Isle of Thalpe

Location on the beach amazing, staff helpful great breakfast ..

It is close to the road which is busy and can be noisy overnight but we got used to it. Some areas are little bit tired and could do with updating or refresh

The bungalow was fantastic. Stepping straight out onto the beach every morning was idyllic! The staff went above and beyond to ensure our stay was perfect

The sea was quite rocky out front. Not a negative but worth noting so people are aware when they book

Isle of Thalpe is a unique and beautiful hotel with one step to the beach! Totally perfect service and kind people! We’re so grateful to Rasanga, Saman, Tharushka and Rahia for being helpful and friendly! Also there was a dog Ricky that I called Kiri, we gonna miss him! We enjoyed our time on Delawela beach even it was the end of season and ocean was stormy! It was beautiful and I enjoyed swimming in waves! Breakfast was great with Sri Lanka's omlet and fruits! Also we loved that we had the whole water cooler inside our kitchen. It was a great start of our journey on Sri Lanka! I gonna miss this place!

In the morning it’s noisy road car sounds but we were fine with it

The staff were all AMAZING, helpful and friendly. The breakfasts were the highlight of our stay there and the staff provided us a festive lunch for Sinhalese new year which we greatly appreciated.

I’d say that the facilities feel pretty run down, rusty and unmaintained. They demolished one of the rooms (out of three) to the side to allow for larger build next door. This means the photos don’t match the reality anymore - grass is not as maintained, the stairs down to the beach are now just steel and wires that were left after taking out the concrete. Inside the room felt quite dated and requires some refurbishment. The owner should take responsibility for providing a more true description of what they are providing. The sea is also incredibly chopping - we are not sure if this is just because it was mid April and due to change monsoon seasons - it wasn’t safe however to swim inside. During our 1-month tour of Sri Lanka, we’d place this accommodation as the least value for money.