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The breakfast was excellent and so were the fish and chicken curries they prepared for us. We sat on the terrace over looking the pool and garden. In the morning we saw kingfishers and iguana and in the evening, fireflies. It was all charming

the shower was a little complicated.

Very nice rooms, lovely surroundings, amazing breakfast. We had a lovely time there. Will come back.

All was perfect.

Beautiful garden. Delicious and fresh food with most ingredients from the garden. Nice view of the lake at the end of the garden. Cooking classes offered by the lake by Kudulu (the hostess) if you are intersted. I joined one which lasted like 4 hours and we cooked quite a few delicious dishes. Kudulu is a great cook and she explains all the steps during the cooking class. I also did a river tour with them in the morning which was quiet nice. You can see many birds. Swimming ool was a bonus in the heat. Hosts were very kind.

Since the area is wetland, there were many insistent mosquitos that kept biting me even on top of my clothes when outside (even i used mosquito repellent). My room was very noisy. First night was the noise of the water pump machine of the room above me. Second night the A/C of the next door room was added to the noise. Their A/C's outer engine part was installed on my room''s wall outside and when they put on the A/C, the noise in my room was unbearable. So unfortunatley, I had to leave the third day as it was not possible for me to sleep. Hosts offered to upgrade me to another room but I did not want to risk another night. So if you are looking for peace and quiet choose your room carefully. Finally, keep in mind that this place is not in the center so you will need a tuk tuk everytime you want to go to town but this can easily be arranged by the hosts.

From minutes of arriving, and being shown around the property i couldnt stop smiling, i felt i had walked into a little oasis of peace and relaxation. The room i had booked was still occupied, the guests asking to stay another night, so i was kindly upgraded free of charge to the poolside villa. The lush gardens were full of flowers and it was easy to sit and watch the squirrels, birds and in the evenings, the fruit bats. The pool was much appreciated during the heat of the day, and you could always go and sit down by the lake, at the "secret spot" where they do the cooking classes, which in itself was one of the best experiences i have had in sl. The food here is also some of the best i have ever tasted (and ive travelled extensively in sl). The owners prasad and wife kumudu made me feel so welcome as soon as i arrived, were easy to chat with, helped with arranging sightseeing and after a few days i was made to feel part of the family. They personalised the cooking class to recipes i was dying to learn, and the weather rained off my boat trip twice, but on my last morning we made it and prasad made one of the most delicious iced teas i have ever had! Coming at the tail end of the monsoon season i had rain follow me daily. Here was the first place it eased off and was surprisingly less humid, the breeze from the lake making things really pleasant. I was genuinely sad to leave, but also happy to know i have found a special place to return to again

the fact i hadn't booked for longer? 😊

Rural location. Lovely food. Friendly helpfull staff. Lot of nature

Small More like homestay

Everything! The gentleness of the landlady. The genuine quality of food. Everything home-made. The superb location with colorful garden, nice pool and access to a « secret place » to relax at the lake.

Wifi a little tricky sometimes, but no big deal.

Incredible staff, very beautiful and quiet location. Service was excellent. The food was also amazing. Definitely recommend taking the cooking class and boat tour.

Nothing.