MENAKA HOMESTAY

Located in a lovely neighborhood

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Manu und seine Frau sind eine der nettesten Menschen, die wir je kennengelernt haben! Sie haben uns nicht nur viel über die Kultur erzählt, sondern uns auch viel gezeigt und uns mitgenommen. Und das ohne Geld dafür zu nehmen! So haben wir Dinge erlebt, die man als normaler Touri nicht erleben würde und dafür sind wir ihm sehr dankbar. Die Unterkunft hatte außerdem einen sehr schönen Außenbereich und die Nähe zum Strand ist phänomenal. Das Frühstück war auch ein Highlight!

Friendly owner Quiet Clean

Super freundliche und hilfsbereite Gastgeber. Die Unterkunft hatte dazu eine top Lage und das Preis Leistungsverhältnis war super

Manu was a really friendly host, I felt very welcome. The room was clean and spacious, really big bed, bathroom had everything you need inc hot water. Nice breakfast. And Menaka Homestay could barely be closer to the beach - yet on a quiet side street. Great value for money.

Everything….firstly thank you to Manu and his wife for being fantastic hosts, such kind hospitality, and all the help you gave us. Good clean comfortable rooms, with nice hot shower. Excellent home cooked food. Great location, 5 min walk to tangalle beach, close to town centre and bus station. It was great to spend time with you and your family, watch the cricket, and eat fantastic seafood that we bought and you cooked for us. You gave us unforgettable memories! Wished we have stayed longer, but it is hoped that we will see you again. Hope you enjoyed the cigar! Would highly recommended.

Absolutely nothing to dislike

Amazing stay! Friendly host, nice breakfast, and a small but comfortable room with AC and a fan. Highly recommended!

The bathroom door wasn’t fully sealed from the room, but it wasn’t a problem for us

Fabuleux, que dire d'autre, Beau logement, personnels adorables, petits déjeuners copieux et bons.

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Less than 5 minute walk to Tangalle beach 5 Lovely & cute street dogs Kind, friendly & good English speaking host (Loving the conversations we had) Great location, just so close to city center KFC & bud statiom r so close Good AC Highñy recommend

When it rains, rained drops fall from the ceiling of the room toilet (It can be a downside to most ppl but actually I enjoyed it^^)

Schönes Zimmer, fußläufig von einem kleinen Strand nahe des Fischerhafens entfernt. Die Lage ist sehr ruhig und nebenan kann sehr lecker gegessen werden. Das Frühstück war inbegriffen und hat mir gut gefallen! 😊

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We had a nice stay in Menaka, especially thanks to the lovely staff. Nice location - close to the beach and bus station.

Great people nice quite location but near beach, town etc. Great breakfast.

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Manu and his wife are the best hosts I’ve ever met. They made me feel at home and helped me to arrange every move/tour I had planned including a beautiful safari with a private jeep.

Wyjątkowi gospodarze, Shashi i Manu- gościnni i pomocni. U Manu, który jest rybakiem, zjesz świeże ryby. W pokoju działajaca klimatyzacja i moskitiera, co w tym miejscu jest bardzo istotne. Ciepła woda w łazience. Przyjemna pościel.

Muy recomendable, las habitaciones son muy amplias y limpias, nos ayudó con el alquiler de la moto, nos dió todas las indicaciones oportunas para mejorar nuestra estancia en tangalle.

Super food , clean room, friendly owner

The hosts were so friendly and helpful giving information about what to do in the area. The breakfast was really good and the room was clean and the shower was really good. Location was so close to the beach and also a short walk to the centre of town. A lot of restaurants and cafes close by.

The room was a little bit small and dark but still really good value for money!

Clean room, perfect location

the staff was not as warm as in the booking comments. not very smiley and no conversation with us. a little disappointed

The room is big, and I absolutely loved the woman working there. She was the sweetest :)

Not very social

Clean and comfortable budget accommodation. Great value. The family that run the homestay are very kind and helpful. Decent WiFi, hot water and AC, all at a very reasonable price. Highly recommended.

