Wellé Wadiya Beach Villa

Checked in and checked out 2 hours later; would have been quicker but we had to find an alternative. Room was very very smelly coming from the bathroom. Safe broken. Patio doors to balcony broken. We thought we’d give the food a try before making a final decision not to stay here. It was almost inedible. The table we sat at was near the pool which was murky looking and uninviting. Whole pool area was dirty, a nasty looking tissue on the ground and sticky table tops. Just the feel of the place was all a bit sleazy. A smell of ***** didn’t add to the appeal for us! To be fair we are probably not typical of this hotel’s usual customers, being in our sixties and not being there for the kite surfing.

1. We arrived at 4am and all the staff were awake to greet us! 5 stars 2. Breakfast - at your own timing. Excellent local and international breakfast. For an authentic experience try the local food. Super amazing and delicious. Vidusha, the resident chef is very talented. 3. Rooms. Comfortable and air conditioned with ceiling fan. Firm beds and fluffy pillows. Clean sheets and soft towels. Beach towels available on request. Some rust stains on door hinges, etc but nothing dramatic. No TV - but I consider this a plus point! (I understand that the rooms are in the process of refurbishment.) 4. Beach front. Absolute beach front. You can hear the waves and winds. Clean white beach, shallow gradient with on large shore breaks at times. It is public so casual beach combers, locals, tame dogs, birds, crabs. And Donkeys! 5. Pool. Clean and blue with white deck chairs and sitting areas for functions. 6. The staff is superb. Anthony, the manager is so accommodating, attentive and pre-emptive. He always made sure we had enough water, or towels, or food. Jiwan (aka G-One) also saw to our needs. Always smiling and conscientious. On my last day there he plucked a coconut and made me a coconut drink (FOC). The cleaners and other staff were always deferential and kindly to all guests. 7. We windsurfed off the beach, and even with the extra gear and different demands, we were never found wanting. All our needs were taken care of; from an additional wash point, to masking tape; extra storage area and manpower to move furniture. 8. As of this writing, we are planning another trip. Enough said. 9. Cheers and Blessings to the hotel owners and splendid staff.

It was really good trip in Kalpitiya, the personal was really good and respectful, the hotel in really good, the room have a balcony and you have a superb view of the beach, we’ll go next time. They can book a boat for you to see dolphins. Ask anything and they will try to satisfy you!!!

We decided to go here because they seemed to have a lot of positive reviews. But unfortunately in our opinion, the hotel failed to meet even the most basic of expectations. The food was terrible and extremely overpriced. There were no sunbeds or even chairs at the beach to sit at. Even the cut fruits we requested after lunch were unripe. Rooms were alright, although the bed sheet and the pillowcases had stains on them. The only place to hang out wet clothes or towels was a rusty wall mount rack in the toilet that ended up staining our clothes. We could've managed with the quality of service, cleanliness and facilities had there been decent food. Extremely disappointed at the quality and the exorbitant price for the food. Wouldn't really recommend this place to anyone.

We stayed for two nights and Mr Shakthi who managed the resort went above and beyond to accommodate us. The hotel is right on the beach and the rooms and amenities are well worth the price. The beach is wonderful and you can request kurumba off the trees right there on the property.

Greetings… Thought of writing a review about a wonderful stay @ the wellawadiya I personally believe that a review shod have its goods as well as the beds. So I thought of starting with the downs first We stayed at the wellawadiya for 3 nights I know it’s a shorts stay to have a opinion about a place but this is what we felt. There were 4 of us and we enjoyed our stay at the wellawadiya a lot To start with we really enjoyed the view the only down side was from the main restaurant you look out all you can see is two huge trees that covers the whole view of.. If we cud just sit at the restaurant and see the ocean it would have been out of the worlds..Then a gene that’s my opinion Out of the 6 meals that we wear served 4 got delayed. That needs to be fixed.. The guy who was serving us was running up and down trying to sort it out but there was so much he cud do.. When we ask dinner to be served at 7 pm we expect dinner to be served at 7 not 7. 15 Those are the bad sides.. Now the good stuff.. The rooms were simple but neat and clean.. The beds were neatly dun and very comfortable.. the restaurant was clean and neatly kept.. The please was very peaceful.. That’s what we look for when we travel.. a place where we can relax and unwind..not another Hilton or a Sheraton The person who took care of us was Luke I think he was the manager of the place.. he laterally took care of us from the time we walked in to the time we say good bye he was there.. he looked in to all we needed from tok took rides to the town to dolphin watching trips to saving all our meals .. we have been in sri lanka 3 times before this is the 4th time and we have never met anyone like him .. he was very polite and professional and always had a smile in his face.. he was thare from 6 in the morning till we went to bed I think that is personalize serves Thare was other staff in the hotel but they did not interact with us.. Maybe there was a language barrier.. witch was a shame .. Luke cud have used a lot of help.. All and all Wella Wadiya is a beautiful place where you can relax and unwind.. Read a book.. And enjoyed a beautiful sunset