About This Listing
Kick back and settle down for a while in this comfy beach-side villa.
Price is for a double bedroom with attached bathroom. There's another double room available.
The Space
This villa by the beach is beautifully done in a traditional style. It has two double rooms with attached bathrooms. There’s a big living room and a kitchen to use, as well as a nice veranda to have meals in the shade and relax in the evenings.
Interaction with Guests
Your host Asanga, a tourism professional, lives here with his sister and her husband and they run the place among the three of them. Asanga’s sister cooks great local dishes, especially fish, so let her know if you’re interested. Transportation and activities can be arranged through them as well.
The Neighborhood
The South Sri Lankan villages Rathgama, Kahawa and Ambalangoda have the best of both worlds: great beaches of their own and proximity to the busier beach hub of Hikkaduwa. This region is known for its relaxed beach culture, busy in high season, but unspoilt by mass tourism, and there’s even a good wave to catch here and there. A good place to spend that week of lazy seaside slumber.
Rathgama itself is known for the temple of Sri Gananandaramaya (how’s that for a tongue twister?) and it has some nice snorkeling spots. Asanga’s is just twenty metres from the beach.