Bernard was a lovely host, welcoming us with fresh king coconuts and information on the town and its many activities. As for the room, well it was more of an apartment. Fully equipped kitchen, bathroom was immaculate with sanitary items available to use, and the bedroom was bright, clean and had both fan and air con. We used the fan as it was more than adequate to keep the room cool. We were sad to only be staying in this beautiful little place for only one night, but would certainly recommend it to anyone staying in the area. We had full use of the wifi and the connection was brilliant, as well as there being a tv in the living area, these little touches made our stay at Bernard's really great. With it being only a 5 minute drive from the station, we found it was very central and easily accessible to venture into town. Bernard was very kind in offering to collect and drop us off to the station, which made out arrival very easy. Big thanks to Bernard and his family for accommodating us in their wonderful place.

We appreciated our stay in Bernard's place for a lot of reasons...First Bernard helped guiding from airport to his place, always replying promptly...then I had a nice surprise the flat has his own separate (URL HIDDEN) a recently made flat , clean, made of nice colors...Everything we need was there, fully equipped kitchen, washroom, nice big room with ac, fan with plugs well located even on terrace...Bernard has the sense of details..nice wood furnitures,(URL HIDDEN) was for us a nest where we felt at home with a hotel standing service, with towels, cleaning of room in the week, and good breakfast.. We really felt on our own with this possibility discussing about places to visit, the life in Sri Lanka, Bhoudism... Thank you again Bernard proposing this nice place and for the welcome of you and your familly.

My stay at Veenu Apartment has been nothing but true bliss. I felt so welcome by Bernard and his dear family, and the apartment was such a luxury. It's on the second floor with a lovely dining area just outside the door where I enjoyed just listening to Sri Lankan sounds and looking out on the beautiful trees. The apartment has everything one might need with a spacious bedroom with AC and balcony, a bathroom that made me feel like I was in a SPA, a fully equipped kitchen, and even a sofa and TV. Oh! And a washing machine! After a few weeks of hand washing I wanted to kiss it. Bernard is such a great host. He is very knowledgeable about the area and I felt comfortable asking about anything because he is so helpful and kind. He even picked me up in Bentota free of charge. My stay at Veenu Apartment was pure delight, and if you get a chance to stay there I think you should.

The hotel has totally exceeded our expectations! The hosts were very friendly & helpful, the house was very attentive and the Security Preisleitungsverhälnis really great, because it is very central(URL HIDDEN)

Dharga Village war der Startpunkt unserer Sri Lanka Rundreise. Wir wurden wie vereinbart vom Flughafen abgeholt. Vor Ort wurden wir von Chamere empfangen. Er hat sich mit uns in gutem Englisch verständigen können und sich um alles gekümmert, was wir brauchten (Tuk-Tuk, Bootstour, Verpflegung,...). Dharma Village liegt direkt am Bentota River und man hat eine super Sicht auf diesen, besonders schön ist dieser in den Morgen- und Abendstunden. Das Frühstück (u.a. mit frischen Früchten) war ausgezeichnet. Dharma Village ist sehr ruhig und liegt in einem muslimischen Viertel, was für uns eine sehr interessante und gute Erfahrung war. Uns sind dort nur freundliche und offene Menschen begegnet. Der Raum selber war sehr sauber und gut gepflegt. Wir können diesen traumhaften Ort mit seinem wunderschönen Garten auf jeden Fall weiter empfehlen.

My father stayed at Danique's house and he felt very comfortable . They helped him with everything. The location is great and the place is lovely

The stay was great! The room and the entire facility was awesome! The interiors, bathrooms were great and looked new. The place sits next to a river, so we had a fantasic view. There are places to sit in teh garden and open space, which was very relaxing as well. They provide breakfast everyday and its simply the best you can come across in Lanka! Definitely more than worth the stay!

Wijaya is a very good and responsive host. Very beautiful and modern typical Sri Lankan apartment, located in very picturesque residential environment. The apartment is new, very clean and looks much better than on the pictures. Kids friendly with very nice balcony. Wijaya also provides free transfer to the beach and city centre. Very good and fast wifi

The appartment was very nice and clean with a great rooftop terrace overlooking the river. Our host Champa gave us a warm welcome with yummy drinks and sandwiches. She was very kind and gave us good advices. The small café downstairs had a beautiful garden and tasty food. The beach is in a 7 min walking distance. Although Bentota was not our favourite town in Sri Lanka, the apartment was great and we would really recommend it.

