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VIlla Shade, Aruna Mawatha, Thimbirigaskatuwa, 11532 Negombo, Sri Lanka

#2 of 50 vacation rentals in Negombo

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 38 hotel reviews

9.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    9.4

  • Staff

    9.8

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: March 27, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa For 4 Guests
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our stay was too short, we would have liked to stay more here!!

    The best meals we had in Sri Lanka was at Villa Shade. We came back and stayed an additional night, the place is excellent, everything is curated in details. Amazing host and great place.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa For 3 Guests
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very nice last place to stay before flying back home. Very friendly staff and the food was very good.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: March 11, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Villa For 4 Guests
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was just fantastic in Villa Shade. The peaceful location, the cleanliness and asthetics, the hospitality and most warm and welcoming service. We enjoyed every minute and would definitely come back. Highly recommended!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 8, 2024

    10
    Very welcoming feeling, nice property an attentive staff. Even 4 AM in the morning!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa For 4 Guests
    • Stayed 1 night

    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.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 19, 2024

    10
    Awesome accomendation and staff!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    nothing, everything was great

    Great accomendation and very nice and helpful staff! So kind and the fridge was definatly a plus! Not a lot of accomendations have one in Sri lanka! The traditional sri lankan lunch you could pick was really good! a must try

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2024

    8.0
    Good choice for the extra facilities and friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa For 4 Guests
    • Stayed 1 night

    Comfort- I didn’t sleep well, some of the reasons most likely out of the control of Villa Shade which would be some local debris burning and the barking of dogs throughout the night. The beds are single mattresses next to each other creating a hard seam which makes it uncomfortable to cuddle in the bed- a king sized topper would be a welcomed cure. There could be an extra pillow for choice, I found the one provided to be too hard and high. Value for money- After staying at many homestays and hotels in Sri Lanka, it is my opinion that in comparison the price is too high for what is included (we stayed in an amazing five star resort by the beach including breakfast for a similar price). I found the dinner and breakfast to be good but the cost to be high for the quality and range given. Cleanliness- floors could be a bit cleaner but otherwise it was very very clean.

    Staff- A very friendly owner and staff. Service is really good. They met us with a welcome drink. Comfort- AC works well and the lighting of the rooms are nice. Facilities- The villas and property are tastefully designed and well kept. The villa has a bedroom, a separate kitchenette, a separate dressing room with lots of storage and a lovely outdoor bathroom with a rainshower. There is a beautiful garden, a nice and clean pool, and a fun bonus of having basketball and badminton courts. Cleanliness- Mostly sparkling clean! Floors need a little attention. Location- Cute local neighborhood about 20 to 30 minutes from the airport which was why we stayed there the night before our departure.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 4, 2024

    9.0
    Lovely guesthouse
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lovely guesthouse. Beautiful garden with nice pool, comfortable and very clean rooms and extremely friendly and helpful staff.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 20, 2023

    8.0
    Very convenient near the airport and very friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Maybe the sound of the airplanes flying over but I guess that is part of the deal when you stay closer to the airport.

    Very relaxed location to arrive from the airport. Superfriendly staff.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 4, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with a/c
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    My only ''gripe'' was that we were not there long enough to enjoy more of Villa Shade. We arrived late in the evening and were away about 10am the next morning to begin our 7 day tour.

    Villa Shade was beautiful and the staff were extremely attentive and helpful

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: December 4, 2023

    10
    Relaxing Garden Oasis with Amazing Hosts
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with a/c
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    That we didn’t stay long enough

    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 🥰

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 12, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Villa For 4 Guests
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very friendly staff, host prepare delicious breakfast for us. Overall great place to stay in Negomobo.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: September 18, 2023

    10
    Kind, accomodating, amazing breaky!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Comfy beds, kind and hospitable hosts, super chill.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2023

    10
    Truly wonderful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with a/c
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing. It was a great start to our Sri Lanka trip. Might be a little hard to find but it’s no big deal.

    Everything was wonderful. The food was great. The host was super hospitable. The pool was nice and warm. Th free basketball court and the organic garden kept us entertained. They also upgraded us for free!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 31, 2023

    10
    green oasis
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa For 4 Guests
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

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    super nice, welcoming and attentive host, very nice and maintained property, ground for the kids to play basketball and badminton, swimming pool, delicious breakfast in the garden

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 19, 2023

    10
    Perfect place to arrive in Sri Lanka
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa For 4 Guests
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very tranquil and beautiful place. Family friendly, great service, super supportive staff. We loved the breakfast in the garden. Thank you!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 6, 2023

    10
    10/10 rating for our stay. Exceptional !!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Villa For 4 Guests
    • Stayed 1 night

    Exceptional service is better than five-star. They provided all the amenities that are only provided in most of the five stars.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: September 3, 2022

    9.0
    Highly recommended.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa For 4 Guests
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Staff were excellent, big breakfast and great pool area. Arranged transfers for us without any trouble.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: June 10, 2022

    10
    Relaxing and tropical
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Villa For 4 Guests
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Really beautiful place with a great pool and lush grounds surrounding with their own organic vegetable patch. The room was very spacious with a great outdoor shower!

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: May 24, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa For 4 Guests
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing! :)

    Together with our 3 kids we spent our first 2 nights here after arriving in Sri Lanka. It was such a great and relaxed getaway. The hospitality of the owners was outstanding - very friendly, super helpful and great with our kids. Dinner there was the best we had in Negombo!

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: April 24, 2022

    10
    Fantastic welcome from the family at Villa Shade. Very authentic and they had thought of everything.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa For 4 Guests
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Fantastic welcome from the family at Villa Shade. Very authentic and they had thought of everything. Excellent and copious breakfast. The kids enjoyed feeding the fish, going in the pool, the hammock.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 17, 2022

    10
    Perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with a/c
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Super nice accommodation, the host was really nice and went out of his way to make your stay great! We also really enjoyed our breakfast and dinner in the garden - 100% recommend!!

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 16, 2022

    10
    Perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa For 4 Guests
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    What a wonderful way to end out holiday - beautiful gardens, pool, tree house for the kids, basketball court. Wonderfully clean and delicious last dinner.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2022

    10
    Perfect Relaxation Before (or After) a Flight
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with a/c
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The best hosts in Sri Lanka. The resort, the pool, the service, the food — all perfect. They were more than accommodating to all of our wishes and even gave us a free ride to the airport because they went to pick up their son. The owners are wonderful people and if we ever come back to Sri Lanka, we'll definitely visit again. Thank you for everything :)

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: April 9, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with a/c
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The property is absolutely stunning, so green and they maintain their own fruit and veggy garden so most of the food is from own land. The owner is truly the best host we've had in Sri Lanka. He is so kind and proud of his land, with right!! He had great stories and made the dinner a really great experience. Would definitally recommend the place!

    Stayed in March 2022

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