If you like sunbathing, being near the ocean and having every culinary whim catered for, this is where you want to go. We had good service in the other places we stayed in Sri Lanka, but these guys took it even further. The manageress here gave us absolutely increadible service and the staff in general were very attentive (to the... more

We stayed at Apa Villas for 5 nights in February and it was an absolutly amazing experience. We have a 1 year old son and the staff were amazing with him, always looking after his meals and they organised a nanny for us who was excellent and the price...so reasonable! We stayed in Saffron 6 which is extremely spacious with... more

We arrived in Sri Lanka on the 21st of February, and on the way to Galle we called up this hotel, that we had read so many good reviews about on trip advisor. Eventhough we hadn't made any reservations, in a few minutes the beautiful Cinnamon suite was ready for us. This was another one of those rare occasions where... more

We had a very warm welcome from the staff who we had met last year. The service was great - nothing was too much trouble. The food was excellent - the Cinnamon suite was very comfortable and everyone made sure that we had the most relaxing time. Christopher and Sandy Hawkings more

Apa villa is a superbly run boutique hotel only 15 minutes by tuk tuk from Galle. There are 7 suites in this beautiful house which belongs to Hans Hofer, the author of the Insight Guides-[plenty of interesting reading matter available]. We had Saffron suite 6 which we would rate as among the best accomodation we have experienced anywhere in the... more

The whole hotel is wonderfully stylish and great attention had been paid to all the details to make our stay special. The staff were both friendly and efficient and the food was superb.. Nothing was too much trouble. The peace and tranquility here would make it an ideal place for a honeymoon. Julian & Pat Shearer more

We couldn't have picked out a more perfect place than Apa Villa for our 10 year wedding anniversary! We made the booking through the hotel website and they arranged everything for us including site seeing, airport trnsfers and scuba diving. We had all of our meals out on our private porch and the food was wonderful. We especially liked the... more

At the beginning of our evaluation, I have to say, that the Apa Villa Thalpe is one of the most charming, most beautiful and most private retreats I've ever visited. But now I will start to describe all of the important things you have to know about Apa Villa and the surrounding. Duration: We stayed at Apa Villa for more... more

We came for 2 nights but stayed a week. Can't praise the staff enough. They were simply wonderful. It was wonderful to wake up to breakfast on the terrace every morning and the food was excellent. The restaurants, beaches and temples we were recommended were all outstanding. Don't let the trouble in Sri Lanka put you off. Go visit. Eamonn... more