We stayed at Sandul Villa for 12 days, and we enjoyed every minute of our time there. We were 3 generations of family, visiting Sri Lanka for my sons 40th birthday celebrations, and the space was perfect for us!
Our airport pick up went smoothly, and from that moment on we had a perfect holiday.
The villa was spacious and comfortable, the pool area was fantastic, and the staff were exceptional. Comfortable beds, lovely clean bathrooms, hot water was a bit hit and miss...but hey, at 30 degrees plus you really don’t need hot water! There was enough comfortable seating in the living area to fit us all, and this is where the wi fi works best. The upstairs seating area, and the spacious outside terrace are delightful places to relax, read, or simply have some quiet time.
Breakfasts were great, many choices, with something to suit everyone. We took dinner at the villa most nights, and found it to be extremely well priced in comparison with local restaurants.....but more importantly, everything was freshly prepared, very tasty, and plentiful, and with vegetarian options that worked well for some of us. Chef was fantastic, and made small changes to meals as we requested to make everything perfect for us! For my sons birthday the room was decorated, and we even had a birthday cake....fabulous!
Mr Senaka was on hand with recommendations, advice, and great suggestions. Nothing was too much trouble for him! We decided to go on a three day trip to visit some major sights, and this was organized promptly, was very good value, and gave us the opportunity to see so much in a short time. We loved the Elephants in the wildlife reserve, and the train journey through the countryside was breathtaking! Our driver on the trip was great, he shared lots of information, and made travelling a pleasure. We stayed at two lovely hotels, and enjoyed excellent dinners at the end of each day.
Mr Senaka also took us to some local places when we had a little free time, and we were delighted to be able to go to a local gem shop, learn the process....and of course purchase some beautiful jewellery.
It was an added bonus that tuk tuks were available for us at any time to take us to the beach, and on short trips to the shops etc.....our tuk tuk drivers were great fun, and again, nothing was too much trouble for them.
We loved our time at Sandul Villa! It was hard to leave.....we stayed in the pool until the last possible moment!
Great trip, great villa, great staff😊