"Myself and my partner had the best stay at De Pearla resort. Farah the host was the best. He cooked us the most amazing meals, helped us with anything we needed assistance with and made our trip so special. He even showed us how to cook biriyani! My girlfriend became ill with a fever on one of the days and Farah went above and beyond to make sure that we were all ok and looked after. It really felt like we became part of the family. His son was also very helpful and kind to us. De Perla is a tranquil slice of Paradise that felt like a home away from home. It was always so amazing to come back to after a long day surfing and the craziness of Arugam Bay. We hope that we come back here again one day. Thank you Farah. We hope we meet again!"

"Jeg tilbragte en nat på dette hotel lige ved siden af whisky point, personalets venlighed, især Raja, men ikke kun, er noget værd hvert enkelt øjeblik, der er tilbragt her! Jeg havde nogle problemer med bookingen (min virksomheds skyld ikke deres) og alle arbejdede på at finde en løsning.Også chefen jeg har ikke haft glæden af at møde mig hjalp mig ud via telefonopkald!Hvad mere kan jeg sige? Du behøver ikke mere, hvis du føler dig sikker, hængende og beskyttet, når du er en kvinde, der rejser alene!"

"Ved vores ankomst til Wild Edge var vi behageligt overrasket.Fjernt fra hul og bustle, men ikke midt i noget.Efter at have bosat sig i et af de meget behagelige, fuldt udstyrede værelser, udforskede vi landsbyen og tog til Panama Beach. Efter vores tilbagekomst blev vi præsenteret for ejeren-operatøren, Samitha Harischandra, en berømt naturfotograf, naturist og god ven af vores fremragende guide og ven, Supurna Hettiarachchi.Samitha er en meget nærliggende og venlig mand. Han gjorde nok tid for os og var venlig nok til at besvare vores spørgsmål om produktionen af naturdokumenter, der blev udsendt på forskellige tv-skærme.Wild Edge er et ideelt grundlag for en safari i Kumuna National Park. Til vores store overraskelse blev vi på vores sidste aften behageligt behandlet til en lækker og rigelig havfødemiddag.Vi vil også gerne rose alle Wild Edge-personalet for deres venlighed og hengivenhed. Det var en meget behagelig oplevelse, som vi kan anbefale til alle."

"Desværre var vores ophold ret skuffende. Da vi ankom, var der ingen på receptionen, og vi måtte ringe til hotellet for at begynde check-in-processen.Et par medarbejdere ankom senere, men den oprindelige mangel på bistand efterlod et dårligt første indtryk. Wi-Fi var ekstremt fattig og knap forbundet i hele vores ophold.Restauranten var helt lukket, så vi måtte gå ud af ejendommen, når vi ønskede mad. Der var heller ingen klare instruktioner om hotellets politikker eller faciliteter.På grund af dette blev vi uventet belastet for vandflasker, vi bad om til vores værelse, selv om hotellet giver 1 liter vand pr. værelse pr. dag. Bedre kommunikation ville have undgået denne forvirring. Den største skuffelse var svømmepoolen.Det var smuttet, havde en stærk ubehagelig lugt, med synlige alger og mosquitoer omkring det.Efter at have været i poolen, udviklede jeg et hududslæt, som var meget berørt. Ejendomen selv har en masse potentiale og ser smuk ud, men den er tydeligvis ikke vedligeholdt godt.Med bedre vedligeholdelse, mere klar kommunikation og forbedrede gæstetjenester kunne den tilbyde en langt bedre oplevelse."

