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Sethawadiya Dolphin View Eco Lodge

off 40 km post Kalpitiya Road | 2 km towards the sea, Sethawadiya, Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka
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Sethawadiya Dolphin View Eco Lodge
Ranked #2 of 6 Kalpitiya B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
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Hong Kong, China
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Kite school at dolphin,solid, best in Kalpitiya. Secluded spot right on the lip of the lagoon. North kites used by instructors who are well experienced and quality company, defo going back . Catcha soon lads ! More

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Toronto, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012
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European prices in Sri lanka, completely overpriced. The place is nice though and perfect for a kitesurfing holiday. Flat water lagoon and the ocean just meters away from the lagoon. Again the place is nothing of an"eco lodge" and the bungalows would be half the price anywhere else. Set up is nice, food is also nice and the people there... More

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Paris
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012
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Magic! staff, food, place, room, lagoon, sunset, beach, view, nature...everything is awesome. So pure, basic, relaxing and peacefull place. Excellent to cut itself of the world. Georgious view from the "chalet". There are chalet from two to ten people ! Perfect for families, lovers or group of kitesurfers.There's a restaurant which serve breakfast/lunch/dinner. Take the pack : room and food... More

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Sri Lanka
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
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Firstly.. what an amazing property, there is actually nothing i could fault with. the food was amazing, staff were extremely friendly and would do anything to make sure your holiday here is perfect, i was part of group who stayed here and we usually stay up late to exchange stories and have a good time and the staff refused to... More

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Söderhamn
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011
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people found this review helpful

I have seen anything like it in Sri Lanka. The surroundings are breathtaking. I just stayed there for 1 night which was far too little time to take in the scenery. The food was great and the staff were very friendly. We were up the whole night(3.30 a.m) just playing carrom and chatting on the beach by a small bonfire... More

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London
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2011
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I have been traveling to Sri Lanka since the 80s and never been upto kalpitiya before. I stayed at sethawadiya Eco lodge for 3 nights full board. The location remote but beautiful views one must see in a lifetime, staff was friendly food excellent and rooms and bed super. they had many types of accommodation we decided to stay in... More

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Wales
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2011
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The Kiteschool set up at Eco-Dolphin was run by a very friendly Swiss couple, and I would recommend it to anyone. These guys have the best set up in the area and are reasonably priced in terms of lessons and rental. More

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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2011
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We spent 4 nights here. Wind was 24/7. Its a flat water location with some lovely glassy spots, loads of room, and typically a cross shore breeze howling through. You could throw a stone into the sea (at this time of writing the location on tripadvisor show the lodge to be inshore, not the case, its bang on the beach)... More

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Bangkok
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 July 2011
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Went there with a group of friends end of May 2011, beginning of June. There are about 4 bungalows with a main restaurant where you'll have a breakfast/lunch/dinner. There is nothing around, you can spend your day by relaxing on your long chairs, walk around and discover the surroundings or kitesurf all day! The resort is located on the side... More

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Brussels, Belgium
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2011
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It was our first stop on our Sri Lanka round trip. It's an amazing place in the midle of nowhere. Just go there for relaxing, not for seeing things. Do NOT use it as home-base for going to the Wilpattu National Park (a must see!) the ride to there just takes too long (approx 3 h for a single ride).... More

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off 40 km post Kalpitiya Road | 2 km towards the sea, Sethawadiya, Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka
Price range (per night):* 41 AUD - 102 AUD

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