Oruwa Turtle Beach Villa

The room was really clean and had all the necessary facilities. The staff were helpful and friendly.

Location was definitely a red flag. It was in the middle of nowhere. Didn’t feel safe at all. The villa is still under construction and only one room is ready to be occupied so there are no other guests. No other houses or restaurants along the beach front either. Just trees and jungle.

Super Lage am Sandstrand, direkt neben Schildkröten-Rettungsstation, Blick vom Bett direkt ins Meer, kleiner Garten mi Liegen und Hängematten, Essen gut aber etwas zu teuer

Spacious room, close to the beach, very hearty and good breakfasts. ​We ended our 2-week trip at this villa, staying at different places for 1-2 nights, so we have something to compare it to. Unfortunately, this villa doesn't come out on top. All our previous hosts were incredibly kind, helpful, and went out of their way to assist us even after we had checked out. We mentioned needing a taxi to the airport here, but they didn't know the price and didn't offer a solution for two days. As a result, our airport transfer was arranged by the host we had stayed with before. However, I should mention that we only met the owner of this villa on the day we were leaving, so maybe things would have been different if he had been there. ​The downsides: ants in the bed. Since it was the end of our vacation, we didn't want to find another place or move, so we just put up with it. ​Perhaps they should consider putting some kind of film on the glass door so the room isn't visible from the street. Right now, the door looks like a shop window, which isn't very cozy. ​The ocean view is very beautiful, but we had to keep the curtains drawn all the time because people were constantly walking by and staff were cleaning right in front of the windows. ​Maybe if this had been our first place, our impression would have been different. We didn't want to lower the rating too much, it's just that all our previous hosts in Sri Lanka were incredibly kind, smiling, and helped us with everything. We'd want to return to those places, but not here.

Very comfortable place being right by the ocean with a pretty beach and a monastry to explore. Staff is very kind and helpful. Food is great having a restaurant to the room :-) The center of Kosgoda is close by to eat and buy local products.

Fantastic location on the beach. Situated next door to the turtle conservation centre. We were able to release baby turtles. The host arranged our mangrove safari and our transport to our next destination. Breakfast was good and we ate on the beach.

Nothing to complain about.

Right on the beach You can watch the fishermen at work every morning The staff are absolutely amazing and the villa clean and modern really couldn’t ask for or more

Nothing

Great stay right on the beach if you are looking for a relaxed stay away from the crowd. There is nothing to do here and that is the whole point. The food and staff is really good here.

While making the payment I made a mistake while converting usd to LKR. Instead of 0.4 USD as balance, I paid for 4 USD in LKR and when I realized my mistake I asked for the money back. The staff surely knew this but didn't say anything and later was blabbering in his language . Though I understood that he was not happy as he expected that money as his tip and later had to give it back. The thing that I felt bad about in this whole experience was not pointing out my mistake earlier and then blabbering in frustration. They already charge 10% service charge for everything and then expecting a huge tip is not fair

Oruwa Turtle Beach Me and my 2 kids spent the most wonderful 6 days in this amazing place! I can’t find words to express how happy and tranquil our stay was. The room is very cozy and spacious (even for 3) and has everything necessary for a comfortable holiday (fridge, kettle, hair dryer, etc), wifi was working well (although we also had a tourist SIM from Dialog). Thilina and his team are just amazingly wonderful! When my son got burnt from the sun, they brought freshly cut aloe leaves. The room was cleaned every 2 days, towels changed when necessary. They organized an amazing birthday party for my daughter, with wonderfully decorated room, cake, candles, flowers, fireworks and releasing baby turtles into the ocean. It will be a long-lasting memory for my daughter and for all of us! The location of the hotel is perfect for introverts and those tired of the crazy whirls of big cities. Beautiful beach line with fine sand and palm trees is a real “Bounty Beach”, definitely one of my favorites in Sri-Lanka (and we saw many beaches from Bentota to Tangalla). You can actually swim here, not just jump in the waves. A trip to a boat safari in Bentota and a trip to Galle are highly recommended. A supermarket is located 1 km away from the hotel, we walked there. There are also Turtle Hatcheries in that area, one is located right next to Oruwa Villa- Galbokka Sea Turtle Conservation project. If lucky, you can see turtles coming from the ocean to the sea shore at night to lay eggs in sand at night. Other than that there isn’t much around except the beauty of the nature. I cried when we were leaving this place. It felt like home, really. Thank you, guys! We will miss you(