Nirbana Retreat

Nos encantó el concepto de alojamiento, su personal, incluso su mobiliario y jardines, sus instalaciones, todo. La comida también maravillosa. El lugar perfecto para conectar.

Todo nos encantó.

The nature aspect

Location

It was incredibly peaceful and calm. We love the interior of the property and the aesthetic of the place. Room was clean and well maintained so was the garden and the pool area. The staff were friendly and were very accommodating. Shout out to Rashi!

Nothing as such sort to be honest- it was a lovely and peaceful stay.

Een fantastische en mooie plek midden in de natuur. Bij binnenkomst voel je meteen de rust. De kamer was stijlvol ingericht en heel erg netjes. Het ontbijt was afwisselend en wordt iedere ochtend vers bereid. Het personeel is ontzettend vriendelijk en behulpzaam en staat altijd voor je klaar. Ondanks dat we vroeg in de ochtend moesten uitchecken was er voor ons een ontbijtpakketje klaargemaakt voor onderweg. Ik kan dit verblijf aan iedereen aanraden!!!

Een koelkast op de kamer zou het verblijf helemaal af maken.

The property is beautiful and serene. The staff are very warm, welcoming and keen to make your stay a nice one. They were excellent, really. The rooms are nicely styled. The breakfast is nice. If you intend to lounge around for most of the time, this place is great.

If you want to go to the beach everyday, this property is just a bit too far away. The tuktuks won't come to you via PickMe/Uber, so you need to use the tuktuk drivers on site at 1000lkr just to get to the beach one way. If you have your own bike/scooter, it would be much better. Nb: like many places, the property attempted the 3% surcharge for credit payment which is prohibited by Sri Lanka's Central Bank. As soon as I raised it, they very politely removed it.

Sneha & Rashi sind die Manager und haben sich super um uns gekümmert. Wenn wir etwas brauchten oder Fragen hatten waren sie stets für uns da. Man hat sich gefühlt, als würde man mit Freunden sprechen. Alle anderen Mitarbeiter waren ebenfalls sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Der Pool sowie die äußerst ästhetische Einrichtung der gesamten Unterkunft sind ebenfalls hervorzuheben. Ebenso das Essen!

Die Ästhetik steht hier über der Logik. Wir hatten das Zimmer an der Seite (offenes Badezimmer), in dem man sich wie Mitten im Jungle fühlte. An sich ja ein mega cooler Vibe, aber Ameisen & andere Insekten (Mosquitos, Kakerlaken, ...) waren hier leider an der Tagesordnung, so auch im Schlafzimmer. Die Türen waren nicht dicht und da keinerlei Mosquitonetze vorhanden sind konnte man sich auch nicht entsprechend schützen. Für diesen Preis wäre außerdem ein Minikühlschrank im Zimmer und ein fester Föhn angebracht.

Location, staff friendliness, common areas

Very peaceful place and staff were very attentive. A wonderful retreat to relax and switch off from the hustle and bustle of life

Byli jsme absolutne nadseni soukromim, klidem, vybornym servisem a pohodlim a nadhenrou prirodou okolo.

Nirbana retreat was a great place to stay the surroundings and rooms were beautiful and it was so tranquil. All the staff and owners were lovely and so accommodating! Would highly recommend!

Everything

The hotel was beautiful in the heart of a lake with lots of plants. Like paradise.The manager Sneha was very kind and friendly.

Without fridge. Poor breakfast and only one option

Svært avslappande og idyllisk område som gav ro i sjela og gjorde at me kunne slappa av til det fulle. Veldig hyggelig personale og hjelpsomme eigarar.

AirConditionanlegget på rommet våras var litt ustabilt.

Amazing time here and particularly made great by Sneha who we thought was brilliant at hosting ame made our stay so special and Ramaa the wonderful yoga teacher.

The spacious room and the pool + garden Staff is very friendly

The amount of mosquitos! No food or drinks were available during the day The location is a little far from the town. Harder to get transportation Extra charge for fruit juices at breakfast No hot water in the shower

Nos encantó la calma que tiene el lugar, si tu objetivo es descansar y estar en paz, este es tu lugar. La atención del personal es excepcional

Sneha la manager est super Les propriétaires sont egalement sur place pour s’assurer du bien etre des clients Cest calme et isolé On souhaitais faire du yoga , le personnel sont organisés pour trouver un prof de yoga, c’etait super Excellent dejeuner et bonne cuisine Je recommande

Ce n’est pas la place pour les enfants et on devrait trouver un espace pour les fumeurs pour ne pas être ennuyé par les fumeurs Cest une retraite donc je pense que ces 2 aspects devrait etre étudié

Super relaxed break

Amazing location, great staff and lovely atmosphere. Food was lovely and everything was made fresh from scratch.

Het is een heel mooie locatie. Vooral ingezet op yoga cursussen. Wij waren met ons gezin om te verblijven en overnachten tussen 2 cursussen in. Een mooie opvulling voor het verblijf maar niet echt interessant voor ons. Het keukenpersoneel voor het ontbijt was niet tijdig aanwezig, je kan er niets drinken aan een bar of tussendoor iets eten. Het personeel was wel behulpzaam.

Absolute Ruhe. Außergewöhnliche Lage mitten in der Natur. Sehr aufmerksame Managerin (Shneha). Total freundliches Personal. Yoga Shala konnte genutzt werden.

Wenn die Fensterläden geschlossen sind, ist es im Zimmer etwas düster. Es sind jedoch keine Moskitogitter vor den Fenstern. D.h. entweder Dunkel oder Moskitos :-) Cappuccino zum Frühstück kostet extra. Bei den Zimmerpreisen könnte der inklusive sein.

