Thambapanni Retreat
Location: Yaddehimulla Road, Unawatuna, Unawatuna, lk
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Luxurious Accommodation
Thambapanni Retreat offers elegantly designed rooms with wooden flooring, dark wood furnishings, and comfortable 4-poster beds. Each air-conditioned room is equipped with modern amenities for a relaxing stay.
Relaxation and Recreation
Guests can unwind by the outdoor swimming pool, indulge in Ayurvedic oil massages, or join a yoga session. The option to rent a bicycle for exploring the picturesque surroundings adds an adventurous touch to your stay.
Dining Experience
With two dining options available, including a restaurant offering a delightful mix of Asian and European fusion dishes, guests can savor a variety of culinary delights. Room service is also provided for those who prefer to dine in the comfort of their rooms.
Experience luxury, relaxation, and culinary delights at Thambapanni Retreat. Book your stay now for an unforgettable getaway.
Important Information
Please present the same credit card used to guarantee your booking when checking in or making payment at the property.
If you are making payment using another cardholder's credit card, please provide the following to the property prior to your arrival:
1) Authorization letter with cardholder's signature
2) Copy of the cardholder's card (front and back of card with cardholder's signature)
3) Copy of the cardholder’s passport or driver’s license
Please note that the property may contact the cardholder for verification purposes.
Please note the below compulsory gala dinner supplement:
Christmas eve USD adult 45 child 22.5 (2-11 years)
New Year's eve USD adult 50 child 25 (2-11 years)
*All payment to be collected by the hotel directlyGuests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Health or beauty spa nearby
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
- Parking
- Air conditioning
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Terrace
- Pets allowed
- Luggage storage
- Safety deposit box
- Tour desk
- Ironing service
- Massage services
- Currency exchange
- Kid meals
- Outdoor furniture
- Fruits
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Invoice provided
- Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
- Guest room sealed after cleaning
- Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
- Physical distancing in dining areas
- Food delivered to guest room
- CCTV outside property
- Process in place to check health of guests
- Face masks for guests available
- 24-hour security
- Delivered food - securely covered
- Happy hour
- Cooking class
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Free wired internet
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
- Beach umbrellas
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Beach yoga on site
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Wine release events
- Exercise/lap pool
- Japanese garden
- Fishing nearby
- Health or beauty spa nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Hosted evening meal (reserve)
- Bicycle-friendly property
- Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
- Vegetarian menu options available
- Accessible train station shuttle
- No accessible train station shuttle
Rooms Available
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Classic Double Room
This air-conditioned twin/double room includes a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private bathroom as well as a terrace. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Sofa
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Electric kettle
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Terrace
- Linen
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Pool towels
- Wine or champagne
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Adapter
- Key access
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Superior Double Room
Spacious room featuring a flat-screen TV, mini-bar and tea/coffee maker.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Sofa
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Pool towels
- Wine or champagne
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Adapter
- Key access
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Deluxe Double Room
Room features a mini-bar, tea/coffee maker and private bathroom with a shower.
The room is located in the block B of the premises which is not in the main premises where the pool is located.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Sofa
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Pool towels
- Wine or champagne
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Adapter
- Key access
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Standard Double Room
Air-conditioned room featuring a TV, four-poster bed and private bathroom with shower facilities.
The room is located in the block B of the premises which is not in the main premises where the pool is located.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Pool towels
- Wine or champagne
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Adapter
- Key access
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Grand Deluxe Double Room
This air-conditioned twin/double room includes a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private bathroom as well as a balcony with garden views. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Sofa
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Pool towels
- Wine or champagne
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Adapter
- Key access
Guest Reviews
- bo (9/5): - Really nice place!! A fantastic welcoming upon arrival. Very cosy, calm and relaxing. Great staff. The highest recommendations!! Only details: Security box should be attached to something and not.lose. reading lamp over bed ( got one temporary!)
- fiems (10/5): Je recommande ce lieu. - Accueil agréable par un personnel très sympathique et professionnel. Les installations sont de bonnes qualités. L’environnement nature et la présence d’animaux, tels que singes, écureuils et oiseaux donne du charme à cet hôtel.
