Animals Boutique Hotel - Adults Only

Heerlijke plek om lekker tot rust te komen. Super lekker eten en hele goede service. Je kunt lekker aan het zwembad liggen en daar eten en drankjes bestellen de hele dag. Kamer super mooi, leuke buiten badkamer. Ook dicht bij het strand.

Best hotel in Ahangama!

We had such an amazing stay here and honestly couldn’t have asked for a better experience. The place itself is absolutely beautiful and has such a lovely vibe. From the moment we arrived, we felt incredibly welcomed and taken care of. The breakfast is wonderful, and the food is one of the highlights of the whole stay. The Sri Lankan curry and rice is absolutely incredible, some of the best food we’ve had during our trip! Everything we ate was delicious. Even though we were visiting during the low season, the team went out of their way to make sure we could still enjoy things we wanted from the menu. They even brought in ingredients especially for us. It really showed how much they care about their guests. There is a happy hour every day, and they also organize movie nights, which are such lovely touches. But what really makes this place special are all the little details, always having water ready for us and turning on the fans as soon as we sat down, for example. Nothing feels like too much trouble. And the staff are amazing. Everyone is incredibly kind, attentive and helpful. A special mention to Samo and Nalin, but honestly, every single person working here seems genuinely committed to making sure the guests are happy. They also helped us arrange a fantastic safari trip and prepared a packed lunch for us to take with us. And when we realized we weren’t ready to leave, they made it so easy for us to extend our stay. We originally planned to stay for 7 nights, but ended up staying 9 nights because we loved it so much. This place is more than just a beautiful hotel. It’s the amazing food, the wonderful vibe, the incredibly kind staff and all the thoughtful little details that make you feel so welcome. Thank you to the entire team for making our stay so special. We really didn’t want to leave and would love to come back!❤️

Room, staff and food!

The place is amazing. Spotless, perfumed and fresh. Pool is cristal clean. Staff is amazingly nice and polite. Overall is the best place to stay in Ahangama no doubt. Would definitely recommend.

I really loved the style and attention to detail throughout this boutique hotel, from the beautiful décor and spaces to the presentation and quality of the food. The food was a real highlight of my stay. I opted for breakfast included and there was a great selection to choose from, all made with fresh ingredients. One evening, they prepared a Sri Lankan tuna rice and curry for me, and it was genuinely the best meal I’ve had during my weeks travelling around Sri Lanka! The staff were incredibly friendly and provided great service throughout. I was also able to rent a scooter directly through the hotel, and they were always happy to help with recommendations. There were some lovely extra touches too, including a film night with a projector during my stay, which created a really nice atmosphere. A beautifully designed place with great food, thoughtful details and genuinely welcoming staff.

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I had an exceptional stay at Animals. From the moment I arrived, the level of care and attention to detail was evident in every aspect of the experience. The property itself is absolutely stunning, beautifully designed, impeccably maintained, and full of thoughtful touches that made it feel truly special. Every team member was warm, attentive, and genuinely committed to making my stay as comfortable as possible. Their thoughtfulness and hospitality went above and beyond expectations. I was also incredibly grateful for their flexibility with my check-out time, which made a huge difference and was handled with such kindness and understanding. I’ll be back!

I never write reviews, but I think this is the perfect time to do so. This is genuinely the best hotel I have ever stayed at — from the facilities and rooms to the food, service and staff. My partner and I stayed here for a total of 8 nights, and the staff made it an experience we will never forget. I will definitely be coming back. I think the world should look at Animals Boutique Hotel as a standard to replicate when it comes to the level of service they provide. As for the food, my partner and I ate out at a few different restaurants earlier in the trip, but quickly found that the restaurant at Animals Hotel was not comparable. The breakfast, lunch and dinner service was top quality, and they quickly adapted to any requests we had. I can guarantee you will find this out after your first meal here. We were lucky enough to meet the owners during our stay, who were very welcoming and able to provide some great recommendations around Ahangama. They were very personable and made us feel at home. As I said, I never write reviews, but Animals Boutique Hotel definitely deserved this one.

There was nothing to dislike.

I loved my stay at Animals - we travelled off-season, so we had the whole place to ourselves. It's super clean, the rooms are well looked after, and I love the clean design. The pool area is lovely to just relax and do nothing. Perfect for a girl's trip (I love all the pink everywhere :D Staff is super helpful (thank you, Nalin!) and even though the property is a few minutes away from the main Ahangama street where all the bars are, it's easy to get a tuk-tuk on Pick Me. If you plan to get back to the villa late at night, I'd recommend memorising the route back as it gets dark in the area and Google Maps can be slightly off track. All in all, if you're looking for something that's slightly away from the main street and nice and quiet and clean, this is a great choice - also the showers are amazing.

