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22 March 2018
Very nice and luxury hotel with swimming pool and beautiful view on private beach and ocean! However, water in swimming pool is salty which is not good and meals are very expensive what is not fair if you pay a lot of money for a room (especially if you compare prices with other hotels).
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28 January 2018
The hotel has a very big and beautiful territory. There are many peacocks, other birds and chipmunks. Very beautiful and deserted beaches!
Of the minuses - rooms require repair, there are no wifi in the rooms, food in the restaurant is acceptable but not very tasty.response / report this review -
09 January 2018
Utter disdain from manager. Avoid!
We booked massages for 4 people, 1 week in advance. Eva Lanka was recommended by our accommodation. We had several email exchanges over the week to arrange everything.
When we arrived, we were told they had other guests having massages, and ours were cancelled!!!
They sent an email 1 HOUR before our appointments.
Terrible greedy behaviour, extremely disappointing, and the manager when we asked to speak to him didn’t even come to reception.
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02 January 2018
There were many things we liked about Eva Lanka and many things we didn't.
+ location was second to none. Some of the most stunning views of a beach we've ever seen from a hotel property, and definitely one this affordable.
+ the manager's booking of our tour to Uda Walawe resulted in STELLAR guide who helped us skip a big line and see tons of animals.
+ breakfast was not great (undercooked eggs, lots of flies one day) but lunch and dinner menu were really good-- we ate both lunch and dinner once.
+ grounds were super pretty with flowers and trees everywhere. They were well-swept by staff.
+ Ayureveda massages were pretty good and reasonably priced.
+ definitely get a bungalow, we were pleased with ours vs. sharing a wall with the many families vacationing.
+ discount for paying in USD cash -- 3% credit card fee.
+ pools were really nice, salt water.
- upon arrival the towels in our room were just filthy-- covered in stains, no exaggeration. The sheets had a stain too. They rectified this quickly-- replacement sheets still had what appeared to be cigarette burns.
- use of half-liter plastic bottles for drinking water is really unconscionable. We asked why they weren't using larger bottles, glass, etc. and were told it was too difficult to procure.
- speaking of cigarettes, many European guests are doing tons of smoking here. I inquired about it and was told that they were allowed to smoke even in nonsmoking areas. Thankfully our room didn't smell smoky. Not sure how all the smoking jibes with the Ayureveda!
- A/C in our room didn't smell good and didn't work very well. We chose to sleep with windows open which was better but a little hot.
- staff didn't really seem empowered to help with anything beyond basic questions
- lobby bathroom was super dirty, not cleaned daily, plugged toilet, dirty paper towels in a pile and faucets left running (!!)
- beach isn't always safe for swimming, but this is typical of the Tangalle area.
In conclusion, if you have a strong need for cleanliness, avoid. But if you can overlook some of these issues, the grounds and view of the beach kind of make everything worth it!response / report this review -
29 December 2017
Beautiful resort, calm and cozy, great for couples, families and extravagant solo travellers. The breakfast is not vegetarian friendly. There are pools with sea water, nice ones. The beach is almost like a private beach, conducive to swimming. You could just lounge outside your room and gaze at the greens, blues and the deeper blues of the ocean. The bath rooms don't have a lot of amenities though. But I loved staying here.
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18 November 2017
Such a good place to accomadate.
Beautiful in and out.
Recommend to stay.response / report this review -
24 August 2017
Good place to stay away and relax. Not that great for excitement I guess. More like a small village. Hospitality is not that great. Especially the manager, not even a smile at least. More like a money hungry person. Rooms & Bedding are good. Amenities not that much great. Both pools are full of saltness. They simply pump water from sea. Don't know the reason behind it. The beach is beautiful. But cannot swim. Too dangerous I suppose. Don't know whether it was due to bad weather. May be good for surfing. No buffets these days. That was disappointing. Overall I won't be comming back. Coz not up to my interests
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20 August 2017
Beautiful location set on the beach, stunning veiws. Nice and big beautiful place for a wedding. Rooms good, Service great 😊
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22 July 2017
werry beautiful hotell and good Beach
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21 March 2017
werry beautiful hotell and good Beach
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19 February 2017
If you love nature and wildlife, this is the hotel for you!!! We have seen, from our bungalow's terrasse: monkeys, beautiful birds, monitor lizzards, peacocks, chipmonks, chameleons etc the hotel manager cannot be more helpful in arranging outings and tuk tuks, the hotel is really laid back and if you feel like disconnecting from hectic lifestyle and chill, this is the place to be!!! Beautiful beach from the hotel. Not for those wanting luxury and nightlife, however, perfect for relaxing and connecting with nature!
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10 January 2017
good view. silent place. sea faced. good service. but expensive reasonable for the service
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03 December 2016
Best place for relax
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19 December 2015
Stayed in this hotel for 10 days in November. Nature and territory were just marvelous. Wonderful plants , flowers and of course squirrels. Rooms were clean (and cleaned by the stuff every morning) despite several lizards), but you can always get used to this exotic. Breakfast always full of fresh fruits and well served. And I just must mention the beach - several minutes from the hotel, nice sand, grand palms, peaceful and virgin. The only drawback I want to share is the following - I had a ring, not very expensive but a nice one (looks like silver). I usually put it near my bed, when it was time to go back home, I did not find it anywhere.
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