Decent enough location for a short stay, only three minutes to the beach. The breakfast was OK but the dinner that we ordered was very good - the carrot and cashew curry a standout.

Stayed in March 2025

Great location with short walk connected to the beach with shaded area and sunbeds, beautiful garden, clean rooms, comfy bed and very important super cool hosts that lived in Europe and understand our standards:)

Stayed in March 2025

Truly wonderful 🥰 stay at Manel Villa. We had the pleasure of meeting the best guides—two friendly dogs who made our experience even more special. The peaceful and beautiful environment added to the charm, and the beach was not only free but also perfect for a relaxing bath. One of the most delightful surprises was the scenic path to the beach, winding through trees and crossing the railway—a unique and unexpected highlight of our trip. ♥️

Stayed in March 2025

No hot water

Very clean and large rooms, they provide food as well.

Stayed in March 2025

Lovely place to stay, the beach access was amazing! The beach is secluded and they have lovely comfy beds and huts as shade. Such a gorgeous walk across the train tracks to the beach. Maybe some more beach beds as there weren't enough for all the guests. Lighting in the room could be improved as well. Maybe some bedside table lights. It is important as we were on ground floor so had to mostly keep curtains closed. Bed was comfortable and bathroom was big. We had dinner and it was delicious!! Would highly recommend to stay here despite the few improvements I have noted.

Stayed in February 2025

Nothing

Great location, small hotel with comfortable rooms. Loved the banana lounges on the beach…very relaxing

Stayed in December 2024

Our room was just a little dark. Lamps or more overhead lights would be good but not a dealbreaker!

We loved being so close to a great beach. It was very quiet and peaceful. Nice staff.

Stayed in February 2025

I was travelling solo and there was no-one else around so felt isolated as is a little way from the centre and restaurants etc. If you're looking for quiet place, this wouldn't be an issue. No mosi net.

The private little beach and sunbeds is great. Room was clean and spacious and it's quiet and peaceful.

Stayed in February 2025

Mosquitoes!!! Tony tied up outside our door.

The apartment was very spacious with a gorgeous balcony. The bedrooms were huge with large beds. Good fans and air-conditioning too. Would have been nice to have mosquito nets as that was a real issue! The outside restaurant had so many mosquitoes and even though the owners put numerous coils underneath the tables, they were a real nuisance. Seemed bigger than usual and we reacted badly to them! Food was extremely good and we ate breakfast and lunch there most days. Lunch on the beach which was lovely. It was great that the hotel had sun loungers that you could use free of charge on the beach. There are 2 large dogs that belong to the hotel. All hotels along the seafront seemed to have at least one dog. However, these 2 followed us everywhere which is not to everyone's wish. Dora the Boxer was very sweet to us but Tony her son, who's very large was not so sweet to everyone. I'm not sure the owners totally understand this though.

Stayed in January 2025

... AC installed but not available for use The garden for breakfast or dinner needs a bit TLC and a concept.. overly rustic, the glaring blue white light is not helping..

Great room Location 300 m to the grandiose beach Good value for money Otherwise best pla e I stayed in Sri Lanka

Stayed in January 2025

The beach, although private, could really do with a clean. Very sad to see the rubbish left by previous visitors or the broken equipment

The place is very nice and in a good location. Easy access to the beach (private), to bars, restaurants and to Bentota. The owner is very pleasant and accommodating, he upgraded us to the apartment free of charge as we were a group of 4! One of the highlights was definitely the two boxers, Tony and Dora, who would always take us to the beach and for walk, they were good company and bodyguards! Really miss them x

Stayed in November 2024

A beach towel would have been nice. The grounds were a bit run down, but I think it was because it was low season. I couldn't connect to the wifi.

Location was excellent, a short walk to the beach. Rooms were clean. Lovely bathroom. Comfortable bed. Staff were nice and helpful.

Stayed in November 2024

Nothing

Food was excellent. Staff are friendly and welcoming.

Stayed in October 2024

The only downside was there was no hot water . A little difficult on a rainy day . Sheets seemed a bit moist but the room and bathroom were super clean .

Great location , a short minute walk from the beach which was lovely. Harsha the host was very efficient , as were the other staff . Good food and breakfast . I needed a taxi last minute to the airport and he arranged that for me at short notice . He also took me around to the city center to look around. Restaurants and basic shopping is on the main road close by. The dogs on the property were very friendly too !

Stayed in October 2024

Didn't have any hot water when we were there- not that it really mattered as it was a hot day. We had breakfast and I was a bit shocked at the price- a bit over priced for what we got. Still delicious, but expensive.

Great location, just a short walk to the beach. The room was fantastic for a family of 4 (upstairs). The rooms were large and clean. It was so quiet and peaceful and all you could hear was the waves and an occasional train go by. The host and his parents were great- very friendly and helpful.

Stayed in September 2024

We had a wonderful stay at Mabel villa. The apartment was very spacious and had everything you could want. The bed was comfortable and the aircon worked well! The owner was very kind and helped us with our tuk tuk as we were having a few issues. Location was lovely trainline and beach at the bottom of the garden!

Stayed in August 2024

Spacious room with AC . Very delicious food cooked by the host Harsha. He also arranged local tours and taxi. A minute walk through a very beautiful garden with fireflies to the beach.

Stayed in April 2024

We had an amazing stay! Such a beautiful place to stay and super calm!

Stayed in April 2024

Was a little taken back by the breakfast price. 2500 rupees was the highest I have seen across my entire Sri Lanka trip so skipped this. Take this into account as there aren't other places nearby for breakfast.

Lovely room for the price. Nice Villa with a pretty garden and a short stroll to the private beach if you wanted that. Modern room and bathroom, especially for the price!

Stayed in April 2024

The Wi-Fi connection was quite poor and the vast majority of times the signal did not reach. In our opinion, although the breakfast was complete, the quality of the food was not the best.

The spaciousness of the room and the bathroom, which are quite complete. However, what makes the difference in this hotel is that it has private access to a fairly virgin beach (without businesses or houses). That was incredible.

Stayed in April 2024

Very green and friendly garden.

Stayed in April 2024

Everything was absolutely wonderful. From the moment we arrived the hosts welcomed us. We absolutely loved the private beach, we had a breakfast and dinner at the property and it was absolutely phenomenal. I would highly recommend!

Stayed in April 2024

Sweet but clingy dogs

The room was lovely and clean, as was the bathroom. Short walk to a private beach with sun lounges. Room service on request. Close to cafes and other hotel restaurants. Great strip of beach.

Stayed in April 2024

Very good Service

Stayed in March 2024