South Coast Villas by Mandala

A beautiful property, well maintained

Much more expensive than similar local properties nearby without any additional benefit. I had family members staying at a resort a few doors down which provided the same comfort levels and view for much less than half the price. Do not bother paying extra for sea view rooms as this is obscured by the pool and deck chairs

So close to the beach - the sounds of the waves just fantastic and really clean area. Not to mention the actual Turtle nest just on the edge of the property. Very quiet and very relaxing

For Sea Swimmers - while you can swim from time to time - you do need to be careful and not always doable if waves are particularly high. That said this didnt really bother us and pool is so close to beach you can have a dip and get the best of both worlds

The villa/room was fantastic, ours was huge and had a separate bedroom and lounge area. Very clean, great housekeeping team, pleasant staff, and generally the whole place was really well looked after. The pool area is gorgeous, and it’s right on Rekawa beach which is peaceful and beautiful

Only point of improvement is that we thought the restaurant could have been better. Mostly westernised food, it was OK but nothing special (the Sri Lankan curry was the best dish we tried by far).

The hotel is located on the beach itself, which is beautiful, but wild at the same time. The location is quite far from the center of Tangalle, there are only a few small hotels in the area, so all the time you feel as if you are in nature. That relaxed and easy-going atmosphere and connection with nature is actually the best that this hotel can offer. The staff is very friendly, especially Ivan, the hotel manager, who is so direct and relaxed that he quickly becomes your best friend. The food is excellent, the complex itself is extremely nicely decorated, including the swimming pool. The villas are large and comfortable.

Honestly, the furniture (dressers, wardrobes, etc.) in the villas should be changed because it spoils the impression and has an unpleasant smell. Everything else is perfect.

Прекрасное место! Номера, виллы , территория, расположение , сотрудники милашки все на высшем уровне! Наш отдых прошел замечательно , спасибо!🥰

To był naprawdę wspaniały czas dla naszej rodziny – świetny wybór! Hotel ma niezwykle ciepłą atmosferę dzięki wspaniałemu zespołowi. Wszyscy są życzliwi i pomocni, dzięki czemu od razu można poczuć się jak u siebie. Jedzenie jest pyszne, świeże i przygotowywane z dużą dbałością o szczegóły. To miejsce idealne, jeśli ktoś szuka ciszy, spokoju i prawdziwego odpoczynku. Hotel jest kameralny, bardzo zadbany i otoczony piękną zielenią. Pokoje są bardzo ładne i czyściutkie, a basen jest świetnym miejscem na relaks. Ogromnym atutem jest też pusta, dzika i piękna plaża – można naprawdę się wyciszyć, zregenerować i poczuć prawdziwą moc oceanu. Bezcenne. Zdecydowanie to jest miejsce, do którego chętnie się wraca.

Beautiful room with good amenities and beaches. Always very clean! Staff were very kind and helpful.

If you want lots of options for restaurants it is a little far out, but we liked the tranquility. Hotel restaurant is a little hit or miss depending on what you choose.

The location was great, right on the beach and the beach area was well done. The Food, what we had of it, was exceptional and we are foodie’s, probably some of the best food we had while in SL.

The lights in the restaurant were fluorescent strips, like old strip malls in the 70s, no one wants to eat in harsh light - and they didn’t, it was all the time we were there in the evenings. The fluorescent lighting continued in the kitchen, which was not blocked from the outside area, so you could see in at night and it disturbed the ambiance of the pool and outside area. The staff were nice, but seemed very young and that no one had any authority or training. I showed a young man who was cleaning outside a mess the dog had made chewing up a milk carton, he looked and left it, I later cleaned it up myself as it was right outside our room. We had to request an additional duvet because the one in our room didn’t fit the bed. The staff asked us to sign-off some room service late one night, in the dark, we were cross, it seemed unnecessary to do admin late at night outside our room - during the cricket final! The next day they offered us a complimentary dinner; which was very nice, but we’d have preferred to just sign our bill earlier and to have breakfast included in the price, which it was in most of the hotels we stayed in during our trip.