Turtle Watch Cabana

Very friendly staff, really peaceful beach, spacious, beautiful.

Hidden gem close to the beach. Spacious and very confortable cabanas. The garden and host are very nice. Very clean.

Lovely outdoor space, great food and friendly owners, especially their youngest son who showed us round the beach, and played with my son we were also taken out to see the turtles which was amazing! Thank you

We had a lovely time staying at Turtle Watch Cabana. Our room was beautiful, clean and very comfortable. We enjoyed our breakfasts cooked by Asanka and his wife every morning and enjoyed the one dinner we ate there. Asanka was very helpful and kind. He took us to a local turtle beach, organised kayaking on the lagoon and to top it off took us to see turtles nesting. We had an incredible experience staying here and would recommend it to anyone!! The beaches nearby are breathtaking, the cabanas are set in an amazing location.

Our stay at this amazing place, in a beautiful and really clean cabana near Rekawa beach was simply unforgettable! We traveled as a family with teen children, and from the very first moment, we felt like part of the local family. The hosts Asanka and his wife Ridmi were incredibly friendly, caring, and always willing to help with anything we needed. The atmosphere was so warm and authentic, making us feel like we were visiting relatives rather than staying at accommodation. My children quickly made new friends, especially with their son Premu who spent time with us and showed us so many local things. He is such a free spirit and we all miss him a lot 🫶. We enjoyed the peace, beautiful jungle garden and delicious homemade food so much that we prolonged our 2 night stay for another night and after our check out and moving to another beach accomodation along the coast we had decided we wanted to spend our last two nights at our cabana again and we had come back again 🙈. Asanka was there for us willing to help at any time and Ridmi makes these beautiful sarongs 🪡. If you're looking for a quiet place where you’ll feel at home, surrounded by wonderful people and genuine Sri Lankan hospitality, this is the perfect choice! The beautiful beach is cca 5 minutes walk, with nearly no tourists, you can either enjoy waves or a natural rock pool. Thank you for the amazing memories – we will definitely be back! 🫶🇱🇰

Everything was just perfect for us.

Great location away from the hustle and bustle. Breakfast was great and very friendly hosts. We had some animal trying to eat inside the roof one night which was noisy but only lasted a little time and apart from that slept great. Great restaurants and beaches within walking distance

Lovely huts with full of character Very clean, comfy beds, Nicely maintained gardens. Short walk to lovely beach. Owner took us on a night time hike to watch the turtles laying their eggs. So pleased that he was conscious of not disturbing them. No phone lights allowed only the red light he had for us to see them. And keeping a respectful distance. What an amazing experience. Thank you.

The cabanas are in a really beautiful garden neaby the beautiful beach of rekawa where you can see the turtles at night The owners took a very good care of us !

Beautiful setting. The owner has taken great care to create a natural environment. It’s very peaceful & relaxing. The room was practical, clean & spacious. Great to have a fridge & kettle (bring your own tea bags). Near stunning beaches with nice little eating/drinking places. Watch the turtles being tossed in the surf. Our favourite place so far in our trip. Asanka was extremely helpful in arranging kayak hire for the lagoon & turtle viewings etc. If you like to be away from the hustle & bustle choose Rekawa & Turtle Watch Cabana. Try out La Sera for delicious authentic food.

I was extremely shocked on arrival at this property. 2 staff took our bags with no smile nor hello and showed us to our room. Then walked off and brang us a smoothie each with no communication. We sat awaiting check in or for a greeting from the owner Asanka who we'd read great reviews about. After a while my partner went up to the staff to ask and turns out one of the staff was Asanka himself. My partner asked where the beach was and just got pointed in the right direction in a cold manner. We ended up struggling to find it initially. During meals when we said thank you or asked for something he was very straight faced and cold. We had previously sent a message via Booking.com and via the contact number on the booking details to request dinner but this wasn't received as apparently Asanka doesn't have access to Booking.com and the number is for someone else? Dinner of rice and currys looked good but was not flavourful. The place is NOT beachfront as advertised you have to walk to a small beach that is available and the main beach is further. We went on the turtle watch and Asanka kept leaving us for over 10 minutes at a time without really explaining what was going on. We ended up sat on the beach 2.5 hours. You can't help mother nature as unfortunately the sand was to dry for them to dig. You can only see the nests after they have laid eggs which can take over 2 hours from them starting to dig holes. So you could be on the beach a long time as you start the watch at 8pm. We tried to engage in conversation but found the whole atmosphere of the place unpleasant and unwelcoming. I want to leave straight after arriving due to this and this advertising but we chose to stay due not wanting any hassle. The water did run out but we mentioned this and they put another supply on straight away and it started working with 5 minutes.