Sky and Sand Guesthouse

Very clean, comfortable and excellent value for money. I booked this guesthouse at the last minute for my driver because the accommodation provided by our hotel was not suitable. This place was only about 150 metres from where we were staying, which made everything very convenient. I made the Booking.com reservation and arrived only around five minutes later. An elderly lady welcomed us very politely, contacted the owner and her daughter, and they quickly arranged everything for us. They were extremely helpful, friendly and accommodating. Thank you very much for making everything so easy at such short notice.

Nothing really. For the price, it was clean, comfortable and had everything we needed.

The pool was amazing, we got a spacious room with a nice balcony. I really recommend this place!

Завтрак вегетарианский( яичница,тосты,кофе.фрукты),бассейн чистенький.Пляж-рядом,закрытый от волн искусственным волнорезом.Если пройти подальше налево по пляжу-океан с волнами.Минут 15 и вы на местном рыбном рыночке,ходили часов в 17-00 за свежей рыбой,готовили нам ее в Элефанте (по пути к отелю)

Sehr freundliches Personal, große Zimmer und sauberer, gepflegter Pool. 10 Minuten Fussweg an den Strand und zu unserem dortigen Lieblingsrestaurant Abey`s Seafood

The staff were excellent, everything was spotlessly clean, the room was a really good size and the bed was super comfy, the gardens and pool were lovely 😍

Was ein tolles Gästehaus mit einer tollen Gästefamilie und super lieben 🫶 Personal Hier wird dir jeder Wunsch von den Lippen abgelesen, wir würden verwöhnt besser wie in einem Hotel . Alles sehr sauber , die Zimmer sind sauber und sehr gemütlich Die Massage Behandlungen sind der Wahnsinn, das Frühstück und das Abendessen ein Traum. Wir kommen wieder das steht fest !!! Der Strand ist in 3 Minuten zu erreichen

Hier gibt es NICHTS zu meckern

Beautiful room, great service, wonderful people! We had such a good time at this high standard guest house where everyone was so helpful and kind. There are 4 buildings, two houses with different size rooms, another for treatments and an open air restaurant, where we had the most fantastic dinner! They have a beautiful spacious garden, a nice pool, and special ayurvedic treatments. All furnitures and all details are designed by harmonic and comfortable, elegant style. The place is at a quiet area, close to Bentota, which is less than 10 minutes with tuk-tuk. I recommend it for solo, couples or families also.

Beautiful hotel. The staff were very courteous and helpful. Rooms cleaned every day. Nice pool with beautiful gardens. Special thanks to Gayan and Dinesh and Manuska

L’hôtel était jolie

Je ne recommande absolument pas cet établissement. Mon séjour a été une très mauvaise expérience du début à la fin. J’avais réservé sur Booking la plus belle chambre, et la plus chère de l’établissement. À mon arrivée, on m’a donné une petite chambre qui n’avait absolument rien à voir avec celle que j’avais réservée. On m’a expliqué que la chambre choisie n’était finalement pas disponible, tout en me demandant de payer le même prix. Je me suis énervée car c’était inacceptable. Après insistance, ils m’ont finalement donné la chambre que j’avais réservée dès le départ. Ce genre de pratique est malhonnête. J’ai clairement eu l’impression qu’ils profitaient du fait que je voyage seule et que je suis une femme de 20 ans. Dès mon arrivée, d’autres problèmes ont commencé. J’avais réservé un tuk-tuk pour 200 roupies sri lankaises (aller simple). En attendant dehors, la fille du propriétaire est arrivée et m’a forcée à annuler ma course en disant que son père allait m’emmener car 200 roupies “c’était trop cher”. Je me suis sentie obligée d’accepter. Son père m’a accompagnée à l’épicerie. Pendant que je faisais mes courses, il me mettait la pression pour que je me dépêche, alors que c’est lui qui avait insisté pour m’accompagner. À mon retour, il m’a demandé 8 000 roupies sri lankaises pour la course, ce qui est totalement abusif comparé aux 200 roupies prévues initialement. Je considère cela comme une arnaque. Concernant la restauration : le jour de mon arrivée à 10h du matin, on m’a demandé si je voulais poisson ou poulet pour le dîner de 21h. La question m’a semblé étrange, mais j’ai choisi poisson en pensant que c’était pour prévoir du frais. À 21h, le plat est arrivé en moins de 30 secondes, avec des accompagnements que je n’avais pas demandés, et le repas n’était pas bon du tout. Le lendemain, j’ai demandé un poisson précis en montrant une photo. On m’a répondu que c’était possible.