The hosts of the place, Manu and Shashi, are people of great heart! Very helpful, friendly, and always smiling. The place has all you need. Hot shower, air con, fan, comfortable bed. There is plenty of outdoor space to chill out. You can order there a dinner made from fresh fish and seafood caught by Manu. Very Yummy 😋 Additionally, Menaka is close to the beach, restaurants, and the town centre. But really, you go there to make a great friendship. Manu and Shashi, we miss you ♥️

Hosts are amazing and helpful. We also went fishing with Manu. Breakfast is plentiful and good. The rooms were very clean. The location is excellent since it is close to the centre but in a quiet area. And it is also very close to the beach. I highly recommend the place.

Good hospitality and great seafood. The family was so friendly and welcoming.

This has been the best Homestay I had in Sri Lanka so far. The level of hospitality, kindness and overall nice atmosphere, is unmatched. The location is perfect - very close to the center and beach, but hidden enough for you to feel comfortable. The rooms are simple but have everything you need. The breakfast with fresh fruit was also really good. The owners however are the main reason this place is so amazing - humble, kind, true and helpful. I only wish I stayed longer. Thank you very much!

EVERYTHING - Manu and his wife Shishi and the house dogs were the best! we felt at home, Manu went fishing and cooked us fresh crabs, shrimps, fish more than we can eat at a very fair price. he also went fishing in the next morning again and cooked us fresh lobsters in the morning free of charge because he didnt have lobsters the night before. he is just too kind and giving. we played card games all night as a family:) rooms are clean and beds are comfy. also hot shower! dont leave this place without eating the seafood!

It is located close to the beach but also quiet. The staff is nice and supportive. The breakfast is simple but nice.

The windows were open when I arrived with no mosquito nets in front of them. As a result I had a lot of mosquitos inside the room. The room itself was in not very condition. There were cobwebs on the wall, the floor was cracking and the faucet was leaking.

The best homestay in Sri Lanka! Great breakfast, great dinner with lobsters, crabs, fish in a fair price! Lovely people! Highly recommended!!! ❤️

Nothing to dislike

Excellent host. Close to bus station. Clean, safe, quiet and comfortable. Highly recommend !

We have just left after a two night stay, and what can I say? The accommodation was spotlessly clean, and the bed was one of the most comfortable we have slept in during our time in Sri Lanka. The shower had good pressure with plenty of hot water, and the air con worked well. What really set this homestay apart was the wonderful hospitality from the hosts Manu and Sashi. From the moment we walked through the door, we were treated like family rather than tourists. We were welcomed with fresh mango juice, and Sashi kindly gave us a handwritten list of local attractions with distances and travel times. We had a delicious breakfast and, after a busy day sightseeing, were welcomed back with a fresh king coconut juice. Manu and Sashi exceeded our expectations as hosts.

We had to leave

I am a woman traveling alone, so to feel safe and at home is such a gift. These two were so warm and welcoming. It was without a doubt the best experience i had during the past 3 weeks. The room was perfect, as well as the location and the breakfast. I just really wish I could have stayed longer, but no doubt I will be back, even if it is only to see them again❤️

I only regret I could not stay longer. Thanks a million you two amazing humans!

Simple and basic. Walking distance from the bus station. After making our reservation, we received via email a very useful map on how to get to the accommodation. Nice family, friendly and hospitable. Delicious coconut welcome drink. Aircon worked well. Simple and filling breakfast. Mini fridge in the room. The wifi signal was strong but slow on our first day, we were told it would improve the following day because it would be first of the month when the internet package is renewed and it was indeed much better on our second day. We went out on the fishing trip (5am start!) and the crew were lovely people. We caught many fish and it was fun. The fish was later cooked for dinner (included in the price).

Great home stay in Tangalle. The hosts were really friendly genuine people. The room was basic but had everything we needed - AC / wifi / mini fridge. The outdoor area is really nice & there are some little breakout areas with sofas / table & chairs to chill outside of the room. Can hire scooter from here which we’d recommend to get to the beaches as the beach nearby is more of a fisherman’s beach, the other end is best for spending the day

Fantastic place with hosts that genuinely understand and care about guests and have created a magic place to stay that reflects this. The place to stay in Tangalle. I had to cancel one night in order to get an emergency passport and they didn't charge me cancellation fee. The hosts have thought about and prepared the place with thoughts about guests and not just making money. Would stay again definitely when in Tangalle next. It is a fantastic place to stay with funky colored rooms and little outdoor area and restaurant.

