Kumudu Holiday Home

We stayed in the top floor apartment which was roomier, brighter and had a great view out to the ocean. The beds were big and comfortable, and the resident monkeys were delightful to watch from the balcony.

Everything was perfect! The location is very peaceful and just a short walk to the beautiful Hiriketiya beach. The rooms were super clean, comfortable, and the hospitality from the host was exceptional.

Nothing at all! Everything exceeded our expectations. Our only regret is that we couldn't stay longer.

Good location between two beaches

There is no staff at the premises

Good location in a quiet side street, less than 10 minute walk to beaches. Generous sized ground floor apartment with basic decor. Good written instructions for local services and owner available on Whatapp answered very quickly.

Advertised with AC extra but only one room has this. Bathroom is not ventilated and hot.

Kumudu Holiday Home was a in a great location only a few minutes walk to Hiriketiya and Dickwell Beach. The room was large, spacious and had plenty of natural light. The Air con and fan kept the room very cool even in the extreme heat and humidity. The host was very warm and welcoming, and were happy to help with any issues during our stay and organised our transport back to Colombo. The homes in close proximity to MOND cafe and Bacuzzi pizza which offered delicious food and coffee.

Apartamento amplio bien situado

La limpieza

Flott beliggenhet midt mellom to fantastiske strender

Veggdyr i to av sengene dessverre! Vår datter på 3 år ble spist opp. Skjønner at det kan skjer når man har så mange gjester innom! Vi har reist rundt i to måneder på Sri Lanka og det var første gangen vi opplevde det! Dessverre tok ikke verten det seriøst og mente det var noe annet dyr når det var solskinnsdager ( noe det omtrent er hele året)

Friendly staff. Location was great!

Not clear that there was additional $15 per day payment requested to use 1x aircon unit in the whole apartment. This 1 unit was in one of the bedrooms so would not have cooked the whole place even if we paid it. The apartment does not look like the photos, they have been heavily filtered to make it look edgy, however in real life it’s just concrete that looks half finished. No mosquito nets over windows so expect them everywhere! Very weak stand fans provided. Hit or miss which ceiling fans in the apartment are strong.

We stayed in the upstairs villa. The view was great and the room was light, bright and clean with good air con. Balcony was lovely although the monkeys which jump onto it made it difficult to use for any drinks and food. Beds comfortable. Fridge in room, good shower and there were good quality beach and shower towels provided. Fantastic location between Hiriketiya and Dickwella beach.

Monkeys a bit of a pest. Dog noise at night but that is everywhere. We booked the downstairs villa at the same time for our adult children but it was double booked so they couldn’t stay there. This was caused by booking.com double booking. Would be good if they provided more water.

Close enough to town centre but quiet! The views from our room (top floor) were amazing!! But the most special part was the host, he looked after ALL of our needs. He organised the safari trip, drove us to our next destination. Everything. The best.

Nothing. Be careful of eating in your room as there could be ants, but that’s anywhere in Sri Lanka.

Ruim huis Dichtbij Hirikiteya beach (stijle weg!!) Fijne veranda

Met de regen ‘s nachts stroomde de regen zo 1 slaapkamer (en dus ons bed in) en ook lekkages in woonkamer en badkamer. Eigenaar kwam wel meteen toen we hem belden, maar ja, ons bed was drijfnat. Bedrag wat op booking staat wat je moet betalen is lager dan wat je daadwerkelijk moet betalen, het scheelde wel €40! Je moet zelf vragen om schone handdoeken en dan krijg je er 2 (we waren met 4). Geen airconditioning, alleen ventilatoren. Ventilatoren maken wel herrie.

Really great place in a good location, staff were great, we had a great stay

The location was fantastic. Split between hiriketiya and Dickwella beach.

The bather room is very wet. There is no slope that helps the water drain.

Spacious, modern bathroom

No proper beach towels Kitchen lacking basic amenities

We loved our stay at Kumudu, it was the perfect size for our little family of four (2 small children). It was really nice to have a kitchen, the apartment is very luminous and has a beautiful view. We also really enjoyed watching the monkeys! The location is great, being on the hill between dickwella beach (swim) and Hirikiteya beach (surf and many restaurants), so both beaches being just a short walk away. We traveled with a pram and it’s super easy to walk around with it here, which was great! Gihan also helped us with transport, both last minute to the hospital as we had a little emergency and back to Colombo. Overall super helpful, we really liked it and would definitely come back!

House location is great, nicely designed and furnished. Monkeys in garden great. Housekeeper very warm and welcoming, manager responsive to concerns.

The electric shower is very dangerous and unsafe. Very almost caught fire/high risk of electrocution. Smoking +++ out of electrical socket located right near water source. Needs to be urgently replace. Reported to Manager and he says he has replaced. Lots of building work around house, so unfortunately not easy to relax in garden during daytime hours

Good location

We were looking for a/c room and this location came up. But the unit didn’t have a/c. Our room didn’t even have a window. The place was very hot. It’s also very dirty. Mold everywhere , insects and cigarette butts. Make sure to bring your beach towel. The ones provided are very small and old. They don’t hardly absorb any water. I would cook food for my dog in this kitchen.

