Perfect. A slice of heaven. Excellent staff. Excellent food. Incredibly comfortable. Perfect.
starstarstarstarstar Philip Nixon
Wow ! Cool sea breezes of the Tangalle bay combined with the most private setting with own private pool cuisine that’s unmatched in the Deep South ! The perfect holiday
starstarstarstarstar Nilka Dabare
The villa itself is just perfect; the location too. We arrived as a family of monkeys was strolling across the lawn and to the sound of screeching peacocks and other exotic (to us at least) birds. Beyond the gate at the end of the garden is the beach, a largely deserted sweeping curve of grey sand, dotted with fishing boats, fringed by mangrove trees and lapped and slapped by foaming and often crashing waves.
Two elegant ensuite bedrooms lie side-by-side and are sympathetically decorated in the 'Taru Villas' style. Outside these is a huge verandah for lounging, eating and drinking in the view of the lush gardens and beyond towards the beach. The pool is set behind the villa and is cleaned early each morning (which unfortunately puts it out of action for crack-of-dawn swimming). As it's surrounded by trees, leaves and petals constantly drop but these are scooped out as soon as it's realised someone wishes to use it.
The food too was mostly very good (I can especially recommend the Sri Lankan fare) although as it's not prepared on site (they do the cooking at the Tangalle Social) it doesn't exactly arrive piping hot. Which I guess doesn't much matter. Breakfasts are generally excellent although there was some kind of blip on our last morning; my poached eggs hadn't been drained and on stabbing at the yolk, cooking water leaked over the toast making a soggy inedible mess.
Our only (other) niggle was that because of maintenance work going on in the other (unoccupied) villas, our 'staff' had been reduced to just one extremely shy though very well-meaning and eager to please young man whose inexperience showed, rather.
However it was the perfect relaxing end to a memorable holiday and is somewhere we would definitely revisit.
starstarstarstarstar Jenny Downing
Quiet and Peaceful. Beautifully located on a long near private bay. The staff at Kurumba are ever helpful and efficient. The food like all Taruvillas properties is just outstanding. A must if you want to unwind and just breathe
starstarstarstarstar lisa sadanah
Understated Luxury! The perfect place to just getaway and unwind with first class food and personal service. Absolutely worth the trip!!!
starstarstarstar Reshma Shetty
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