no.03, Pitaramba, Bentota, 80500 Bentota, Sri Lanka
#3 of 65 B&Bs and Inns in Bentota
Guests' ChoiceBased on 48 hotel reviews
9.7Cleanliness
9.8
Comfort
9.7
Location
9.6
Facilities
9.5
Staff
10.0
Value for money
9.8
Free WiFi
9.2
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Reviewed: 23 May 2024
Claudia
SwitzerlandLovely private home stay with a lovely host. Super located close to the beach and some nice restaurants (go to Bamboo‘s Garden). The room has a big bed and everything you need.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 16 May 2024
Rajni
IndiaThe place is warm, welcoming and feels like you are at home. The breakfast was gorgeous.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Mikhail
RussiaWhat a lovely place. The host is superfriendly and caring. Splendid breakfast, so delicious and rich that i used to skip lunch ) The room was clean and comfortable, and there is a terrace, where you can relax in evening. This place is on a quiet little street, but there is a supermarket just five minutes walk away. To get to the beach you just need to cross the railroads by footbridge. And despite the fact that the railway is nearby, you don’t hear it. There also lives a dog, big and kind, but don't even think about touching his toy, you don't want it, belive me )
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Andreea
RomaniaThat I had to leave.
The best place I stayed during my 2-week holiday in Sri Lanka. The place was very clean and the AC worked perfectly. It's very close to the beach. The host is really nice; she takes care of you as if you were part of her family. She even welcomed me into her kitchen for lunch when I arrived in pouring rain and couldn't go out to a restaurant. Delicious and huge breakfast, with lots of fruit, toast, eggs, and homemade sweets. Excellent value for money.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Eliza
AustraliaNothing
We were only here for a short overnight stay but the owner was lovely, the rooms were neat & comfortable and the breakfast was delicious
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 19 March 2024
Hilary
United KingdomNothing really, but a bedside table and lamp would have been nice.
Delightful host, excellent breakfasts, comfortable bed, good shower. Great air con too. The beach was very close by too!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 16 March 2024
Carol
United KingdomThe is nothing you could not like about this guest house.
Everything! Aayu is such an amazing and beautiful host. The room was spacious, clean and very comfortable with a lovely outdoor space. The breakfast was delicious and massive! The location is close to the beach and restaurants, highly recommend this guest house.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 15 March 2024
Richard
United KingdomNothing
Warm host who went out of her way to make us feel welcome. She allowed us to check in early. Superb breakfast, tasty and large. She prepared a lovely takeaway breakfast as we had to travel to the airport early the next day. Room was comfortable, good ac, ceiling fan, fridge and powerful shower. Location was superb, just back from the beach. The apartment had a lovely garden to eat breakfast. Everything was superb.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 14 March 2024
Shorba
South AfricaOne of the best stays in Sri Lanka, comfortable bed, good breakfast, great location, excellent hostess, good value for money
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 March 2024
Tony
United KingdomWi-Fi was on the blink
Bijou and boutiquey
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 23 February 2024
Hasan
JordanNothing everything was great
The host is really friendly, everything was super clean, exceptional breakfast, the room is really comfortable and clean, the location is waking distance to the beach! Good value for money! Wifi is available but it’s slow in general in that area I am sure it was highest possible speed. If I ever come back to Bentota I’ll definitely stay there!
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 21 February 2024
Kenneth
United KingdomNothing
Very friendly owners,excellent facilities with a delicious breakfast.Perfect location
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 19 February 2024
Alexandra-i
RomaniaAayu's Guest is an excellent location, and the soul of this guesthouse is Aayu (the owner) who makes you feel at home, responsive to any request, very helpful, very friendly. The location is clean, close to the beach, a few minutes' walk away you can find places to eat and shop.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 18 February 2024
Stephen
United KingdomAbsolutely nothing - it was perfect for our needs.
