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Sankarest Villa

Balapitiya, Galle

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5.0/5

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5.0/519 Aug 2024

Frank • Solo Trip

Wundervolles Guesthouse direkt am nördlichen Ortseingang von Kosgoda. Sehr freundliche Familie, fantastisches Essen zu fairen Preisen. Sanka, der Chef, bietet auch Touren an. Bahnhof und Bushaltestelle fußläufig zu erreichen. Schöner Strand wenige Minuten zu Fuß entfernt.

5.0/55 Apr 2024

Mary • Solo Trip

A stunning family-run guesthouse with beautiful pool set in lush gardens. The food is exceptional, authentically Sri Lankan and the best I have eaten in Sri Lanka. Several languages are spoken and the owners so helpful in arranging any help needed ; communications and guidance are very good. I did not want to leave this oasis of relaxation and hope to return.

5.0/521 Mar 2024

Amina • Couple Trip

Wir waren für 3 Nächte in der Unterkunft und werden auf jeden Fall wiederkommen. Wir haben nichts zu beanstanden, das Zimmer war sauber und schön, die Terrasse war riesig und lädt abends zum verweilen ein, der Pool ist sehr sauber, genauso wie die ganze Anlage, die liebevoll gepflegt wird. Das Frühstück lässt keine Wünsche offen und alle Angestellten, sowie der Besitzer sind sehr freundlich und geben einen das Gefühl willkommen zu sein.

5.0/526 Feb 2024

Daniel • Solo Trip

I had an absolutely fantastic time at Sankarest Villa. Right from the start i felt right at home at their lovely place. Sanka and his family did a stellar job to make this holiday a very special one for me, one i will think fondly about for many years to come. The food Sankas mom and their staff prepared for me almost every night was nothing short of incredible. With every meal there was something new and tasty, something i had never seen eaten before. I highly recommend eating there. Almost everything they prepare is locally sourced and always super fresh. They always had great tips what do do or where to visit, and quickly organized the stuff i needed some assistance with. There is plenty to do and see in the area, but Kosgoda itself is a very quiet village with an absolutely amazing tropical beach with golden sand you have entirely for yourself. Overall i highly recommend staying at Sannkarest Villa. I absolutely loved it there and hope I'm lucky enough to return one day. Thank you all for your exceptional hospitality!

5.0/525 Feb 2024

John • Couple Trip

We chose our stay at Sankarest Villa with the idea of a complete rest in mind after several days traveling around the island. We were not disappointed. From the minute we arrived we were warmly greeted by the family that run the Villa. Over the next four days were able to spend time relaxing by the great pool in the very lovely garden as well as take local trips organised by the family in their own Tuk Tuk. We chose to eat at the Villa everyday enjoying the more than delicious food cooked by Sunita and her team who accommodated our dietary requirements perfectly. Sanka, the house manager, was constantly attentive to any enquiries or needs. He was informative about local places of interest including arranging the best massage that we experienced in Sri Lanka. We spent enjoyable and entertaining times chatting with Kohnie who also ensured that we had everything that we wanted. The location was perfect for us situated yards away from a beautiful solitary beach but also near transport. The Villa was very well priced for our spotless accommodation. There was a warm family atmosphere but we also enjoyed the privacy that the accommodation afforded in terms of size and space. Sankarest has many returning visitors. We hope to be amongst them in the future. Thank you also to Thamale, Buba, Hailey and Selena.

5.0/522 Feb 2024

Jörg • Couple Trip

Es handelt sich um eine schöne Villa in der es 3 Gästezimmer gibt und der Rest von Sankas Familie bewohnt wird. Es herrscht eine sehr familiäre und freundliche Atmosphäre. Das Essen und die Gastfreundschaft von Sanka, Tamari, Conni und dem Rest der Familie und des Teams waren erstklassig, die Zimmer sauber, großzügig, geschmackvoll eingerichtet und gut klimatisiert. Am sauberen Pool konnte man auf den Liegen unter Palmen oder Sonnenschirmen wunderbar chillen. Sanka bietet verschiedene interessante Ausflüge an, ist dabei aber nicht aufdringlich. Der Ort Kosgoda bietet kaum etwas, was aber nicht problematisch ist, da alle 1-2 Minuten der Bus Richtung Colombo oder Galle fährt. Das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis von Hotel und Abendessen ist sehr gut. Vielen Dank für die schönen Tage Anja und Jörg

5.0/521 Feb 2024

Fredrik • Family Trip

Jag och min familj (sambo, 2 barn, 1 och 4 år) tillbringade fem nätter på Sankarest Villa under vår 7 veckors långa resa på Sri Lanka. Sankarest Villa var det bästa boendet under vår resa! Vi åt de flesta måltiderna där eftersom maten är otrolig! Så smakrik, varierande och generösa portioner. Frukosten som ingick var fantastisk, stor och varierande, enbart maten skulle räcka för att rekommendera detta boende och ge det fem stjärnor. Dessutom har det en superfin pool och mysig trädgård med vackra blommor. Familjen som driver stället är hjälpsamma och väldigt trevliga, vi kände oss hemma direkt och hade gärna stannat längre. De hjälpte till med allt och mannen äger en tuktuk och tog med oss på utflykt. Rummen var stora, fräscha och städades varje dag. Vi hade en rymlig och härlig terrass att koppla av på. Lugnt och avskilt område nära till stranden. Rekommenderar detta varmt.