Le Chef du restaurant ainsi que son équipe ont été très attentifs et serviables, le chef en particulier, qui a séjourné et travaillé en Allemagne quatre ans. Rien
- Charlotte (9/5): - pretty hotel. a bit tucked away from main strip but that made it quiet. lots of monkeys to enjoy. really helpful staff. big private terrace from bedroom. Pool pretty but small. lovely breakfast, lots of choice. Massage was not that great. water in our shower was cold - but we never told the reception about this and they may have fixed it if we had said.
- Romy (9/5): Een echte aanrader! - We hebben hier 3 nachten verbleven. Het personeel is heel lief, vriendelijk, behulpzaam en meedenkend. De kamer was ruim en de badkamer heel netjes. We hebben gebruik gemaakt van de yogales bij het hotel, die heel erg fijn en leerzaam was! Ook de massage was heel prettig. De locatie is dicht bij het strand, maar niet in de drukte. Ik zou Thambapanni Retreat zeker aanraden! De bedden vonden we iets te zacht en er waren weinig stopcontacten in de kamer.
- Maëva (8/5): Personnel adorable et chambre confortable - Le personnel est génial, le matelas est confortable et tous les jours la chambre est nettoyée. L’emplacement est idéal on peut tout faire à pieds même aller à la plage. Et vous pouvez même apercevoir des singes sur votre balcon. Le petit déjeuner est correct c’est un buffet. Nous avions réservé une chambre supérieure et elle ne correspondait pas exactement aux photos, cela ne nous a pas dérangé mais il n’y avait pas de flexible de douche donc compliqué pour se laver. Il y a beaucoup de marche pour accéder à la chambre et quand il pleut ça glisse énormément j’en ai payé les frais…mais le personnel a été aux petits soins donc bon point.
- Gary (10/5): no disapointments here,this is the place to stay - clean quiet peacefull
great location
friendly, helpful
fantastic room, good food. nothing is less than excelent,
- Lily (9/5): -
- Maria (8/5): I had a good stay in Unawatunna - La habitación estaba bien.
- Jessica (6/5): Rooms okay. Service exceptional - Location was great very central.
Staff were lovely and tried to rectify the issues we had with our room.
Good hot water and pressure in shower. Rooms appear worn and ours had a foist smell .
We were moved which was great
But A/C not functioning well due to the extreme heat they have been facing in recent months.
Ants were an issue.
And there are a lot of stairs to the rooms with no lift.
Pool is pretty much in the reception area which isn’t ideal.
- rongx769 (8/5): Yoga - I had a great experience with yoga instructor Priyantha Hettige. He was skilled, supportive, and created a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere throughout the session. His instructions were clear and easy to follow, and he took the time to offer helpful guidance when needed. Highly recommended.
- Haywood (10/5): -
- David (8/5): -
- Esmée (7/5): -
- Lauha Aaltonen (10/5): Relaxing stay in Unawatuna - - Lovely, welcoming staff
- Comfortable room with both bathtube & shower
- Good location close to the beach, restaurants, souvenir shops, bus stop...
- Nice pool area
- Good breakfast
- Relaxed atmosphere, you could even see some chill monkeys here :)
- Mukund (8/5): - The staff was excellent, we reached at 7am and they happily gave us rooms so early. There were so many monkeys right in front of our room in the morning, it felt like we were in the middle of a jungle. They also have yoga classes everyday, my wife went of it and really enjoyed it The room is fine, not the best but not bad too but I think the toilet needs a renovation. Also it took reallyong time for the a to cool in our room. We had booked this hotel because they had a private pool but to be honest the pool is super small and it looked better in photos than in real life so we never used it
- Tim (9/5): -
- Alvin Song Vuishiung (7/5): Great comfortable stay , located near the beach . Oshan from the team was very helpful - good location. Minutes walk away from Unawatuna . Staff were very friendly My air con didn't work on the last night but there was a ceiling fan which sufficed.
