Ravana Garden

This is heaven on earth - thank you for everything 😊 Food is amazing! Staff is perfect! Location is ideal. If you don’t like crowded places and want experience something special, this place is a must.

Can’t stop eating 😉

Room was fine. Staff were pleasant and helpful. Location was fine.

Hotel is advertised as luxury boutique. It most certainly is not. The website and booking.com are totally misleading . There is no spa. No rooftop bar as the hotel doesn't have a licence! The rooftop area is in need of refurbishment, as are the outside areas. It should be graded as a 2 or 3 star hotel.

A wonderful getaway if you are looking for a combination of nature, serenity and luxury all in one package. A pristine private beach is in the frontside of the hotel whereas lush green paddy fields can be seen in the backside. A perfect place for birdwatching and relaxation by the beach. We travelled with our son who is 20 months old, so we were very particular about the arrangements. Needless to say that everything was arranged perfectly to suit our needs. They had upgraded us to a sea view suite free of charge which was very nice of them and had arranged an extra bed in the room as well. Mr.Asoka was constantly in contact with us to ensure that we were at comfort. Mr. Nishantha took us on a short hike to Ussangoda mountain in the evening which had fantastic views of sunset and the beach. They had arranged snacks and a kite for our son on the mountain which came as a big surprise. Food was authentic and very delicious. Flexible meal times and private dining was an added advantage particularly since we travelled with a toddler. He enjoyed the pool and the private garden very much. The kitchen staff was kind enough to prepare special meals for our son. They even arranged gifts for him, a birthday cake for my husband and takeaway sandwiches which was very nice of them. All in all, I would say that this is the best holiday we had so far and we thank the whole staff at Ravana Garden for their excellent work and commitment.

. The fantastic view from the room . The excellent beach . The privacy . The design of the hotel . The food, oh my god! You must know what you are getting into before booking because it is a scam. However, this could be the most wonderful place in the world if it was actually a 5 star hotel.

First of all, this hotel is a scam. 5 stars means 5stars and it is definately not 5. Maybe 2 or 3 star hotel. But it is the king of 2 star hotel. It is not 5 stars because: . No T.V. . No telephone . No refrigarator . No tissue in the bed room (they gave us food tissue) . No 24 hours room service desk . No pool (the pool is very small just for show) . No gym . No menu for the food . The rooms have a lot of small bugs . No meat (only seafood and chicken) . No water bottles, just filter water Besides that, the nearest acceptable coffee shop or restaurant is 40 minutes away in tangalle. Also, the manager stands next to you and your wife at each and every meal talking, asking questions, giving suggestions, touching you on the back of your shoulders, and he is an old man so you cant tell him to go away which make things even harder to deal with. I have talked to my driver mr chamee to deal with him. When the sun set, you better close all the lights because bugs will come in searching for the lights. Even if you stay awake, there is nothing you can do (LITARALLY NOTHING NOT EVEN THE BEACH IN FRONT OF YOU) About the no menu for the food, I will explain it because I know it is strange. They give you pen and paper and ask you to write everything in food you like (of course you have no time to do that since you have lot of thing to do as a traveler) and every thing you dont like(of course you can't name every food, spice, drink that you are allergic to or you don't prefer and you dont want this hassle) It is like doing school homework Don' get me wrong though, the food here is 10 out of 10. The big problem is with the serving of the food which is guranteed to give you headach. They have a wonderful taste for food.

Firstly, if you want too try a full range of Sri Lankan cuisine at a high standard, I would highly recommend Ravana. We had amazing 5 course meals, 3 times a day! Each one was different and delicious. The staff were very attentive, the property was clean and we had a very comfortable room. It is quite remote, which worked for us for a bit of peace & quiet, but if you’re looking for nearby bars & restaurants there aren’t many beyond Tangalle, 45 mins away. We don’t doubt that come a few years this could be another coastline overpopulated by hotels. So well worth a visit before it does so.

The staff were very kind and would go out of their way to look after us. Perhaps because it is a small hotel with few guests, staff could feel a little over attentive at times. It’s perfectly manageable, but worth stressing you want to be left to your own devices.

Gréât stay • Wonderful and romantic location. Very nice villa. Food was exquisite, generous and nourishing. The staff was welcoming, helpful and very lovely • They even made us a birthday night special •• Take care. Cheers and thanks for making our stay memorable.

A unique experience with the discovery of the real Sri Lanka far from tourists ! just with lovely local people, lovely staff who are here to make you feel comfortable. Amazing culinary experience (we finally had local food , fine dining ). They offered us the Honeymoon suite and it was an incredible place !

As it’s located in the heart of nature maybe too much insects for me but if you love nature you will definitely fall in love with this place !

Controversial feelings from our stay. As the hotel through Booking should have been a 5 Star facility with Spa, Bar etc, that was exactly what we were hoping for. But in the real life, unfortunately, after analyzing our stay there we should say: it is not exactly the hotel, more like apartments with additional dining service. And that is why. The Spa and bar were not there. There is no room service as we are used to speaking about the hotel: no one changes towels or come to clean your room, which gets pretty messy with all the insects and sand in it. We were given the other room as booked (without sunbathing Terrasse, although it costs more per Booking) without explanation. The Stuff does not speak english enough to communicate about any problems or wishes of the guests. The ATM is not working, so we needed to go to the center to take cash money out to pay from the stay (which was also an adventure, taking into account the big amount of needed-to-be payed). The room we got was much older, as it looked on the photos. There is no possibility to ask for a wine or prosecco or beer during the dinner, as it is just not available in the hotel, the stuff asked for cash money to go to the local shop and bring us the bottle. Which is also bit questionable for 5 star facilities. For 860.80 USD for 4 nights it feels reasonable to ask from the hotel a bit more. BUT! To help solving our problems and talking to us, the father of the owner of the hotel came, he was also surprised to learn, that hotel is showed as 5 star hotel on Booking, he meant they provide 5 star eating experience, not the 5 star service. So would be perfect from the booking side to look into the situation. And the stay in general still has still become a warm memories for us because of extraordinary nature.