Anara Villa

Very friendly stuff, nice rooms and a beautiful beach just around the corner. Liked also to be a bit away from the beaten tracks :-)

This place is an absolute steal for the price I paid. The room is very clean, comfy beds and great pillows, strong Wi-Fi, a shower with HOT WATER and toiletries and the room even had a little mini fridge. The fan worked well and the room was a very pleasant temperature. There was even a little terrace outside the room with a table. There was a cute little rooftop terrace with a hammock that was lovely during the evenings. The local beach is only about a 2 minute walk away through a beautiful little palm tree field, and protected by a reef which makes swimming possible even during rougher seas. There were some cute little rock pools full of fish and friendly locals. As the hotel is on the main road getting there by local transport is very easy. The owner was very kind, walking me to the beach and showing me where the local restaurants were (there are 2 near by - a local rice and curry place and a more expensive western restaurant that looked lovely, however I didn't eat there). They also had a very fairly priced menu for meals at the hotel if you wanted it, but again I didn't try anything. It's walkable distance from Dalawella Beach where you can swim with turtles (30 minutes) and just a very short bus trip into Unawatuna main beach area.

The location, whilst great for accessing the beach and for bus transport, is on the main road and thus very noisy with traffic. The rooms are not very soundproof and as a light sleeper it wasn't ideal for me. The room I stayed in was damp and everything had a damp smell, however I am very sensitive to mould and dampness so this may be less of an issue for others. If not for the dampness and noise I could have happily stayed here for many nights, as everything else was incredible!

This place is a fantastic value for money, location is great - 2 min walk from the beach. Room has everything what is needed - hot water in the bathroom, shampoo/shower gel, iron, minibar, etc. Breakfast was tasty & more than enough food. Kasun is a very welcoming host, he is always around and provides all the necessary information. Thank you! :)

The owner is friendly, it is located close to the beach and the room was very clean.