Black Honey

Hotels
8.4 (87 reviews)
Duwa Watta Wewilihena , Ahangama , lk

Free

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Luggage storage
Express check-in/check-out
Fax/photocopying
Tour desk
Ironing service
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Nice ambiance
Cons:
Poor cleanliness
Rude owner

Categories

Cleanliness
6.48
Rooms were not cleaned deeply, requiring additional cleaning by guests.
Service
8.95
Mixed sentiments; some staff were friendly, but the owner was rude and unprofessional.
Location
7.49
Location is nice but has issues such as insects and remoteness.
Room Quality
9.44
Rooms are spacious and comfortable, though the location was slightly off.
Amenities
8.47
Amenities were lacking, with limited staff availability after 4 PM.
Value for Money
7.93
Guests felt charged unfairly and expected more for the price.
Food and Beverage
10
Food was highly praised, with nothing negative mentioned.
Overall Experience
8.46
Overall experience was mixed; some enjoyed their stay, while others faced significant issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-22 11:19

Property Description

Stunning Pool Views and Modern Comforts

Luxurious Accommodations: Each unit at Black Honey features a fully equipped kitchenette, a private bathroom, and free WiFi, ensuring a comfortable stay for every guest.

Delicious Dining Options: Indulge in international cuisine at the modern restaurant, open for lunch and brunch, offering a culinary experience to remember.

Relaxation and Recreation: Guests can unwind with on-site yoga classes, enjoy the outdoor fireplace, or have a picnic in the scenic area, adding a touch of tranquility to your stay.

Experience the perfect blend of luxury and serenity at Black Honey. Book now for an unforgettable getaway.

Important information:

Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children are not allowed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 87 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.48
Service: 8.95
Location: 7.49
Room Quality: 9.44
Amenities: 8.47
Value for Money: 7.93
Food and Beverage: 10
Overall Experience: 8.46
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Georgina couple gb
10
The Best Stay!
Pros:

We loved everything about staying at Black Honey, the host Jane was fabulous from us arriving! The food in the cafe is the best and the room itself was just beautiful. They had everything we needed and more. They even did our laundry which was a huge bonus. My partner and I said we’d both come back to Sri Lanka just to stay here 😊

2026-02-14 via Nuitee
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Ellie solo_traveller gb
9
Gorgeous location and coffee lovers paradise
Pros:

The location is stunning and it was nice to be slightly out of town where it is quite hectic. I saw beautiful birds and it was cool to be able to just walk downstairs and get amazing coffee in the morning. The hosts were so helpful and were easy to contact at all times, and helped me arrange anything I needed. The rooms are gorgeous too.

Cons:

It is quite pricey for the area but overall I felt the beautiful location and rooms made it worth it.

2026-01-20 via Nuitee
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Malithi family_with_children lk
10
Lovely stay in Ahangama
Pros:

Loved the staff, the vibe, food and practically everything. Specially loved their fam of adopted pups! 10/10 stay!

Cons:

Nothing!

2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Laura solo_traveller gb
7
Cafe with rooms
Pros:

The room was beautiful, spacious and comfortable. Very aesthetic. The staff were friendly, the food and coffee were great.

Cons:

I wasn't expecting that this would be a 'cafe with rooms' as that was not how it comes across on booking.com. It's a popular cafe spot/ co-working space, you feel a bit uncomfortable lounging around during the day by the pool (which is more of a plunge pool) whilst it's open.

Not what I was expecting, probably my fault for not researching properly, but I was disappointed as I had thought I had booked a nice small boutique hotel for my final night in Sri Lanka.

Also quite far from town so recommend a scooter.

2026-01-17 via Nuitee
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Aishath lamsa couple mv
1
Horrible experience, would not recommend
Pros:

The staff helped us out the most and very friendly

Cons:

The owners. Very inconsiderate, and so not hospitable. They had a faulty lock at one of the toilets, which made one of our friends get locked inside the bathroom, and the owners wanted us to pay for the cost of it after the staff broke it to let one of our guests out from that toilet. There was no negotiations and she was just so rude, shifting the blame on us
Further the outdoor furnitures always stank cus they kept getting wet in the rain. So there was lack of shade from the rain in the huge balcony in the rooms and the upstairs common area
And no staff to attend to any emergencies after 5pm.

2026-01-15 via Nuitee
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Muazin Banarally couple mu
8
2026-01-10 via Nuitee
M
Mohamed Rayan solo_traveller mv
1
Place and staff are nice but the owners are really bad.
Pros:

Good place, location and tidy rooms.

Cons:

We were here in October. I got stuck in the toilet with a faulty lock. We called the staff and they attended after a while and had to break the lock. We were very unhappy as we were asked by the hotels manager to pay for their own faulty lock. We were even more dissatisfied with how she dealt with the situation and talked to us regarding this matter.

2026-01-07 via Nuitee
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Emilia solo_traveller gb
10
Great food, calm location
Pros:

Beautiful location, a little tuk or walk from town but that’s what makes it relaxing. The food is incredible, especially the new items on the menu and great coffee too

Cons:

Nothing

2025-12-21 via Nuitee
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Emilia solo_traveller gb
10
Beautiful, relaxing, comfortable
Pros:

The property is beautiful in the rice paddy fields, rooms are spacious and clean and have a nice balcony space. The owners regularly check that you are
Comfortable and enjoying your stay.