Naleen and his team were exceptionally good.

The atmosphere was lovely and relaxing, making it the perfect place to unwind. Our room was spacious, stylish and very comfortable giving us everything we needed for a great stay. The breakfast was delicious and we also enjoyed a lovely meal the night before. The food, service and overall experience exceeded our expectations.

Staff and the inside atmosphere

it's not on the main road you have to book a ride and can't Walk since the road is muddy during the off season. And rooms are not at 5 star hotel level. No blanket or bathrobe. There is some rust on the attached bathroom.

One of the best and coziest prooerty I stayed in Sri Lanka.

Everything! Staff so nice, pool area is the perfect spot to relax. Food was extraordinary. We loved it.

It is a very cozy, stylish and cute smaller place and space which I really like. I have been there for the second time. The atmosphere is more private and very personal. The staff members were very friendly, professional and the food has a proper quality (homemade granola, vegan options and Sri Lankan food on the menu card as well) as I can only write about the breakfast.

It was for sure more than expected and the best thing was that the staff was very efficient and friendly and very concerned on every detail during our stay. Apart from all the food was fab. The stay was worth the pay. Will comeback again for sure ❤️

Not much to stay. But I prefer wearing indoor flip flops at least as I usually want my feet clean.

This hotel is beautifully designed and enables a social atmosphere, which I really appreciated as a solo traveler. The restaurant on site is great and pool was helpful during a very hot period. Easy walk to the beach and main road. And after visiting Ahangama proper, I'm really glad I was a few minutes removed in Ahangama west - way more peaceful + easy enough to rent a tuktuk to get anywhere!

My room (giraffe) was somewhat disconnected off-property; it was a short walk across the road. I didn't realize this would be the case, although it wasn't a big deal. The 4 rooms over here have no design to them - white walls, quite barren (as compared to the very cute design in the rooms on property itself). Just something to note.

The rooms are neat and the shared areas are very nice. The employees are friendly and here to help.

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We had an absolutely wonderful stay at this property. The pool area is stunning and truly one of the highlights of the place. From the very beginning, the captain of the property made us feel incredibly welcome. His warm hospitality stood out—he kept checking in to ensure we were comfortable, suggested great places to explore, and even helped arrange cabs for us. The best surprise was the complimentary room upgrade, which made our stay even more special. Everything about the experience was excellent—the pool, food, rooms, and overall service. A special mention to the captain for his outstanding customer management skills and genuine care for guests. Highly recommend this place if you’re looking for a relaxing and well-managed stay!

Everything was excellent. No complaints at all.

The staff were so attentive, warm and lovely!

We originally booked the budget room which is extremely basic, so glad we had the opportunity to upgrade!

I stayed here two nights and it was a truly wonderful stay! The breakfast included is great - the food in general was amazing. The staff super attentive and kind. Couldn’t do more for you. Great location - just a little walk onto the Main Street in Ahangama. Would definitely recommend and stay again.

My double room was a little bit small, but it did the job!

staff were amazing, good location and very much enjoyed the pool and lounge area

the rooms are a bit rundown as the exposed concrete floors and bathrooms look quite dirty and warm. It needs a bit of a touch up

Absolutely amazing hotel, cute interior, excellent food and the best staff!!

Animals is a beautiful property with friendly staff and nice rooms that were always really clean. The breakfast you can choose every morning from the card and it was tasty, aswell as the dinner options. Also beach and pooltowels were provided. The furniture and the details are lovely. Also there‘s a beautiful beach nearby in walking distance. Good value for money.

I would recommend these place more to digital nomads / remote workers as to people that are travelling or just doing vacation.

We stayed four nights and one every second of it. The staff, the food, the rooms, the pool area, the drinks, the location - we looked every second of our time here. It’s the perfect place to work remotely as well. There are so many thoughtful touches at Animals, and we will always remember the kindness of the staff.

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De sfeer, lekkere schone kamer

Alles goed !

This is the worst place EVER

YOUR DISRESPECTFUL STAFF

Great location, away from the Main Street. 10 minute walk to beautiful Kabalana beach. Excellent facilities and nice pool.

Very clean and peaceful place. Had a lovely stay and the food was really good.

The budget room is outside the main property and felt a bit expensive for the type of room. The room itself is okay.

The staff were really really lovely and the location was decent. The place looked clean and aesthetic but that’s about all the positives of this place. The owner did refund us (for reasons stated below) after the first night for our next two nights which was amazing and we really appreciated this.