- JAGUARpictures (8/5): Nepaisant kai kurių nesklandumų, viešnagę vertinu teigiamai - Patiko būti džiunglių apsuptyje ir matyti laukinius gyvūnus: varanus, burundukus, spalvotus paukščius, bezdžiones. Taip pat patiko viešbučio darbuotojai. Tai šio viešbučio brangakmeniai, nuo žemiausio personalo iki aukščiausio. Pakalbinkite juos, išmokite bent kelis žodžius jų kalba, jie tai labai vertina. Dar vienas pastebėjimas: jų barmenas paruošė man negronį, už ką ypatingas ačiū ;). ඔබගේ හෝටලයට සාර්ථකත්වය, රටට සෞභාග්යය, සහ සියලුම හෝටල් සේවකයින්ට පුද්ගලික ස්තුතියක් Surašysiu trūkumus, kuriuos tikiuosiu viešbutis sutvarkys. Tai bus patyrusio keliautojo draugiški-broliški patarimai. Net ir aukštesnio lygio numeriuose yra nemažai techninių problemų. Tokių kaip surūdijęs, per visus galus purškiantis dušas, nepritvirtintas seifas, prastas klozeto dangtis, tik vienas kambario raktas (jei nepalieki rakto registratūroje, niekas negali sutvarkyti kambario :) ), dėmėti baldai. Skruzdėlės ir driežai kambaryje. Laiptų, kuriais leidžiamasi žemyn iš viršutinių aukštų lubos žemos, reikia ryškiai pažymėti, nes turistai pastoviai daužo galvas. Nepatraukliai patiekiami pusryčiai, jie nėra skanūs. Dar nepatiko rusų turistų gausa viešbutyje, bet čia ne viešbučio problema :) Žinoma, tai Šri Lankos stilius ir viskas tai gali būti priimta kaip norma. Bet smulkmenos parodo viešbučio kokybę ir leidžia sėkmingai konkuruoti viešbučių rinkoje.
- Kristi (10/5): We enjoyed the stay very much. Thank you! - Amazing staff, free towels to take to the beach, great balcony and pool view from the balcony. Location is good, near to the nice beach. Yoga classes and massage -
- Julia (8/5): Bien mais trop cher - L’emplacement
Le calme
L’environnement
Après shampooing 🤣 Prix excessif
Chambre mérite d’être rafraîchie ( moisissures)
Massage (pas de musique , on entend la réception et la piscine, puis la masseuse discute, nous n’avons pas bénéficier des soi-disant 10 minutes offertes)
- Laurence (8/5): - L’emplacement, le personnel
- ELIO HUMBERTO (8/5): Hotel with wonderful environment and excellent staff and service by fair price - Firstly, the wonderful staff who received and supported me during my stay.
Secondly, the location and the lovely jungle-life environment of hotel.
Finally, the value money for the price-quality offer for my room.
- ELIZABETH (6/5): - It had a Jungle feel and away from the noise of the busy streets. Breakfast was basic.
Only shutters on the windows no glass which made the room very dark
- Adrianne (10/5): Would reccomend to anybody staying in Sri Lanka. - Caring, friendly and smiley staff! Amazing service. Really nice rooms and breakfast. Great location. Loved everything!
- stamjh (8/5): Nice hotel but a little overpriced - The location, the pool, the ayurvedic massage. We had a large superior room but with no view. The shower was open to the elements and filled up with leaves. The staff's limited command of English made arranging things unnecessarily difficult sometimes.
- Andrea (9/5): -
- Peggy (5/5): We were disappointed and it certainly did not live up to its reviews. - Breakfast was good as was the evening meal we had. Our room wasn’t very pleasant - certainly no views of the sea. It looked and felt run down and wasn’t in the main building. We overlooked a car park.
- svetlanabS8951RT (10/5): Yoga - I did yoga here, it was the best activity I've ever been to. The coach is a professional, he tells and explains everything. I don't know English well, but I understood everything. I recommend yoga here.
- Gary (9/5): - Great location, just off the beaten track like a little oasis
Staff were fantastic Too many rude Russian guests. How can you be so rude to such lovely staff
- JohannadR (8/5): Very friendly and quiet hotel - We had a very nice time in this hotel. The staff was very helpfull and friendly. They did their utmost to make our stay a pleasant one. The food was delicious, the room was clean and tidy. Its very near everything we needed for our last 4 days at sri lanka.
