09/01/2018
This home is even more beautiful in person. It's a short walk to Galle road where all the shops, restaurants, and beach are located. You can take a tuk-tuk for 200 rupees (inexpensive) or you can enjoy the walk and say hello to friendly neighbors as we did. We really enjoyed staying on the property where Shanaka and his family also live. His parents were very friendly and made us a special fish meal with Ceylon tea. It was the best thing we ate the entire time, and the food in Hikkaduwa is awesome. One of our favorite things about the villa was the surrounding garden, lush with tropical flowers, trees, and the occasional monkey! At the end of our stay, we needed transportation to Kandy and Shanaka was kind enough to offer us a ride for a good price. Next time we're in town we're definitely going to try and book this place again. Paul Dunbar - Washington, District of Columbia, United States