5.0/518 Jan 2024

Moritz • Couple Trip

Sanka und seine Familie waren sehr nette Gastgeber. Unser Zimmer in der Sankarest Villa war groß, schön eingerichtet und sehr sauber. Außerdem verfügt die Villa über einen sehr schönen Pool und Garten, in dem man gut relaxen kann. Wir waren 6 Nächte hier und haben jeden Morgen ein etwas anderes und leckeres Frühstück erhalten. Wenn man möchte, kann man auch zu Abend essen, das Wunschgericht wird dann frisch für einen zubereitet. Die nächstgrößere Stadt mit vielen Restaurants ist ca. 20 Minuten entfernt, Sanka hat auch angeboten uns mit dem Tuktuk dorthin zu fahren. Der Strand ist nur 3 Minuten zu Fuß entfernt und sehr ruhig mit genügend Stellen zum Baden. Insgesamt hat es uns in der Sankarest Villa sehr gut gefallen und wir können die Unterkunft nur empfehlen, wenn man entspannte Tage verbringen möchte.

5.0/526 Dec 2023

Jeffrey • Couple Trip

Phenomenal hospitality and unbelievably good food. Comfortable quiet room, secluded and tranquil, lovely views over the lagoon and great bird watching. Beautiful pool and easy tuk-tuk ride to a very good beach and turtle conservation facility.

5.0/526 Feb 2020

Verified traveler • Family Trip

Absolutely perfect! We enjoyed our stay here so much that we came back and spend the first and the last days of our vacation at Sankarest. The proximity to CMB airport makes this place great to start and end your vacation (2h from the airport). Sanka and his family are amazing people and did everything they could to make us happy. Sanka drove us around with his TukTuk, showed and explained, answered all sorts of questions and showed us a sea turtle laying eggs at night. His mother Sunita cooked the best food we could find in 5 weeks Sri Lanka. She even took us to the market, found exactly the kind of fish we asked for our little daughter and showed us how to cook her wonderful curries. She went out of her way to make our little picky eater daughter happy, preparing her special dishes most of the time. The beds are comfy, rooms nicely furnished, they do basic cleaning every day. We especially loved the great and clean pool and beautiful relaxing garden. The place is very close to the beach (4 min walk). It is beautiful but not very good for swimming but there are plenty more beaches you can quickly reach by TukTuk. Kosgoda is a quiet area which was exactly why we chose to stay here. You can easily reach the touristic areas by TukTuk or bus in 15 min. There are plenty of things to see and do in the area. You can hear the street and the train however, if you close the door and windows at night it wont keep you from sleeping. We will definitely come back here on our next visit!

5.0/519 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Small, quaint villa only a few minutes walk to a very quiet beach. Beautiful landscaping around the very well kept pool. Rooms very clean and home cooked food is delicious.

5.0/513 Jan 2020

Ingrid • Couple Trip

Wunderbares Guesthouse nahe dem Strand Kosgoda (2 Min. zu Fuß), noch tollere Gastfreundschaft, Sanka und das Team machen alles möglich. Das landestypische Essen ist außerordentlich schmackhaft und authentisch, und wir sind immerhin schon insgesamt 6 Monate in Sri Lanka! Rice and curry ist eben nicht immer Rice and Curry, sondern da gibt es offensichtlich noch eine Steigerung wie hier im Sanka Rest. Auch die Meeresfrüchte sind hervorragend zubereitet, und bitte das Fish Sandwich nicht vergessen! Unser Zimmer war sehr gemütlich und vor allem gab es keine Moskitos darin! We come back! Wir hatten 2 Abende versucht, auf eigene Faust am Strand in der Nacht Schildkröten zu finden, was gar nicht einfach ist. In der 3. Nacht hat uns Sanka der Eigentümer eine Nachricht gegeben, dass direkt 2 Minuten vom Guesthouse entfernt eine gelandet ist und wir konnten so die Eiablage hautnah erleben. Ein toller Service, danke Sanka!

