Hotels near Koggala Airport - KCT, Koggala

I arrived at the hotel being closed; no one informed me that I had to move to a different hotel beforehand. The breakfast was very poor and wifi reception is only possible standing at the front desk. Checking out was a disaster: after 6 attempts to pay with creditcard on 3 different machines I suggested to escort me to an ATM to pay in cash. Trying to leave the hotel to do so I get 3 security guards jumping on me and threatening to call the police as if I am a thief. Complaining about this afterwards with the reception manager and the general manager of Tisara Hotels doesn’t help: from both I get no response. Even complaining about the fact that 2 wrong transactions are reserved on my creditcard (I paid cash) results in no answer.

Pro: Very nice and cozy place! The rooms are clean, large and good equiped, also the bathroom ist large and modern, warm water included. Outside you have a shower which you can use after swimming in the ocean. The place is directly on the beach and the sunset is great there. If you book with breakfast, you will meet Osman - he is the cook there. Ask him for lunch, he will go to the fish market to get some fresh (which means alive) crabs or tiger prawns and cook it for you. Forget the restaurants nearby, ask him! If you want to take a trip to somewhere, maybe the Sinharaja Forest, ask Ajith. He is the owner of this place and a very kind man. He will organize anything you want - and i mean anything, just ask. Last but not least, the beach is mostly unoccupied. So there are only some scattered people - perfect to stay and relax after roundtrip through Sir Lanka. Contra: The view from the street side is odd, but do not mind that. As compensation for that, you have a supermarket and an atm just one minute from your room.

Spent only one night at Thalpe, by far the best place so far in the area. The Seaview was amazing along with the rope swing. Keerthi who was at the place was very helpful even though there was a powerful for 7 hours.

Ahangama is a busy town within 30 minutes drive to Galle, Galle Fort or Unawatuna to the North, and to Midigama, Weligama and Marissa to the South. So many restaurants/bars within and close to Ahangama, often with live music. Tuk tuks are cheap and taxis easily available for longer drives.

The lunch and dinner were of good quality. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast could be improved as Europeans are not use to curry first thing in the morning. There were other choices but they could be better

This area of the south coast does not have the nicer beaches you find travelling further east along it. If you like the hippy, surfy, shacky, busy tourist vibe then maybe its for you, but if you want fantastic deserted beaches in unspoilt coastal areas with peace and calm in natural surroundings then move on.