VIlla Shade, Aruna Mawatha, Thimbirigaskatuwa, 11532 Negombo, Sri Lanka
#2 of 50 Holiday rentals in Negombo
Guests' ChoiceBased on 44 hotel reviews
9.5Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.3
Location
8.8
Facilities
9.5
Staff
9.8
Value for money
9.2
Free WiFi
7.5
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Reviewed: 1 May 2024
Sender
NetherlandsIt is a bit far from the center. It is a rural area. You need a tuktuk each time to get the city center. There is not that much around. Houses needs a bit of upgrade.
The most I like of this place is the people. Everyone, including the owner is so friendly and helpful. The pool and the breakfast is amazing. We also love the garden. Great place for families with children. I would definitely come back.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Marissa
AustraliaNothing!
We loved everything about Villa Shade! Shiraj was our favourite host in Sri Lanka, his staff were friendly and helpful, the food was amazing! The pool was great, the service was perfect and we even got a personal tour of the organic fruit and vegetable garden by Shiraj, our kids were able to play in Shiraj’s families tree house and fed his fish. A wonderful experience for our family and we highly recommend it!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Abigail
AustraliaNothing - our stay was perfect.
This was the perfect place to stay after arriving in Sri Lanka and before departing to the tea country. The property is beautifully maintained and we could tell a lot of love goes into it. The gardens are so peaceful and beautiful, and the family room perfect for our family of five with three young boys. The hosts went out of their way to serve us a delicious, plentiful breakfast the next morning. The provided food was perfect for our children as well as delicious, home made Sri Lankan food with organic ingredients from their own garden. We just wish we had longer to enjoy it. The swimming pool and grounds were so peaceful and great for exploring. If we return to Sri Lanka we would choose to stay here again.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 27 March 2024
Chiara
United Arab EmiratesOur stay was too short, we would have liked to stay more here!!
The best meals we had in Sri Lanka was at Villa Shade. We came back and stayed an additional night, the place is excellent, everything is curated in details. Amazing host and great place.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 March 2024
Michael
SwitzerlandVery nice last place to stay before flying back home. Very friendly staff and the food was very good.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 11 March 2024
Shira
IsraelEverything was just fantastic in Villa Shade. The peaceful location, the cleanliness and asthetics, the hospitality and most warm and welcoming service. We enjoyed every minute and would definitely come back. Highly recommended!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 March 2024
Zoë
Netherlands-
Great place to start or end your trip in Sri Lanka. Beautiful and peaceful surroundings, with a fantastic breakfast. The owner and staff are very friendly, making you feel at home immediately. Highly recommended!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 19 February 2024
Celine
Netherlandsnothing, everything was great
Great accomendation and very nice and helpful staff! So kind and the fridge was definatly a plus! Not a lot of accomendations have one in Sri lanka! The traditional sri lankan lunch you could pick was really good! a must try
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 8 January 2024
Elina
MalaysiaComfort- I didn’t sleep well, some of the reasons most likely out of the control of Villa Shade which would be some local debris burning and the barking of dogs throughout the night. The beds are single mattresses next to each other creating a hard seam which makes it uncomfortable to cuddle in the bed- a king sized topper would be a welcomed cure. There could be an extra pillow for choice, I found the one provided to be too hard and high. Value for money- After staying at many homestays and hotels in Sri Lanka, it is my opinion that in comparison the price is too high for what is included (we stayed in an amazing five star resort by the beach including breakfast for a similar price). I found the dinner and breakfast to be good but the cost to be high for the quality and range given. Cleanliness- floors could be a bit cleaner but otherwise it was very very clean.
