Absolute luxury! My wife and I stayed here for our 10th wedding anniversary and it was VERY special.

Private pool was great of course but the staff made this a great stop on our Sri Lankan vacation

- Access: 1.5 - 2.0 hours by taxi from Bandaranaike International Airport. - Climate: Dry season, 25 - 30°C and comfortable ocean winds. - Appearance of the hotel: Graceful, sophisticated design that integrates the local arts, culture and plants with a Western, modern style. - Staff: Gentle, modest and professional. When we got in a few troubles, they always supported us so quickly. - Restaurant: We enjoyed and loved the various kinds of local food, cookings and beverages with beautiful scenery of Indian ocean and the marvelous sunset. Some Western / other Asian countries' cookings are also served so that we were not tired and enjoyed every meal for the all 4 nights. There are special locations that filled our five senses and gave a special dinner, a special night. - Facility: Swimming in the large pool on the hill where the Indian ocean and long beach can be seen impressed and comforted us the most in our lives. We also could rest on the beach chairs, seeing the ocean and hearing the waves.

Fantastic hotel. Food was unbelievable, staff attentive and facilities clean and well-maintained.

Saman Villa is very well situated as you have long stretches of beach towards the north and south of the hotel for you to walk on The suite that we were in had spectacular view of the northern beach. We could see the lighthouse and Bentota town in the distance. There was a beautiful terrace where we had breakfast on the first morning. Service was impeccable as staff was friendly and helpful. They look after all of our needs. The bed was very comfortable and we simply loved the open shower and the huge bath tub in the en-suite washroom. We only had breakfast at the hotel restaurant and we would highly recommend the Sri Lankan special where we had authentic Sri Lanka cuisine such as the porridge which you take with palm sugar and the egg hoppers. Service was impeccable from the FnB team as they are very friendly and efficient.Overall, we had a wonderful time during our stay there and will definitely recommend everyone to stay here. Ask for Indika for your guide; he arranges very interesting day trips for you during your stay.

Saman Villa is very well situated as you have long stretches of beach towards the north and south of the hotel for you to walk on The suite that we were in had spectacular view of the northern beach. We could see the lighthouse and Bentota town in the distance. There was a beautiful terrace where we had breakfast on the first morning. Service was impeccable as staff was friendly and helpful. They look after all of our needs. The bed was very comfortable and we simply loved the open shower and the huge bath tub in the en-suite washroom. We only had breakfast at the hotel restaurant and we would highly recommend the Sri Lankan special where we had authentic Sri Lanka cuisine such as the porridge which you take with palm sugar and the egg hoppers. Service was impeccable from the FnB team as they are very friendly and efficient. Overall, we had a wonderful time during our stay there and will definitely recommend everyone to stay here. Ask for Indika for your guide; he arranges very interesting day trips for you during your stay.

excellent property. wonderful staff. beach is ok.great views.Not many upscale choices for food outside resort.

excellent property. wonderful staff. beach is ok. great views. Not many upscale choices for food outside resort.

Only stayed one night on the way to Galle but could have stayed longer. Great location on super beach. Good food and service. Room nice but a bit basic for what one pays. Love the outdoor bathroom, though. Overall, very pleasant place and stay.

Absolutely first class stay- everything was great

We upgraded to a room with a private pool. Room was great and had a large outdoor bathroom. Staff were very friendly and food was delicious. Lovely views from our pool. Easy walk to beach and we were able to swim in the sea.

There were four of us in our party, Staff were at hand at all of the times to make our stay enjoyable

Enjoyed it immensely, was treated like a king in a very comfortable hotel in an idyllic setting and excellent position

We had a room over looking the beach which was lovely and had a balcony to sit out on. The room was very spacious and clean. Staff were very friendly.

Me and my boyfriend stayed 4 days here. Was not enough. Our room was gorgeous and very spacious. The bathroom was a dream. But the best part was our private pool in our backyard. Heavenly!!!The staff was soooooooo accommodating! Spa was a bit pricey but beautiful. The breakfast were so amazing. We had room service everyday! Definitely recommend that!Overall, I'm dying to go back!!!!!

Me and my boyfriend stayed 4 days here. Was not enough. Our room was gorgeous and very spacious. The bathroom was a dream. But the best part was our private pool in our backyard. Heavenly!!! The staff was soooooooo accommodating! Spa was a bit pricey but beautiful. The breakfast were so amazing. We had room service everyday! Definitely recommend that! Overall, I'm dying to go back!!!!!

it was wonderful but there are always lizard in and around our room.

Lovely place. Beautiful setting. Thoughtfully and tastefully done. However we had booked a villa wth a private pool. What we didn't realise was that the villas were two story and so although the pool was 'private' in that we had exclusive access there was no privacy. The people upstairs when they were on their balcony were close enough that we could have had a conversation with them from the pool. For half the price we paid that would have been excusable but at £500 per night B and B it was not value for money. Also would have appreciated tea/coffee facilities in the room. We were entitled to one delivered free each day but for some reason this was only before 12 midday otherwise we had to pay.

We had 'standard' rooms, i.e. not the ones with the private pools. The main pool is just superb, and we often had it entirely to ourselves, so felt this was a good choice. The rooms were great, food was great and choices extensive. We thought meal prices were very reasonable for a self-contained place. This is essentially a place to kick back and relax, and made a great last stop before heading home. The Christmas eve entertainment was simple but stylish and was performed with enthusiasm and great spirit.

The room with a private pool is an excellent option. We thoroughly enjoyed our three day stay. Staff is very friendly and the food is superb. Peaceful location with long beaches are other plus points.

Its an amazing place overall, the one thing that I have to complain about is the mosquitos

It's an amazing place overall, the one thing that I have to complain about is the mosquitos

It was a lovely stay and totally relaxing, nice staff as well.

We had a great stay at Saman Villas, and we had fantastic service from the day we booked and all through our stay. The whole hotel was very clean. The garden and pool area was really calm and relaxing.The view from the room was fantastic. The restaurant had a good variaty on the menu, so even though we had all our meals at the hotel we did not eat the same once. We even got married in Saman Villas, and only by comunicating by mail two weeks before we arrived they managed to make the day more special and even better than what I planned.

Visited the hotel in August 2012, great hotel and great location. Food is amazing with friendly and attentive staff.

Spent 2 days at Saman Villas with my husband to celebrate our second wedding anniversary! and what a wedding anniversary to remember, simple/ pure and perfect. Fully recommended for couples, the private pool option is a must, food, ambience and staff brillant. If you want Romance / Peace and togetherness this is definately the place for you! One negative Spa's are very expensive.