Era Beach

This hotel may not be for everyone but it certainly suited us. There are only 8 rooms so things are very quiet and relaxed. There are a number of staff around but due to the nature of the hotel they often need to be tracked down to order a drink etc. The hotel is located on the beach front but you cannot actually go in the sea here due to the rocks. However there is a lovely secluded beach a little further to the right (approx 15 min walk along the beach). Alternatively, you can jump in a tuk tuk outside the hotel for a short ride to a number of beaches close by. On our first night we were the only couple eating at the hotel restaurant and had a delicious meal cooked for us. The food was always lovely especially the fresh seafood. We had breakfast & dinner there for the 3 days we stayed. Sanjeewa was particularly welcoming. He was very chatty and attentive. He was also able to offer us advice on places to visit. He was certainly a highlight of our stay here.

We had a great experience at era beach, the staff was very helpful and friendly. Nice food and beautiful environment. Great place to catch up with friends. Noticed that there was limited parking space. I recommend providing guests with more toiletries eg: shampoo and toothpaste.

We booked our Era beach for the Avurudu vacation with my family. We took 6 rooms for the 3 nights. The property is beautiful but there were a lot of shortcomings. First of all we was travelling with my new born. When we went into one of the sea view rooms, it looked like they hadn’t swept the floors, the couch looked like it needed a good sofa cleaning and the toilet had cob webs. When I informed them that they needed to clean the room properly only then they cleaned it. Second their food, we ordered the Sri Lankan breakfast on the first day. The food was good. On the second day we ordered the western breakfast, according to their FB pictures they have nice hash browns, eggs, bacon, lots of mushrooms. But we only got a few potato wedges, chicken ham piece, and 2 mushrooms. When I requested for bacon, they said they don’t have any. We also wanted to get pizza for dinner, they said their oven is broken and we should go to wijaya beach. It was quite annoying because I couldn’t travel much with my little one. Their dinner service got really late - 1.5 hours. When we made a complaint to them, their excuse was we usually don’t give this out to locals. We were like why did you even give this property to us then. Their excuse for everything was this. It’s such a shame because we usually aren’t too fussy. But I wouldn’t visit this villa again and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. I only gave 2 stars because I loved the view and the property is nice provided it’s given a proper deep clean.

My wife and I came here to relax after our two week tour of Sri Lanka. We were the only couple here with all the staff on tap to provide for our every need. It is beautifully appointed, scrupulously clean and staffed by the most friendly and attentive staff. The food was particular good. The manager was also very obliging to any of our requests. As we had seen the area in our tour we spent the time walking the beach, swimming in the large pool and reading. Perfect for our finish to a holiday in Sri Lanka. ( I understand the hotel is fully booked out for the three months after Christmas.)

The villa was really nice and the pool was pretty big. It overlooked the beach which created a wonderful atmosphere. The beach area is a bit small and rocky but fairly clean. The staff were great and very hospitable. The only slight disappointment was the food. The menu was a bit sparse in that respect and it was just about average. There was also no BBQ which would have been ideal. Overall, great stay but the menu can use an improvement.

We went with friends,altogether we were 5 families with 11 children. The villa has 5 rooms and all are different categories but nicely arranged spacious rooms. The staff were very polite and fulfilled all our needs whether it’s a change of menu or the time of serving.They made all the possibilities to make our stay comfortable and enjoyable.

Such a wonderful experience.good example for hospitality of Sri Lanka.lovely relaxing place to spend the time with family and friends. Nice food and nice cocktails. Friendly staff .❤️Rilwan was really friendly from our arrived. Special thanks for Shantha and Nishantha.we will definitely come back on our next holiday in Sri Lanka. Please continuing doing good job and make proud our mother land.🇱🇰🇱🇰

Superb location.Friendly staff who will try their best to make your stay comfortable. ideal for family gatherings. Try to walk to the left side of the hotel to reach those famous rock pool bathing spots.

The newly built villa should leave an impression of an old, venerable villa. The parking lot is too narrow, the whole area is very limited and wedged between other accommodations. Everything is much too tight and without a private atmosphere. I really don't love leaving a negative review. I had a single room with a pool view, which means that everyone could look into your room. The TV did not work, the air conditioning was very noisy, the bathroom had no ventilation, this room is definitely not recommended. The staff is friendly but not very knowledgeable. But worst of all is the kitchen. I have never eaten so bad at a hotel in this price range. I had to leave my inedible dinner untouched. The disappointment the next morning at breakfast was accordingly. Perhaps traditional tourists like this, but as a resident of Sri Lanka for almost 16 years, I was just very disappointed. Many local street food outlets offer much better food and at a fraction of this very overpriced boutique villa.