Дом находится на берегу речки, в 5 минутах неспешной прогулки до пляжа.На море есть огражденный рифом участок, в котором нет волн. Несколько ресторанчиков и магазинчиков на пляже позволяют весь день провести на пляже, не возвращаясь домой на обед. В доме есть все, что требуется для полноценного отдыха, кухня полностью оборудована, набор посуды достаточен для 4-5 человек. Уборка и смена белья каждые 3-4 дня. Хозяева приятно удивили своим радушием, доброжелательностью и готовностью помочь во всем. Встретили нас в аэропорту и привезли домой (а мы прилетели в почти в полночь). При отъезде тоже доставили нас в своей машине в аэропорт. По нашей просьбе предоставили нам 3G-модем (скорость соединения очень приличная), помогли арендовать мотобайк, обеспечили картами острова, подробно рассказали где и что находится. В первый день (когда мы еще не успели закупить продукты) приготовили нам отличный завтрак и вызвали тук-тук, который провез нас по продуктовым магазинам. Вобщем, две недели пролетели как один день и очень жалко было расставаться с хозяевами. Если соберемся в следующий раз на Шри-Ланку, остановимся только в этом доме. Соотношение цена-качество - выше всяких похвал. Категорически рекмендуем!

We had a pleasant stay at Ijeshe's apartment! His mom welcomed us and showed us how everything worked. The apartment is as shown on the pictures if not even bigger! The AC and the mosquito net were both very useful as well as the huge terrace. The apartment was very clean as well! Also the location is very good as it's on the main road but also very close to the beach. And a late check out was possible as well! Thank you so much!

L'hôte a été très accueillante. Le logement est propre, la terrasse est très sympa. Il est situé à 500m de la plage de Beruwala. Malheureusement l’appartement donne directement sur la route principale. Impossible donc de dormir correctement tant les bruits de circulation (made in Sri Lanka: Klaxon, véhicules bruyants, etc) sont omniprésents.

Это квартира-прекрасное место для отдыха. В ней есть все необходимое для хорошего,комфортного и недорогого отдыха. До пляжа дорога выходит прям от дверей дома,идти минут 7 медленным шагом! Отдельное преимущество в этом доме-это его замечательные хозяева. Никогда не встречали таких добрых,душевных и дружелюбных людей. Вся семья очень заботливо относится к вашему отдыху,делают все,чтобы отдых в их стране был приятным. А какой у них чай...))) рекомендую без сомнений,останавливайтесь там и отдыхайте с душой)

We stayed at this place for 12 days.Apartment is really spacious and clean.Everything is as on the pictures,except for a balcony-it is much bigger in reality.The view from the balcony is at the river,where you can see jungle (URL HIDDEN) the same time you won't find any insects or other animals crawling inside the apartment,which was very important for me. Ijeshe's mom Champa runs a little tea shop on the same territory.The whole family is very welcoming and helpful. Across the main road there is a path to the (URL HIDDEN) takes 5-7 min to get there. There you can find lots of restaraunts and shops. There is an indian restaurant Kandoori in a 2 min ride from the house.Prices are a bit lower than at the beach cafees and food is very tasty. In an opposite direction there's a town Aluthgama.There's a train station ,supermarket and other shops.Bentota starts a bit (URL HIDDEN) is about 10 min drive from house to bentota beach. All in all,it is conveniently situated place with homing atmosphere. The only minus is a really noisy road at night.You should take ear plugs.

Nice place to stay! own kitchen with all nesessary to cook, huge terrase where you can get sun bathes, big room. A little bit noisy cause od the roas close to the place, but we didnt feel any diskomfort because of that. In general - good accomodation, recommended)

Our hostess was very friendly and attentive, and took care of any requests we had. And she runs a beautiful little tea shop in front, a great place to try quality Ceylon tea. The space is quite large, with a full kitchen and large balcony, great if you want to stay for longer and make yourself a home not just a room. The view from the balcony is pure jungle lagoon and we noticed a number of tourist boats going down the river. For all that, there were quite few mosquitos (for Sri Lanka). But be careful when opening and closing the doors... The nearby beach is a short stroll away and rather quiet, with small waves, which we found nice. I would recommend this location and come back next time I am in beruwala

Amith was very helpful. Whole time of accomodation he was taking care of us. Even when we were sick, he gave us some medicine to get better. He showed us the city and interesing places around with his tuk tuk for free. He always fixed the best price of atractions and things what we needed to buy. It is a great place to stay if you want to get known better the culture with the local people instead of staying at the hotel.

We had a nice stay at Amrith's and his family's place. However, soon after arrival he asked us to move to a neighbor the next day because he had double bookings. We agreed but after moving we felt sad we did.

We had a really good time in Henrys place! It is so nice there with the pool and the whole surrounding. The rooms were very comfortable and clean. Henry looked after us like we were his family, also the whole crew did. We could use the TukTuk to go to the beach or in town. We can highly recomand this place and also Henry as a Host!! Thank you so much that you made are stay this good! We hope to see you in Villa 80 an other year!

Сунил очень гостеприимный хозяин, помогал нам во всем. Комната полностью соответствует описанию и мы не были разочарованы по приезду. Комната находится в 5 минутах от автобусной остановки, жд станции и пляжа. Комната небольшая, но очень уютная, так же из за своего размера очень быстро остужается, очень приятно. Интерьер в современном стиле, все новое, мы были всего 5 постояльцами в ней. В общем, советую всем, отличная комната за свои деньги!

