We stayed in the Beach Mansion for 10 nights and we wished we could have stayed much longer. The house and its facilities are fantastic. After a roundtrip in Sri Lanka we wanted to work (online) during our stay. The house is perfectly suited for just that, but it is also very easy to relax and enjoy all the house and the surroundings offer. The house is very clean, spacious. AC in the 3 bedrooms. A great veranda and superb view of the ocean. The pool is very clean and nice. Jean Marc, the owner, was very responsive and friendly. What makes Beach Mansion a 5+ star villa are the staff. Sanjay, Tharanga, Nimalie and Ganga did their utmost to make our stay very very special. They cooked fantastic meals, did groceries, took care of us in general. They made us feel incredibly welcome, and were professional and very warm at the same time. The photos are a very adequate description of the house. For us it was the first time to stay in a private villa with a staff like Beach Mansion offers. The staff are discreet and professional, friendly and warm. Our advice is to just experience it and enjoy your time. If we have a chance, we will definitely come back!

This was our 5th visit to Sri-Lanka, we always stay in Private Villas and have had some wonderful experiences, but also, some pretty bad ones. But Beach Mansion Villa is up there with the best of them, really clean, spacious, good location, good communication with the owner, but I have saved the best until last, the staff are amazing, they are discreet, but really pleased to make the holiday special, and the food, wow, what great food, from the fisherman turning up at 8:00am, with the catch of the day, to the amazing meal served in the evening, nothing fresher, nothing tastier. Sanjay the Manager, all I can say about him is that if I had a villa, I would want him managing mine, he is brilliant, the Girls, Tharnga, Ganga and Nimale, fantastic, if we come back next year, we are booking the same location. Thank you to everyone for making our holiday so special. Lastly, we were lucky enough to meet some wonderful puppies, who initially shy, welcomed us every day when we went out of the secured gate where the river and sea merge.

What an amazing holiday, if you want to forget about work and house work and be treated like kings and queens this is the place to stay. They call themselves staff but felt like family Sanjay could not do enough for us and helped us see the beautiful Sri Lanka. When we were there it was my husband's birthday and they made it so special even bought him a personalised cake balloons and fireworks wine and a lovely meal. If you want a relaxing retreat this is the place. Everyone made us welcome I cried when they said goodbye to us. The girls even braided my hair, got to mention Jack the dog who was fantastic felt like home from home. Thank you for a fantastic holiday

Firstly I must say that Sanjeev the property manager and the house staff were lovely, helpful, kind and polite. The surrounding area has a boho vibe and it is cheap to eat out. Galle and Hikkaduwa are close by via tuk tuk, slightly more expensive but still reasonable and a good selection of bars and restaurants. Whereas we were aware that there was housekeeping and a manager on site, it was not clear until we arrived that the manager Sanjeev actually lives in the basement and the housekeepers/cooks are there most of the daytime. We have stayed at other villas where there has been housekeeping (one hour max) and a manager on site (in close proximity but not in the same building) so it was easy for us to misinterpret this and should be made much clearer. Despite the staff being lovely and trying their best to be discreet, it did not sit comfortably with us being waited on hand and foot and the poor staff being there at our beck and call. We felt we were unable to stock our own fridge and cook our own meals without fear of offending the staff. My teenage daughter was embarrassed to use the pool and ventured into it just once which is unheard of. Maybe it is just a British thing, maybe we are too reserved but we always opt for a villa to enjoy the freedom to come and go as we please and we felt a little constrained here. Other nationalities may love it and maybe many Brits too but I thought it was worth highlighting our experience so that others can make an informed choice.