Weligama Watergate

Host is very friendly and willing to help. Everything is clean and comfortable.

The location was nice and very close to the beach. Room was comfortable and very clean. Breakfast was delicious. As I travelled alone I felt safe and homely.

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We stayed at Weligama Watergate on the night of 27 July and had a very pleasant experience. The room was very clean, spacious and comfortable, and the staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. They were particularly kind in helping my daughter with the Wi-Fi password, which we really appreciated. Overall, we were very happy with our experience and would happily recommend Weligama Watergate for its spacious, clean rooms and warm, welcoming staff.

The only small downside was the shower. The overhead square shower did not have quite enough water pressure, but this was a minor issue and did not detract from our overall stay.

Great place to stay! The room was spacious, clean, and had a nice balcony. The family running the place was very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended!

A well organized hotel. They provides high-quality service

Es war gut ausgestattet und vor allem sauber.

Leider funktionierte das Wasser manchmal nicht so gut.

Lovely owner, rooms very clean and comfortable!

It’s under some construction at the moment, but that didn’t impact my stay at all.

Fantastic staff that were very friendly and accomodating :)

Balcony was great, room was spacious, bathroom was clean

Wszystko było na prawdę super. Od przyjęcia nas w nocy, poprzez wspaniałe, różnorodne śniadania, po wsparcie organizacyjne. Vasu i jego rodzinka to super przyjaźni i uśmiechnięci ludzie. Czuliśmy się jak u dobrych przyjaciół. Wspaniała lokalizacja, blisko plaży, knajpek i szkółek surfingowych. Dziękujemy za te wspaniałe chwile, które zostaną z nami na długo :)

Nothing is impressive there

They write is a resort but its a home stay also no shampoo, very small rooms, no luggage carry service, everything payable towel payable

Die Liebste fürsorglichste Gastfamilie die man sich vorstellen kann. Super schönes grosses Zimmer mit grossem gemütlichen Bett. Alles top sauber und egal welchen Wunsch man hatte, die Gastgeber waren jederzeit extrem bemüht einem alles recht zu machen! Die Lage auch super nah am Strand aber angenehm weiter weg vom chaotischerem Zentrum.

We had a great stay at Watergate in Weligama. The host was incredibly kind and helpful, always ready with recommendations for places to eat, nearby banks, beaches, and anything else we needed. The room felt newer, was very clean, and had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The location is fantastic, just steps from Weligama Beach and close to everything. It’s very walkable, and tuk tuks are easy to find if you want to explore a bit further. Overall, a really convenient and enjoyable place to stay. We’d definitely recommend it!

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The owner was very unfriendly. The pictures they advertise are not the same of what you actually get. Very run down. Hardly any toilet paper. No shampoo or other basics.

That owner refunded booking when couldn’t provide a WiFi there.

Ubytovanie je velmi pekne a ciste v blizkosti plaze. Domaci bol tiez velmi prijemny a napomocny, prichystal nam kazde rano skvele ranajky.

Ked ste si chceli dat studenu sprchu tak ste museli asi 10 minut pockat kym odtecie horuca voda (trubky isli zrejme cez slnko kde sa voda velmi ohrievala). Trosku nam chybala nejaka policka, ulozny priestor kde by sme si v izbe vedeli zlozit veci. Nasa izba bola tiez bez balkona, ktory nam osobne trosku chybal.

Sehr ruhige Lage, aber innerhalb von 2 min zu Fuß am Strand und vielen Lokalen. Sehr nette Familie.

