Sielen Diva

What can I say but, ‘Simply Exceptional’, from the moment the gates to the drive open you realise you have arrived somewhere special. There is a certain serenity that embraces you as you walk down the entrance hall and in to the spacious and perfectly presented lounge and dining area which looks out across your private pool and down to the beach beyond the gardens. No traffic noise, just nature and the sound of the waves washing across the rocks and on to the beach. Everything is special here, the location, the villa, the friendly attentive staff dedicated to your every need, the quality and maintenance of everything, the attention to detail, the food, bedrooms and bathrooms are all wonderful. The villa boasts 7 bedrooms, 4 to the upper floor, 1 to the ground floor and 2 to the garden area, all are very spacious with comfortable beds and ample hanging and storage, all have large en-suite bathrooms with walk in showers and all but the ground floor have a large bath. The beds are comfortable, all have tv’s with access to Netflix etc. and there is ample hot water, towels and other bathroom essentials. The happy and smiling staff are always on hand to provide you the ultimate service and the 2 personal chefs create outstanding food to complement the array of cocktails and soft drinks that freely flow. We were a group of 6 couples visiting for 3 nights and they happily prepared a delicious and off menu BBQ for us on our first evening. Always important to mention the things that others might see as a negative so, the beach is beautiful but not for swimming, it’s too rough and rocky, that said , if you walk 5 minutes down the beach you’ll find turtle bay where we swam with turtles. The wine list is ok but is limited, nevertheless, much better than any other we experienced on our 2 week journey across Sri Lanka (if you’ve been here before you will understand that wine is not really the thing in Sri Lanka), so if you’re a wine connoisseur please don’t be disappointed, we all love our wine and made do with a Zin, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. In summary, if you’re looking for the ultimate chill-out villa in Sri Lanka this is the place, especially if you are a group or family that wants the place to yourselves, you will not get better! Peter

Fantastic villa experience. The villa is large and even though you can share with other guests, you still feel quite separate from others. Food was excellent. Breakfasts were beautiful with lots of choices. We ate lunch and dinner there a few times with both Sri Lankan and Western choices. We stayed in the upstairs rooms that were large with exceptional views of the ocean and beaches. Service was very good and the villa is a short car or Tuk Tuk trip away from beaches and Galle fort. We did a cooking class was really good. We learnt a lot from the very talented chef and ate a beautiful meal afterwards.

This was indeed the best vacation of my life! Not just because of the big, clean and bright room, that was refreshed every (!) time we went outside... Not just because of the location and interiors design... you literary have ocean instead of one of your walls! Not just because of the great food with authentic Sri Lankan flavours... I'm dead serious, I did not expect that, but the cuisine is at the top tier restaurants level! We were getting some of the best dishes in our life there! But because of the greatest team that is running this all! This was the most heartwarming interaction with people in my life! All the team members starting from the gatekeeper and ending with the manager are the most positive persons I've ever met! It almost feels like their goal is to make your vacation here the best memory in your life! I can not express how much did the team try to make everything possible to provide us with the best imaginable experience Our next visit to Sri Lanka will definitely happen at this same place!