Великолепный отдых. Отель очень уютный. Зеленая, ухоженная територия. Чистый бассейн. На территории тихо, поют птички). Отель расположен близко к пляжу (5 мин пешком). Пляж чистый, широкий, немноголюдный. Вход в океан хороший, пологий идельно для тех, кто не любит большие волны. Персонал приветливый, профессиональный и внимательный. Все, что мы просили, было было ввполнено. Завтрак вкусный, подают в уютной чистой столовой. Была возможность заказать фреш из свежих фруктов. Номера просторные, чистые, с очень удобной кроватью. Приятным сюрпризом было то, что нам организовали экскурсии прямо из отеля (и то, что мы хотели). Цена и качество - соответствуют. Удобно было, что была возможность заказать трансфер из отеля.

Ontzettend fijn kleinschalig verblijf met een heerlijk ontbijt en een Lieve familie. Het ontbreekt je echt aan niets

Niks

Das sauberste Guesthouse, welches wir in 2 Monaten gesehen haben!!! Boden, Armaturen, Fenster.... alles sehr sauber und gepflegt. Möbel aus Vollholz und hochwertig.

Beautiful location, we enjoyed relaxing on the balcony overlooking the pool, which was lovely to use. Perfect varied breakfast. Enjoyed a lovely massage in their spa. Very helpful friendly staff who helped with our onward transportation. Short walk to the beach that has several cafe/restaurants

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I choose this hotel because it advertised itself as beachfront. When I arrived I asked where the beach was and the staff advised 200 meters away. I asked to speak to management about this, as it is totally misleading. The owner arrived and said he would change the listing, which did not help me out at all. I initially thought he offered a 50% discount for my stay, but he said that I could pay 50% to cover this commission to booking.com and then I could move to Cinnamon Bay Resort which is on the beachfront and where a room is $157 a night. So essentially, the owner took absolutely no responsibility for his intentionally misleading description of the location. The only compensation I received was a travel credit from booking.com as they understood my disappointment. I took a tuk tuk the next morning to a nice beach with sun loungers and a pleasant day. I would have thought it would be easy enough for the owner to do this, but he chose to be angry at me because I forced him to adjust his listing. He even told me that I had ruined his business. There was also construction on the site which was not mentioned in the listing. The second morning I went for breakfast and asked if they had poached eggs. The staff replied they only had fried eggs and an omelette, so I chose an omelette. She returned with two eggs in boiled egg cups and advised that these were poached eggs. I said well if they are poached eggs, then please bring toast which I did not order with the omelette. The older lady started screaming at me that I was crazy. I tried to explain that I had ordered an omelette with no toast as I was told they didn't make poached eggs and now that I had poached eggs I wanted toast. She continued to scream at me that I was crazy. I cracked one egg open and it was raw and therefore unedible. I didn't say anything to them, I just said that I preferred to just drink my juice in my room as I did not feel welcome there.

Very good choice for a boutique hotel, very close to the beach, big rooms nicely decorated … lot of charm

So friendly and helpful staff. Special thanks for the manager who gave me tour around the sights close by, and went for the extra mile. Recomend to try their food at least once.

No moscito nets

Прекрасный гостевой дом. С очень внимательными персоналом. Хозяин Руван старался сделать все возможное для нашего удачного отдыха. Чистота кругом. Территория не большая, но очень зеленая. Любой вопрос старались решить оперативно. У нас были два больших номера, На 1 и 2 этаже. Лучше и придумать невозможно. Прекрасный вариант за такие деньги. Мы остались довольны.

Нет ничего. Там все идеально.

Ein sehr sauberes Guesthouse mit einem wunderbaren Garten und einem ebenso sauberen Pool. Die Bediensteten und das Eigentümer Paar war sehr zuvorkommend und freundlich. Das Frühstück war hervorragend ebenso die Massagen.

Der Besitzer hat ganz massiv versucht den Transfer zum Flughafen schmackhaft zu machen. Nachdem wir ihm vermittelt haben daß sein Transfer zu teuer sei, und wir mit Uber fahren werden hat er uns gesagt, Uber sei unzuverlässig und würde nicht den Highway fahren. All das ist nicht eingetroffen, wir wurden nach 1;45Stunden am Flughafen abgesetzt, die Fahrt hat uns 49€ gekostet sein Transfer sollte 70€ kosten.

Eine kleine Oase mit Pool und schönem Garten. Das Haus hat 6 Zimmer, alle mit Pool- Gartenblick. Wir haben spontan 3 Nächte verlängert und konnten vom Deluxe Doppelzimmer ins Deluxe Apartment wechseln. Dort hat man sehr viel Platz und eine kleine Küchenzeile. Die Balkone sind mit bequemen Möbeln ausgestattet und man kann dort gut Zeit verbringen. Das Frühstück war phänomenal und auf individuelle Bedürfnisse wurde eingegangen. Die Familie ist sehr freundlich, zuvorkommend und hilfsbereit. Das gleiche gilt auch für die Mitarbeiter. Der Strand ist fußläufig in ein paar Minuten erreicht. Dort gibt es ein paar Restaurants zum verweilen.

