Name: Reef Villa and Spa
Price range: from £0pp (7 nights includes flights and transfers)

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This is a great hotel with the best chefs in Sri Lanka. The food was superb. The staff were so helpful the rooms and public areas lovely however they need more guests. The combination of recent events ,the Covid crisis and an environmental problem have been negative. This is a great shame as the hotel is  a great place to stay. Not a huge amount to see in the area but a trip to the turtle sanctuary was much enjoyed.

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Perfect 3 night start to our Sri Lankan mini coastal adventure . Early November is the start of the season and we were the only visitors, great for us but shame the hotel isn’t busier as the Hotel is a real Gem. The staff,  service and food are all amazing - if you want to switch off recharge and relax please book the reef - Special thanks to the small team that looked after us so well, Malith, Dino, chef and housekeeping.

Recharge at the Reef Villa

We had a 3 night stay at the Reef Villas & Spa, it’s worth noting there is no spa and we probably would not have booked had we known (though in fairness the website doesn’t feature it).

We were in Sri Lanka and stayed in 10 hotels, the Villas at the Reef are really  nice, really large colonial style, with lovely furniture and comfortable beds with mosquito nets. Worth the price of the of the rooms. 

The food in the restaurant was also good, particularly at breakfast. Perhaps not quite as high as the expectation we had from other reviews. The main complaint was the relatively small menu didn’t change for the 3 nights we were there.

Our main beef was the prices of the drinks (in particular), and the food. There is limited choice locally for food, but beer was the most expensive we paid in our whole time there, so unsurprisingly we didn’t tend to drink in the hotel restaurant or at the pool, a shame. 

The beach is lovely and the service was great, particularly Dino who was always so keen to please, and had a nice sense of humour.

The manager Mike and the rest of the team on site were helpful and again keen to please.

Lastly it’s only a smallish place and doesn’t run anywhere near capacity so you can guarantee a very peaceful place.

Lovely but a little beef with the reef!

We stayed in a private villa with huge, vaulted ceilings filled with colonial antique furniture.  There was an inside and outside shower as well as a huge tub.  A private patio crossed our own Koi pond.  Ten steps to a restaurant. huge pool, and access to the beach. 

Relaxing while wandering in the tropically landscaped grounds, gazing at the sunset, we felt transported to a different era.

Only about 1.5 hrs to Colombo airport by the toll highway-this would be a great stop to unwind after arrival or before departure

A Romantic retreat on the shore of the Indian Ocean

We stayed 3 nights at the end of our 12 nights in Sri Lanka & all we wanted to do was relax & this place certainly ticked the box. What we weren’t prepared for was that we had the whole place to ourselves! At first this was a little uncomfortable to grasp but then it hit us - you have an amazing villa with your own private chef & staff to look after you. & boy did they. Dino was amazing, always on hand to ask if we wanted a drink by the pool, occasionally bringing us a lovely sorbet & always with a smile & great stories.
We had the lily pond room which was lovely. All rooms look lovely especially the 2 suites in the main house. The house is full of lovely antiques but has a very contemporary feel with the main staircase.
The pool is large & welcoming in the heat of the day. The beach is lovely but after storms is strewn with plastic rubbish. There isn’t much around that tempted us but we were happy just to soak up our surroundings.
The food was amazing. Breakfast very substantial. We are not lunch people but had dinner in the restaurant each night. Whilst there isn’t a big choice we did ask for something off the lunch menu for dinner on our last night & this wasn’t a problem. The curries were amazing & you could probably share one. Yes the prices are high, the highest we paid in the whole of our holiday but the fact that we were the only guests made it worthwhile & very special.
In summary this is an amazing place to spend a couple of nights at the beginning or end of your Sri Lankan trip. Whilst we loved the fact we were the only ones there, this place needs guests to survive & my recommendation would be just go, you won’t be disappointed.

Relaxing hidden gem

Reef Villa & Spa is a popular choice amongst travelers in Wadduwa, whether exploring or just passing through. Both business travelers and tourists can enjoy the hotel's facilities and services. To be found at the hotel are free Wi-Fi in all rooms, 24-hour security, daily housekeeping, gift/souvenir shop, photocopying. Each guestroom is elegantly furnished and equipped with handy amenities. Entertain the hotel's recreational facilities, including yoga room, hot tub, outdoor pool, fishing, spa. Reef Villa & Spa is an excellent choice from which to explore Wadduwa or to simply relax and rejuvenate.

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