Galbokka Road, 80570 Kosgoda, Sri Lanka
#2 of 14 hotels in Kosgoda
Guests' ChoiceBased on 14 hotel reviews
9.6Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.5
Location
9.6
Facilities
9.5
Staff
9.7
Value for money
9.5
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Reviewed: August 6, 2025
Sandra
GermanyVery 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.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: May 11, 2025
Keith
United KingdomNothing to complain about.
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.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: May 10, 2025
Rachel
AustraliaNothing
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
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 13, 2025
Vinogradova
RussiaOruwa 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(
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: January 15, 2025
Nicky
United KingdomReally enjoyed my stay here, and even saw a turtle come to shore late at night to lay eggs. Lovely staff, and really comfortable bed! I will return!!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: December 31, 2024
Dmitry
RussiaAn amazing place with amazing staff. You’re basically facing the ocean and you can hear waves throughout your whole stay. Best place to be
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: December 23, 2024
Michaela
SingaporeThe room doesn’t have a vent so condensation builds up overnight
Location by the beach right next to a sea turtle Hatchery, slightly remote, excellent home cooked local food, the dhal was my favourite, the staff was amazing and even notified us when a turtle came to the beach at night. It’s clean, spacious and comfortable. The owner puts a lot of effort into providing the best possible service.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: September 27, 2024
Avi
IsraelA few minute issues, as the room is almost perfect: Curtain (of the huge window facing the ocean) difficult to open and close. Also, would have appreciated a curtain or opacity in the window of the bathroom, as could be seen from outside. For some, the sound of the ocean waves may be too noisy at night?
A well built, maintained and equipped room, on a stunning private beach, 100ft from the ocean - a real gem! Spacious room with bath, shower, fridge, electric kettle. Very nice, friendly owner and helpful team. Generous breakfast, varied daily. What could you want more?
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: May 4, 2024
Anton
SlovakiaNothing
Perfect nice & clean place basically right on the beach, with good restaurant and Turtle rescue center in the neighborhood. In the end we received nice gift from the collective. Recommended !
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: August 9, 2025
Karina
LithuaniaSpacious 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.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: February 22, 2025
Rajat
IndiaWhile 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
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.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 13, 2025
David
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: May 31, 2025
Lakmalie
Sri LankaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in May 2025
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