Wifi ist leider sehr langsam

Location, rooms are very modernised for the price and the family that run the place are lovely and helpful

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Do not trust the fairly good ratings like we did. This stay particularly ruined our conception of stay homes and placing trust in the ratings. To start, we had two rooms booked - one triple room with balcony and one delux room with balcony. Upon arriving, I noticed we were given the wrong double room type which the host did not and would not have mentioned if I did not notice. The host said there were multiple bookings for the same room and it just happened which is absurd. When we told about the room we wanted, he said there was nothing to do now and that we could leave if we wanted. His behaviour and a lady beside him (I guess his mother) was completely unprofessional without any remorse or apology and they also did not know how to talk. We wanted to immediately cancel but he also imposed on charging us the fees of the first night even if we left. So we stayed out of no choice and paid the reservation amount in cash (they don't accept card and provided no reciept). Moreover, the bathroom door latch of both rooms were broken to which he said he will try to fix that day (but never did during the entire 2 days we stated. Nor did he bother). The stairs leading to the 2nd floor of this place has foul smell and it seemes like the washroom pipeline was somehow connected there which was pretty disgusting. They also don't have generator btw. Major reason to not stay there! Last but not the least, we left at night and saw in the morning he reported we never checked in lol. Should have kept a reciept. Luckily, we have pictured and videos of staying there. Overall, a joke of a place.

Super nette Gastgeber, konnten bei allen Anliegen behilflich sein. Zimmer sehr sauber und ausreichend ausgestattet. Definitiv zu empfehlen. Wir kommen gerne wieder! :-)

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I stayed there for a relatively long period during my time in Sri Lanka, and I even came back for my last week and stayed for another full week. The staff is a one big family, and while I was there, I truly felt like part of it. The rooms are great and comfortable, the staff are amazing and helped me with so many things, and the location is totally fine and convenient. The hotel owner (Vasu) also offers transportation services. ❤️

The position

Old room with moldy walls and lots of humidity

The owner's mother and their family members were really good and we appreciated their welcoming attitude for new guests.

- The photos listed for the room in booking.com are different from the actual ones. - There is no power-backup or inverter connection for the rooms. We missed our early morning bus to Ella as there was no power supply and we could prepare ourselves on time. - This property could be referred to as a lodge and not a homestay or hotel. It is disconnected from the owner's common areas as there was no place to dine, prepare our food. Usually homestays offer some access to common utilities such as washing machine, coffee-maker, dining table. - The property rooms have their small refrigerator, bowls, cutlery were provided to us by the owner on request, electric kettle was also provided. The owner is good and is looking forward to improve. - The rooms are very close to each and this may create some problems as someone tried to get into our room on the first night which was concerning to me as I was with my wife. I had informed the same to the owner, he should install another camera for covering the length of that corridor for guest safety. - The bathroom doors could not be closed for the whole two days due to faulty installation is a spoiler. - Overall the property is at a fair distance from the road and is opposite to the beach but is at some distance from the main activity area. - The property owner is very friendly is keen to provide additional services. - I think this place needs a few improvements to make really a comfortable accomodation in the future.

Милейшие хозяева, готовые помочь. В номере было довольно чисто

Personeel was enorm lief en behulpzaam!!

Très gentille famille qui s'occupait à m'organiser un safari à Udawalawe👍 La maison de trouve près de la plage de Weligama juste une grande route à traverser. Emplacement calme. Excellent déjeuner

Wi-Fi dans la chambre pas stable Un produit de douche aurait était sympathique

Pokój czysty, ładny i nowoczesny

Ogólny brud i śmieci. Nieładna okolica z dużą ilością śmieci.

Rapport qualité prix très bien. Les chambres et salle d’O sont neuves. Proche de la plage et du centre

Pour dire quelques choses : l’allée pour y arriver

Bad service

Sehr hilfsbereite und nette Familie, neues Zimmer, Frühstück abwechslungsreich, Wunsch nach Zusatzdecke wurde sofort erfüllt, ich wurde zum Bahnhof gefahren um Fragen zum Ticket zu klären, die ruhige Lage hat uns gefallen, Surfbrett konnte genutzt werden

Einfaches Mobiliar für Frühstückstisch, der erste Eindruck war nicht schön weil überall Wäsche, leere Flaschen etc. herumlagen, das Preis- Leistungsverhältnis darf durchaus besser sein

Clean room with Ac

Wires coming out of the shower

En el alojamiento alquilaban motos y la familia era agradable.

Igual es porque fuimos en temporada baja, pero estaban de obras y encima la habitación olía mucho a cerrado, no había agua caliente y era más mierdosa que lo que se ve en las fotos.

