UTMT - Underneath The Mango Tree Spa & Beach Resort

We had a wonderful and relaxing stay with the whole family in a dreamful located hotel-resort full of totally friendly people working there on a high comfort level, situated 10 m beside a perfect beach to enjoy swimming and playing in the sea and on the clean and well prepared beach. The meals were made of high quality products and consisted mainly local products… how we prefer ist. The villas are as beautiful as you could dream of it full with details to make a comfortable and luxury feeling in this wonderful nature. We come again.

I had an amazing time and experience at Underneath The Mango Tree hotel. I came for a 10 day Ayurveda pure retreat. For me, it was the first experience with Ayurveda and it was convenient to do it at UTMT resort. The food was so delicious, the Ayurveda treatment so relaxing and the hotel itself beautiful. Private beach, beautiful pool. I can definitely recommend UTMT for an Ayurveda retreat!

Great location, excellent seaview from the restaurant, wow, what a panorama 😃🥰🌊, great large pool for all guests and additional privat pool in our room, great cook serving great food everyday, even so we where there for ayurveda, very very friendly staff, great treatments all done by the perfect auyurveda team, incl. doctors & ayurveda staff, 🤗 and on top perfect weather even during October which should be Monsun time

Good location with a view of the beach, but that’s most of Ahangama.

It goes on booking.com as a 5 star hotel, but it barely is a 3 star hotel experience. Everything was ridiculously overpriced and expensive. The kitchen staff had gone home by 9:30 even though they said the last order was at 10 PM so we didn’t get to have dinner. They charged us extra for room service (for brining some food that we had seperately paid for) and lacked the charm you’d expect from a fairly small boutique hotel. They try and palm it off as authentic “Sri Lankan”, but everything was lacking finesse, just cheaply done. I hated my stay here. I even cut my hand on the chair which was broken on the sides. When you shower, it can be seen from the next room. This is one of those places where it’s disingenuous. Even the food was cold.

Beautiful hotel with stunning views. The staff were attentive and the food was delicious. There was so much to do - yoga, meditation, beach, pool, painting, pottery, movies etc. We were sad we could only stay for 2 nights!

Amazing. The hotel is located on a hill next to a private beach (waves are pretty strong but safe to enjoy in the shallow). Beautiful views from the pool and the restaurant. Room is comfortable, stylish. Everything well thought to the smallest details.

Nothing! It was all great!

Hello, I would like to share my experience. Hotel UTMT is the most comfortable place in Sri Lanka, people, massage, food, accommodation, everyone will do their best for you, I can only recommend it. They are like my second family. In the course of 2 years, I returned to this place 6 times, in January 2025 I wanted to return 7 times. There was a problem here, namely incredibly bad communication with the manager at the reservation department, not responding to e-mails, even for 2-3 weeks, then again waiting for further responses. As a regular customer, I received the highest prices when planning 7 visits, I didn't feel welcome at all, I wanted to book a specific room (which they sold to another customer without my knowledge! and they convinced me to cancel the reservation) after 4 weeks of extremely bad communication , the manager advised me that it would probably not be appropriate for me to visit their hotel and that I should reconsider my visit. And he offers a room that doesn't have a view, or the right location, and a high price, and you think it's okay. A NONSENSE customer who spends more than 28,000 euros in their facility in two years is not welcome? The owner should think about whether such a person is in the right position, I believe that the owner will deal with my complaint, because he is losing good, loyal customers. I am extremely disappointed with the approach and communication with an existing and regularly returning customer, such communication and failure to solve the problem is unacceptable.

Absolutely loved our stay with our two puppies. Gorgeous property. From front desk to spa to kitchen staff everyone was very friendly and attentive.

This hotel provides a unique and exceptional Ayurvedic experience in a luxurious setting. Every detail is carefully considered to ensure a top-notch guest experience, from the warm airport welcome with fresh fruit to the nightly mosquito net setup and luxurious towels. The pool is stunning, and the spa is expertly managed. During our 8-night stay, I indulged in Ayurvedic treatments while my husband enjoyed his own activities. He appreciated the delicious food and coffee options. I had daily consultations with the doctor and relaxing massages, which left me feeling rejuvenated, healthy, and clear-minded. I am grateful to the dedicated staff at this outstanding resort for making our stay unforgettable.