Unless you’re a young, beautiful looking person with a Big Mac laptop that you’re going to be working on all day, this may not be the place for you. My boyfriend and I are 22 and wanted to splurge for our last accommodation. This was not a good choice. The pool is tiny, it’s basically a plunge pool. The atmosphere is off, the place is so busy all day with people working, we felt like we had to whisper while in the pool. We stayed in the budget rooms across the road, for the price, these are absolutely not worth it. We stayed in the same kind of rooms around Sri Lanka for $300 AUD less. The air con didn’t work, the door didn’t lock properly, there was no wifi in the room!! There were people filming themselves talking with a microphone all around - I wouldn’t recommend this place unless you’re a digital nomad.

Staff were very helpful Food was amazing Location is really close to Kabalana beach

Room could have been a little bigger.

Lovely little boutique hotel, set back into the jungle, my fave road in Ahangama! Perfect loco and still 5 mins away from the beach! Everyone is super friendly you feel very safe as a solo traveler and the food is great!

Otroligt hotell med fina rum, vackert poolområde, bra mat, trevlig och duktig personal samt så najs vibe. Hotellet ligger i ett villaområde och det var lugnt på kvällarna, vilket var väldigt skönt. Förutom hotellets resturang fanns det även andra alternativ i närheten. Ägarna var supervänliga och hjälpsamma. Gav bra tips och det märks att dom är måna om personalen och landet.

It was very clean and the staff were lovely. We stayed in the property just outside the main space like 30m away and it was perfect because it wasn’t in the middle of it all.

Music was a little loud in the middle of the day. But not awful

Breafast & theme of comman area

Staff’s Behaviour & the Room

Die Pool-Area war sehr schön und das Essen schmeckte sehr gut.

Mein Zimmer war in einem angrenzenden Haus und nicht sehr modern, das Fenster war kaputt, weshalb viele Insekten den Weg in meinen Raum gefunden haben. Ebenfalls hatte es Mäuse o.ä. Auf dem Dach was es verunmöglichte bei ihrem nächtlichen Rennen einzuschlafen. Das Badezimmer war voller Ameisen.

Pobyt w Animals Hotel to czysta przyjemność! Atmosfera w hotelu jest iście domowa, zarówno obsługa jak i sam właściciel dbali o to żebyśmy się czuły jak najlepiej a wręcz domowo. Sam hotel czysty, stylowy wręcz instagramowy. Śniadanie które są w cenie są wyśmienite i różnorodne. Z czystym sercem będę polecać każdemu chociaż jedną noc ( choć jedna to zdecydowanie za mało) w tym hotelu !

Perfect

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Viihtyisä, tunnelmallinen, hyvä palvelu, korkeatasoinen ruoka.

Kova sänky. Musiikki joka kantautui huoneeseen ja herätti klo 8.

Super gennemført, moderne og stilet indrettet. Rent og pænt. Rigtig godt loungeområde ved poolen med mulighed for skygge og afslapning. Personalet var så søde og hjælpsomme. Vi fik bl.a. hjælp til leje af scooter og de havde lavet en madpakke til os da vi rejste tidligt om morgenen. Ligger tæt på forskellige spisemuligheder fx Trax eller mere lokale steder. Rigtig lækker morgenmad!!

great stay, will be back!

Great location, great breakfast, great facilities, the best sleep we have had in Sri Lanka in 3 weeks, great for digital nomads, great for young travelers, great for couples, breakfast was great, service was great

Can’t fault it!!!

Very nicely decorated, social, great breakfast as well as lunch and dinner options, great location, the quietest room I stayed in during the whole trip.

Ich war begeistert vom Design! Alles ist durchdacht und folgt einem roten Faden. Man merkt, dass sich jemand Gedanken über das Konzept gemacht hat und nicht nur eine Unterkunft aus dem Boden gestampft hat. Alles war sehr sauber, die Zimmer basic, aber ausreichend ausgestattet. Die Essensauswahl im kleinen Restaurant fand ich auch toll. Insgesamt ist die Atmosphäre dort sehr entspannt und man kann den ganzen Tag am Pool entspannen. Auch mit der Musik wurde achtsam umgegangen (ich bin hier normalerweise sehr empfindlich): Morgens zum Frühstück waren es entspannte, leise Songs, nachmittags eine schöne Begleitung zum Pool-Entspannen und auch abends wurde darauf geachtet, dass die Musik pünktlich leiser gemacht wird, damit man in den Zimmern nicht gestört wird. Zu Fuß ist man in wenigen Minuten am Strand.

Zu Peak-Zeiten hat das Essen manchmal sehr lange gedauert und manche Angestellten konnten nicht so gut Englisch. Trotzdem waren alle sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit und konnten immer alle Anliegen bearbeiten.

It had a great vibe. Relaxing but fun. Easy to meet other people

Lovely little boutique with amazing design and a cool & friendly vibe. It's like staying with friends.

The rooms in the annex building can use a bit more of the main buildings design ethos and need better lighting.