Nirvana Retreat was by far the best, comfortable and most beautiful place we stayed at during our holiday in Sri Lanka. Mark, his brother and the complete staff is super friendly and their hospitality feels like a warm bath.

absolutely nothing comes to mind

Perfect place ! Maybe from the greatest at Ahangama

Heaven, Nirvana, This is Nirbana, It’s a completely magical experience that I’ll hold close to my heart!!! What a spot, lovely staff, lovely food & beautiful owners. Thanx for everything & I’ll be back for sure 🙏

Nothing

Beautiful calm oasis on an island in the jungle, just a couple of kms from the coast and town. Owner’s and staff are very friendly helpful and welcoming, they did everything they could to make sure we felt at home.They allowed us to stay the day of our departure without us asking which was lovely. I also stupidly left the side lights on the hire car so had a flat battery and they called the local garage to come and get me going which nobody asked to be paid for just a tip for the mechanic. So thank you everyone at Nirbana and I will definitely return and stay again. We are already trying to plan a big family vacation to one of the bigger villas there.

Nothing was wrong at all the only thing that I can think of if I had to say something is the drive way does not reflect the absolute beauty of the resort once inside.

Nirbana Retreat is a beautiful place in Ahangama with amazing personal and owners. We stayed there 11 nights and personal was very friendly and helpful with everything. Mr. Anusha and Rashika took really good care of us. They made us feel like home. They did an amazing job. The Chef is amazing! His food is so delicious. We loved the each food that he cooked for us. Rooms are big and comfortable. If you wake up early you can see the lotus flowers blooming in the lake and beautiful birds singing. They have an amazing yoga place with a beautiful view. You can’t miss this experience! We definitely recommend the place.

As we are remote workers, the WiFi connection wasn’t good enough for us.

The place is amazing, like a little piece of paradise in the middle of the jungle. Everything was so beautiful. The room is big and comfy, if you are looking for a place just to chill and rest thats the place for you. The staff is very nice and carring.

Quit far from the beach, you will need a tuktuk or a scooter to get there.. On the other hand, it's nice that it's a little far and isolated.

The staff are super sweet , they are also very attentive & kind! The fresh fish meals cooked by the Chef were also delicious, as for the bedroom they are clean and spacious, the view is beautiful!

NOTHING!

The property is quaint..will maintained and very tastefully done. It's as tranquil as it's tropical.

Would have liked a blanket instead of a sheet of cloth but it was a very minor issue. The property is a bit inside from the main road and needed a little bit of a navigation to get to. It could be a plus for some people.

About 1.5km from the beach but feels like you’re in the jungle surrounded by nature. So peaceful and beautifully crafted. The hosts were so friendly and really made us feel at home. The food was unbelievable (the best I tasted during my two week trip in Sri Lanka) and I could’ve sat watching the abundance of nature in the gardens all day. The rooms were beautifully decorated and had some awesome finishing touches. Highly recommend for a relaxing stay.

No negatives.

An amazing location, just offset from the main town. Secluded and relaxing vibe

We never got to stay here which is partly for the review. I can’t comment on the property facilities or staff however I can comment on the experience we had prior to this. I booked this accommodation via booking.com 3 months prior to the trip and a week before our arrival, I received a message to say they couldn’t accommodate us in the room we’d booked but we were being upgraded - lovely. Fast forward to two days before our arrival and we’re told they’ve overbooked and can’t accommodate us at all anymore! Crazy. They did help us find alternative accommodation nearby but overall I’d say this was bad form.

Location in the middle of nature. Great food by in-house chef.

Absolutely beautiful natural surroundings that create the perfect setting to relax and unwind. The whole team of staff are so friendly and attentive and offer a warm and friendly personal service. The food is absolutely out of this world and made to order depending on what you like to eat. You can do as much or as little as you like here as guests are encouraged to do exactly what makes them happiest, which is a refreshing approach. I almost didn’t want to write this review as it was so amazing, I selfishly want to keep it a secret… but it’s too good not to share :)

Nothing at all :)

The very beautiful location and helpful staff .

The safe deposit boxes were not functioning .

Beautiful boutique hotel surrounded by nature. In house chef very good at preparing traditional Sri Lankan dishes.

Breakfast was excellent. Staff was excellent especially Rashi. Pool was amazing and the area was very peaceful. This hotel is 100% for relaxation. If you are coming to Ahangama for surfing, this is not the hotel for you.

First of all, big big WOW The location and the place are spectacular!!!!!! I think it’s one of the most unique and special place that we have ever been! The beauty of the place, the rooms, the breakfast, the stuff, literally everything! Keep it in mind that you need to take a tuktuk ride or any other ride, to the mine road but it is so worth i. You don’t want to go out from the hotel…

Absolutely nothing

Perfect place to relax for a few days! Went on a girls trip - the whole place was ours and we were treated like royalty. Yoga and massages were arranged for us everyday, and we even got to SUP down the river. We saw lots of wildlife on the property too - beautiful kingfisher birds!

Food options could be improved / we were very proactive and said what we wanted from the market everyday. But would be good to have a menu/ some options provided throughout the day.

A great hotel for a relaxing and luxurious holiday. Responsive staff and sincere hotel owners who made our stay unforgettable. Mark and Nastya, thank you very much!

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Lovely hotel isolated from the crowds and noisy. We felt like we were in our private jungle villa. The owners of hotel and staff are attentive. The hotel offers activities such as sapsurfing or yoga. Breakfasts are specially prepared for you and of course a wonderful visual (look like Bali).

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