Aayu’s Guest is ideally located for the beautiful, sandy and clean Bentota beach and Bentota railway station. It is a 5 minute walk over the track from the guest house and onto the beach. Set in a very small and quiet settlement with just the rumble of the occasional train. The property is run by the lovely Aayu, a lady who is constantly smiling and so helpful in every respect. She is a very house-proud lady. The rooms and the property itself are immaculately clean with large beds and beautiful bathrooms with good showers. The beds have mosquito nets, not that we saw any of these creatures. Aayu’s breakfasts were superb. She varied the egg portion daily between scrambled and omelette, all very tasty. Ample toast, tea, coffee and fruit juice. The fruit platters for each person were huge and she insisted that, if we couldn’t eat it all, we save it for later in the day. Pineapple, star fruit, bananas, mango, papaya, mangosteen, lychee. Aayu’s pet dog is a very large and very friendly 2 year old German Shepherd who is called Brave - so you can be assured of total security which was not needed anyway. Aayu arranged our final transfer to Bandaranaike airport with a charming neighbour at a very reasonable price. We all thoroughly enjoyed our 4 day stay and I feel sure you would too if you booked this guest house. The warmth shown by Aayu to her guests is just wonderful.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 13 February 2024
Christopher
United KingdomAayu is a very welcoming and friendly host. Her spotless, pretty guest house is five minutes from a fabulous beach and plenty of great restaurants by the railway line. The breakfast was delicious, we had eggs, toast and a huge plate of tropical fruit each. If you’re visiting Bentota, stay with Aayu.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 12 February 2024
Aira
LithuaniaEverything was perfect
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 5 February 2024
Lola
United Arab EmiratesAayu is a great host, very welcoming even though we reached way earlier than expected without notice The breakfast she prepares for the guests is delicious with many local fresh fruits The location is great, just few meters away from the rail station and from the beach
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 30 January 2024
Jake
AustraliaNothing.
The best place we stayed in Sri Lanka - the most lovely hosts, amazing home cooked meals and very comfortable accommodation. Just a 5 min walk from the beach with lots of great restaurant options close by! Highly recommend!!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 25 January 2024
Elena
ItalyWe had the best stay so far in Sri Lanka for very honest price. Ayu is amazing. A shower curtain would keep the rest of the bathroom dryer and we are not fan of aquariums but this is personal preference.
Come visit Aayu's villa. You will be treated like royalty. Aayu is an outstanding host who goes above and beyond to make your stay perfect. Would definetely recommend to anyone. The villa is immaculately clean, European standards. Hot water, aircon, fan all working perfectly. Sheets smelling nice and fresh, soft towels. Breakfast is far the best we had in 2 weeks in Sri Lanka. The bed is actually king size with comfortable mattress. Can't recommend enough. Shortcut to the beach! Ayu also could organize the best river safary in few minutes and we got to see 3 crocos, 4 varans, many monkeys and giant bats.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 9 January 2024
Sylvie
MalaysiaKeep up the amazing work!
We loved everything! This hostess is house-proud and it shows. Spotlessly clean and comfortable with so many details in the room to make you feel welcome. Amazing breakfast. Will definitely stay here again in the future!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Ananthapadmanaban
IndiaGreat breakfast, very friendly host
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 25 December 2023
Sharon
United KingdomNothing
It was very clean the breakfast was very good. Short distance to beach. Peaceful area.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 19 December 2023
Andywillden77
United KingdomIn Srilanka everywhere I've stayed they dont service the rooms daily. This is still lanka as a whole and not a reflection on Aayi's guesthouse. I know she would if I asked but I didn't.
The host was fantastic..she was very welcoming very helpful..sorted out our laundry gave us advice on where to eat and what to pay for things..arranged tuk tuk whenever we wanted..came for 2 nights stayed for 4!! She even painted my toenails for me when I asked where to get them done locally. Short walk to fantastic beach and even shorter to a selection of restaurants. Such a clean beach and not overcrowded..good sea with no steep descents. Overall I loved it. Ps amazing friendly German shepherd dog who deserves a mention
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 4 December 2023
Himani
IndiaCute room with all the facilities. Safe for solo women travellers. The host is very warm and goes out of her way to make your stay super comfortable. She was available 24*7. When I forgot my travel pillow in the room, she offered to drive 100 km to bring it to me!
Stayed in November 2023
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