KVA Talalla Beach Villa

We stayed at two places on Talalla beach and this was our favorite. We stayed in room #3, which did not have a beach view balcony. However, only three rooms were being rented. The other two had private balconies, and there was a third balcony overlooking the ocean in between those two. In effect, we had that third balcony all to ourselves. The room itself was pleasant. A little bit of noise during evening traffic hours, but was rather quiet when sleeping. Everything was comfortable and modern. The dining area is incredible. Fantastic views. For breakfast, they provided Sri Lankan food instead of toast and eggs (we requested this and they happily obliged). They also had a refrigerator, stovetop burner, and some basic cookware. We didn't think we'd use this initially, but all the restaurants on Talalla seemed to be overpriced with small portions. We ended up taking the 5 to 10 minute walk to the grocery store, buying some basics, and cooking our own lunch and dinner. We also would go every few days into the nearby Matara to stock up on tropical fruits. Our favorite part was of course that the property was right on the beach. The outdoor garden area also had several comfortable lounge spots, where we spent hours relaxing and gazing into the ocean. The owner grew up on this piece of land, long before it was a tourist destination. By staying here, you are literally supporting a local couple with deep ties to land, as opposed to someone who came in and built a big hotel. They were very friendly and helpful, while also offering lots of privacy and space. Also, the owner offered to drive us around to different tourist destinations in his car at a price that either matched or was lower than what we could get from the Pick Me app. Some of the other hotels on the beach really tried to gouge you on the price. It was refreshing to be treated fairly and kindly. Overall, incredible value and also just a really nice peaceful vacation spot.

Wunderschöne Lage, einfach und alles, was es braucht, wenig touristisch, perfekt zum abschalten!

We had a great 4 nights at KVA and it’s very good value for money. Situated right on the beach with a huge, shaded garden (much bigger than we expected) and cooling sea breeze. The owners Indra and Wasantha are really friendly and helpful (even bringing us complimentary fruit juice when we were relaxing in the garden) along with the ever cheerful Vinny who helps out. Good home cooked breakfast available too if you want it. Our simple room had a balcony with sea view (recommended!) and rooms now have A/C. Also, washing machine available to guests. Talalla beach is beautiful and KVA is at its quieter end (not that any of it gets busy) and plenty of places to eat and drink on the beach (shout out to Muts cafe and Tides). Sea swimmable though you’ll need to watch the waves / current and the far end is calmer.

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Best place to stay in talalla area. Room is big, clean and super comfortable bed, the terrace is a dream, toilet is good and the garden to cross to the beach is beautiful and has places where you can seat, relax, eat and do yoga etc . The share kitchen also has a great terrace area which looks at the beach. The family that runs it is fantastic !! I wish we could have stay longer ( we stay 2 weeks). We will be 100% caming back!!