What a beautiful place… if you want to be pampered and looked after by a group of down to earth people then look no where else. Stunning property to relax and unwind. Nick, the owner has put in a lot of thought into this place with lots of fine touches - he resides at the property and always wanting to know we are happy and being looked after. Food is top notch - menu rotates daily and there are plenty of choices. Service - 5 star or better. Nothing is too much for them. The suites are spacious, clean has everything you need.. We wished we stayed for longer. We will be back again for a longer stay. Thank you team Buckingham.

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Buckingham Place is a little piece of paradise. It's such a peaceful place with amazing staff and an extraordinary owner who really looks after his guests and ensures the best quality in all areas: Our room, the tree house (honeymoon suite), was very spacious, super clean, with a good bed, a comfortable sofa and views of the lagoon. The open-plan bathroom is wonderful, with a palm tree towering into the sky in the centre. Bathroom amenities smell so good and are provided in ceramic bottles. No plastic in the whole hotel! This is how it should be 👍🏼 From the balcony, you can watch the peacock dance and countless birds. The birdsong is the only thing you can hear here. If you are looking for absolute peace and relaxation in a perfectly manicured tropical garden, this is the place for you. There are two pools, we had the smaller garden pool all to ourselves - only an iguana kept us company. An attentive member of staff even brought us a delicious fruit juice. In general, the hotel offers a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️star service. The guest is really looked after here, always with the utmost discretion. Many thanks to the whole team! The food in the Oceanfront Restaurant is excellent, you eat in stylish & colourful surroundings, quiet and private. Room service and fresh coffee in the early morning are free of charge. Everything is just right here, the attention to detail makes all the difference. Nick, the owner, runs the hotel with passion and skill. Never before have we experienced such a committed hotelier - and we travel very often. He has an exceptional personality and is a pleasure to talk to. The whole team is top professional and always with a warm smile. Special thanks also to Kalpa for being such a friendly, reachable and reliable manager! We also immediately took Bella the dog to our hearts, she accompanied us on the wonderfully wild and deserted beach. Thanks to Nick and his team for two unforgettable days. We'll be back - but for longer! 💖

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All of it. Adored every second of our stay. Nick is a super host and his attention to detail makes this a unique place to stay. The eye-popping colours, the huge room, the well made cocktails,the pool, the spa, the art, the food, the dogs, the beach for walking , the staff who have tissues for you as soon as you sneeze and iced water when you come back from a beach walk. Simply memorable. Just go !

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From the moment we were greeted by Madu we knew we were going to love Buckingham place. We had booked the honeymoon suite (room 107) and we were blown away by the spacious living and sleeping space, and bathroom. It was magical to wake up overlooking the lagoon and shower under the stars thanks to our open roofed bathroom. The rooms were kept immaturely clean by the fantastic cleaning crew (Sanjuka, Dumindu, Devindu, Daham, Nadeeka and Disna) and our welcome of beautiful flowers adorning every surface was amazing. Nick the owner has a love of Sri Lanka that is infectious and excellently supported by his team Kalpa, Chamindu and Madu. It’s not the beautiful views, exceptional service or high quality food but the staff who are the stars of this luxury boutique hotel but the staff. Every meal time was a joy to be met by Deepal, Ashan, Ruwan, Aruna, Nilanka, Harshana, Madhushanka, Rohan and Vasula. Their ability to tend to your every need without feeling fussed is a skilful art they all execute effortlessly. So I suppose to say if you’re reading this you’re considering staying at Buckingham place and all I can say is. Book now. Book for longer. Book for sooner and bring the people you love most.

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What really made this an exceptional experience were the staff - we can’t fault anything about this location, the property was beautiful, the pool was wonderful, the food was good, the spa was relaxing. But the staff - they were beyond exceeding expectations. Hats off to Nick (the owner, who has such an interesting background himself) who had founded this place and built such an amazing team around him… thank you to Kalpa, Madhu, and the dining staff (I’m so sorry I didn’t get your names but hopefully you will know who you are - you always had a wonderful smile for us and met our every need, you set the benchmark of hospitality in Sri Lanka).

This may be the best hotel we have ever stayed in. Beautiful grounds, stylish and comfortable spaces, it can’t possibly ever feel crowded even when every room is full, stunning pool, delicious and innovative food, and quite simply the finest hospitality anywhere. They make you feel immediately relaxed and at home, it is your vacation your way and 5 plus stars without the pretence. Quiet and secluded, it is the perfect romantic getaway. If I could rate it a 12 I would.

There is nothing we didn’t like.

A place to slow down and relax. Beautifully designed hotel. Gorgeous pool, lovely food, great room and excellent staff. We are a well travelled couple and there are not many hotels where I’m sad to leave but this is one of them. Lovely rock pools on the beach to the left of the hotel when you come out at the rear to cool down in and snorkel. We will definitely return to this hotel for longer next time. Two days was not enough.

The only thing we would have liked additionally is tea and coffee making facilities in the room. We were though grateful of the morning tea or coffee free room service.

A very special boutique hotel! The hospitality is like nothing I have experienced before, the staff are all incredible and can't do enough for you. The pool is amazing with a view of the ocean with monkeys swinging around in the trees and the rooms are huge with a lovely big bathtub. The food was incredible too, one of the best breakfasts I have ever had in a hotel- there are no time restrictions so you can have it whenever you want, the menu is huge and varied and its all cooked to order and the dinner food was lovely too.

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For Sri Lanka it might be a little expensive but it is worth it. After 3 weeks travelling around and being active every day, this was the best place to Relax (capital R), Eat (capital E, great food) and end our holiday because of the great People (capital P, nothing was too much for the staff). I have difficult vegetarian Eaters and the staff created also for them healthy pasta and other dishes. My kids loved it. The staff even went to the shop to buy sanitary pads for my wife and daughter when we just asked where we could buy it. The rooms are very large, swimming pool great and more than enough space to sit. When we arrived they told / showed directly that we don’t need to give tips to the individual members of the staff but it can be put in an envelope. They will equally share it to all members, also the less visible ones. I like that idea!

We were in European summer and at that time you cannot swim in the sea. We knew before, so for us no issue at all, but just to be aware.

Buckingham Place was our final destination at the end of two weeks travelling around Sri Lanka. It was the perfect place to kick back and relax - we’re only sorry that we couldn’t stay for longer than 3 days! The rooms are very spacious and comfortable. We loved lazing by the pool and our boys really enjoyed having access to the games room. The beach is a short walk through the hotel grounds - whilst the sea is far too rough to even allow paddling, it’s a lovely stretch to stroll along. The food is excellent - the seared tuna and breakfast crepes were stand out favourites! The ‘thank you’ cake was a lovely and unexpected touch at our final dinner. We experienced wonderful hospitality throughout our trip and Buckingham Place was no exception. The staff really are a credit to the hotel - nothing was ever too much trouble.

Tea and coffee making facilities would have been much appreciated. The shower area is partly open to the elements so critters (e.g frogs, geckos) do occasionally get in!