Garden Villa Talalla

Hotels
9.7 (78 reviews)
Garden Villa, Thalalla, Gandara , Talalla , lk

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Health or beauty spa nearby
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Beautiful location close to the beach
Exceptional service from staff
Cons:
Some guests mentioned the desire to stay longer, indicating a positive experience overall.

Categories

Cleanliness
9.85
The rooms are stated to be very clean and well-maintained by multiple guests.
Service
10
Exceptional service noted, with Gaby and the staff being described as kind and attentive.
Location
9.85
Perfect location just a short walk from a beautiful beach, praised by several reviewers.
Room Quality
9.35
Rooms are large and well-equipped, contributing to a comfortable stay.
Amenities
9.35
Amenities include a beautiful pool and well-maintained gardens appreciated by guests.
Value for Money
9.85
Guests feel they received excellent value for the quality of service and accommodations.
Food and Beverage
9.35
The food offered is highlighted as fresh and tasty, contributing positively to the experience.
Overall Experience
10
Guests report feeling welcomed and valued, making it an excellent overall experience.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-22 13:01

Property Description

Outdoor Swimming Pool and Terrace
Enjoy a refreshing dip in the outdoor swimming pool or unwind on the terrace at Garden Villa Talalla. The perfect spots to relax and soak up the sun during your stay.

Restaurant and Bicycle Rental Service
Indulge in delicious meals at the on-site restaurant or explore the area on wheels with the convenient bicycle rental service. A perfect way to experience the local culture and cuisine.

Convenient Amenities and Nearby Beaches
With free WiFi, airport transfers, and comfortable rooms featuring modern amenities, Garden Villa Talalla ensures a pleasant stay. Explore nearby beaches like Gandara Beach and Noonnawella Beach for a memorable seaside experience.

Book your stay at Garden Villa Talalla now for a delightful beachside retreat.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is needed).

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 6 years old stay for free when using an available extra bed.
    People 12 years old and over stay for US$10 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

9.7
Based on 78 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.85
Service: 10
Location: 9.85
Room Quality: 9.35
Amenities: 9.35
Value for Money: 9.85
Food and Beverage: 9.35
Overall Experience: 10
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Stephan couple de
8
Entspannung pur
Pros:

Ruhige Lage in Strandnähe, großes Zimmer mit Minibar (!) was bei der abgeschiedenen Lage hilfreich ist. Kleiner Minimarkt um die Ecke. Schöner Pool! SPA im Haus.

Cons:

Nur wenige Restaurants in der Nähe.

2026-03-20 via Nuitee
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Ilona couple de
3
2026-03-18 via Nuitee
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Nina couple de
9
2026-03-15 via Nuitee
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Jeannette family_with_children au
8
Great location near a beautiful quiet beach
2026-03-15 via Nuitee
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Ivo family_with_children ee
10
Go there and you will like it
Pros:

This accommodation is very cool and I highly recommend it. The staff and the owner Gaby are great. The dogs Lucki and Diva became our great friends :)

Cons:

We were there for one week and that is clearly too short a time to be there :)

2026-03-10 via Nuitee
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Martin family_with_children si
10
Pros:

Perfect location for families - their level of service in general is top! Breakfast choice is very broad (what is not always the case in Srilanka) - and the pool can rescue your day when Talalla waves are too big for your kids.

2026-03-08 via Nuitee
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Gail couple cy
9
Great place to stay, very relaxing!
Pros:

The staff are amazing, really friendly. We had a lovely room by the pool which was cleaned beautifully every day. Breakfast was a varied fruit plate and we chose an omelette each morning which was delicious.Paid extra for specialist coffee, but reasonably priced.The two dogs are friendly and caused no issues. Very close to the beach.

Cons:

Flies around at breakfast.

2026-03-06 via Nuitee
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heid couple de
9
Pros:

Gutes Frühstück, unter deutscher Leitung weiß man hier, was der Tourist gerne hat. :-)

Gepflegte Zimmer mit guter Ablagemöglichkeit, und Schrank mit Kleiderbügeln , Sitzecke, Balkon mit Relaxstuhl
Deutsch ist auch die Hundeliebe.
Tägliche Reinigung der Zimmer mit vielen schönen Handtüchern, für Pool und Bad
Toller Garten mit Pool

Wirklich funktionsfähiges Moskitonetz, ordentlich groß.

