The Villa Bentota by KK Collection

Stunning and well kept gardens

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Absolutely wonderful 3 nights spent at the Villa Bentota. The hotel was designed by Geoffrey Bawa, the famous Sri Lankan architect, and it is absolutely beautiful with lovely gardens and a path to a pristine beach across the train track. Our room was spacious, clean, colonial in style with a comfortable bed. Breakfast was really nice, relaxed with fresh fruits and cooked breakfast, Sri Lankan or Western. Lastly, but not least, everyone who worked there was super friendly and helpful, service was great throughout. Recommend in a heartbeat.

Everything was great.

The grounds of this hotel are absolutely beautiful as are the buildings themselves. On the whole the food was very good, although I did feel some options were overpriced.

The service was a bit hit and miss. On my first evening I wasn't allowed to sit straight down at a dinner table, but rather to take a seat in the bar seats. This then meant I wasn't sat at a table when my food arrived. On another occasion I clearly stated I did not want mayonnaise with my dish, yet it came with it within the sandwich. Whilst the rooms looking beautiful, each morning there was heavy condensation on the windows.

The grounds are very beautiful. The location moments from the very beautiful beach was charming.

All in all the food and drink was disappointing and some of the blandest during a 3 week stay in Sri Lanka. It was also very expensive too. We stayed in more high end hotels during our stay in Sri Lanka, where the food was cheaper and more tastier. It was a real shame you had to request in a day advance a Sri Lankan style hoppers breakfast. There was hardly any guests who stayed there when we were visiting yet we were pestered every day multiple times what time we would be dining.