The whole esthetic was very relaxing and the staff were very helpful and professional. The rooms were very clean and beds were comfy. The food was surprisingly very good for a boutique hotel. Access to night life was just a walk away.

Not necessarily make me dislike the place, but the road leading up to animals was bit broken and didn’t notice a visible sign at the top of the road. But Google Maps works fine.

Loved the vibes of this place, chill atmosphere, cute decor and the staff was extremely nice and helpful

Very European and comfortable. Pool area very chill, we could take towels to the beach, lay by the pool and refill our water bottles. Our room was in the Giraffe house, was mostly quiet.

Mooie plek, goed ontbijt, vriendelijk personeel. Geen gebruik gemaakt van het zwembad maar zag er top uit. In 10 min lopen ben je bij het strand. Kamer is basic (standaard kamers aan de overkant) maar voldoet.

Ongezellige felle lampen in de kamer, heel steriel witte kamer daardoor. Mag wel wat aangekleed worden

Het gezamenlijk gedeelte is super aangenaam!

Boek niet de budget kamer als je dezelfde sfeer en ervaring wilt als het gezamenlijk gedeelte. Dit had ik jammer genoeg gemist en het heeft wel een deel van het verblijf verpest want deze kamer was niet zo fijn. Volgende keer boeken we zeker op tijd om een kamer te hebben in het main complex!

guter Vibe, sauber, tolles Personal, sehr gutes Essen (Frühstück a la Carte bis Mittag), man fühlt sich sehr willkommen und wohl

Aufpassen bei der Buchungen, habe versehentlich das Nebengebäude gebucht, hier sind die Zimmer sehr anders zu den Zimmern auf den Fotos. Es war sauber, geräumig und in Ordnung, jedoch fühlte ich mich zuerst etwas unwohl, da sich die Fenster nicht abschließen ließen und das Haus auf der anderen Straßenseite lag.

Walking distance from the beach. Friendly neighbourhood.

Hele fijne sfeer en leuke uitstraling van het algemene gedeelte, heerlijk eten en super vriendelijk personeel.

Wij hadden het bijgebouw geboekt, was voor ons niet geheel duidelijk dat we dit hadden gedaan. Dit heeft niets van de sfeer/uitstraling als het hoofdcomplex. Niet heel schoon, verder wel prima verblijf.

Mixing Scandinavian minimalism with tropical flair, Animals truly feels like a home away from home. We loved the practical yet beautiful rooms and the matching pink bathrobes (so stylish and comfy!) The open-air common area felt like a cozy living room, inviting you to relax, read, enjoy, or even work. The breakfast was delicious, and we loved simply lounging by the pool! You can also rent scooters for a great price, which is a fantastic way to explore the area. The atmosphere is fun, hip, and personal, and the whole team is so kind, warm, and attentive! It was a pleasure meeting the owners Aandala and Arvid, and the manager Roderick. Thank you all for the lovely conversations and tips! We wish you a successful season ahead and hope to be back!

Sehr schönes Boutique Hotel mit tollem Farbkonzept Sehr gutes Frühstück und leckerer Kaffee auch mit Milchalternativen & ganztägig leckerem Essensangebot Spiele & Bücher im schönen offenen Bereich am Pool

Bei Dauerregen macht das offene Außenbad leider nicht ganz so viel Spaß, ist aber dennoch sehr schön Für 2 Personen mit Koffer wäre das Zimmer (Doppelzimmer Nr. 5) zu klein gewesen

Mooie accommodatie en aangename sfeer. Personeel is heel vriendelijk en behulpzaam.

Very cool hotel, very close to surf spots, awesome chilled vibe, beautiful pool, great rooms, amazing food, and very friendly owner (also very skilled at waxing surfboards 😁).

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Schöne kleine Anlage, toller Vibe. Riesiges Bett.

1. Es ganz kaum Ablage-Möglichkeiten, auch keine Nachttische. Ja das Hotel lebt von Style, aber praktikabel sollte es für den Preis dennoch sein. 2. Die Fensterfront zum Aussenbad hatte einen durchgehenden Vorgang, die Tür war aber in der Motte der Front. Immer wenn man nachts oder morgens aufs Klo musste, musste man einmal hinter den Vorhang kriechen oder diesen komplett aufziehen (warum ist der nicht einfach in der Mitte halbiert??).

צוות ידידותי ונעים. המתחם המשותף יפה ומטופח.

שהינו בחדר budget. היה חביב ונקי אבל היו יתושים בחדר

красивый мини отель, невероятно вкусно готовят на кухне. достаточно большой бассейн для такого отеля. есть зоны для чтение книг, и коворкинг для работы за ноутом. стабильный вайфай. мы были в не сезон, мало людей тишина спокойствие

износ отеля требует косметического ремонта. очень маленькие номера