- Tomasz (9/5): - The guesthouse has a great location, close to the beach and the main promenade, but tucked away so it's quiet. The staff, as everywhere in Sri Lanka, are very friendly and helpful. The rooms are cool, colonial style. Large terrace. The hotel is a bit in the woods, so you have to hide your things from the terrace so that the monkeys don't steal them. Breakfast is okay, the choice is not very large, a bit heavy for our European stomachs (pasta, curry, dahl, etc.). The staff will fry omelets/scrambled eggs/fried eggs on request. Very good fresh fruit. I definitely recommend it.
- Alex (10/5): -
- Luca (10/5): - La parte più emozionante del soggiorno è stato ritrovarsi un piccolo gruppo di scimmie sugli alberi davanti al balcone. Semplicemente fantastico essere così immersi nella natura ma con tutti i comfort dell’hotel.
- Kim (9/5): - Friendly. Lovely room. Great breakfast. Water off in the morning. Many stairs to climb.
- Paul (10/5): Secluded hotel close to the beach - Very well placed in a peaceful part of Unawatuna. The staff couldn’t be more helpful. An excellent room with an outdoor shower which was quite novel. Good buffet breakfast too. The shower was a ‘dribble’ but that didn’t detract from our stay.
- natacha (9/5): Chambre spacieuse très bien équipé dans un jolie jardin arboré - Chambre spacieuse avec douche à l’extérieur. Jolie piscine bien arboré. Personnel très sympathique. Les chambres sont bien éloignés les uns des autres avec petite terrasse privative. L’autre hôtel qui donne directement sur la plage permet d’avoir gratuitement des matelas de plage. Le restaurant y est bon .
- Ildikó (9/5): - Nagyszerű helyen, egy ugrásra a strand és az éttermek, mégis csendes, dzsungeles környezetben Aki nem szereti az állatok közelségét, annak zavaró lehet, hogy a majmok ott laknak a fákon. Nekünk ez is élmény volt. Éjszaka hallani lehet az állatok mozgását.
- Mette (10/5): - Personalet var virkelig imødekommende og hjælpsomme! De gav inspiration til hvor man skulle tage hen, fik hjælp med leje af scooter. Det var muligt at låne søsterhotellers pool og liggestole.
Poolen på stedet var dejlig ren og hyggelig at være i. Morgenmaden var den bedste vi har fået i Sri Lanka, stor buffet hvor head cheaf Layahal står og laver lige de æg man har lyst til. Dygtig kok!
Især Nudun Gimhan ydede virkelig en god service, altid en smil på læben og hjælpsom når vi havde brug for det. Og Tee som hjalp med anbefalinger til lokalområdet.
- Martin (9/5): Komfortable und schöne Unterkunft mit freundlichem und hilfsbereitem Personal! - Alle Mitarbeiter waren sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Auch Sonderwünsche wurden wunderbar erfüllt. Es war wunderschön und gut gelegen 😊
- Shehan (8/5): -
- Aleksei (10/5): - Все в зелени, обезьяны и бурундуки бегают по деревьям!
- Johanna (8/5): - Frukosten var utmärkt! Jättemysigt, lugn gata. 5 minuter till stranden: Stora, rymliga rum. Hjälpsam personal.
- Magda (9/5): - Ładny hotel z miłą i uśmiechniętą obsługą. Dobre i obfite śniadania. Położenie basenu tuż przy recepcji odbierało prywatność co skutkowało, ze prawie nikt się w nim nie kąpał.
- Shehan (7/5): Dated property with lots of potential. - Good location and staff were very pleasant and helpful. The rooms didn’t have enough natural light. The pool may need to resort to similar water standards as the Taprobane waves.
- garlo2000 (10/5): Absolutely fabulous - The surrounding gardens were lovely. The staff were exceptionally polite and engaging with using their English language. nothing
- Ross (8/5): -
- Kjell (9/5): -
- Emmy (9/5): -
- Robin-Anne (9/5): -
- Bruno (9/5): -
- Pim (8/5): - Goede locatie, veel restaurants in de buurt, heel vriendelijk personeel, hele ruime kamer met goede airco, mogelijkheid tot dagelijkse schoonmaakservice. We mochten in het zwembad van het hotel verderop zwemmen omdat het zwembad troebel was. Hele kleine lekkage in het plafond, maar daar hadden we geen last van
- osirisr426 (10/5): Very good - It is a very good hotel and the people here it is very kind, the room it is to big and the vibrations hotel it is the best..recommended to anyone
- Emma (9/5): - Monkeys in the trees and a short walk from the beach. Breakfast was great. Pool was small. We did not use it.
