I had a delightful stay at Villa Aroshina. The property is the family (2 adults, 2 kids) home in a quiet residential area. The family accommodation is on the ground floor and guest accommodation is up a short flight of stairs on the first floor. Despite having no formal training Aroshina appears to have "an eye" for the aesthetic, in the public areas every direction you turn presents a calming, beautiful, smile inducing expression of her talent. Aroshina and her husband, Manju, encourage you to treat their home as yours. Conversations are accompanied by the ever present Sri Lankan smiles and a warmth of expression. They are wholly and genuinely concerned with the satisfaction of their guests and go out of their way to help you with anything you need or desire; dietary needs, local food education, travel arrangements, tours, bicycles, mopeds, cultural experiences, medical supplies, ask and you will receive. A huge bonus is that Manju has his own Tuk Tuk, so short local journeys are quickly sorted out and longer journeys to visit attractions in nearby towns are easy to arrange. They will insist on not taking money for this service, I suggest you insist, as I did, that they at least take the equivalent cost of an Uber or PickMe (SL type Uber service) ride. It's a 10 minute ride or a 25 min walk to the Galle Fort heritage site. Aroshina is a fantastic cook, breakfasts are good; fresh fruit, savouries, sweets. If you get the chance do take advantage of the offer of an SL meal and/or her cookery class. Oustanding value for money. You will definitely get an authentic and comfortable SL experience at the property, the family are a joy to be with.

During my stay (March 2024) an outdoor dining area and off-street parking area were being constructed, due for completion end May 2024. Unfortunately, the builder had been unreliable with his attendance (not uncommon around the world) and Aroshina had suffered a family bereavement in the previous weeks, so this disruption was completely understandable.

The best is Aroshina and her family! They help us with everything and felt us feel at home. The cooking class was really good and the food super tasty! Room and bathroom are very clean.

Nous avonst’ passé trois nuits sur place et fait de belles rencontres. Avons beaucoup apprécié l’accueil chaleureux de Manjo et Aroshina toujours prévenants. Les cours de cuisine Sri Lankaise que nous avons savouré avec nos hôtes. Les petits déjeuner et les dîner très copieux et variés. X nous a, à maintes reprises conduit en ville pour nous faire découvrir Galle. Nous recommandons à 100% Ce ne

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Helpful owners, took me around where I needed to go

Everything was great. Lovely host and her family. They are ready to help with everything. Definitely recommend to stay here.

Local experience was unique and amazing. Would book again everytime.

We loved our stay with Aroshina and her family in their beautiful home. The room was so clean and comfortable and the breakfast was huge and delicious. They welcomed us like friends and drove us to Galle Fort for free. We only stayed for one night but wished we could stay longer. We'd really recommend this to anyone visiting Galle!

We liked everything.

Lady of the house Aroshina, her husband anf their 2 kids make you feel like home. The design makes you feel like in an exotic country (which Sri Lanka is:)) and the distance to the Fort and downtown of Galle is 15 min walk. The neighborhood is very calm and clean. The room itself is a heaven: original design, the bed is the biggest and the most comfortable we have had in 2 weeks in Sri Lanka. Especially, we appreciated the air-conditioning in the room, which allowed us to spend 2 awesome silent and cool nights. The hosts were there for us whenever needed, and what we especially appreciated were the tuktuk pick up and drop off as we were travelling by public transport in this part of Sri Lanka. Briefly: IF POSSIBLE, WE WOULD SCORE 11 and not “only” 10.

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