The location, the property and the staff are amazing. We were greeted with a welcome drink and we were made to feel right at home upon check-in. The service and every detail of the hotel are amazing. We loved those aspect of our stay.

Unfortunately, the room category we booked (a two bedroom villa) was not available due to "unresolved maintenance issues" when we arrived at the property. The 2-bedroom villa costs more than two times the price of a one bedroom villa. The hotel did not notify us in advance of this problem, but instead we were told at check-in that we would be put into a one bedroom villa, and offered a free private dinner on the beach to make up for the loss. But we were still charged the 2-bedroom villa rate, which in retrospect, I should not have accepted. And it was clear the property wasn't sure whether we would accept their offer of a 1-bedroom villa at check-in, as they had not written our name on the property door until the second day. Second, the way our family of four were accommodated to the room was by adding two single beds to the non-air conditioned living room portion of the unit, resulting in a very uncomfortable night of sleep for those in the non-AC portion of the unit for the first night. We did not know initially that only the bedroom had AC until that evening when we retired in the room. The property also knew we were uncomfortable, as their crew arrived the morning after our first night there, before I had a chance to complain about the AC issue, and offered to move all 4 beds into the one air conditioned bedroom. We accepted their solution, since we were only staying two nights in total. It wasn't the experience we were looking for at this beautiful property on the beach. Given the maintenance issue of the two bedroom villas, if we had been given two one-bedroom villas, or given the rate for one one-bedroom villa, my review would have been 5 stars across the board.

Staff were so friendly and helpful. Couldn’t do enough for you. The views are fabulous The restaurant staff were very accommodating and would always make something suitable for my kids.

Sometimes I was conscious of the kids making noise as a lot of other guests were there for treatments and relaxing. But there was an area in the reception for kids to play with toys where they were welcome to play.

Such a unique and beautiful spot on the southern coast of Sri Lanka with the most friendly team!!!

Booked a long stay here as a treat for a rubbish year and my birthday. Room minute, balcony minute, open-plan bathroom, which is also open to the elements, so having a shower in a torrential downpour is "challenging"! The rooms, bathrooms and public areas are all very dark, too, meaning to be able to see anything you need to switch on a light. This seems to contradict the eco ethos. Ayurveda so far very good and the Ayurveda area is by far the most pleasant and cleanest I have encountered in Sri Lanka. Staff are friendly and willing, but do not necessarily understand English to a high degree, which makes things a little complicated. There are only 2 usable electric sockets, one in the bathroom area, one in the bedroom, which I find totally unacceptable, even though I brought an extension lead with 3 sockets with me. Wifi is very good for Sri Lanka. Food is ok, but there is no choice and far too much, which is causing me issues. It is difficult to make people understand that I do not want 3 meals a day consisting of 3 courses - or 4 in the evening. I find it especially problematic that all this food is presented when the ayurvedic treatment involves daily laxitives! All rooms are situated in various houses with no direct access to the main reception area, Ayurveda Spa or restaurant. Umbrellas are provided and required! At the moment I get the impression that I have shelled out a lot of money for something mediocre and cannot decide whether to shell out more and leave or stick it out - hence why this review is Part 1.

We stayed for th three days and we wish we had stayed longer. This is a lovely resort style hotel on the beach, private swimming pools, and excellent restaurant and high quality ayeravedic spa and treatments. The rooms were spacious, the fittings fun and charming. Lots of coll additional service such as an inhouse tailor, free yoga and mediation lessons, and afternoon tea. he private hotel beach is clean and well guarded. The staff were excellent and we enjoyed everything about this stay. T

Had a great view from the restaurant and the pool was great.

