Villa Saffron was truly wonderful, beautiful property with a stylish Sri Lankan design but what made it exceptional was the staff- Sunil & team were extraordinarily professional & hospitable. The food & service was second to none, Sunil & his colleagues ensured we had a fantastic stay- thank you!

The property is located at the quieter and less crowded section of the beach. The team is very hospitable and the food is really nice. Highly recommend the chocolate mousse. They serve free tea and coffee with a light snack in the evening which was a nice touch.

The wifi is terrible. We had a lot of difficulty with it. In our room there was hardly any network even though the router was put outside. Then for a lot of stuff we had to sit outside just to be near the router and even then it was erratic. They really need to fix it. Secondly while overall the room is nice and spacious, the location of the Tamarind room isn’t quite great in the property. It has a common rest room next to it from the outside which impacts the privacy. Also the view is obstructed by a big plant which also impacts the light in the room. I would recommend staying only on the upper floor rooms.

Hikkaduwa is a small village, one street, on the coast, a few hotels, guesthouses, shops, cafes. This villa is a cozy big house with 5 rooms - 5 suites. The attitude of the staff is the most attentive, help in everything. This is not a hotel, but your room will be cleaned, towels will be changed (toothbrushes and slippers are recommended to take your own), they will feed you breakfast, lunch, dinner at a convenient time for you, they will bring a sweet compliment at 5 pm with tea/coffee. A very decent level of nutrition is a wonderful chef who makes excellent homemade coconut ice cream and delicious vegetables in tempura, ravioli with pumpkin or fish in white sauce. Your little fastidious person will be selected a diet and patiently cook potatoes or rice in different ways (our 7-year-old young man eats little, but came home very well-fed)), separate words of gratitude - Sunil Dissanayake. There was nothing we asked for and didn't get. Thanks to Sunil, the guest feels at home. Thanks from our whole family! The beach opposite the villa is beautiful, but the entrance to the ocean is rocky and we were in the season of big waves. Swimming is not real. But a 5-minute tuk-tuk ride to a nice beach (turtle beach), huge sea turtles come. On the beach, you can settle down in a "wild" way on a towel under palm trees (be careful, coconuts)) or at the hotel on the beach there is a good infrastructure (sun loungers, towels, pool, bar, you can take buffet lunches). The locals are very friendly, the rest was excellent.

- A lovely greeting from the manager upon arrival. - Sunil really couldn’t do enough for us and even made us New Year treats. - Beautifully secluded pool right on the beach but tucked away for privacy compared some of the other hotels along the beach - truly stunning - The hotel is at the perfect part of the beach where people are few and far between. If you walk 30 mins down and around the beach to the right, it’s horrendously busy - stay where the hotel is as it’s so peaceful! - Lovely complimentary tea and cake each afternoon which is a nice touch - Very welcoming staff - Beautifully decorated rooms (and the whole hotel)

- WiFi is temperamental - Food isn’t brilliantly stocked from the menu, so choices often weren’t available - Ordering breakfast is fussy as you have to explain what you’d like from the menu the night before and select a time even though what you ordered doesn’t accurately come/at once etc So leave yourself plenty of time - No liquor licence, so bring your own beer, wine, spirits (or they’re very willing to go and collect you some which is good)

We loved the decor if the hiuse abd rhe fact that it does not have a hotel feel, but the ferl if a private, elegant beach home. The manager, Sunil, us very good and he is great butler. We recimmend Garden room or the upper rooms

The 5 rooms werd full during iour three daysstay, but menu items and soneservices were not available due ti the fact that "we are in low season". The Tamarind room fan was not wirki g. Hikkaduwa beach is civered with plastic bottles and business owners din't seem very interested un keepi g the beac clean.

Such a beautiful property, just as advertised. Our room on the 1st floor was huge (Saffron) with an equally huge balcony overlooking the pool/ocean. We had delicious breakfasts, lunches and dinners on the terrace. It felt like our own private house at times! The surfing area was just over a 5 min walk up the beach, the main reason for booking in this location, but Villa Saffron certainly didn't disappoint for the non surfing member of our team! Sunil and his team were absolutely amazing in the way they looked after us. Would highly recommend Villa Saffron.

The team looked after us incredibly well. The food was delicious and very healthy. We had an absolutely wonderful time and can’t wait to go back.

The bathroom is pissibly not to the standard of the furnishings; Wash the floors with a mop rather than just dust. Bigger towels

Absolutely enchanting stay at Villa Saffron, a charming luxury boutique hotel. From the stunning beachfront location to the impeccable service, every moment was pure bliss. The rooms were spacious and elegantly furnished, and the staff went above and beyond to ensure our comfort, especially kudos to Mr. Sunil, a gentle, friendly, and outstanding manager who ensured our stay was nothing less than perfect - many thanks! The infinity pool overlooking the ocean was the cherry on top for watching a perfect sunset! Can't recommend this place enough!"

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The interior decoration and layout was very tastefully done in our room as well as the rest of the public areas which complemented the seaside location very well. Moreover the staff were very friendly and hospitable and made our stay ever so easy and comfortable. The manager, Sunil was very attentive to us all and accommodated our concerns and requests in a very respectful and agreeable manner. Overall our stay at Villa Saffron was wonderful with the weather being the only negative. Hoping to come back again when the sun’s out.

Loved everything. It’s an incredible property, not a hotel or Airbnb. It’s exquisite. I think they just have 4 beautiful suites, all of which have sea views. It’s way more gorgeous than words can explain. Staff is great (Mr Sunil was always around to help us for anything we needed), food was great. You can rent the entire villa for $900 or less. Both floors have a living/landing area so it can be rented per floor (2 rooms) too. I’m definitely coming back here with a larger group of people or family. Since it’s not a hotel, it’s very personalized service. Direct access to the gorgeous beach, parking and much more.

Nothing really. Although driver’s accommodation would be a plus. Our driver had to stay elsewhere unfortunately.