- Kimberley (7/5): - Fijn om een zwembad te hebben! Er wonen aapjes in de bomen rond het zwembad, dus dat geeft een echte jungle vibe. In dat zwembad liggen wel wat blaadjes, maar logisch door de omgeving. De locatie is fijn, dichtbij het strand + restaurantjes en toch rustig. Hele ruime kamer, warme douche, groot en comfortabel bed, airco, en gratis handdoeken bij het zwembad. Vriendelijk ontvangst. Mijn kamer lag boven het restaurant, dus zodra het ontbijt begon, hoorde ik dat. Het ontbijt vond ik tegenvallen. Een optie voor een Sri Lankaans ontbijt zou fijn zijn, evenals de mogelijkheid om aan te geven dat je vegetarisch eet en wat meer kwalitatieve producten (qua brood/zoetheid) mag je wel verwachten voor een hotel van deze prijs. Koelkast op de kamer maakt een vervelend (onophoudelijk) geluid.
Ik vind het niet nodig dat ze op mijn deur komen kloppen (vroeg in de ochtend) om me een massage te verkopen.
Ben je op zoek naar een van de meest betaalbare plekken in deze omgeving mét een zwembad, en ben je dol op een engels ontbijt, dan is het een prima plek.
- Joanne (7/5): A refreshing stay surrounded by nature and warm hospitality. - Had a wonderful stay at Thambapanni Retreat! The place is peaceful, surrounded by greenery, and just a short walk to the beach. The staff were friendly, the rooms clean and cozy, and the food was delicious. Perfect spot to relax in Unawatuna! Nothing
- Christine (10/5): - Best Pool we‘ve had so far in SL. Super fresh water and only little chemicals. The people and staff are very kind and lovely. Massage, Yoga and Reiki was amazing!!
- Ankit (10/5): - The staff was very friendly, Laxman and the property manager- Tushara were really knowledgable and helpful with everything regarding the stay.
- Kimberly (9/5): Private feeling oasis with pool and great staff - We loved our stay in the jungly location just steps from the main road and therefore so quiet and peaceful. Great pool with shaded areas at all times if you want to escape the sun. Breakfast was good, though maybe repetitive. Room was huge with big bathroom, comfy bed and awesome balcony to watch all the wildlife! Monkeys and birds and squirrel chipmunks. Staff were amazing, especially T and the lovely lady at the front desk and the smiley bald maintenance guy. Good mini fridge too. Great to watch the going’s on and easy to walk to beach and restaurants. Air condition was ok though not as efficient for size of room but ceiling fan helps too.
- Jordy (9/5): - Heel vriendelijk personeel!
- Jesús (8/5): Un buen hotel para quedarse - Puedes acceder a otros 2 hoteles de la misma empresa (uno en la playa donde tienes tumbonas gratis y otro con una piscina que se ve el mar). La comida estaba deliciosa, recomiendo mucho comer aquí. El desayuno también genial. En la habitación de mis compañeras había cucarachas en el wc pero en la mía no tuve. Son un poco insistentes en que consumas en el hotel.
- Patricia (10/5): Sublime - Juste incroyable, la chambre sublime, les équipements au top, le seul qui propose un ménage quotidien, le personnels au petit soin et d'une gentillesses.
Je conseil a 100% Juste le massage que jai pris dans l'hôtel qui n'était vraiment pas foufou et j'en n'ai fait plusieurs au fur et a mesure de mon sejour au sri lanka
- Angus (9/5): -
- PURIFICACION (10/5): INMEJORABLE - Simplemente MARAVILLOSO. Es un oasis del que no nos habríamos ido nunca, pero lamentablemente no nos podíamos quedar más días. La piscina, la vegetación, el trato del personal, la cena y el desayuno, el momento del disfrutar del aquí y ahora.... Simplemente todo INMEJORABLE. Repetiría, sin duda.