Staff- A very friendly owner and staff. Service is really good. They met us with a welcome drink. Comfort- AC works well and the lighting of the rooms are nice. Facilities- The villas and property are tastefully designed and well kept. The villa has a bedroom, a separate kitchenette, a separate dressing room with lots of storage and a lovely outdoor bathroom with a rainshower. There is a beautiful garden, a nice and clean pool, and a fun bonus of having basketball and badminton courts. Cleanliness- Mostly sparkling clean! Floors need a little attention. Location- Cute local neighborhood about 20 to 30 minutes from the airport which was why we stayed there the night before our departure.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 4 January 2024
Thomas
AustraliaLovely guesthouse. Beautiful garden with nice pool, comfortable and very clean rooms and extremely friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 20 December 2023
Monique
NetherlandsMaybe the sound of the airplanes flying over but I guess that is part of the deal when you stay closer to the airport.
Very relaxed location to arrive from the airport. Superfriendly staff.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 4 December 2023
Reynolds
United KingdomMy only ''gripe'' was that we were not there long enough to enjoy more of Villa Shade. We arrived late in the evening and were away about 10am the next morning to begin our 7 day tour.
Villa Shade was beautiful and the staff were extremely attentive and helpful
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 4 December 2023
Thurka
United KingdomThat we didn’t stay long enough
Villa Shade certainly felt like coming home. We stayed for 3 nights. This place is a beautiful labour of love by Shiraj and Deepika. Full of Srilankan herbs, spices, fruit and vegetables, the garden highlights the natural beauty of Srilanka. Breakfast is delightful experience with a combination of natural juice, fruits and traditional Srilankan sweet pastries. Home cooked dinner is typically Srilankan and must be tried if you want the authentic experience. On our first day we used the bikes to cycle to negombo town and the beach. On the 2nd day Shiraj took us to the coconut toddy field to show us how toddy was extracted. After a lovely toddy, he took us to see how cinnamon was prepared with humanity. sustainability and respect. Highly recommended. You will leave experiencing typical Srilankan hospitality and a full heart and stomach 🥰
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 12 November 2023
Weronika
PolandVery friendly staff, host prepare delicious breakfast for us. Overall great place to stay in Negomobo.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 18 September 2023
Amy
JapanComfy beds, kind and hospitable hosts, super chill.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 1 September 2023
Ingrid
Sri LankaNothing. It was a great start to our Sri Lanka trip. Might be a little hard to find but it’s no big deal.
Everything was wonderful. The food was great. The host was super hospitable. The pool was nice and warm. Th free basketball court and the organic garden kept us entertained. They also upgraded us for free!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 31 July 2023
Damjan
Slovenia/
super nice, welcoming and attentive host, very nice and maintained property, ground for the kids to play basketball and badminton, swimming pool, delicious breakfast in the garden
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 19 July 2023
Daniel
GermanyVery tranquil and beautiful place. Family friendly, great service, super supportive staff. We loved the breakfast in the garden. Thank you!
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 6 June 2023
Tharindu
IrelandExceptional service is better than five-star. They provided all the amenities that are only provided in most of the five stars.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 3 September 2022
Dominik
United KingdomStaff were excellent, big breakfast and great pool area. Arranged transfers for us without any trouble.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 10 June 2022
Jessica
NetherlandsReally beautiful place with a great pool and lush grounds surrounding with their own organic vegetable patch. The room was very spacious with a great outdoor shower!
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 24 May 2022
Madeleine
GermanyNothing! :)
Together with our 3 kids we spent our first 2 nights here after arriving in Sri Lanka. It was such a great and relaxed getaway. The hospitality of the owners was outstanding - very friendly, super helpful and great with our kids. Dinner there was the best we had in Negombo!
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 24 April 2022
Nicola
SingaporeFantastic welcome from the family at Villa Shade. Very authentic and they had thought of everything. Excellent and copious breakfast. The kids enjoyed feeding the fish, going in the pool, the hammock.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 17 April 2022
Marie
GermanySuper nice accommodation, the host was really nice and went out of his way to make your stay great! We also really enjoyed our breakfast and dinner in the garden - 100% recommend!!
Stayed in April 2022
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