Alleinreisende Damen fühlen sich hier auch sehr wohl.

Nachmittags kann man sich auch italienisch verwöhnen lassen.

Die Bushaltestelle ist vorne an der Hauptstraße , die Busse fahren häufig in beide Richtungen, so braucht man nicht die etwas überteuerten Tuktuks vor der Türe (Pick me an die Hauptstraße bestellen, klappt prima)
Das Bäckertuktuk kommt auch hier vorbei.

Cons:

wirklich italienische Küche, etwas teuerer als sonst . Wir haben sie leider nur einmal genutzt, da uns die beiden, ganz lieben großen Hunde deutlich zu aufdringlich am Tisch waren.

Die Gummimatte im Bett (wir haben sie entfernt )

Der Dieselgenerator des Nachbarhotels läuft leider zu viel.

Es kommen 3% Gebühr auf die Kreditkartenzahlung, das wussten wir nicht.

Für uns war es nach fast 4 Wochen Sri Lanka Rund Reise nicht die passende Adresse, für viele andere, vielleicht die absolut richtige Wahl, mit Luxus den es nicht überall gibt.

2026-03-04 via Nuitee
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Manon couple fr
8
Très bien pour une halte farniente
Pros:

Emplacement exceptionnel à deux pas de la plage ! Piscine calme et chambre spacieuse.
Deux chiens sur place qui sont devenus les meilleurs amis de notre bébé (bien qu’ils peuvent être un peu encombrants).
On recommande la méditation avec Valeska!

Cons:

Un peu cher.
Si vous vous faites masser au spa; demandez la masseuse du spa et non quelqu’un de l’extérieur (surtout pour de la réflexologie).

2026-03-04 via Nuitee
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Ricarda solo_traveller at
10
Pros:

Gabi ist unglaublich herzlich, hilfsbereit und kümmert sich toll um einen. Man hat das Gefühl, dort nicht allein zu sein (auch als Alleinreisende). Alles ist toll ausgestattet und mit viel Liebe zum Detail arrangiert! :)

Cons:

Nichts

2026-03-01 via Nuitee
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Rosalind couple ca
10
Best stay near quiet relaxed beach
Pros:

Beautiful property meticulously maintained - everything you could want - pool, close to beach, yoga and massage on roof top, restaurant and wonderful owner and staff

Cons:

Nothing

2026-02-28 via Nuitee
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Annabelle family_with_children fr
8
L’établissement en lui-même est de qualité, mais un accueil plus inclusif rendrait le séjour encore plus agréable.
Pros:

Les chambres, la piscine ainsi que le personnel sri lankais sont très appréciables et contribuent à un cadre agréable.

Cons:

Cependant, malgré ces points positifs, nous ne nous sommes pas sentis totalement à l’aise durant notre séjour de cinq nuits. Nous avons eu le sentiment que l’accueil était un peu réservé à notre égard. Peut-être cela était-il lié au fait que nous n’avons pas dîné au restaurant de l’établissement ni pris de consommations sur place.

C’est notre deuxième séjour au Sri Lanka et nous avons toujours été habitués à des attitudes chaleureuses, ce qui explique sans doute notre déception cette fois-ci. Cela a quelque peu atténué notre expérience globale.

2026-02-24 via Nuitee
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Gunnar couple de
8
2026-02-14 via Nuitee
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ELIZABETH couple gb
9
A peaceful oasis where we tried to extend our stay but it was fully booked.
Pros:

A calm and quiet stay, clean and spacious room. Beautiful setting and delightful pool. Short walk to the lovely bay with sandy beach. The staff and dogs were very friendly. Gaby and her team were extremely helpful

Cons:

The flies, but they are difficult to avoid!

