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Premium Colonial Villa with Pool, charming Staff + Beach House

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A traditional interior with a stone statue, a small pool, and potted plants.
A cozy indoor area with wicker chairs, a small table, and a potted plant.
A covered patio area with a wooden table and chairs, a white pillar, and a view of a well-maintained garden with various plants and a fence.
A kitchen with a checkered floor, wooden cabinets, and hanging pots.
A four-poster canopy bed with a nightstand and lamp, a desk with a chair, a mirror, and a patterned rug in a room with wooden beams and a ceiling fan.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Your own private chef
    One of the few properties offering private chef services.

Popular amenities

  • Massages in spa
  • Private pool
  • Limo or town car service available
  • Breakfast included
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Ambalangoda, Southern Province
  • Place, Ambalangoda Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Ariyapala Mask Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Ambalangoda Beach
    ‪20 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

King 1

1 King Bed

King 2

1 King Bed

Queen 1

2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Queen 2

1 Queen Bed

Twin

2 Single Beds

6 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 5

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 6

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Ambalangoda

Located in Ambalangoda, this villa is near the beach. Ariyapala Mask Museum and Puppet Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Natural Moonstone Mine and Seenigama Temple. Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa and Kosgoda Spice Garden are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving, snorkelling and surfing/body boarding nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Map
Ambalangoda, Southern Province

What's nearby

  • Ambalangoda Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Ariyapala Mask Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Ambalangoda Beach - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Hikkaduwa Beach - 15 min drive - 15.6 km
  • Bentota Beach - 28 min drive - 29.4 km

Getting around

  • Aluthgama Railway Station - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bord'eau Restourant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sanekvin - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Mangrove Cave Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Nuwara Bar - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Premium Colonial Villa with Pool, charming Staff + Beach House have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Premium Colonial Villa with Pool, charming Staff + Beach House?

As of 30 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Premium Colonial Villa with Pool, charming Staff + Beach House on 26 Nov 2026 start from AU$2,543, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Premium Colonial Villa with Pool, charming Staff + Beach House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Premium Colonial Villa with Pool, charming Staff + Beach House?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Premium Colonial Villa with Pool, charming Staff + Beach House?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Premium Colonial Villa with Pool, charming Staff + Beach House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Premium Colonial Villa with Pool, charming Staff + Beach House located?

Situated by the ocean, this villa is within a 10-minute walk of Ambalangoda Beach and Ariyapala Mask Museum. Ambalangoda Beach and Puppet Museum are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 5 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful place to stay

Staff very good helpful and friendly. Nice pool and comfortably beds.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

The property was just perfect. Lots of space so we could spread out, find a quiet corner if needed .

Samudrawasa was a really special villa. Beds were so comfortable, the pool was just great, food and staff were perfect nothing was too much trouble for them. It was just such a pity there was so much rubbish on the roadside and on to the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful property by the sea

Great property, friendly and attentive staff, lovely food. Wonderful family holiday.
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amazing place with perfect location for a family holiday

Samudrawasa was the perfect place for our extended family vacation. The standard of the house itself is exquisite, beautifully renovated to a genuine colonial feeling, and the rooms fully met our need for 7 grownups and 4 kids ranging 5-13 years old. The private pool is a real treat (and the A/C also very welcome). The staff is also lovely; so friendly and helpful in every way. They prepared breakfast every morning, and dinner/lunch at demand, all really great food. As there are very few other opportunities in Ambalangoda, this is a good option if you don't want to go to Hikkaduwa - a bigger town just 15-20 min away by tuk-tuk, which Kingsley is happy to provide. Hikkaduwa is bustling with beach bars and restaurants (but also with touts and noise, very different from Ambalangoda). Kingsley and his men can also help with day trips and excursions to other parts of Sri Lanka. Ambalangoda itself is a small, local town with few tourist facilities, but an absolutely gorgeous beach just 50 m from the house. Quite a high surf there at times, but most days, both the young and the older had a great time swimming and playing. Only for good swimmers, though. On the beach, there's a fairly new beach bar called Chill Pill, which all-in-all is a great asset also for Samudrawasa. We highly recommend at least one dinner there in the sand, we had the best sea platter ever there at Xmas eve (but bring your chill, everything takes time in Sri Lanka in general, and in Chill Pill especially). The music can be a little loud some evenings from the house, but generally not a problem from the rooms. The internet connection was very variable in our days there, claiming to be a problem for the town rather than the house, but be aware if you plan to bring your work with you. All in all, I hardly think we could have found a better place to spend our Xmas holiday. Samudrawasa and it's staff comes highly recommended from us in Norway.
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar 2020
Dear Anita, Thank you so much for your considered review of Samudrawasa. I know that Kingsley and his team found it a pleasure to look after you and your family and we’re glad you had such an enjoyable stay.
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10/10 Excellent

Cool, clean, comfortable, charming.

This extremely aptly named cool retreat is comfortable and elegantly furnished, and we were very well looked after all week by Kingsley and his team, who cooked excellent Sri Lankan dinners for us every night (and showed me how to make the delicious aubergine dish). Kingsley was also very helpful in suggesting day and half day outings and booking a driver for us. We enjoyed cocktails on the terrace and cooling off in the pool, and we both had a marvellously relaxing hour-long massage at the house. !n September, just pre-monsoon season, the sea was too rough to swim in from the beach opposite the villa, however our walks along the picture postcard beach were perfect, and the sunsets spectacular. We saw nothing to suggest a need for a 24 hour security guard on the property but were nevertheless reassured by his presence. The charm, comfort and coolness within are a contrast to the bustle, obvious poverty and general untidiness without, but it is also only 12 years since the tsunami hit many parts of this coastline. On the Galle road there is a tsunami museum and a brutally graphic memorial to the many hundreds who died here. We enjoyed our visit to Galle, which is more touristy than the busy, teeming Ambalangoda, and has some more upmarket shops. We did a long day trip to the Udawalawe national park and enjoyed the safari experience although it would have been better to go earlier or later in the day for an opportunity to see the elephant herd. Kingsley will take you in the tuk-tuk to the river just 15 minutes away for a lovely 2 hour boat trip, mangroves and all, not forgetting the obligatory trip to the Buddhist temple on one of the islands. We ate lunch in randomly chosen roadside restaurants on two occasions, sticking to vegetable curries, which were very good. On your outings try to have handy a collection of 100 and 200 (50p and £1) rupee notes for tips; these are small sums but make a difference to guides, waiters and drivers. Whether you just chill out at the villa, or use it as a base for sight-seeing trips, Samudrawasa is a wonderful place to stay. I felt real regret on leaving it, and Sri Lanka.
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