Wonmi Residency

The accommodation was like a home away from home. A tastefully designed whole, big apartment with a huge kitchen, a 'living room', big bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, and a rooftop swimming pool! Galle Fort was a 10-minute walk away, the bus and train stations even nearer, and there were quite a lot of eateries nearby.

Not a major issue but the sign for the property was not too obvious--we drove past once.

We stayed here for 3 weeks and it was great. The apartment was excellent with great rooms, comfy beds and great bathroom. The staff were very friendly and cleaned our rooms often. Location was great too and the rooftop pool was a cool feature.

There was minimal kitchen equipment however there was a hob so you could cook if required.

The location is excellent. It is close to the bus station and very close to the tourist spots in the old city (a very short tuk-tuk ride or even walk away). The pool on the roof is fabulous - really welcome after a hot day. There are plenty of restaurants in the old town, but I would really highly recommend grabbing food from the numerous vendors by the bus station. Great for breakfasts or dinners. The apartment itself is very spacious and clean. The kitchen could perhaps use a little TLC but it is functional (and you probably won't do any cooking anyhow !). It would be helpful to have a few clothes hangers as well - they cost nothing but there were none in the apartment. As a last note, you may read it is hard to find, but in fact there is a large silver sign outside with the Wonmi name on it - so that helps if you remember to look. The access is indeed, however, through the garage below - elevator on the right.

Kitchen could use a little TLC. Clothes hangers would have been useful.

The place is huge, very spacious and very high ceilings, lots of room for 6 people. Beds are huge. The pool is nice, as is the rooftop space. The location is fine, very close to the train station and easily walkable into the Fort areas. Concierge/attendant was helpful and dealt with the problems we raised to them (kettle and dead batteries in TV remote) quickly

Per other reviews, read them, there were a few problems which I wouldn't expect for what we paid for the stay. - The main AC in the living area didn't work, this was in a previous review. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that the living area has a big glass wall behind which are the AC units for the other apartments. They generate a lot of heat, so the living area was roasting, although when I asked about the AC unit we were offered a fan. The other problem was that those AC units behind the glass were very very noisy. I took a video of the noise but I can upload it. - One of the bedrooms suffers from this noise too as it is right next to the main living area. Whilst there is an ensuite between the bedroom and the AC units, there is only a taped cover in one corner over a window I think, which doesn't block out the noise. See photo. - There is a leak in the basin plumbing in the ensuite, so whenever you use the basin, water leaks across the floor, reporting regular mopping or wet socks if you forget. This appears to be a known problem as there was a mat on the floor by this basin. See photo. - The showers didn't have hot water. In one shower we couldn't get the electric shower to give any warm water at all, in the other we did but it was lukewarm. Also no shower gel etc. Minor point, but at this price? - The kettle didn't work, this was due to the plug being stuck in the socket because it had melted, due to arcing in the socket, if you pushed the plug into the socket, it crackled. This is dangerous wiring. The attendant managed to prise the plug out and gave me a new kettle as soon as I raised it, but the wiring needs checking. See photo. - Building work going on other floors, so drilling starts at 9.05am. It's very loud. Not the apartments fault, but just so you know. - Per other reviews you have to pay when you check-in, which I've never had to do before. I wonder why.