Reviews of Mandy House
10/4 Matara Road, 80630 Habaraduwa, Sri Lanka

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Reviewed: May 22, 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewHost and his wife were amazing! Even decorated the room for a birthday! Property is on the beach and has sun loungers. Situated in the middle of a small town so shops etc are around. Great room and shower bathroom. Big fridge and small kitchen area. Would definitely recommend.
Reviewed: February 23, 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewWe loved everything. Host and his family is amazing and very helpful. Host speaks very good english. Room was just like pictures, very big, clean and fresh. AC works like a dream. Big fridge was so nice! Also room includes little 'kitchen' corner. Bed was comfy. Rooms facilities were great. Breakfast was best what we have had in our whole trip in Sri Lanka so far. Thank you for that! This place has 3 deck chairs on the beach. Like each for every room. You also get beach towels. Clean outside area. Big, beautiful and quiet beach. Sea was very rough so its not suitable for property swimming. Not long tuktuk ride from Unawatuna or Ahangama. So if you're looking for perfect holiday, little bit away from centre rush this is place for you.
Only what that room will need was maybe some mosquito net or put something to between caps in glass door. Also you heard noices from main road, cause its so close to it. But it didint bother us.
Reviewed: February 15, 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewView is breathtaking, rooms are very clean and comfortable, breakfast is fantastic and hosts are very lovely.
Reviewed: February 4, 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewWe had a wonderful experience at Mandy House in Habaraduwa. The property is clean, spacious, and beautifully maintained. The location is perfect – close to the beach and other attractions. Also, the beach is really clean and empty, not much other peoples around. One of the highlights of our stay was the delicious breakfast served each morning. It was freshly prepared, with a great variety of options, including local flavors. It was the perfect way to start the day! Overall, Mandy House offers exceptional value for money. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking memorable stay in Habaraduwa.
Property is nearby the street, so you can hear traffic noises.
Reviewed: January 23, 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewLarge room, spotlessly clean with everything you need and a lovely terrace overlooking the sea. We had our own sunbeds on the beach and there were 2 or 3 restaurant options within minutes, in fact one either side of the property. The family were superb
Nothing we didn’t like
Reviewed: December 22, 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewextremely kind hosts hearty, delicious breakfast house is on the beach own beach beds
cockroach in my room aircon blowing directly to bed the roof gets dripping wet when raining no hot water in the morning very run down neighborhood
Reviewed: November 14, 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewGreat host good breakfast great location on the beach
reasonable number of restaurants around but didn't serve good food, it was off season though.
Reviewed: November 2, 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewThe accommodation is directly on the beach. You can see a beautiful beach with palm trees from the room. The host family was very kind, they did everything to make us feel comfortable.
We spent here 5 days, but I would recommend less days in this apartment, as the area is not the nicest to rest. It depends on what kind of beach time you prefer on your holiday. Because the ocean is close, but not good for swimming (in October). There is a lot of rubbish next to the sunbeds, that the owners said will collect later. There were a lot of dogs on the beach, which are friendly but can ruin the experience if the dog is still with you after an hour. There were lot of ants in the room, be aware of leaving any food out. The main road and train is close, during the night it is hard to avoid the honkings, even louder than the ocean. But from experience, you can find all these things in other apartments, as well. Carefully decide based on all these. We also got mislead by all the good reviews during our time in Sri Lanka, but they don’t always present the whole picture.
Reviewed: October 24, 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewThe stunning view :)
Nothing at all
Reviewed: October 15, 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified review- the view - the localisation- right in front of ocean - fantastically kind owner of the house (very helpful, gave advice, helped with transport, organising safari trip) - tasty breakfast on the balcony - always warm water under shower (and good pressure) - AC and fan - cute animals all around! Dogs, cats, geckos, squirrels, birds :) - super tasty restaurant right next to (prawn tacos ahh)
- lack of wardrobe - ants entering the room
Reviewed: October 11, 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewThe host Chappal was very friendly and supportive. He even arranged a scooty for rent at the property only before we arrived. The location is just next to the bus station and train station as well which makes it easier.
Reviewed: September 7, 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: September 3, 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewvery chilled - right on th ebeach and away from main area. The hosts were very accomodating
was very good value. Unfortunately no food available other than basic breakfast
Reviewed: August 7, 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: July 27, 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewThe property is just infront of the beach so we got a feel like we were in a private beach. Owners are very nice and polite. Breakfast served was good in taste.
Reviewed: July 27, 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewThe view was amazing
Reviewed: July 25, 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewThe location is excellent as where the hosts and the breakfasts
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Reviewed: July 5, 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewSpacious Beachfront room on the First floor with all amenities - fridge, kettle, cups, plates. Clean bathroom. Balcony with chairs. Breakfast was yummy. 5 kms away from the hust and bustle of Unawatuna town. Right across (just 50 metres) the Habaraduwa railway station on the main road to Matara. The host was very friendly and helpful. He brought us from the station and then took us twice to Unawatuna town. If you're looking for a quiet, comfy beach-side living experience, this is ideal.
Reviewed: April 23, 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewThe house is situated directly on the beach, and it's newly built with convenient amenities. The hosts are friendly and exceptionally kind. We really enjoyed our time there. The only downside was that during our stay, there was a New Year celebration, and we could hear the street noise from the radios, but this was beyond the hosts control.
Reviewed: April 1, 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: March 14, 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewLovely clean and spacious rooms with good aircon and fridge and a deck with a great view over the beach. Hosts were awesome and also put on a great breakfast for us.
It was all good. Entrance off the road initially looked a little rough but this was not a problem at all.
Reviewed: March 6, 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewOne of the best spots we slept in Sri Lanka. Your own private spot on the beach, immaculate clean rooms and the best breakfasts we had during our entire trip. The owners are really nice and go out of their way to help you and to make you comfortable. Truly a hidden gem!
Reviewed: March 3, 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewIt was more than perfect. Room and Bathroom, was big, beautiful, clean, just amazing. I am super sad, that I was only one night there. The Host is amazing, he can help! Was so nice with them. The View from the balkon to the sea is sooo nice. The beach is so big, beautiful, perfect to swim, and not very touristic!
Reviewed: February 15, 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewPractical and helpful owner. All amenities for a beach vacation are available. The room is beautiful and clean. Ocean view from the balcony
From 5 o'clock in the morning, a lot of street noise can be heard in the room. The bed is quite hard.