The Villa Ocean View is set on the beach and amidst coconut palm trees and offers guests a good standard of service and accommodation. Away from the hotel there is not much to do apart from shopping in Kalutara where all the members of our party bought large amounts of designer t-shirts. There are a few shops inside the hotel complex as well as a few over the road but they do tend to sell the same stuff. Trips are a must especially the over night to Kandy and to the Elephant Orphanage.

The accommodation is divided into two with cabana blocks housing our rooms and the main hotel. The rooms are spacious with loads of wardrobe and draw space. All rooms have air conditioning and ceiling fans which if left on can lead to artic conditions. There is a mini bar which is filled on request and a balcony with table and chairs all overlooking the pool or on the ground floor leading direct onto the gardens. The bathrooms are clean with shower and bath. Towels and sheets are changed daily and beds are turned down, rooms sprayed with mosquito spray and flowers left on your pillow every evening.


Food at the hotel is superb with all meals being buffet style. The choices are enormous and cater very well for all types of tastes including vegetarians. Bread selections cooked fresh are offered at every meal and the sweets are too die for. It is possible to eat for nearly 15 hours a day unless you have room service then you can eat for 24 hours.