Villa Bird Gate

Mr Ruka, his wife & daughter were friendly & helpful. The home-cooked food was plentiful & good. Mr Ruka organised an excellent river safari, where we saw lots of birds & other wildlife, & insisted we took his china teapot & cups on the boat with us, so we could enjoy our morning tea! The hotel's riverside location is lovely - great to watch the birds while eating breakfast under the canopy in the garden. Mr Ruka also offers a tuktuk service.

There wasn't anything not to like, apart from not knowing, initially, how to contact our host, who lives off site, & the fact that a kettle (not coffee-maker, as advertised) was provided, but no cups, beverages or drinking glasses in the room.

Great location to Galle Fort, friendly owners fantastic breakfast. Accommodation looked out to the river and lovely setting area.

Air conditioner was very loud and fan setting were very slow or very fast.

The host went out of his way to make our stay as comfortable as possible. Nothing was a problem to arrange. He arranged a boat tour on the river and provided us with a pot of coffee at 6am to go with us on the trip. The place has exceptional finishes for Sri Lanka (We've been to a few). Breakfast was a delight on the river loads of birdsong to accompany the delicious fruit. The place is not in the city but close enough to enjoy the tranquillity and not far by Tuktuk to the city/fort. If you are a birder a must to visit.

The family home is in the middle of little local community, close to Galle centre, a magical place with the best host you can wish for. The river safari is a must, organised by the host, starting from the back garden. A truly wonderful experience not to be missed. You feel like you visit a friend at his home, a very unique way to experience the Sri Lankan way of life. We started our trip here with a 3 hour transfer from the airport, it is a great place for anyone on their first visit to SL as you will be really well looked after, the owner had a Tuk Tuk and will take you to the restaurant area in the evening and collect you again when you are ready. Just sitting in the garden here you will see so many varieties of birds, as well as monkeys, chameleons, monitors, and others. A perfect place to start your vacation.

Great views of the river, many animals to be sighted. Great host.

The property was beautiful and location close to the fort. Having breakfast we could see monkeys and massive water monitors swimming by.

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Bird Gate is located in a quiet neighborhood off the beaten track and on a gorgeous river. The ambience is so peaceful and lush. We had our meals sitting beside the river and the food was excellent. Highly recommend the river tour!

The accommodation is right by a river and you’ll see a lot of wildlife (monkeys, warrans, birds) all day. The owner arranged a river safari for us which was a lot of fun. Also the breakfast and dinner prepared by the owners are amazing.

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