We stayed 4 night at Kumudu. The room was big and clean, there is a kitchen corner where you can cook. 5min walking from the beach! We really enjoyed our stayed here. You can write Gihan with WhatsApp anytime, if you need help or a recommandation. He was especially nice to us, because he accepted to keep our big luggages 24h at his house after our checkout for free. We took a tea at his house when we came back, it was a beautifull moment of sharing. The family, who run the hotel, is so kind. Thank you for everything we won't forget you :)

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Very nice place and nice room.

The bathroom was not super well planned as the water filled the room after showering

Really well presented. Modern with beautiful balcony, working aircon and hot water. Nice kitchen facilities and location was perfect!

Genuinely nothing!

We loved the location, a short walk from both Hiriketiya and Dikwella beaches, but quiet and peaceful at night. The room was large, (although it would benefit from a wardrobe and some drawers for storage) and it was lovely to watch the monkeys and chipmunks from our balcony. The host was very helpful and organised a scooter for us, and a transfer to the airport on our last day.

The WIFI did not work for a couple of days as apparently monkeys had chewed the cable, and even when repaired it was a poor connection. The bathroom needs some work on the floor as the water doesn't run to the drain.

Clean and a good location between Dikwella and Hiriketiya beaches. Staff as helpful as they could be.

Described as 3 bedrooms but it is really 2. An additional room is at the rear accessed from a separate door. Rear of house backs on to building site where workers are living. Impossible to sleep.

Spacious and stylish with a well-equipped kitchen and outside terrace made this a good base for a few days. Helpfully between two beaches - Hiriketiya for surf and Dickwella for swimming and sundowners. Thank you to the helpful staff for a lovely stay.

Air conditioning and fresh and clean.

Uneven steps up to entrance. Street lights shine in.

Clean and tidy.

Overpriced and the pictures show the appartement below but in this one-room-appartement you don't have a terrace as shown at the pictures. Strong smell inside the room. Also the street was loud and very much light the whole night, we didn't sleep well. And we had to pay 21% Tax on top of the price.

Wonderful host family, so kind, helpful and informative. Beautiful holiday home next to the beach with lovely cafes and restaurants close by.

The house gets very hot so maybe more portable fans 😊

A beautiful spacious house, loved the concrete finishes, we loved sitting in the verandah watching the monkeys.

The only negative is the hill back up from the beach, it could be a little bit challenging for less mobile people.

Really nice place, there is a big villa downstairs that can accommodate 6 people. But we were in a big room upstairs with A/C and kitchen. The beach is beautiful from the upstairs, like we were on the sea. Kumudu and Gihan who work there were really helpful. We will be back.

It was a big house with enough space for everyone. Owner was very helpful with any problem that occurred and even helped with the monkeys. The beds were covered with Moskito nets.

We didn’t have enough blankets nor towels. We had to call him to even get enough blankets. The property could have been cleaner, there was still food in the fridge from the previous guests and also a used bandage in the shower. Some of the windows weren’t fully closed, it was okay for us, but might not be for other guests.

House is big, ideal for family. Price is good for area.

Some cushions on swing chairs would be nice No air con, but I knew this when booking.

so spacious. location was really good. close to the beach without being on top of it.

no air con but we knew this when booking so expected

Location was handy to beach but quiet. House had everything you needed - no air conditioning but fans in each room. Kumudu, the owner , and her family are exceptionally friendly hosts and would do anything for you. We really enjoyed chatting with them. Gihan provides a taxi service if required. We highly recommend taking a look at Blue Bay Island- about 2.5km away. It was stunning and very clean. Great for a day trip and swimming. We ordered a breakfast one morning and we requested egg hoppers and fresh fruit. It was lovely. Hiriketiya Beach was our favourite spot in SL for taking it easy.

No A/C, but this was stated.

Hosts we so welcoming and did everything they could to help us! We will be recommending!

We absolutely loved this property. So nice and clean. Super big. Location is incredible

Beautiful house, amazing location if you want to stay in Hiriketia, loads of space and about a quarter of the cost of anything else in this village. Gorgeous outside areas, just beware of the monkeys!

Very little: we would have paid more for a/c as we arrived on a very hot day, but the owner tells me he is planning on putting this in next season.

Amazing place and the hosts are even better. They are so kind and sweet! The location is perfect between the two main beaches and close to all the facilities but without being in the busy area. Very chill place and the house is BEAUTIFUL!! You have all the equipment needed and also an outside shower.

Everything perfect

Beautiful villa in a fantastic location, set right between two of the most beautiful beaches in Sri Lanka so you could simply walk everywhere. The simplicity of the villa was charming and very contemporary, very comfortable and easy. It felt like a home away from home. Our hosts were just lovely and Kumadu went out of her way to make sure we were happy, so wanting to please us. We would definitely stay here again and again.

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