Ananda Villa Kosgoda Since 1995

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Totally the worst place. No Hygiene. Bugs in the bed. Totally the worst place to stay. Nothing is there in the room.

One of the best stays we had in Sri Lanka! Let me explain why. First, the host is extremely accommodating, open and a very nice person. He will organise and recommend everything you could imagine for you. Second, the beach, right infront of the place is simply beautiful. Way more beautiful than most other touristic beaches and also only a few tourists. The room is spacious, the breakfast very delicious. Overall we had an amazing experience and will definitely come back!

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1. The owner Navoda is very friendly and he tried his best to get all our requests. Just ask him anything! We told him what we like for breakfast and he tried to prepare for us. We could put our cold drink in the family fridge 👍 2.We could also use the washing machine ( detergent was also provided) and hung our clothes at the back yard. 3. Location is great as we came from Haputale by bus, and bus stop just next to the home stay. Beach is only 5 min away, same as the turtle hatchery and ayuveda spa Center. 4. Our room #4 which face the garden on the ground floor which has ac, fan and mosquito net. Room is big and bed is comfortable 5. Navoda also provided a good price for Madu river boat tour. and tuk tuk tour or transportation We highly recommend the place for the price we paid and the hospitality

No hot water in the bathroom…. Maybe in the future?!

Room was clean and the host and his mother were very nice, also the traditional food was very very good. Also very familiary. If you want to, you get a little sri lanka- history lesson:) both speak english very well. Tipp if you like it non-touristic: go to the little beach area of the foto below or do a kayak tour on the madampe lake.

I had a wonderful stay at the villa. My room was very spacious (30m2) and clean. I had my private bathroom. I enjoyed the big bed, comfortable matress, and moskito net. I had both fan and AC. The internet speed is fast and I had a table and chair,so it was perfect to work remotely. I had garden view, which was very nice. I had yummy local breakfast and papaya fruit juice from the family. The business owner and family are very friendly and supportive in all needs: wifi/internet connection, laundry service, transportation, everything. I booked a guided tour from the family: it was perfectly organized and included a magical river safari, a temple visit, the tsunami museum, puppet museum, and cinnamon production and fields, and rice fields. We also visited the turtle sanctuary. I also booked an ayurveda consultation from an Ayurveda doctor which was a unique experience. The beach is in 5 minutes walking distance. So, in the morning I went jogging at the beach. In the evening, there are beautiful sunsets, and at night, there are glowworms at the beach. The beach is very beautiful and natural. Clean and not many tourists. There is a big supermarket nearby which is also a big plus. I had unforgettable days. I can truly recommend the stay at Ananda Villa.

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A very nice family run place, helpful in all matters. I would book again!

I had an amazing stay with Navoda, his mother Shoba and sister Malmi. I booked to stay 2 nights but ended up staying 6 nights as they offered for me to stay and enjoy Sinhalese new year with them, joining in with their local traditions. They treated me like family and nothing was to much trouble for them, if there were any questions or problems you only had to ask. Shoba cooked me homemade breakfast, lunch & dinner every day. I enjoyed things like pancakes, milk rice, string hoppers, Kottu, dahl curry with tea or fresh lemon or papaya juices. Location is perfectly placed a 5 minute walk from the beach and turtle research centres, room has working AC and Navoda showed me round the local area/organised anything I needed from transport to day trips. I highly recommend the Villa and for the price there were no complaints, they really try to make your stay as comfortable as possible. I learnt a lot from them as we talked many times, I look forward to coming back and visiting their kind hearted family again in the future :)

- Good price - Close to the beach

- No blanket, no soap, no toilet paper - Room was not clean, we found a lot of dust and pieces of glass on the floor - Breakfast was very simple, tea and rice with coconut milk - Owners offered many things to buy to take more money and offered a tour for 50$ which really cost 10$. - Welcomed us with the tea and next day asked to pay for it. - All my stay I didn't feel good because they imagined the price is very low but actually it's not worth more.

I had an exceptional stay at this hotel. The staff was incredibly welcoming and attentive. The room was spacious, clean, and beautifully decorated. The location was perfect, close to many attractions and restaurants. I highly recommend this hotel and will definitely be returning on my next visit!