Nothing was perfect.

Everything same as before.

All good.

Very helpful owner. Perfect seafood dinner from fishing trip. Realy perfect. Possibility used shower after check out. Mosqiutos net. Good AC and ventilator.

Brekfeast Basic. Some mosqiutos in the room.

For 1 Night it‘s good, small room, everthing clean. Breakfast was okay, but could be improved.

The room is super equipped and very clean. The special thing about the accommodation for me was the hosts in particular - they are the nicest people ever. They helped me with everything and we had great conversations. The dinner at their place was great, I can highly recommend it. It was the best accommodation in Sri Lanka so far.

We stayed for 6 days and didn’t expect much, cheap accommodation and very close to the beach and city centre. Turned out to be the best decision ever! Never have we met someone so nice, lovely and helpful as the hosts, Manu and Sashi. Words are not enough to describe our time here, if you are in Tangalle, there is only one place you should stay. Also the cooking skills from Manu and Sashi are better than in most of the restaurants. Much love

Manu and his wife were some of the best hosts we have had in Sri Lanka. Their hospitality was superb. They cooked a fantastic fish / lobster / prawn dinner for us at a very reasonable cost, sorted some well priced tuk tuk journeys and onward travel arrangements. Really enjoyed going fishing on a fishing boat, organised through Manu, catching many fish. Manu then used that fish to give us another delicious dinner. The room was spacious, air conditioning was effective, plenty of hot water all the time for showers. There were outdoor spaces around the property for relaxing and a lovely covered area where we had breakfast each morning (and dinners when we ate there).

The lighting in the room could have been improved by a side light to the bed. Everything else was great.

Close to the beach, hosts are very nice. Rooms with good AC.

Breakfast was not that amazing, it is a very basic one.

Manu and his wife are the kindest hosts Comfortable room with AC Nice breakfast to start the day A short walk from both the beach and bus station

The breakfast was basic but satisfying: an egg, toast, fresh fruit (delicious) and plentiful coffee. The WiFi was strong throughout the property, the room was clean and had everything I needed. The staff were sweet and attentive. I would have loved to have stayed longer!

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Great location, next to a nice bar at the beach. Manu, the hostal owner, prepared exquisite seafood for us.

Wonderful place! Wonderful people. Very tasty and fresh products. Breakfast was delicious. They prepared vegan version especially for us. Everyday dishes were different. Perfect location! The owners are really helpful and friendly. It was a real pleasure to spend time with them! We appreciate every moment in Menaka. Bed is comfortable, room is clean and you have a lot of space outside to spend nice evening. You can rent a motorbike or a bicycle in low price. If you ask, Manu can order a tuk tuk in good price too. He helped us with many things! We were really moved and definitely recommend this place.

I would recommend this homestay 100% ! The owners are so generous and cute. They will do anything to make you feel comfortable and at home! Also they offer fair prices for an amazing fishing tour, food and laundry. You shouldn’t miss it!

Staff was really great and kind, close to everything. Amazing breakfast

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Rooms are clean and great value. Games provided are a nice addition. Seafood dinner is excellent and generous. Hosts are lovely people. Would come again!

Really nice ! food is awesome 🤩 Location is perfect between the city

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Place close to the center Tangalle, friendly owner, super dinner

Slow WiFi

I really enjoyed my 2 night stay. These people are so kind! I ate my dinner there twice and the seafood Manu serves is great! The location is short distance from the beach. Silent beach is close by and walkable, but I rented a scooter. Shower is cold, but clean, just like the whole room. AC works perfect.

Extremely clean room, the shower is cold but powerful. The bed is huge. The breakfast is continental and more than enough. Manu and his wife are kind and gentle. A relax vibe and peaceful stay. Just one of those places you have to stay. We also had the ocean dinner! By far the best meal and sooo much we had in Sri Lanka. Aircon work really good.

Just a recommendation, maybe some new pillows. And a bigger Internet package. But actually even this, like the Internet if the package ran out, Manu fixed this within seconds. At night we had a concert of frogs, but earplugs did the trick.