The accommodations is great. We booked apartment and it was super specious and comfortable. I want to highlight that this was the cleanest accommodation we had in Sri Lanka so far! The owners are super kind and helpful, the location is also great

Veldig hyggelige eiere/drivere og ansatte forøvrig! Topp service! Nydelig frokost. Herlig velholdt sted med flott basseng og vakker (japanskinspirert) hage, helt uforstyrret. Ayurveda senteret var også bra.

Ingenting å mislike der!

The owner is very kind. By arrival he served us fruits, because the kids were hungry. For dinner we had a big fish for a fair price. We recommend to do the tour to the mangrove. The room and the pool looks exactly like on the picture.

The beach is not as close as I thought.

The breakfast was delicious and filling, the staff was really kind and discret and the swimming pool was great ! I also recommend the nice ayurvedic massage they perform there.

I was the only client so the atmosphere was peculiar, but I was looking for serenity, so alright for me !

Everything. The rooms are spectacular, the place is very close to the beach and the staff around Ruwan could not be friendlier.

The room was very comfortable and the breakfast was very delicious and tasty. It was very peaceful and the garden was also very well kept.

The host was a nice young and helpful lad but seemed a bit shy and wasn't very familiar about the area to advice guests on places of attraction to visit. The pool was also not cleaned very well. The water was a bit murky.

Location is close to a very pretty and quiet little swimming beach. Very safe, no waves and some restaurants. It was great! Room was huge and very pretty and the massage was amazing.

The room could have been cleaner. Also the area was different than i expected. Less spacious. Basically you are in the middle of a neighbourhood full of houses/hotels.

Very clean, great staff friendly, helpful and hard working! Lovely breakfast.

Nothing!

Clean, comfortable large rooms with a swimming pool in front. Beautiful property. The beach is around 300 MTRS away. The host is helpful.

Very basic breakfast. No reception. Charged extra for card payments.

Its rare that you find a place that exceeds all of your expectations. This place is a delight and excellent value. They've also have an excellent personal touch in their service. Also their spa and massage was some of the best we experienced in SL.

Getting to the ocean was a bit of a maze but still quite quick!

Hotel, rooms, pool, breakfast we're great but above all the staff: lovley and kind people that helped and recommend us always with a smile.

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It's like a small resort, a small oasis in a colorful city. The staff were so cozy. I am was delightful of environment. The pool was really well-groomed. I was traied an Ayurveda massage. It was one of the best I ever try before.

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The well kept pool, the beautifully decorated spacious room, the yummy breakfast, and the lovely owner who welcomed us with a bouquet of flowers as we had told him it was our honeymoon. He was so kind and accommodating, offering to drive us to the gem Market and bringing us to the most reliable gem broker. The guest house is only a 3 minute walk from the beach, so you can easily switch between the pool and the ocean if you want. We really enjoyed our stay, even the finding of a beautiful gem was stress free for us 💎

Comfortable guesthouse with spacious and renovated family rooms, great for an extended stay. It is 5min away from Cinnamon Bey beach. The staff extremely nice and helpful. The owner attends to his guests himself to make sure that our stay is great and exceeds expectations. They organized a cute setup for our friend whose birthday happened to be during our stay, they allowed us to check out later free of charge, and even arranged for a homemade lunch at the guesthouse itself, on the pergola, which was great. Highly recommended!

the breakfast was good. the massage was perfect. the room was very clean with good smelling

the room had Electric Kettle but didn't have tea or coffee and when I requested They brought me tea and added the cost to the room. the bathroom didn't have soap. the WIFI did not work and the restaurant was expensive

Everything about this small boutique hotel/ guesthouse was perfect. I wish I could score them 100!!! Not just 10 Beautifull family who helped with anything we needed yet stayed in the background, were not intrusive in anyway - attentive, caring, professional, supportive with advice. They offer massages etc which I didn’t undertake as I have been in Sri Lanka for 1 month and took this elsewhere.( I wish I’d experienced this with them). This is my second trip to Sri Lanka and this area in the western province is my favourite. This place is sparkling clean throughout . The pool is immaculate . The gardens are well kept watered daily. WiFi is very good. I will MOST DEFINITELY COME BACK NEXT YEAR The breakfast is delicious. Beds are comfortable and the air con actually works!!! Property was approx 5 mins from the beach - which is clean!! 5 mins tuk tuk ride from the ATM. ( they accept cash only). This country is recovering from a difficult time politically. The people smile so brightly and welcome with open arms. They work extremely hard to make everyone happy . Please don’t try the big hotels this is a perfect size with only 8 rooms.