En el alojamiento se podían alquilar motos. Estaba cerca de la playa, aunque la playa tampoco es para tirar cohetes.

La habitación olía mucho a cerrado y estaba peor que en las fotos, además estaban haciendo obras, aunque esto supongo que es porque fuimos en temporada baja.

La ubicación genial al lado de la playa. El anfitrión era encantador y nos trató fenomenal. La habitación amplia y muy limpia. Lo recomiendo de verdad!

空间大，地理位置不错

会停热水，不提供洗发露，空调漏水

El sitio está genial y Vasu es un cielo. Nos trato genial y se preocupa mucho por los huéspedes. Añadir que nos llevó en su coche a Yala que era nuestro siguiente destino ( por un precio razonable) Me ha encantado estar allí!

Our room was located close to the beach and a few restaurants but far enough away from the busy part of Welligama to be quiet. Our host, Vasu was helpful at all times. He provided breakfast and transportation to our next destination at a good price. The bed was really comfortable, however the shower was temporarily cold due to improvement work at the hotel. Vasu also provides motorbike hire and laundry services on the premises. Overall we enjoyed our stay here.

Convenient location, cleanliness and friendly host

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Lovely host and his family made us feel very welcomed, offered us tea and coffee every morning and evening for free and helped us with recommendations and surfing lessons with his brother which were very fun. Thank you, we would stay again!

Good price. Kind owners

Very good value for money, excellent location

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Vasu the host was very helpful and his family was very friendly

The whole experience was amazing. The family were incredible always helpful and friendly. We had a great stay

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The place was great and clean. I would recommend anytime. Best people and very friendly. Served us a very great breakfast.

Great property very close to the beach in Weligama. Clean and very spacious AC rooms, very comfortable. Also the family is very nice and friendly, even showed us some turtles on the last day! Definitely recommend 😊

Weligama Watergate gives you a homestay feel which we very much enjoyed. Just a short walk from the beach, and you have access to a few shops and restaurants by foot. It is family run, primarily by Vasu and his mom. They give 100 percent in terms of service. Vasu is one man show. He manages the bookings but also the airport pickup and drop offs. We also were able to book him to drive us to our next location which was nice as we became very acquainted during our short stay in Weligama. He is a Weligama local so he is very knowledgable of the area and other tourist destinations in Sri Lanka as well which was very helpful for us during our trip.

The side road that this stay is on is a bit narrow so I would suggest you to hail your car/tuk tuk service on the main road.

Great service from Vasu and his family. They were so welcoming. The room itself was large and clean with a big comfortable bed. The terrace outside is great for relaxing with a complimentary cup of tea/coffee provided by Vasu.

Super friendly Host and Family. Giving good recommendations for sightseeing. I was able to Rent a Scooter for 4 days for a good Price! The Room was very big with a big bed and also fridge and water cooker available. Quite Atmosphere and close to the Beach. Would always book again!

The bathroom is big but could be fresher - but you can shower hot which is nice

Excellent stay. Great place and very warm and friendly welcome from helpful mum and son.

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Family very nice and attentive, kept asking if you need anything else all the time, welcoming!

The big carpet in the bedroom, no need for that, also it seems no cleaning is done during your stay, but you get your own mop and broom in case, it is the norm in Sri Lanka it seems

A wonderful homestay! Excellent value for money. Set within a few minutes walk of the beach and yet away from any noise the large, spotlessly clean rooms had comfortable beds, excellent bathroom facilities and a little outdoor area to sit and relax. What really made this place for us was the kindness and help that Vasu and his family showed us. They were truly lovely and only too happy to help. I'd thoroughly recommend easting at the little restaurant called Fork which is a few minutes walk down the path in the opposite direction to the beach, turn right when you get to the road and it's another few minutes on the right.

Spacious room with comfy bed, big bathroom - all clean and neat. Close to Weligama beach (easier to reach by bike though, or a 15-20min walk) and very quiet. The host and his mom were so welcoming, arranged the laundry for us and we could literally just jump on one of the bikes parked in front. No complicated paperwork, you just have to ask and pay a minimum amount.