5.0/59 Mar 2019

John • Couple Trip

Amazing family run haven with exceptional friendly service; minutes from a stunningly wild beach. Lovely swimming pool set in exquisite gardens. Add to this the best Sri Lankan food we've had in our month long trip and you have unbeatable place to stay. Cannot recommend Sankarest highly enough. Many, many thanks to Sunita, Sanka, Surangi, Thamale and Koni fot making our stay so memorable.

5.0/524 Feb 2019

ILDAR • Couple Trip

Останавливались вдвоем на две недели в феврале 2019.Все очень хорошо.Отель содержит семья.Все очень стараются чтобы обеспечить достойный отдых постояльцам.Много живности вокруг: обезьяны, попугаи,бурундуки,черепахи выходят откладывать яйца по ночам на пляж.Из минусов-отдаленность от цивилизации, пляж из за волнения океана не всегда пригоден для плавания, но хозяева обеспечивают собственным транспортом ,за дополнительную плату, для поездок в Бентоту на пляж и шопинг.Очень дорогой алкоголь.Запасайтесь для кого есть в этом необходимость.Питание достойное , но достаточно дорого.

5.0/524 Jan 2019

Marcus • Couple Trip

We had an absolutely fantastic 5 days at Sanka Rest. The place is wonderful and the food is definitely the best we tasted in the whole of Sri Lanka. Everyone, Koni, Sunita, Sanka Thamali, Surangi and Sameen were so kind and helpful it felt like they were family! The rooms are huge and nicely decorated with lovely seating areas outside. The pool is spotless and refreshing set in a lovely garden. The property is really well situated one minutes walk from a great beach and you can be in town in less than five minutes by tuk tuk or bus. The tuk tuk is on site and driven by Sanka or Sameen. We originally booked for 3 days and ended up staying for 5 days and it would have been more but it was at the end of our month away. Everything about this place is brilliant,the food is yummy, the setting wonderful and the really friendly hosts - thank you again.

5.0/524 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Wonderful location Wonderful people with nice breakfast Would recommend

5.0/514 Jan 2019

Tomasz • Couple Trip

Wonderful people and nice place full of friendship and smiles from morning to evening. Food in a restaurant is a poetry of flavors. Certainly we will come back :)

5.0/510 Jan 2019

Carmen • Couple Trip

Das Team um Koni, Sunita, Sanka und Surangi ist herzlich, offen und macht alles damit man sich wohl fühlt. Das Essen ist vorzüglich. Der kleine Pool ist sauber und traumhaft im Garten gelegen. Wir hatten ein Zimmer im oberen Stock und somit einen tollen Sitzplatz mit schönen antiken Möbeln nur für uns. Wer eher ein ruhiges Hotel in familiärer Führung sucht ist hier genau richtig. Wir können nichts aussetzen und werden auf unserer nächsten Sri Lanka Reise bestimmt wieder hier buchen! Können das Hotel nur weiter empfehlen - es lohnt sich auf jeden Fall!

5.0/56 Nov 2018

Rita

Sankarest is the perfect guesthouse with the best food on the island. Rooms are stylish, immaculately clean and arranged to ensure guests have privacy on the spacious upper and lower verandas. The pool is as clean as the guesthouse and surrounded by beautiful plants. The beach is just down the lane. The hosts are fluent in English and German. They are there to assist and they take the time to answer questions.They have a tuktuk for local trips or for a day trip to Galle. We took a taxi directly from the airport and used this guesthouse to recover from jetlag...and then stayed four days. If you are not looking for a spot to relax, I would still recommend having dinner there (call in advance).

4.0/518 Feb 2020

Ludek • Couple Trip

We spent 5 great days in the pension. Despite the initial embarrassment, this is not a classic beach holiday, we appreciated the excellent food and service including the comfort and tranquility of the pool and the lovely garden.

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Paratharakaya, Nape, Kosgoda, LK

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Check-in Procedure

Check-in12:00 PM-7:00 PM

Check-out10:30 AM

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 7 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.

Want to check in early? Fill out the Special Requests form on the booking page.

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One child 5 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

About Sankarest Villa

Sankarest Villa Location
Located in Kosgoda, Sankarest Villa is within a 15-minute drive of Ariyapala Mask Museum and Kande Vihare Temple. This guesthouse is 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Bentota Beach and 8.2 mi (13.2 km) from Moragalla Beach.

Sankarest Villa Facility and Service
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this guesthouse include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).

Sankarest Villa Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and DVD players. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Restaurant and Cafe
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the guesthouse's room service (during limited hours). A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 11 AM.

Important Information
This property is closed from January 1 2026 to December 31 2026 (dates subject to change). The property is closed during January, February, March, April, and May.

Room Type and Price

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 - Thu, 20 Aug 2026 (1 night)

1 Room, 1 Adult, 0 Children