Buckingham Place

Comfortable room with a view of the lagoon. Excellent food and service. Large swimming pool overlooking the sea. Special thanks to Kalpa in assisting with a hospital visit. The owner Nick is on site to give everyone a personal welcome.

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To me- hotels are all kinds of things, but a really good hotel doesn’t just make the everyday effortless, it elevates it. This hotel does that by the bucketload. I have to be honest, I had my doubts, first the name- Buckingham place, a pun like that brings to mind all manner of concerns, least of all- were we about to enter into some kind of themed hotel with a letter box in the foyer and a taxi parked outside?. I needn’t have been so suspicious, the owners surname is Buckingham. Simple. Although we were away for Christmas, we wanted to stay somewhere that would still make it feel like an occasion and it was becoming more and more apparent that the kids definitely felt that way. Buckingham place was perfect. The service, the friendly staff for whom nothing was too much, the owner who clearly, genuinely adores the place and loves to host, which he does incredibly well, the 2 dogs who’s presence makes it feel familiar and comfortable. Being the cynical type, I’ll admit I may have rolled my eyes at the Christmas feast, but…in for a penny…plus the owners charm had softened me. I’m so glad we did, from the breakfast in our rooms, to the bag of gifts from the hotel, to the mince pies and sherry round the pool (could have been naff, but somehow it wasn’t) to the very festive table settings and the company of a really lovely and interesting bunch of guests, it really was the perfect way to spend a Christmas Day away. Despite myself, I even enjoyed the Christmas pudding, I HATE Christmas pudding! Aside from this, the setting is incredible, it rests between wild, empty beaches, you can hear the roar of the ocean (and see it) from the infinity pool. Behind the spotless and well appointed rooms with their outdoor bathrooms- beyond sloping landscaped gardens is a still lagoon, just the sound of birdsong. Honestly, to create such a carefully curated spot in the middle of the wild is a pretty mean feat.

There was nothing I didn’t like about this property.

Everything. View. The colours lift one’s spirit.

The fact that I didn’t own it.

Staff and accomodations

Food could've been better. Too much fusion and not enough authentic selections.

The views of the sea and lagoon and the very welcoming staff and owner

The staff were super kind and the place is amazing.

All was very good.

Virkelig et flot sted, der massere af aber og påfugle på hotelgrunden. Vild udsigt fra poolen og restauranten. Medarbejderene var virkelige serviceminded og flinke, ejeren Nick gjorde også sit, for at få os til at føles os godt tilpas. Vi fik også den bedste morgenmad på hele vores Sri Lanka tur.

De gjorde det så godt, at de næste hoteller bliver en skuffelse..

Lovely property but very expensive compared to others we stayed in. Also the amount we were billed was different from what Booking.com said though it was reflected in an email we hadn’t checked.