- Samantha (8/5): -
- Shyla (10/5): Relaxing stay in Una - We were a large group and this was an ideal hotel for us. The rooms were lovely and most of us had balcony’s which were up high and felt like you were in the jungle and you could watch the monkeys. The staff really looked after us. We also had access to two sister hotels, one with a larger pool that we didn’t use, and one on the beach which we used and were able to use the sun loungers there. The breakfasts were very good. The only issue we had was that there was quite a lot of confusion with our rooms and checking in was a difficult process. We had booked cheaper rooms that were being renovated and had kindly been upgraded at the same cost, however, in order to get a triple room which we had requested we had to pay a bit extra. This was despite several people in our group being put in rooms with an extra bed anyway so didn’t really make sense.
- Andrea (10/5): -
- Anne (8/5): Un accueil plaisant on reviendra - Calme propre serein avec un personnel disponible et dévoué et un très bon petit déjeuner complet et cours de yoga pour débutant top Le prix des services est un pur excessifs ( la lessive qui se compte en vêtements à l’unité et pas au pied comme dans la majeure partie des commerces)
- Michalina (10/5): Świetne miejsce! - Świetny personel, byliśmy bardzo zaopiekowani. Pokoje piękne i przestronne Brak
- Emma (10/5): Peaceful, comfortable and great location - The location was fantastic, just set back from the road a little, quiet and a very peaceful atmosphere. I had a reiki session while I was there and it was one of the best I have had. Rooms were comfortable and the air con worked brilliantly. Staff were extremely pleasant and very helpful.
- JEAN FRANCOIS (10/5): -
- Bettina (9/5): Schöner Pool mit toller Atmosphäre - Sehr schöner Pool und angenehme Atmosphäre. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und der Host sehr hilfsbereit. Bei Nachfrage hat er uns zum Partnerhotel gebracht und uns einen Fahrer organisiert. Das Zimmer war sehr sauber und wurde täglich nach Nachfrage aufgeräumt und mit frischen Handtüchern und Hygiene Artikeln ausgestattet. Das Bett war groß und mückengeschützt. Auch das Frühstück hat uns gefallen, es gab sehr viel zur Auswahl- darunter frisches Obst; Saft; Kaffee; westliches und sri-lankisches Frühstück. Wir hatten etwas
Pech, und der Strand war wegen eines großen Festivals überfüllt. Dafür hatten wir eine tolle Zeit am Jungle Beach, der ca. 10 Minuten mit dem TukTuk entfernt ist. Das Zimmer war sehr dunkel- da es kein Fenster gab.
- Nathalie (10/5): -
- Marian (9/5): -
- Reissenweber (9/5): - Vriendelijke mensen, goed eten en goede locatie. Niets
- Willem (8/5): Nice hotel, bit too expensive to my opinion. - Room & pool were nice & clean. Room smelled nice, towels for pool are provider. Bed was a bit wobbly & shower gave hardly any water. The view in room was nice but maybe not in balance with the 140 steps stairs we had to take to get to our room. I would ask for a room around pool next time ;-) Staff was really great and food was fine. Compared to other hotels, resorts & guest houses; the price was rather high.
- Chantelle (10/5): A true gem - A true gem of a hotel. The staff were amazing, the rooms were spotless, the kids loved the pool and the food was delightful. Centrally located for the shops, beaches and bars.
- Arnau (9/5): - Hemos pasado unos días maravillosos con nuestra familia. Las habitaciones muy limpias y el jardín e instalaciones realmente bonitas. La playa muy cerca y también mucha oferta de restaurantes y tiendas para poder comprar souvenirs.
A destacar, la amabilidad de todo el personal, especialmente de la zona del comedor. El cocinero nos explicaba cada mañana las diferentes opciones de comida tradicional para que la pudieramos probar, tenemos un bonito recuerdo de el. La comida era absolutamente deliciosa, variada y abundante..Los camareros que nos atendieron también eran muy amables. El encargado del mantenimiento del jardín era absolutamente encantador. Muchas gracias!!!
