This was the perfect place to stay after arriving in Sri Lanka and before departing to the tea country. The property is beautifully maintained and we could tell a lot of love goes into it. The gardens are so peaceful and beautiful, and the family room perfect for our family of five with three young boys. The hosts went out of their way to serve us a delicious, plentiful breakfast the next morning. The provided food was perfect for our children as well as delicious, home made Sri Lankan food with organic ingredients from their own garden. We just wish we had longer to enjoy it. The swimming pool and grounds were so peaceful and great for exploring. If we return to Sri Lanka we would choose to stay here again.

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Villa schade was wonderful! There was transport from the airport to the guesthouse arranged. Next to this we had a delicious diner in villa shade, with fresh fruit and vegetables from the garden. The owner did everything to make it as comfortable as possible for us. The breakfast was very good! We got a tuk tuk to the fish market and in the afternoon the owner arranged a boat ride in the lagoon. When leaving he got us the same English speaking driver from the airport pick-up to bring us to our next stop. We highly recommend this place!

Villa Shade certainly felt like coming home. We stayed for 3 nights. This place is a beautiful labour of love by Shiraj and Deepika. Full of Srilankan herbs, spices, fruit and vegetables, the garden highlights the natural beauty of Srilanka. Breakfast is delightful experience with a combination of natural juice, fruits and traditional Srilankan sweet pastries. Home cooked dinner is typically Srilankan and must be tried if you want the authentic experience. On our first day we used the bikes to cycle to negombo town and the beach. On the 2nd day Shiraj took us to the coconut toddy field to show us how toddy was extracted. After a lovely toddy, he took us to see how cinnamon was prepared with humanity. sustainability and respect. Highly recommended. You will leave experiencing typical Srilankan hospitality and a full heart and stomach 🥰

That we didn’t stay long enough

Perfect location, close to the airport for arrival/departure. The property itself is set in lush tropical gardens with a lovely pool. The meals were excellent and Shiraj was so helpful in arranging onward transfers and recommending restaurants etc. Thanks so much we had a great stay, we would love to stay again!

spacious lodge, handy room to store your luggage away from the bedroom, funky bathroom that was jungly in nature with tap flowing over a rock! I enjoyed swimming in the onsite pool and we used uber eats to grab food in the evening. We also appreciated leaving a bag on the 24 December stay (my son had flown in with wet and cold weather gear!) and picking up on our return stay 6 January.

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The place and the people have such good vibes. They are super friendly, very helpful. Especially one young guy was so sweet to our boy and showed him fire flies and other small animals in the garden. The hotel has its own organic garden with vegetables and fruit. I recommend you have dinner there. It’s homemade, very fresh and delicious. We will definitely stay there again - thanks to all of you!

We are Estonian family with two teenage kids and stayed one night before taking a flight next morning. Villa´s location is excellent if you have an early flight to catch and staff in villa looks after guests so well. Owner was meeting us in person on arrival and while checking in, we were offered fresh home made lemon juice made from their own organic garden lemons. We were helped with our luggage. Our teens were thrilled by the pool, basketball ground and beautiful villa.

We loved everything about Villa Shade! Shiraj was our favourite host in Sri Lanka, his staff were friendly and helpful, the food was amazing! The pool was great, the service was perfect and we even got a personal tour of the organic fruit and vegetable garden by Shiraj, our kids were able to play in Shiraj’s families tree house and fed his fish. A wonderful experience for our family and we highly recommend it!

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The most I like of this place is the people. Everyone, including the owner is so friendly and helpful. The pool and the breakfast is amazing. We also love the garden. Great place for families with children. I would definitely come back.

It is a bit far from the center. It is a rural area. You need a tuktuk each time to get the city center. There is not that much around. Houses needs a bit of upgrade.

their main concern is your happiness. Everybody is very kind. they help you with everything. The place is clean and cosy. the garden and swimming pool are really nice.The food is delicious ! we will com e back.

nothing. everything was just perfect! thanks a lot