photo album
Saltfern in pictures.
The house, the courtyard and the cove, pictured for this fictional hospitality concept.
07 / Stay notes
A day at Saltfern.
A few details to help you picture a stay.
Slow mornings
Breakfast is served on the verandah, with a view into the fern courtyard.
Evenings outside
Order supper at the bistro and take your time over the last pot of tea.
08 / The setting
Between garden and sea.
Saltfern House is imagined on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, tucked above a quiet cove. The house and its setting were created for this portfolio concept.
See the coast
09 / Demo enquiry
Plan an imagined stay.
Try the enquiry flow with sample details. The form creates a preview on this page.