- Adwin (10/5): -
- Alexandr (10/5): - Номер был чистый и аккуратный. Неплохие завтраки, также подают фрукты. До моря 5 минут. Могу рекомендовать
- NEVENA (9/5): - The eoom was very nice, with big balcony, the staff was extremely friendly and helpfull, the pool was clean and perfect for our child. But especiqlly I liked yoga lessons every mornig with great teacher with lots of knowledge.I highly recomend and I have been practicing yoga for some time now. Reiki therapy was also great experience. /
- Pavel (9/5): -
- Jayan (10/5): Perfect place for a family - Nice and clean property we have stayed twice now. They have a beach front restaurant as well with a shuttle service from hotel to beach. Breakfast was excellent. Front office there was a gentlemen’s and lady was very helpful on the 5th July 25
- Taha (10/5): -
- Janina (9/5): Schönes Zimmer mit Junglefeeling - Sehr großes Zimmer mit Moskitonetz überm großen Bett, großes Bad und Dusche inkl. Pflegeprodukten und Zahnbürsten, Kühlschrank mit Minibar, täglich 3 kleine Wasserflaschen, jeden Tag übertrieben reichhaltiges Frühstück (Toast und viele verschiedene Gebäckvarianten, Obstteller für jeden sowie frisch gemixter Obstsaft, Omlette oder gebratenes Ei bei Bedarf, Würstchen, Kartoffelvariation, Speck, Gemüse), Kaffee, Tee und Milch. Besonders gefallen hat uns das Junglefeeling und der tägliche Besuch von einer Affenfamilie im Baum vor dem Balkon. Tägliche Zimmerreinigung wenn man möchte. Außerdem hatten wir die Möglichkeit einen weiteren Pool im Schwesternhotel zu nutzen (5 Minuten Fußweg). Der war groß und sehr schön, mit Blick aufs Meer. Das Personal ist immer insgesamt sehr nett gewesen. Unser Sohn (6 jahre) durfte immer in die Küche zum Helfen oder Zuschauen. Die Minibar wurde nicht aufgefüllt und die Handtücher (für den Pool und fürs Badezimmer) müffeln ganz schön stark. Der kleine Pool am Hotel hat viel Charme, aber durch die jungleartige Vegetation kann man nicht dort liegen, da man sonst komplett von den Moskitos zerstochen wird. Das Hotel kann da natürlich nichts für. Das Bett für unser Sohn hatte kein Moskitonetz und war bretthart, da nur Bretter als Lattenrost.
Insgesamt jammern auf hohem Niveau.
- Charlotte (7/5): Lovely peaceful properly in Unawatuna - Loved the room. The location was great set back from the town so really peaceful but a very short walk and you had the beach, bars and restaurant’s at ur finger tips The pool was not very appealing so we used the sister hotels pool
- Louise (10/5): A peaceful oasis in the heart of Unawatuna - What a fantastic gem of a hotel, this was one of our favourites during our journey around Sri Lanka. This hotel is like arriving in a little peaceful oasis in the middle of Unawatuna.
We arrived early around 11am and the hotel allowed us to check in early, which was great. The team here are really friendly and all are happy to help. The manager checking in on us a few times to see if we were enjoying our stay and was really welcoming.
Our room was huge and the bed was really comfy, it had everything you needed.
The pool is lovely and if you happen to be there around 6pm, you will see all the monkeys heading back up into the jungle across the pool.
Breakfasts were great and had a lot of choice and the team working in the restaurant are fantastic.
We hugely recommend this hotel and we will be back again. Nothing on the hotel and staff, but we didn't find some of the other guests very friendly and there was a few that allowed their very young children run around the pool area without supervision, which made us feel like we needed to keep an eye on them, so we didn't hang out around the pool as much as we would have liked too.
Also being in the jungle as expected there was a lot of mosquitoes, so strong repellent is needed.
- Nadine (8/5): Gutes Hotel in guter Lage mit netten Personal - Gute Lage und durchgehend nettes und hilfsbereites Personal. Das Frühstück war super und ausgewogen. Die Zimmer hatten einen guten Standard. Das Bad war leicht feucht an manchen Stellen. Auf den Bildern sieht man das nicht so. Aber nicht gesundheitsschädigend oder dergleichen. Es ist einfach ein bisschen in die Jahre gekommen.
