Sleeping Elephant Beach Resort

Beautiful, peaceful, beachside resort. If you love casual and relaxed, you will love this gem. Monika is a lovely host and the staff are sweet and helpful. Food is delicious and reasonably priced. I had an excellent massage too. The pool temperature is just right:)

Nice host family, friendly staff, beautiful villa

We had an absolutely wonderful stay – it truly is a dream destination. Every detail has been carefully taken care of by the owners, reflecting their dedication. What stands out the most is how they’ve managed to combine a sense of luxury with a laid-back, natural ambiance. It never felt overdone, but perfectly integrated with the surrounding nature, creating a serene and inviting atmosphere. The staff, both in the restaurant and in maintaining the property, were outstanding – attentive, professional, discrete and always smiling. We really appreciated the exceptional attention to every aspect. A truly unforgettable stay.

everything was perfect

Carefully managed piece of heaven on the edge between ocean and jungle with european comfort and fantastic cuisine! Fantastic beach where you can swim. You can see peacocks, monkeys, varans, mongoose, buffalo, fireflies around the resort. Spacious and extra clean rooms. Well maintained pool. Owners are great people and experienced travelers, they know how to make your stay calm and comfortable. Strongly recommended! All our big family hope to come back there next year!

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We had the most amazing time at this beautiful resort. We arrived on my birthday and my partner had arranged with Monika for us to have dinner on the beach, which was an incredible start to our holiday. The food was delicious throughout our stay and the restaurant served a good variety of meals. Our villa was spotlessly clean, spacious and had everything we needed. The beach is stunning and is pretty much deserted apart from occasional walkers and the fishermen. We loved the local wildlife and particularly enjoyed seeing monkeys, mongooses, fireflies and a monitor lizard. The staff at Sleeping Elephant are brilliant - so friendly and kind, and owners Monika and Jarda are both lovely and have created a relaxed, tranquil resort with a family feel to it. Monika organised our transfer from the airport and the taxi to our next destination, and we also booked a trip to Udawalawe National Park and Mulkirigala Rock Temple through her, which we’d highly recommend doing as she arranged everything - air conditioned car to and from the temple and park, all entrance fees paid, etc. We cannot recommend Sleeping Elephant highly enough and will definitely be back in the future.

Wonderfully situated property on an incredibly gorgeous beach. Amazing that this high level of accomodation can be offerred in such a remote location. Clean, comfortable with staff eager to please.

Everything perfect

Stunning location and so peaceful - away from it all. So much care and thought put into making this a little piece of paradise.

Nothing we didn’t like!

We travel with our 2 boys 8 and 9 yo We just loved the place!! The villa had a closed bedroom and a second floor for our kids There is a small kitchen with the basics to prepare snacks. And 2 fridges There is so much space and its really comfy The pool was lovely. And the beach right in front was super quiet. The waves were pretty big but fun to play in The staff was really nice and the food delicious And the owners were really helpfull and really nice

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Everything was amazing. We travel a lot and are not easily impressed, but as we left my partner said "that was the best holiday l've ever had". We never go back somewhere more than once, but we'd go back to sleeping elephant again, hands down. The location was a little plot of paradise, all you could hear were the waves and the wildlife. The staff made it for us. Monkia and Doslik the owners did everything to make our stay wonderful, booking trips, organising transport to and from the airport, and were incredibly friendly. Nuwan and the rest of the hospitality staff were just incredible. So friendly, personable and went out of their way to make us feel welcome and were like friends by the time we left. The Gardner and housekeeper were also wonderful ensuring the grounds and rooms were kept in perfect condition. The room was large and well furnished with a HUGE bathroom. There was a fridge with drinking water, a kettle and coffee. Pool towels and bath towels provided. WiFi was in every room with its own extender. Could access the WiFi everywhere. Speeds could be a little troublesome at night, but this is normal for Sri Lanka. The pool was lush, we had a room that looked out onto the pool and the beach, it couldn't have been better placed. The beach was so quiet, the only thing going on was watching the local fishermen bringing in their nets daily, and the monkeys running around the trees. Probably the best hotel l've ever been to. Couldn't recommend it more. There was nothing we didn't like. The bed could have been a little softer, but that's me being extra picky. It's pretty far from the airport, maybe 3 hours in a taxi, so if the extra travel isn't your thing this could be an issue. But was well worth it for us to be there.