Friendly host, perfect locality. Everything was clear. There are card games to fill free time. 😊

Great accommodation! The owners are a very pleasant young family. They always do their best to make you feel great. The room is big and perfectly clean. The location is also good it is a short walk from everywhere. Thank you for your hospitality it was great at your place. 👍👍👍

Clean, big bed, good AC, nice atmosphere, competent staff with professional service and good English, great location (close to the beach and the bus station).

I really enjoyed the 8 days at Menaka. It was a really good atmosphere. The room was well equipped. The lounge area is inviting. Manu and the team (wife and friend) harmonize. The price is fair. 5 minutes to the center, the bus station and the beach. If you need something or want something changed, ask. Manu rents scooters inexpensively and organizes tours. So, go ahead, book please. You deserve it... For real

All is great

Home from home. Very friendly, breakfast included. Drink on arrival. Left my passport there by accident and they actually tried to come and find me. Great value for money! Thank you

We had our eye on a hotel in Tangalla but it was already booked. So we chose Menaka Home Stay and it was a great decision. We were supposed to stay here only 2-3 nights and continue to visit other cities in the south. However, after the first night we changed our plans and decided to stay here until end of our 9 night stay. A wonderful young couple who run this house. They have a sweet dog, Blacky, who kept her head on my lap during evening conversations. As soon as I stopped petting her, she nuzzled her and demanded that I continue petting her. They are great cooks and cook amazing seafood and fish. Manu is a fisherman and he took us with his fishing boat. We caught fish for the first time and it was a wonderful new experience. Manu will help you with everything you want and will organize trips in the area. Manu's wife Sashi kept asking if we needed anything. The rooms are modest but clean, there is air conditioning and hot water. We have been to 5 hotels in Sri Lanka before, but the water was cold or only lukewarm. You have everything you need for a wonderful holiday. We never return to the same places, but here we will make an exception and if only God This will allow us to come back willingly.!!! Manu and Sashi are wonderful people, so don't read any further and book your stay with them without hesitation. Manu, Sashi, Blacky ❤️ 🇱🇰 🙏 Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your hospitality. We love you!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Iwona and Zbyszek

The Best guest house in Tangalle ❤️

Incredibly friendly owners and one of the best home stays I have been so far. It is very clean and breakfast was really good

Manu and Shashi were wonderful hosts. The breakfasts were wonderful and varied. The Cabana area was great for a beer and catch-up. I enjoyed my stay. Thank you

The only reason I left was because I wanted to be closer to the ocean.

Hosts were wonderful! He arranged a tuk-tuk to take us to Rekawa to watch the sea turtles nesting. The room was very clean, and the bed was comfortable. Breakfast was very good, and dinner, both nights, was delicious and plentiful!! (Trevelly fish and shrimp; barracuda, lobster, and octopus).The room is older, but still very clean and comfortable.

Very friendly owners couple. Owner capable of arranging turtle watching trips, tuktuk rides, etc. Able to provide truly excellent dinner with fresh seafood caught by himself earlier that day (unlike many other places claiming the same). Accommodation has a brilliant location, just a few minutes walk from bus station. Perhaps a bit spartan, but does the job, ideal for those traveling on shoestring. Excellent value!

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I liked the owners of the house. They are kind, good-hearted people. The breakfast was enough to start the day and since the family often go fishing they make amazing fish dinners.

Amazing host, so caring. He helped us a lot. Nice clean rooms, close to the beach, close to the bus station and city centre. There were kichen to use, there are games to rent for a beach. Really recommend this place!

Manu the host was an absolute legend. So kind and generous with his time and recommendations. He helped us hire a scooter (from his friend next door) and places to go. He also offered for us to learn how to cook Sri lankan food with him and his wife. Beautiful people. Room had A/C and a fan, a mosquito net, it was clean, comfortable and it was definitely value for money. Breakfast was also fantastic. Made fresh everyday. 100% Recommended

There was the slightest smell of mould/humidity in the room but we easily managed it by airing out the room during our stay.

The homestay itself is a nice place, with a realy nice common area. You are close to the sea, restaurants and town. The best part are the lovely people running the place. Their goal is to for you to have a lovely stay and their good at it 😀 It is also highly recommended to have dinner, you will eat the catch of the day and it is cooked lovely

I actually liked everything over there ....