"Looking for a nice place to stay close to Arugam Bay and having had a good experience at the great value Jetwing Jaffna, we were drawn to book the Jetwing property Kottukal Beach House. We were not disappointed with our choice. The property is a nicely converted colonial era villa with a fantastic aspect and view of the coastline. From our 1st floor room with a balcony we were afforded a fantastic view of the sea and to hear the waves crashing onto the beach.  Our room was generously sized with a high ceiling and with a comfortable king bed and associated mosquito net. It had a decent bathroom with twin basins and a rain shower. Plenty of hot water. Room air conditioning worked very well and added to ceiling fans for those who prefer, which are quieter and allow you to hear the sounds of the sea. The property is small with only a few rooms, which assists the feeling of serenity but although small scale it is assigned with a couple of permanent staff members to service guest needs. A minor flaw was that there was no “official” way to make contact with them and there were no phones in the room or a bell to draw attention. One morning wanting a coffee (no kettles in the rooms) and after knocking on a few doors, I was forced to finally give up.  However, an hour later I was successful and finally had a delicious plunger coffee delivered to the room and foresightedly then preordered for the following morning. An a la carte dinner was also pre ordered and highly delicious curries were prepared by the inhouse chef. We purchased a bottle of wine in town as none was available at the property, but they did stock beer. Breakfasts were also very good. Other points to highlight include the generous gardens bordering the sea, the friendly in-house dogs and a decent pool. Would recommend if looking for a quiet and beautiful stay close by Arugam Bay (tuk-tuks easily arranged)."

"Absolut fantastisk, privat, fredelig og afslappende.Vores hele ophold på Blue Water var perfekt, kabinerne er søde, rene og rummelige for par.Vi kunne ikke bebrejde noget. Vi blev til min 40-års fødselsdag, og holdet dekorerede vores værelse, hvilket er en smuk overraskelse ved indgangen.Selv om der ikke er luftkonditionering, er fansen i rummet nok, og kabinerne er veldesignet med åbninger til en brise. Rinos er fantastisk, han var så opmærksom og kiggede efter alle vores behov.Han er virkelig venlig, en fornøjelse at mødes og en fremragende kokke. Sudha og dinosaur er begge fænomenale, de sørger for, at hele området omkring hytten er gnidningsløs, de tager så meget stolthed og efterlader mønstre i sandet for gæster.Der er en god forskel på mad, de friske juicer er så smagfulde. Vi havde morgenmad og middag de fleste dage, og Rinos plejede vores smag.Strand er privat og kun et par skridt væk, de fleste dage var vi de eneste der, det er paradis.Om natten faldt vi i søvn i bølgernes lyd. Tak for Blue Water, du gjorde vores ophold uforglemmeligt."

"This hotel is so far one of the best sustainable luxury cabana’s we have been to. A huge thank you to the General Manager Hafie and his team. They looked after us like their own family. The General Manager Hafie had organised so many activities for us from the day we arrived, that made us feel very special, which would have been we were a family of 16. The hotel is also very close to the best surfing beaches and wild life parks. The 22 cabana’s are just beautiful and very clean and the water is filtered. The little things they did for us made feel so welcome."

"This was one of the most beautiful stays we had in Sri Lanka. We received a warm and friendly welcome and were given a beautiful room. We had a partial view of the sea and a lovely green area. The food was also delicious! I definitely recommend a visit!"

"We had a horrible experience at this hotel. The price is extremely expensive for very poor services. The hotel is very dirty, with a lot of trash all around the property (empty bottles and beer cans, papers, dirty dishcloths, etc.), the pool bar is always closed and extremely dirty. We paid for a sea view room but no room has actually a sea view. There is no intimacy in your private swimming pool: the staff is passing by and looking at you. A lot of things were broken in the room (bathtub, hairdryer, TV, AC very noisy). The food is horrible, all frozen and very bad quality whereas it is supposed to be a 5 stars hotel. Only 1 cocktail was available on the 20+ cocktail list. We were served coke from a 2 liters bottle, not from a personal small bottle or can - this is very unhygienic, and should not happen, not in a 5 stars hotel but neither in a low standing hotel. Staff barely speaks English. The hotel is empty, the atmosphere is very weird, there were 10+ staff working for only 2 families in a giant hotel. I could keep going as we had the worst experience ever, but as a conclusion, absolutely avoid going there ! On our hand, we were supposed to stay 3 nights but decided to leave the hotel after 1 night."