Washrooms were poor quality, although functional. Also the unit was walled all the way around, so poor ventilation so during the day it was very warm. Only the room had AC. Spend 21 days traveling in Sri Lanka, I would say this property had the worst breakfast or meals of all the 6 properties we stayed during this trip.

staff are welcoming and helpful. they love babies!! staff was very accommodating to our requests especially with requesting special baby meals

cleanliness, the rooms weren’t too clean. not many activities in the hotel as well. the spa was below average, both my husband and I didn’t enjoy the massage service we got at the spa.

amazing location. wonderful staff fabulous room.

the Saturday night’ entertainment ‘ was terrible. phone did not work in room

The private beach, excellent food, friendly staff, terrific tailor, pool with a view, comfortable rooms, secure parking, the list goes.

personally the only grumble I have is the negative reviews that almost meant we didn’t stay there. One person said it ‘lacked atmosphere’… so I guess they were after a party hotel not a spa (that said we had a great live guitar duo on our first night for dinner). Someone else grumbled about late night noise from a neighbouring hotel. I just hope they don’t get any rooms on the beaches of Sri Lanka because the waves are a lot louder…

staff super friendly. helpful. outstanding view and facilities. will surely be back for the treatments.

little pricey beds uncomfortable and no ac on lounge kitchen areas. still good but could have been exceptional

Expensive for what you get. Service average

Breakfast very good, position and views very good

Music being played locally until 6am ! Peacocks early morning call 6am !!! Spa facilities are ok but availability is poor, even though we didn’t see anybody working, doctor for health awareness check was not friendly.

A truly wonderful retreat, with wonderful views, it’s own private beach. Rooms were nice and clean with bath and shower, outside shower, small pool, balcony. Sounds of the birds and monkeys outside. Spa facilities looked clean, but not modern and make sure you book early to avoid disappointment. Friendly staff.

It’s a lovely hotel, with beautiful grounds. the staff were super friendly and helpful. Everyday they have free activities on at certain times of the day like sunrise yoga, afternoon meditation, fruit, tea and cake around 4pm. The breakfast was 10/10 - I loved it and looked forward to it every day. They did cooked options as well as buffet style. everything was nice.

We had just come from Hiriketiya (10mins up the road) and in comparison to there this place was sooo quiet it lacked atmosphere. At times it felt a bit like a rehab centre. The food and drink onsite is soooo expensive and priced in Euros? I guess because it is a German hotel, but still the prices were similar to London/Berlin prices for meals and drinks. On our first night there was a big party going on in the next residence (not within the hotel grounds, but next to them) and the music kept us up til 4am - not a fault of the hotel but not sure how often that happens. It was the most expensive hotel we booked during our trip and I can see why, because the service is exceptional. But I was glad to get out of there after 2 days to be honest. I found it a bit boring.

I love to stay on this hotels with my husband..all the staff are woderfull and very friendly. Especially for Chalani from front officr help us for anything..thank you so much UTMT for the great experience during us stay in srilanka..definitely ill be back to stay.

amazing hotel with one of the best views I’ve seen in life, and also with a great sense of humour :)

awful cocktails in the bar, really wish the owner took as much attention to the bar as to the other things.

Design of rooms, SPA and pool is stylish and tasteful, but - above all - the friendliness and helpfulness of the entire staff must be mentioned; they made our stay unforgettable: Sachi from restaurant, Chalani from reception, the Chef with the wonderful Ayurvedic dishes & the SPA team

My second journey to Sri Lanka was now, March 2021, and I deliberately have chosen the UTMT as my second quarantine hotel. It was like three and half years ago: very pleasant, nice location, very good food, very good service and some amenities like a big, usable pool, afternoon tea and cakes/fruit, free phone calls, yoga lessons etc. The rooms are extremely interesting, with lots of detail, and with a small private pool. All together the premise is exceptional as are their prices; I could come more often if there wasn't the price ... I have to think twice ... what a pity.

I stayed in UTM in March 21 for 3 nights. Despite the Covid situation everything was really smooth and worked fantastic. Especially the service in the restaurant was great. a big thanks and appreciation goes to Sanath, who takes care of the guests very well. You could easily see and feel his wide range experience and knowledge he has in the service industry. Big thumbs up for this quality

Service and accommodation were exceptional. We were upgraded to a beautiful villa with private pool. Walkable to beach and tons of activities including movie nights, happy hour, and delicious dinner at communal or private tables.

All was amazing! Loved all details especially colonial atmosphere.

Excellent! Lovely hotel, great location and very friendly staff.