Thalpitiya Vacations from $1,083

Location was a tad out of the way and difficult to find. But once you arrived, the property was beautiful! Staff very friendly. Pool rooms have direct access to the pool from your room.

The food at the restaurant was delicious and the staff were helpful and nice. The rooms were quite run down for the price. Our tv, kettle and multiple lights didn’t work and the bathroom was musty. Our laundry also came back with new stains on it. We stayed in a room with a plunge pool and it lacked privacy. There were no sheer curtains so we had to keep the curtains closed (which meant a dark room) for most of the stay because staff were always walking past our room or standing near it. I would recommend booking an upstairs room.

Beautiful property on the outskirts of Negombo in a very peaceful calm location. Perfect for resting after a long flight of from some quiet away from the hustle and bustle of the beach properties. There are only 5 rooms. We had room 2 which is a beautiful heritage room in the original house. Breakfast is delicious. Lovely varied menu. Dinner is also good but note that the prices here are in USD and pricier than in town. Few things I didn’t like so much 1. There is no driver or tuk tuks nearby so we had to reply on the unreliable uber app to get into town. It’s about 20 mins and between 600-1000 in a tuk tuk. 2. The water in the bathroom is scalding hot. I burned myself a little the first night so it would be good if the hotel could add a warning sign somewhere. 3. There are no suggested tours or guides from the property. It would be good if the hotel could perhaps have a few suggestions on hand to avoid trawling through Expedia, get your guide etc. other than this I think our stay was pretty perfect.

Not Good Hotel Dated

Great arrival experience. WC was leaking and the floor was wet at the time of check-in. Broken water kettle and a telephone left in the room. Couple of great food and beverage staff in the evenings. Deshan was super helpful and courteous. Morning staff in the restaurant appeared to be very reserved and spent time chatting in groups in corners. They never even respond back for a greeting. I greeted them good morning on both days as I entered to the dinning room and no one greeted me back. Working telephone and a copy of the restaurant menu (even a QR code) in the room could be helpful for those who are interested in room service. Check-out time of the property listed as 12.00pm however, I was locked out while having breakfast at 8.30am.