Villa Riina. The best you can get in Sri Lanka ! Private luxury beach villa !

Nous sommes partis à 7 adultes, dès notre arrivée à l’aéroport, nous avons été pris en charge par un excellent chauffeur envoyé par la villa Riina. L’ accueil par Sandy et son équipe a été plus que chaleureux. Nous avons pris possession de cette magnifique villa au bord d’une plage déserte, avec l’impression que l’océan nous appartenait. Grâce à Sandy et son équipe, efficace et discrète, nous avons eu le sentiment d’être les seuls hôtes d’un hôtel de luxe. Merci pour ces vacances extraordinaires!

We really enjoyed this unique experience of staying in this house with sandy and her fellow staff They did their job without being in our faces which we would find uncomfortable. The food that they served us was fabulous. They arranged transportation for us and gave us ideas as to where to go etc . Very honest with regards giving them money to get shopping etc.

Despite the bombings in Sri Lanka that happened during our stay, we had a fabulous time at Villa Riina. Pros: Good communication with owner, friendly staff Nice spot on the beach with amazing sunsets Easy to catch tuk tuks Nice meals Easy to arrange transportation and tours Excellent air-conditioning in the bedrooms Shampoo, shower gel and soap provided Cons (most of which Villa Riina has no control over): 1. The rooms smelled a bit musty, but airing them out during the day helped. I have allergies, and they were not set off so it really wasn't too bad. 2. The two adjacent properties seem to be illegal trash dumps and the waves can both pull out the trash and deposit new trash on the beach--including the usual plastics, glass bottles and cans, but also dirty diapers and household trash. I did a beach clean up--I hope everyone considers picking up a couples pieces of trash each time they go to the beach. 3. Undertow too strong for swimming--I wouldn't suggest anyone with daring, disobedient, or very young children stay there. My 10 -16 year olds were strong enough to play in the surf, but none of us felt comfortable enough to dive in. This might be seasonal. 4.The noise from the road--there are tuk tuks that go around selling bread, ice-cream, etc, and each has a different jingle. They start EARLY.

Villa Riina was a great place to stay with our family (three generations)The rooms are spacious and well appointed. The staff looked after us so well, arranging transport, cooking delicious meals and making us feel so welcomeThe Villa is a great location, very close to Ambalangoda, 15 minutes to Hikkaduwa and less than an hour to Galle (we used the public bus and second class train - FUN!)I have no hesitation recommending this place to to any group wanting a relaxing place to stay