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Offering a garden, Rock Pool Residence provides accommodations in Tangalle. Guests staying at this guest house have access to a balcony. The guest house offers lake views, a sun terrace, a 24-hour front desk, and free Wifi is available throughout the property. The units at the guest house feature private entrance and soundproofing so guests can enjoy a peaceful stay. There's a seating and a dining area in all units. At the guest house, units come with a desk and a private bathroom. The breakfast offers full English/Irish, Asian options and fruit and juice are being served. Guests may eat at the on-site family-friendly restaurant, which is open for dinner and lunch. Activities such as snorkeling, cycling, and fishing can be enjoyed in the area, and guests can relax along the beachfront. Both a bicycle rental service and a car rental service are available at the guest house. Tangalle Beach is a few steps from Rock Pool Residence, while Hummanaya Blow Hole is 11 miles from the property. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is 35 miles away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

    • Breakfast Info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Asian


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 queen bed
1 twin bed
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1 queen bed
1 full bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.5
Facilities
8.9
Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.3
Value for money
9.6
Location
9.4
Free Wifi
5.0
Low score for Tangalle

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Witold
    Poland Poland
    Objectively, there is little to complain about: the room was clean and big. The food was good. The beach is only 1 minute walk away (swimmable but barely). Laundry was done. (If I have to complain - we ordered breakfast for 8 am and it didn't...
  • Katie
    Vietnam Vietnam
    Wonderful location, 2 minute walk to the beach. This place is also underrated for its view and feel. We stayed in the private wooden bungalow and had the most comfortable experience, ending up extending our stay. Kumar, our host, was super nice...
  • Das
    Italy Italy
    Beautiful, serene and quiet space by the lagoon right off the beach. Ranjit was a sweet, genuine host and his wife made delicious traditional breakfast. All standards were surpassed. I look forward to returning for a longer duration as the price...
  • Kadir
    Turkey Turkey
    The owner of the hotel is very friendly, Ranjith tries to help with everything, the rooms are clean and there are no disturbing noises, thank you for hosting
  • Joanna
    Poland Poland
    Everything was perfect, very clean and nice place, close to the beach, yummy breakfast, great staff, no airco, but the fan was doing well.
  • Saarvh
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Samith and his cousin gave us the warmest welcome. The guesthouse has a beautiful garden and the rooms are all you need: clean, a good bed and a balcony. It is just a short walk to a long stretch of white sand & palm trees beach, swimming not...
  • Miriam
    Germany Germany
    The owner of the place is a really nice guy, really helpful and easy going. Also the food is excellent, the chef samith made sure all of our wishes were met and even more! He prepared extra vegan meals for us and they were amazing! The rooms (we...
  • Ronja
    Germany Germany
    One of my favorite places that I stayed at during my time in Sri Lanka. The family who owns the place is super friendly, the garden very beautiful & the rooms spacious and clean. I had a super tasty breakfast & the beach is just 2 min walking...
  • Gemma
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great place in a great location. The room was big and clean on the top floor. Had plenty of space to put clothes. The gardens were beautiful. Was only a 1 minute walk if that to the gorgeous clean quiet beach. Was so quiet on a night and slept...
  • Baker
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I really enjoyed my stay here! The owners were very friendly and helpful and made sure I had everything that I needed while respecting my privacy. Their food is also very tasty with great portions! The cabana was really cute and I loved sitting on...

Area info

Restaurants
2 Restaurants On Site

  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      Chinese
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian
  • Restaurant #2
    • Cuisine
      Seafood • Local • Asian
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian

Amenities of Rock Pool Residence
Great facilities! Review score, 8.9

Most popular amenities

  • Beachfront
  • Free Wifi
  • Airport shuttle (free)
  • 2 restaurants
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Towels
  • Towels/Sheets (extra fee)
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft)

View

  • Landmark view
  • Lake view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Beachfront
  • Sun deck
  • BBQ facilities
    Additional charge
  • Patio
  • Balcony
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Dining table

Room Amenities

  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge
  • Cooking class
  • Tour or class about local culture
    Additional charge
  • Happy hour
    Additional charge
  • Bike tours
    Additional charge
  • Beach
  • Evening entertainment
  • Water sports facilities on site
    Additional charge
  • Snorkeling
    Off-site
  • Cycling
  • Canoeing
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Fishing
    Off-site

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Sitting area
  • Desk

Food & Drink

  • Fruit
    Additional charge
  • Snack bar
  • Breakfast in the room

Internet
Wifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided
  • Private check-in/out
  • Tour desk
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Board games/Puzzles

Cleaning Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

General

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Grocery deliveries
    Additional charge
  • Mosquito net
  • Soundproof
  • Private entrance
  • Car rental
  • Fan
  • Ironing facilities
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service

Languages Spoken

  • English

House rules
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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Check-out
From 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 5 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.

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