Taru Villas Mawella - Tangalle

We loved our stay at Taru Villas. Our deluxe room was very well appointed and we enjoyed sitting on the verandah watching the waves roll onto the beach. The food was delicious, pool very refreshing and location peaceful. All of the staff were exceptionally lovely and helpful. Lahiru especially went out of his way to ensure that our stay was wonderful. We can highly recommend a stay here.

Very beautiful and clean hotel in front of the sea, colonial style . The personel is very nice and helpful. We rented a villa with two bedrooms , two bathrooms and private pool

This is an absolute gem, a beautiful, small luxury hideaway. Great access to the beach, beautifully designed rooms, and lovely gardens and pools. The service by the staff was truly outstanding. Discreet, yet very attentive. Always ready with a smile and willing to help, committed to top service to better the experience. A special call out to the manager Gihan and Lahiru, for their super attentive service. Thank you for making our stay so comfortable and memorable.

A beautiful property with a great beach where our kids (with dilligent supervision) enjoyed swimming in the sea. Very quiet, great rooms, lovely lawns, absolutely fantastic food and service. Super for families with the availability of 2 BR villas etc. The staff will help with absolutely everything and Gihan manages the property fantastically and never says no to anything. Ruwan was on call 24/7 to look after us so brilliantly that I am not sure what we will do without him when we go. Both Gihan and Ruwan have impeccable manners, and know how to be there when you need them. Absolutely brilliant. A highly recommended place to stay and we shall be back for sure.

We booked this hotel despite the negative reviews of insects and damp - of which we found no evidence. It's a very beautiful colonial-style property on the sea front. Beautiful gardens with loungers and chairs aplenty. Absolutely delicious breakfast - the pancakes with syrup were sensational. And every member of staff we encountered was helpful and smiling. Great location on a 2 glorious beaches, with lovely views of Sea. Quiet, but within 5 mins walk of numerous restaurants down the beaches. The rooms was spotlessly clean, and we had a beautiful big balcony overlooking the gardens to the sea. A bit more thought time/money spent on the rooms and this would be an absolute gem!

A very disappointing visit to Mawalla Tangalle Taru Villas property. While our rooms were comfortable, the anticipated and considered service that we have experienced at many Taru Villa properties before was gone. When we enquired after this we were told that the management had changed but kept the owner/founders name. The gardens, overall design of the property is beautiful however its very clearly not well looked after. A couple of - when we arrived there was no greeting, no introduction to room or property. we called our friends who had already arrived - We had to ask the staff to replenish water in the vases. There was mosquitos breeding in all of them. - Drinks/glasses weren't cleared overnight unless we asked - Meal requests/Room Service orders were met with - "it will take some time" - breakfast (the only meal we had over 2 nights) was so disappointing. Simple, Sri Lankan food was lacking flavour. Tea/Coffee service - awful. - The service staff were very obliging, and while they weren't ever rude they have no idea what is going on. - The pantry/kitchenette areas in the stand alone villa and pool house had cockroaches. The kettle, caffetiere and coffee cups were not cleaned. The fridge smelled of old food. - there was a small snake near the kurumba house pool - toiletteries in the bathrooms were empty While the property itself is beautiful, the rooms and particularly the service needs careful attention. At almost 300 usd a night this was no villa experience.