SUREWO homestay is very good located. it is near to the beach (10min walk), not far to the city and everyday needs you can get at their own shop or a little walk to supermarket. kosgoda turtle research is also reachable by car or tuktuk in 10min. the room itself is clean and got everything you need ac, fan, kitchen, wifi....and a little terrace. if you want to have typical sri lanka food you can have here an amazing breakfast and dinner (you have to try) otherwise there are lots of restaurants nearby. SUREWO homestay has also a driving service for a good price. we liked it very much here and would come back if we visit sri lanka again. friendly greetings from Germany

Die Unterkunft ist relativ klein direkt am Bentota River gelegen, mit Ventilator und einer kleinen Küche ausgestatte. Es sind sehr viele Tierarten dort zu beobachten, sehr schön und ruhig inmitten am Rande der Mangroven. Optimal für einige Nächte als Zwischenstopp, zum Strand sind es ca. 15 Gehminuten.

В феврале с мужем остановились в этом отеле на неделю, очень понравилось. На территории всего 2 номера, 1 номер с одной спальней-студией совмещённой с кухней, ванная комната, небольшая веранда с видом на мангровые заросли, 2 номер с 2-мя спальнями, кухней, ванной комнатой, верандой. Очень тихо, дикая природа, вараны, обезьяны, множество различных птиц. От океана 10 минут пешком.

We really enjoyed our stay at the Lagoon Villa. We get the bigger Appartement even we didn't even ask for it. The surrounding was great - from the terrace we could watch more of the animals then you would see if you go for a lagoon tour with a boat - all animals fled into our quite garden because of the motor-noises. Thanks a lot to Asela, he is a great host.

Die Unterkunft von Asela liegt direkt an der Lagune. Man kann, vor allem nachts, viele Tiere sehen und hören. Wegen des stillen Gewässers muss man mit einigen Insekten rechnen. An einem der beiden Abenden hat uns Sammy gezeigt, wo man frischen Fisch einkauft und wie man ihn kocht. Dies war ein sehr tolles Erlebnis. Leider ist die Unterkunft nicht ganz so sauber wie erwünscht. Der Fussmarsch zum Strand dauert ca. 15 Minuten.

The host was very friendly and helpful, everything that we needed, he did for us. The room was clean and spacious. They cleaned the room and changed the towels, which is wonderful. Sakun is a great host, if you are looking for a place in Bentota, I would highly recommend it to you

Bei meiner Ankunft im Zimmer suchte ich den versprochenen Meeresblick, vergeblich, und war spuerbar enttaeuscht. Sakun zeigte mir dann das Zweithaus, erreichbar auf Schlangenpfaden, jedoch nicht weit. Dort haette ich ein Zimmer im Parterre haben koennen, an dem ein Dutzend Male am Tag der Zug vorbeidonnerte - nein danke. Meeresblick hatte ich vom oberen Stock dort, wo auch das Restaurant ist. Das Meer habe ich besucht, mich aber ebenfalls enttaeuscht abgewendet! Im Foto erscheinen Strand und Meer anders! Vor allem scheint im Foto das Haus direkt am Meer zu liegen. Ich fuehlte mich getaeuscht und das ist kein gutes Willkommenszeichen! Dennoch wurden wir im Laufe der Tage gute Freunde, denn die Gastgeber sind warmherzige und hilfreiche Menschen, zuverlaessig und verantwortlich. Sakun hat beispielsweise von sich aus dafuer gesorgt, dass ich ueberzahltes Geld zurueckerstattet bekam von einem gierigen Gewuerzhaendler, der mir das achtfache des gerechten Preises abverlangt hatte. Super! Taeglich um 7 Uhr bekam ich eine Kanne heisses Wasser auf das Zimmer! Sakun war stets bereit, Auskunft und Unterstuetzung zu bieten. Am Ende kann ich sagen, es war eine gute Zeit dort im Haus, 11 Tage. Ranks, Sakun und Familie!

I read much that it is possible to go up and down on Sri Lanka, but having begun the way to Ocean View Hotel, after all travel we with my wife have returned to this place. It seems to me, we have found the Sri Lanka - it is Ocean View on Bentotta beach

большое спасибо! очень доброжелательный хозяин, рассказал что есть по близости его места, наш номер находился с видом на пляж , это очень круто! горизонт ломал только иногда проходящий поезд , это не помеха))) 1ый день на Шри Ланке очень глубоко засел в голове!

I had a good stay in Sakun's hotel. The rooms are very spacious and clean, and Sakun is very helpful. If possible choose the room with garden view, as the train line is very near the rooms with sea view. Food is good and reasonably priced. The massage is good as well.

Очень живописное и спокойное место. Большой пляж. Были в номере с видом на сад, изредка проходящий поезд совсем не слышно. Красивый просторный номер.