Die Auswahl an Yoga und Massage war ziemlich gut. Wir haben jeder eine Massage gemacht. Für ein „Retreat“ war diese jedoch nicht so gut. Da haben wir mehr erwartet. Die Massage fand in eine Art Abstellraum statt. Die Masseurin war auch nur bedingt motiviert. Da haben wir uns mehr versprochen.
- Oksana (7/5): Не лучшее место для размещения - Вкусные завтраки, ужины, приветливый добрый персонал. Есть занятия йогой по утрам. Красивая зеленая территория. В номере был камень огромный , как часть скалы. Чисто , приятно пахло палочками. Были фумигаторы от комаров. Ориентировались на отзывы и высокий рейтинг, в итоге приехали, а номер без окна. Оставаться там с ребенком не хотели. Нам предложили другой номер на меньшее количество ночей. Он был с окном, с красивым интерьером, своим балконом.
Кровать была ужасная. Высокая, скрипучая.
Бассейн не пригоден для плавания.
Далековато от моря, есть варианты дешевле и лучше.
- Monique (9/5): Super - De locatie, vlak bij het strand, maar gevoel van in de natuur zijn. En het personeel was zo ongelofelijk vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Hadden een slecht matras. Na melding werd deze gelijk verwisseld. Niets
- Rod (10/5): Excellent oasis in unawatuna - Beautiful setting and pool, very comfortable rooms, great friendly and attentive service from all staff Nothing
- Greg (9/5): -
- Katrín Svava (10/5): 10/10 amazing hotel! Yummy food, beautiful room and lovely staff! - I stayed here with my sister for three nights. I highly recommend this place. It is beautiful, the rooms are spacious and so clean and the bed was so comfortable. The breakfast is amazing and our last night we had dinner at their restaurant and it was great. The best thing about this place is the staff. Everyone was so welcoming, helpful and just amazing. I will definitely come again to this hotel. It is so pretty and luxurious but with a homelike feel.
- karolien (7/5): - de apen op het terras waren geweldig.kamer in nieuwe deel was top.
oud deel hotel is aan vernieuwing toe... die kamer was niet gezellig en kranen lekten
- Annemijn (6/5): Kan beter - Grote maar zeer gehorige en donkere kamer. Werd geadverteerd als kamer met bad maar in werkelijkheid was er geen bad. Kamer kan een opknapbeurt krijg. Bij regen was er lekker bij het raam in de badkamer. Slappe douchestraal.
Prima ontbijt
- Марина (9/5): Отличный отель - Отличный отель с тихой территорией и бассейном, персонал отзывчивый, завтраки неплохие- шведский стол. В ресторане по меню не все вкусно, понравилась пицца, фри и фреши, но том ям и салат с морепродуктами были никакие
- Carolyn (9/5): The staff were exceptional, all of them in all areas and all of the time, warm, friendly and helpful - pool bit small and didn't love the location of it right beside reception, but was still nice and was pretty, could do with more loungers
- Sjoerd (9/5): -
- P6818GRchrisc (10/5): Highly recommended - This place is nestled amongst the trees, just 3 to 5 minutes walk from Unawatuna beach.
We had a Grand-deluxe room which was very spacious, clean, well laid out, and had a large private balcony area. Be warned though, with some rooms there are lots of steps!
The magic of this place was being so close to nature and seeing monkeys throughout our stay. It's pretty quiet too as it is set back from the road so it does feel like a world away from the busy street area.
The resort offers massages and yoga sessions at reasonable prices and there is a nice pool for swimming and keeping cool. They provide towels for the pool or beach.
We were particularly impressed by the staff team at this place. They work together well and it felt like they really care for the place. Some are young and doing their hospitality training and it was good to see this investment.
Bearing in mind that this place is amongst the trees and must require an enormous amount of maintenance, the condition of the place was really good. It isn't perfect, though, but I don't think that is a reasonable expectation amongst the plants, trees and visiting wildlife.
We enjoyed the food. There is a varied menu of local and world dishes. It seemed fairly priced and the service was always good.
The only improvement we would suggest is to change the laundry service. This place charges per item of clothing which is a bit cheeky and expensive. However, there are lots of external providers who do it much cheaper.
- MARGARITA (9/5): -
- Harshana Piyasinghe (9/5): -
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