The room was really spacious, clean and comfy. The shower was very good. Location is nice for walking distance to the beach and center.

Nothing to dislike!

Nice get tea in every morning.

Great service and very good location!

Can only recommend staying here. Very nice and super clean room. Big bathroom with hot water and also super clean. The A/C is working perfectly. There is also a veranda to sit at. It is very good located close to the beach and you can go to the beach promenade, where surf schools, restaurants and bars are, easily by foot. The owner family is awesome and super helpful with recommendations about things do to in the area. We really enjoyed our stay here a lot and can only recommend this to anyone else who is looking for an accomodation in the area.

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Very friendly staff, good size, clean room and so close to the beach and nice restaurants. Morning tea always offered, good size bathroom with hot water and nice to have a laundry service on site.

The fridge would benefit from a good clean. Quite difficult to find from one end through a very small unlit snicket and from the other end difficult for large vehicles to turn round so you need to be ready for drive in and reverse out.

Great location and very kind family. Amazing hot water shower! Laundry service was prompt and affordable! Also felt very safe at the property.

WiFi didn’t work, A/C kept freezing up so it got hot at night, they need some new sheets.

Our host Vasu and his family were just amazing! Gorgeous family who are so welcoming and it was lovely chatting with them. Room was spacious and comfortable. We also had a large fridge and a kettle. The bed was super comfortable and there is an overhead fan as well as air con. It’s lovely and quiet in a small lane but just across the road from the beach which is nice and quiet, we swam every day. There are places nearby to eat and some small shops. Also a very good gym just 10 minutes walk away. We didn’t try the breakfast but our hosts kindly brought us tea or coffee every day. Our 4 night stay was a very nice experience and we hope to return next year.

Internet did not work well

The family couldn’t have been friendlier and their daughter Vina who is 8 year old is adorable and speaks excellent English. If you stay here for the price they offer you will be very happy.

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Our stay at the Watergate Resort in Weligama was fantastic! Rooms: The rooms were spacious, beautifully simple, and very cozy – everything was clean and well-maintained, making it easy to feel at home. Beach & Surf: The location is ideal, just a short walk to a lovely beach and a great surf spot. Perfect for relaxing by the sea or catching some waves. Relaxed Atmosphere: The calm and welcoming vibe made it the perfect spot to unwind. The staff were friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. We’d highly recommend this resort!

The Double Room was Well presented with a Comfy Double Bed and the attached Shower Room was Clean & Clear!

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What a great place to stay. Wonderful family run business, they are so welcoming and friendly. The room itself is very large and clean, with a lovely little terrace area to sit outside. Location is a little away from the 'main' area of Weligama but this is actually really pleasant- it sits just off the beach, so a 10minute walk along lovely sand and you're in the center (plenty of tuk tuks around to offer lift home). Tried to stay longer but they were fully booked! Highly recommend, and was a great price.

Spacious clean room, cute patio which I did use, spacious clean bathroom. Very nice owners. I did not order breakfast, yet they brought me coffee in the morning, which I enjoyed on the patio. Good location - few minutes walk to the beach, about 10 mins walk to train station, quiet at night, the building is a bit further from the busy street. Overall I had a very good experience and would definitely return. The two attached pictures are view from the patio - nicely kept little garden.

The property is on the road towards Ahangama so it is quiet but still has cafes and restaurants nearby. The beach is over the road and you can walk along it into the main part of town for about 10minutes if you don't want to walk on the road. There are 3 rooms so it is really peaceful and all the rooms open onto a lovely terraced area with trees. The AC is very effective and there is a large bar fridge in the room. I booked for 3 nights and extended for 10, I felt so comfortable here.

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1 min walking to the beach perfect place for surfing, lovely family owned place:) they were so friendly and helpful during my stay. Highly recommend to stay there!

The best place we have stayed in Sri Lanka! Amazing hosts, location and room. The room has everything you need and the hosts were really lovely and accommodating! Would 100% recommend

great place, host very friendly & perfect location if you want to surf

Great Hospitality from the whole family. Only a few meters away from the beach/ surfing spot.

Wifi did not work properly. No mosquito net.