Kenno's Korner

Location

We really enjoyed staying at this hotel. The view was simply gorgeous. Every morning there was a sunrise by the ocean. The room was very nice. There is a spacious bed, refrigerator, air conditioning, tea station, wardrobe. The only thing was that the hot water in the bathroom didn't work well, but it's not critical for such a hot place. It is important to understand that this is more of a guest house than a hotel, so you will be treated here as expected and loved guests. Silva helped us with everything and was friendly. I am very glad that we chose this place, and I would love to come back here. This is a place far from Veligama. The center of Veligama is a 35-minute walk away. Keep in mind that the walks will be long, or you can take a tuk tuk to get to the desired location. The breakfasts were a bit monotonous. This is a place for unpretentious people, if you don't have high expectations, then you will really like this place and you will want to come back here, just like us.

It was simple But everything worked Sea View to die for. Snorkelling right there

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Kenno is amazing. A hidden gem

Silva is the most generous host, he goes out of his way to make sure you're having the best time. The place is magical and so peaceful. Silva took us snorkeling this morning, a truly beautiful experience. Delicious breakfast, comfy beds .... we will be back.

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Only view from the lawn of the property.

No arrangements of the food and nearby restaurants. Very remote location. Rooms are stuffy without AC nobody can survive. Nobody can survive. Bathroom has no ventilation so stink.

The host was very kind. Staying there was comfortable and the view was just beautiful.

Quiet and the ocean view was fantastic

Natural and private 🏖️ views

Quite and Natural

It was very neat and tidy and the room clean. Silva was a fantastic host and made us feel very welcome.

A little isolated, but we knew this going in.

View

Did not get the booked room and got another room late past checking time

Silva, the manager, is an absolute gentleman and perfect host - we chatted away most of the afternoon on the garden terrace whilst taking in the stunning views and sipping cold drinks from the wicker egg chair. It is a bit isolated from town but I knew and liked that. Jungle beach 15 mins walk away but for the more adventurous of you, may I suggest Ketature beach some 1.5 miles away and a lovely walk - here you find a small idyllic beach that was almost deserted and a cool ramshackle beach bar that sells cold coconuts to freshly enjoy….. There are a few decent restaurants nearby. The rooms are tired but clean and the bed and a/c v good and breakfast nice, again, on the terrace Excellent value for money and thanks again, Silva 👊🏻

Rooms a bit tired and outdated which stopped me from giving this place a 10 rating

Sea side view

small property, Far away from main road

Great location if you like peace. Manager, Mr. Silva was very helpfull with recomendations for excursions and restaurants.

Great views, spacious room and very friendly staff…made us feel very welcome.

Very lovely location, with a great view and easy access to the main town. Hosts were very welcoming and gave us lots of local recommendations as well us taking us out for meals and cooking for us.

The view and the amazing manager

The building is not great at all and the room is next to the dining area

We stayed for 4 nights and had a great time. Rooms are spacious and tidy, AC works really well. The location is amazing, you have both great views on sunrise from the terrace and sunset from a parking lot or (if you want to spoil yourself) a restaurant directly next to KK. The real treat are the hosts though: Silva offered pick up and transfer without us even asking for it, has great recommendations, is friendly and caring. His family is lovely as well. When we are back in Sri Lanka we will be back at Kennos Korner for sure! Be sure to check out the access to the bay, snorkeling in the morning and watching crabs in the evening. There was no regular room service, but since we didn't ask for anything we can't complain

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Lovely clean bathroom and bedroom, great view across the bay to fisherman's surfs spot. Really quiet away from main highway, I rented a bicycle for 450R day and was lovely way to get into town and back in 10 mins or less! Cycle along the beachfront and check the waves.

Everything! Amazing hosts, fabulous views, very clean comfortable room and great breakfast. Totally recommend staying here!

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The location is excellent, one of the best places,

The view of the ocean and the possibility, through little stairs, to reach it

The view is exceptional. And the hosts were great. Also the owner was quite considerate.

Felt like we had found a little bit of paradise, The views hit you as soon as you walk in The room was lovely and clean and well-maintained with nice decor and all the essentials. Tea ,coffee, and so on The host was lovely and friendly and made us feel at home, The traditional Sri Lankan breakfast was delicious and massive. Would definitely stay again

This place has stunning views of two (sneakily 3) surf spots. One from the back yard two out the front door. The manager Silva is the kindest soul, and very accomodating. His wife fixes some nice breakfast and takes great care of upkeep around the premises.

Breakfast spread could have been better. Apart from that everything was perfect.

A wonderful spot on the headland with private access to the bay for snorkeling.

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Silva was an incredible host to us. So friendly and welcoming to us, attending to our questions and needs. We felt like we were family during our stay, we couldn't have asked for more. The property is located in a stunning corner of the beach with beach access and brilliant snorkeling at your door step.

Kennos Korner is the best place in Sri Lanka. That is for sure

We booked this place online and thought - wow this could be so nice to be close to the water. Upon arrival the host picked us up from train station and was very accommodating. We booked the „Deluxe Room“ and host described us that it would be his honeymoon suite. Upon arrival we realized that this was not really the standard we were looking for. We are 2 young students who traveled the world together - so really bear in mind that our standard is not high neither luxurious - but for 50€ a night we definitely expected something else when seeing the pictures.

Here is what to expect: - Overall extremely cheap and used furniture like mosquito net that felt low quality and used - You can see the ocean from your bed but it’s glass that won’t open = you don’t have a single window with fresh air - Room consists of Wellblech instead of ordinary walls = it feels super cheap - Outside area looks chaotic and definitely not like holiday - Bathroom looks catastrophic like in a cheap hostel - no honeymoon feeling - green lightning - Cleanliness was HORROR - millions of ants in the room going in collonies; lots of mold and brown parts all around the bathroom; rusted shower. You really don’t want to go in there with your bare feet - My partner had itchy body after one night in the bed - Outside area had broken sunbeds right in front of your view and more damaged furniture - You can hear every single person speaking due to the low quality walls - Ocean itself can’t be accessed for swimming; it’s only steep stairs and then rocks. No beach or anything to enjoy the water So overall we booked 5 nights and left after 2. Host did not make it easy for as and suddenly went really angry with us. At the beginning he said it’s fine and we don’t have to pay anything. However, later we needed to pay for two nights and the remaining taxes as he said that he is not able to sell the room anymore. However, after we left the place we received an immediate message from booking that our dates were changed and he tried to sell the place immediately after we left. So he completely lied to us and just took the money for his pocket. The whole cancellation process was awkward. He said that our standard is too high and we should go to Marriott instead. I mean sorry but we’re mid 20?? He was really rude and disrespectful only because we said his place wasn’t clean. In total - a disappointment for us. See the pictures for yourself. If you’re coming for a cheap hostel vibe, this is the place for you.

Très bien situé, belle vue sur la mer. Accueille chaleureux, dîner local somptueux.