Nothing at all

We stayed in a variety of accommodation on our Sri Lankan holiday and I would have to say that Sky and Sea really hit the mark for the price point. The property is tucked away up an alley off a convoluted street. It might look a bit tricky to find at first, however there are plenty of signs on the surrounding streets. Being off any main streets, the guest house is in a very quiet location. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. We had a midnight flight and asked about a 7pm check out - they kindly offered us a half rate to extend till then ( we would have been happy paying another night as this is a very affordable property). Our room had everything you need - simple but totally fine. Nice to have a balcony with comfortable chairs to sit out on. This was one of the best showers we had on our holiday - and the water didn't leak all over the bathroom floor/ While the guesthouse is not beachside - it is only a short walk to the wide relatively quiet beach with a decent numbers of beachside bar/ restaurants. Sky and Sand has an onsite Ayurvedic treatment centre. We were initially sceptical, but more as a way of killing time, I booked a 1hr massage. This was definitely the best massage I had while in Sri Lanka - good pressure and very relaxing. The owner of Sky and Sea is a very engaging guy who goes the distance to make his guests happy. I was having issues getting cash out and wanted to pay with my credit card. While the guesthouse did not have facilities to process C Cards onsite, the owner ran me into an associates store to process the transaction - made it all easy.

Sky and Sea is very good value for money - and as it is affordable accommodation, you need to set your expectations accordingly. I am struggling to think of anything that could have been better for a property in this price range.

Very nice Homstay, very clean.

The garden looks fantastic and the staff is very nice and helpful. Breakfast is great and we had there the most delicious tea yet. The room was spacious and they run a cleaning service every day.

The room we stayed in might need some refurbishments.. The walk to the beach is through a narrow alley, kind of unpleasant and very dark after sunset…I guess is absolutely safe..but very unpleasant

The good: the massage was fantastic. We found it to be a bit pricier than others in Sri Lanka, but absolutely worth it. The older women and youngest boy on staff were also fantastic. They were lovely and kind. The room was as pictured and the beds are comfortable.

The bad: WiFi is incredibly weak, if it exists at all, in the apartment room. Breakfast is also not included in the most expensive room (though the room also does not offer even cutlery and plates to prepare your own). I don’t think the apartment room is a good value. The ugly: on my last day, a friend and I asked to stop at an ATM on the way back from the River Cruise. The man from the property asked me (after I had withdrawn money) if I was paying for my stay in cash. I said no, by card. He then insisted I had to pay by cash. I wanted to go back to the property to see what my bank was charging me. He made me feel incredibly uncomfortable, also getting wildly condescending. After I walked away, I went to my room and contacted booking. Immediately someone came up to my room to complain that I contacted booking and told me I could pay by card but it would be an 8% charge. I said 8% was ridiculous, so they called someone and settled with “fine, we can do 3%”. In the end I had the cash and ended up paying by cash just to end this situation. It was so unfortunate that it got so uncomfortable. If the man had never been so rude and intimidating, none of this would have happened. In the end I cannot recommend the property, especially for women traveling alone.

Incredibly helpful and friendly staff, such a great location!

Owners

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We loved absolutely everything. Hospitality of the owners is incomparable. Many thanks from us for their kindness to us and our little daughter. And their dinners beat those in the restaurants we managed to visit during our short stay :-)

This was an amazing place to just relax and take some time to chill. Ruwan and his staff were so friendly, helpful and accommodating. I felt completely comfortable as a solo, female traveller. Breakfast was delicious - fresh Sri Lankan fruits, omelettes, daal, string hoppers, you name it! I also treated myself to a three day Ayurvedic treatment which was amazing, including full body massage, inhalations and a beautiful shirodhara to finish. I thoroughly recommend the Ayurvedic Spa treatments here. All in all, I really enjoyed my stay here and hope to visit again in the future.

Amazing place to stay. Beautiful outside area with pool and great rooms. Host very attentive.

We enjoyed the stay, the location was beautiful and silent. The manager was very hospitable and there is also nice ayurvedic massage service. The pool was also nice

We loved the place! The rooms were big and neat with AC and a beautiful high ceiling. The breakfast was delicious, and the staff were so accommodating and helpful. Ruwan, Deepa and the other staff made our stay perfect by taking very good care of us, accommodating our requests and making great conversation!

breakfast, staff was cordial

it was very close to beautiful beach

room was big, good shower, comfortable bed, pool was clean, garden was so pretty, dinner (prawns and tuna steak) was sooooo good

AC couldn't be turned on/of from the bed but that was no big deal

I would agree with those who said that Sky and Sand are by far the best accommodation in the area. Everything was absolutely perfect: the rooms are even better than in pictures, very beautifully designed, the whole area is peaceful and serene, and of course the service is just fantastic, so special thank you to Samante and Deepa. We also really enjoyed the dinner! Thank you once again for such a warm welcome 🙏🏻