Cons:

Nothing.

2025-12-21 via Nuitee
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Ashvini couple lk
9
2025-12-17 via Nuitee
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Navid extended_group ir
4
I would not recommend at all there are lot of better options which are more valuable
Pros:

The view is nice and the general design is acceptable

Cons:

They didn’t clean the rooms good enough totally nothing was cleaned deeply.
We had to clean up all the surfaces by ourselves
Its exactly in front of rice terrace field so its full of mosquitos specially at night .
Cafe is open till 4 so there is nobody to assist you with any thing.
There is no hot water at all although they say there is but we have stayed four days and there were no hot water at all for shower.
Be ready to get in touch with nature cause you can see snakes and all type of insects.
Do not expect a hotel with professional services cause mainly its a cafe and only have three rooms to stay.
The owner is kind over text msg but really not warm and welcoming in person.

2025-11-28 via Nuitee
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Sara extended_group mv
3
It’s a nice place except for certain areas where they try to charge huge amounts of money from us
Pros:

It was a nice ambiance and staffs were nice

Cons:

Our experience with the property owner was extremely disappointing and unprofessional. We encountered an issue with a faulty door lock, which was clearly a problem with the property itself. And our friend was stuck inside bathroom for more than 40 minutes.

Despite the assistance of her own staff who had to break the door open as there was no other option and the key did not work we were later unfairly charged 40,000LKR where she said for a fair amount.

Even after explaining the situation clearly, the owner refused to understand, blamed us for the damage, and attempted to bargain for money.

What made the situation worse was the manner in which she handled it she was rude, uncooperative, and even went as far as to threaten us and demand that we leave our passports as a guarantee.

This was an extremely unpleasant and unfair experience, especially considering that the issue originated from the property’s own maintenance problem.

2025-10-25 via Nuitee
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Ibrahim solo_traveller om
10
في البداية أودّ ان اشكر السيدة Jane ودودة جداً وتقدم المساعدة وكذلك جميع الموظفين ودودين أيضاً. موقع الفندق في مزرعة كبي
Pros:

مطعم الفندق يقدم وجبات لذيذة

2025-08-13 via Nuitee
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van den Hout extended_group nl
7
Een mooie kamer maar locatie maakt het een minder hotel.
Pros:

De kamer is super mooi en ze hebben veel faciliteiten zoals een klein keukentje.

Cons:

Er waren geen ligbedden bij het zwembad. Er was geen receptie alleen een cafe aanwezig die om 16 uur dicht gaat. Daarna is er geen personeel meer. De locatie ligt ver van alles. Voor de prijs hadden we iets meer erom heen verwacht.

2025-07-29 via Nuitee
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Adrian Richter couple at
6
Schön aber teuer.
Pros:

Frühstück war sehr teuer. Hafermilch ist vorhanden kostet aber ~2$ was extrem ist.

Cons:

Das Kaffee sperrt um 4pm zu und danach ist es schwer an essen zu kommen außer man fährt mit dem TukTuk.

2025-07-27 via Nuitee
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Avishka couple lk
9
Very very nice and spacious rooms and nice staff members working there!
Pros:

Extremely nice and comfortable rooms. Very spacious too!

Cons:

The location was a bit off but not too bad

2025-07-14 via Nuitee
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Serena family with young children us
10
Exceptional
2025-05-28 via Nuitee
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Lucy group gb
7
Good
Pros:

The room was lovely and very comfortable, great shower, lovely spacious balcony. The location was beautiful and very peaceful, a short distance from cute food spots, some bars and Kabalana beach. Some staff were extremely helpful and even went to rescue her phone after the night she lost it.

Cons:

- The bathroom (due to design choices) had holes in one wall, which meant that bugs could get inside - you need to make sure the door is always closed which we didn't realise until a couple of days in.
-I think the food could be improved at the cafe, we had better breakfasts elsewhere (in terms of value for money, range of choice and quality).
-Complicated wifi system with codes, my friend couldn't access it quite a few times though our room was directly above the cafe.

2025-05-18 via Nuitee
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Robert young couple gb
10
What an amazing place!
Pros:

Set with rice fields all around, the views are incredible. A feeling of being in a much more remote spot when really you are only a couple of minutes away from the beach.

The staff were warm, welcoming and informative. The welcome drink was delicious.

The room was fabulous, great size, clean and modern. The bed was massive and so comfortable! The balcony was a lovely place to sit with a drink while looking out at the scenery.

The Cafe has a great vibe and stunning food. I would recommend the granola bowl and also the avocado, eggs on toast. We met the owner and got to hang out with their dogs (Second Dog was our favourite).

We are definitely going back.

Cons:

We couldn’t stay longer.

2025-05-13 via Nuitee
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Emma young couple gb
10
Exceptional
Pros:

We loved our beautiful rooms, fantastic bathroom and had an amazing breakfast each morning. Huge balcony with facilities if you wanted to make your own food.
The outdoor area by the cafe is also fantastic and had bean bags and a clean pool for relaxing by the day.
The hotel was very quiet so we had an excellent nights sleep! 10 min drive to Ahangama so great location

2025-05-04 via Nuitee