You’ll find the hotel hidden between the Indian ocean and the Ahangama jungle and to get there, local tuktuk drivers negotiate winding lanes, whizz expertly around blind corners and fly through wet rice paddies.

Santani Wellness bills itself as a purpose-built wellness resort, perched on a hilltop north-west of Kandy. With 48-acres of tropical jungle and an entire forest to play with, it’s remote.

To understand how wonderful Killiehuntly Farmhouse is, you’ll first have to understand how wonderful Scotland is.

Owned by Swiss-Sri Lankan duo Jessica and Renato, Mond Treescape in Hiriketiya sits 150m down the road from the Mond main house, which has rooms and a rooftop terrace for breakfast, lunch and snacks* (*cocktails) to tide you over until sunset.

Scribner’s was everything we wanted it to be, we knew we had done well. It smelt good, it looked great, and within minutes we had checked in, slinked our way to the lounge and claimed a spot next to the fireplace.

At an altitude of 1,200 metres, The Planter’s House is a playground in the clouds.