When we arrived at Menaka homestay, we were very warmly welcomed by Manu, his wife and his dad with a fresh coconut. The bed is very comfortable and open at the end which is very good for tall people (2m). The air conditioning is absolutely perfect and it is very comfortable. The bathroom and breakfast is also fully ok and what was really great that you can completely darken the room if you want. You have a sitting area with sofa, armchairs and table right in front of the room. There are also games (Uno, Monopoly...) but also volleyball or beach tennis you can use for free of course. You will be taken care of with everything you need. Manu and his family are very welcoming and open. For living Manu and his dad go fishing everyday. If you want to join you can do it. The dinner (fish, crabs, sometimes lobster, calamari ...) that they catch and prepare themselves is great! For two people it cost 15€, which is absolutely not much for the amount of food you get. It was incredibly delicious (did it 2 times out of 3 nights). The location is also very good as it is very central in Tangalle. it is not far to the beach or town. Together we went to a local market, that was very nice because we got local prices because Manu was there. He showed us a lot of things we could bring home (tea, spices...) and also when they cooked we were always allowed to watch and they explained it to us. If you want to feel at home, we can only recommend this homestay! And next time we come to Sri Lanka we will definitely come back!

Very friendly, great value for money. Very comfortable, very central location and still really peaceful. Lots of space.

Super nice hosts. Shashi is also a very good cook and gave me a cookingclass 🥰

I really felt at home here! The hosts went out of their way to care for me, welcoming me with a fresh smoothie and continuing to shower me with fresh fruit and snacks during my stay. Delicious food clearly made with love. The accommodations are clean and comfortable- AC room with fan, en-suite bathroom, mini fridge, etc. the highlight of my stay however was definitely the exceptional service and treatment from the hosts. Highly recommend booking here for a homey stay a stone’s throw from the beautiful Tangalle beach!

It was out of the host’s control, but due to low water reserves in the town, the water pressure was very low during my last day, not enough to shower and barely enough to flush/wash hands. But again, not the fault of the property.

The room was clean and had airconditioning. The lesure space outside was perfect for spending the evenings.

Dinner was mixed - the prawns and calamari were good, all else however was underwhelming and not woth the 14 €.

Food was incredible Hosts are very friendly and attentive - made sure I was very comfortable throughout my stay Helped me plan activities and gave me lots of juices and a coconut on arrival!

Manu and Shashi are very friendly and nice. We had really good time there, we also hanged out together during the day. Breakfast is delicious, we also ate fish dinner there that you really shouldn’t skip! We felt like a part of the family and we really recommend this place.

The super friendly host makes you feel at home in a second. The room is clean and cosy. The breakfast is fresh and tasty, and certainly enough but rather sober compared to some other home stays we visited. The diner on the other hand was way to much, very nice and tasty, with fish and shrimps caught by the host only a few hours prior. The location was great. Overall a very nice experience.

Great value. Excellent location which is central yet quiet. Room was comfortable and clean. Breakfast and dinner both delicious with local fresh fish. Hosts were very friendly and helpful.

We loved our time here! My brother and I stayed here for two nights. All of the food was amazing, we chose to eat dinner there as well. The hosts catch the fish themselves. Very clean and comfortable, and good wifi. The best thing was the host family. Everyone was so kind and accommodating. They were able to help us arrange transportation to Udawala. We highly recommend staying here for an authentic and peaceful experience.

Exceptionally friendly hosts and great value for money. Location very quiet and close to the beach. Nice breakfast and fabulous dinner!!

Very nice host. Very nice location.

Very helpful host and good location.

Clean, good breakfast, nice family, AC and also just 5 minutes to the main beach strip

Lovely welcome. The couple that run it are so hospitable, friendly and helpful. Room was clean and comfortable. Food fresh and delicious. They helped and advised with trips in the area and arranged a tuk tuk when I needed one. This is a lovely homestay. I will miss them. Thank you for making me feel like one of the family..

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I am glad to know the owners and staff of Menaka homestay I had very happy vacation there and strongly advise any one who planing to go Sri Lanka best sea food come with budget price and big smile I loved this amazing place.. my Sri Lanka trip was excellent and unique Thank you Mr Manu&Mark