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Ambalama Villa

Dahawella Nr Galle, Galle, Sri Lanka
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Ambalama Villa
5.0 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
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shanghai
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

From the dining experience to the bedding experience and the Indian Ocean setting of the villa, I was blown away by my week's stay in Ambalama. The staff are more than just delightful - their level of attentiveness, can-do attitude accompanied by their disarming smiles made the stay an extremely homely one. Just being pampered by their unobtrusive ways and... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

We stayed here for 6 nights with some friends and enjoyed every minute here - we found it hard to leave the villa for sightseeing. The location being right on the beach, views of the rolling waves from every part of the villa, bedroom, living & dining room, together with the warm and attentive service of all the staff made... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

A truly beautiful villa. We brought books but found ourselves just sitting by the pool or living room gazing out at the ocean, mesmerized. Children had so much fun that even before we left they were asking their parents to make plans to go back for the next school vacation. Staff are very friendly, yet very professional, and pampered us... More

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Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

We stayed here for 6 days and we could not have picked anywhere more perfect. There are so many villas to choose from and it took us ages to decide but from the moment we arrived we knew we'd made the right choice - Ambalama is by such a wide margin the coolest villa on the beach. There were only... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

Stayed here for 8 days after Christmas with 3 kids 4,7,9 and couldnt recommend it more highly. Staff were excellent - food the best we had in SL (local and Western), and everyone made us feel very welcome. Tears-when-we-said-goodbye type thing. Location v good, 5 mins walk from the brilliant lagoon at Wijaya. DONT swim outside the villa - a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012 via mobile

I did not regret travelling the distance from Sigiriya to Galle, mostly thanks to my stay at Ambalama villa. Best villa on that stretch of beachfront living, in my humble opinion. I was fortunate to be spared a room at the last minute. Everything was taken care of the moment I enter e villa. I felt safe and was able... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

When I set out for Ambalama I was full of plans to "do things". Instead, I relaxed so quickly into this luxusious accommodation that I quickly abandoned most plans to much more than relax, swim, read and enjoy the excellent food and service. Ambalama has all the "pluses" of a five star hotel - plus tranquility and a wonderful location.... More

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ondon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 November 2011
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We spent 2 glorious weeks at the Ambalama villa in September 2011. The location of the villa was directly on the coast and the grounds and pool for the villa were kept immaculate. The holiday was completely stress free and the staff at the villa looked after us particularily well. Roshan the chef was a excellent cook and we enjoyed... More

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AmbalamaVIlla, Manager at Ambalama Villa, responded to this review
26 December 2011

Hi Caroline, Very sorry for the delayed response but I am so glad and happy that you had a great stay at Ambalama Villa. You were the perfect guests that no villa owner could ever hope for and we really do look forward to your return visit. You will be pleased to know that we have instituted various procedures to... More

Colombo, Sri Lanka
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2011

To echo the reviews already stated below – Ambalama Villa is simply heaven on earth. Chris and Nick – thank-you so much for the wonderful stay. Everything was simply amazing – from the excellent service to the mouth-watering and beautifully presented food – from the cleanliness, spaciousness and uniqueness of the rooms to the aesthetic beauty of the villa itself,... More

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AmbalamaVIlla, Manager at Ambalama Villa, responded to this review
26 December 2011

Thank you for your very kind comments and for a resident of Sri Lanka to say this is a real compliment indeed and we very much look forward to your return visit. Season's greetings and all the best for the coming New Year! More

Bath
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2011

Wow!! Where to start... The villa is set on the edge of the ocean with all the living space opening onto the balinese infinity pool and then the sea.The views are magnificant. Relaxed but luxuriuos.Many little extra touches such as flowers on the beds and table. The staff pampered us enormously and nothing was too much trouble. Rochan was able... More

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AmbalamaVIlla, Manager at Ambalama Villa, responded to this review
26 December 2011

Hi Claire, Was really wonderful to have you and your family stay at Ambalama Villa. The boys enjoyed taking care of all of you enormously and I am truly glad and happy that you had a wonderful experience. Despite Chris being a personal friend of yours, I appreciate the independence of your review and I could see for myself that... More

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Dahawella Nr Galle, Galle, Sri Lanka
Price range (per night):* 608 AUD - 912 AUD

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