Reviews of Sleepy Head Guesthouse
187/c, Peellagoda, 08000 Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
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Reviewed: 14 May 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewGood place for 1 night. Located near beach , shops and the restaurant. It was clean.
The bedsheet was clean but it smelled like a dump. Also some visible mould on the walls. Basic accommodation. There was a kettle in the room and cups plus sugar but no coffee or tea. Beach was very busy.
Reviewed: 15 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewVery clean, great breakfast and awesome location right in the middle of nature. Recommended!
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Reviewed: 7 January 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewI liked the view from the room. Room was spacious and comfortable. Hot water provided. Very quiet place and not so far from the center or beach.
Smell of mold and used soap under the shower.
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Reviewed: 3 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewA family run guest house, Vinitha, the owner (and her son) was a beautiful, warm, lady, like your mother away from home. Kind and friendly, made me lovely coconut pancakes one morning for no reason. Offers a great cooking class, where we made 7 of the best tasting Sri Lankan curries I have tasted ever! Room is clean and comfortable, in a great location 3 mins walk from beach, restaurants etc. Very near all the action. Surrounded with wildlife and their own friendly wild chipmunks that come daily for breakfast. Very highly recommended place especially considering the cost! We loved it 😁
Minor things which the owners instantly remedied. It far exceeded my expectations!
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Reviewed: 10 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewLovely clean accomadation surrounded by forest, very nice hosts!
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Reviewed: 18 March 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 January 2024 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewI liked the nature around the Gest house. The birds made a nest in the lampshade. It's so cute. Friendly owners.
Stuffiness and humidity in the room. When we checked in, all the bed linen was damp. The bathroom smells like sewage. In the bathroom the shower head is clogged with rust, the water flow is very weak. hot water is pouring boiling water, you can wash only if you open a separate tap with cold water and connect these two streams. We lived for two nights with the air conditioner not working. The canopy is not new, covered in patches. The wardrobe did not have a key. There is no kettle in the room, but the owner can provide boiling water for tea. I do not recommend this hotel because it is impossible to sleep in it at night due to the humidity and stuffiness.
Reviewed: 26 April 2023 · Stayed in March 2023
Verified reviewGood location, near the beach, fruit shop, and places with food and a small shop
My room did not meet my expectations from the photos. Maybe it was just my number that was like that. There was no refrigerator in it, although there was one in the same room next door. I didn't have an impression of my room, but I can't say that the room was just very bad
Reviewed: 10 April 2023 · Stayed in April 2023
Verified reviewThe room is on the third floor with a great view, very quite area,no traffic. AC worked perfectly. The bed was comfortable. In the room you can find everything you need.
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Reviewed: 9 February 2023 · Stayed in February 2023
Verified reviewvery good place. The owner is also very hospitable! He can make tours around sri lanka! I recommend it!!!
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