2026-02-12 via Nuitee
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Brenda couple gb
8
2026-01-30 via Nuitee
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Nina couple nl
10
Paradijs vlakbij een schoon en rustig strand!
Pros:

Wat een paradijs! We hebben het hier geweldig gehad, en daarom zelfs met 4 nachten verlengd. De locatie is fantastisch, dichtbij een mooi en schoon (!) strand en met verschillende eetgelegenheden op loopafstand (en ook een restaurant bij het hotel). De eigenaresse en het andere personeel waren ontzettend, vriendelijk, attent en altijd behulpzaam!
We hebben uiteindelijk twee kamers gehad omdat we langer wilden blijven dan we geboekt hadden, beiden kamers waren schoon, heel ruim, met fijne badkamer, airconditioning en een zitje buiten (terras/balkon). De kamer werd dagelijks goed schoongemaakt.
Het zwembad is fantastisch en wordt omringd door prachtige bloemen en planten.
We vonden het ontbijt lekker; curd & honing, heerlijk vers fruit, toast met boter/jam, ei en koffie & thee.
Wij vonden de omgeving heerlijk rustig en er waren voldoende faciliteiten bij het strand (paar eettenten en meerdere plekken met strandbedden met dak), maar mocht je wat meer strandtentjes willen dan moet je met de tuktuk naar een andere badplaats.

We hebben hier een hele fijne tijd gehad en raden het zeker aan! Het is nog mooier dan de foto's op booking!

Cons:

Het restaurant bij het hotel is goed, maar qua prijs-kwaliteitverhouding was het voor Sri Lanka wat uit verhouding; de bruschetta is niet helemaal wat je verwacht te krijgen en de portie pasta (wel heerlijk!) is niet heel groot, maar heeft wel een Europese prijs.

2026-01-30 via Nuitee
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Ann couple gb
9
Lovely stay
Pros:

Lovely large 2 bed apartment with amazing views. Kitchen and seating area.
Spa area right next door and also yoga each morning.
Lovely restaurant focusing on Italian food but also had other choices.
Nice swimming pool and a very short walk to a fantastic beach with free sun beds.
The sea can be a little rough sometimes for swimming.

Cons:

Some noise from stray dogs at night.

2026-01-24 via Nuitee
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Ruth couple at
10
Pros:

Talalla war unsere letzte Station und ideal, um sich nach der Rundreise auszuruhen. Wir haben uns in dem großen, sauberen Zimmer mit Balkon sehr wohlgefühlt und den idyllischen Garten und Pool genossen. Gaby war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit, das Frühstück hat uns immer gut geschmeckt.
Das Einzige, was beachtet werden sollte, ist, dass sich diese Unterkunft wohl nicht so gut eignet für Menschen, die keine Hunde mögen, da Gaby zwei Labradore hat.
Der Strand in Talalla ist sehr lang und schön und (noch?) sind dort relativ wenige Menschen unterwegs. Es gibt mehrere günstige Lokale mit sehr gutem Essen. Wir wären gerne noch länger geblieben.

2026-01-21 via Nuitee
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Sarah solo_traveller gb
10
Gorgeous hotel with wonderful staff
Pros:

Garden villa, as per the name, is set in a beautiful lush green garden with a wonderful pool and comfy sun loungers with pool towels alongside.

My room was exceptional with even the smallest details considered. The mattress and pillows were comfy, I had a large wardrobe, plug sockets near the bed, a safe, fridge and beautiful large bathroom with practical storage for everything you could need.

The room is stocked with a hairdryer, a yoga mat and an umbrella. There was a lovely private terrace where you can sit out and enjoy the sun and a wooden clothes rack to dry wet swimsuits etc.

Nothing is too much to ask of the Garden Villa team. I was volunteering for a local charity and Gaby and her team put on an early breakfast for me every day for a month to make sure I could get to work on time.

The restaurant serves wonderful food at a good price that I enjoyed on many occasions with a lovely atmosphere.

The staff are warm and friendly and will go out of their way to ensure your stay is comfortable.

I would definitely stay again if I was returning to Tallala. And of course I must mentioned Lucky and Diva the labradors who were the stars of the show and I will miss their warm welcomes when I got ‘home’.

Cons:

Nothing!

2026-01-20 via Nuitee
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Richard couple gb
9
A gem of a guest house in a great location with super kind and helpful staff
Pros:

We stayed for 9 nights and loved the whole place, talalla is super chilled and quiet with a great beach and safe swimming, I swam a1km each day. Gaby runs a super guest house with lovley big rooms, european standard bathroom, good ac and constant hot water. The on-site italian restaraunt was great and the whole place supetr friendley.

Cons:

One very small update would be to replace the provided small plastic bottles of shampoo and shower gel with fixed dispensers in the shower that can be refilled thus cutting down on single use plastic.

2026-01-19 via Nuitee