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Only an hour from Colombo International Airport or 20km south of Colombo, Reef Sri Lanka, is a spectacular luxury hideaway in three acres of beach side and exotic tropical gardens. With our 65m sandy beachfront, all weather tennis court, large swimming pool, lush tropical gardens, Reef sets a new bench mark for luxury accommodation in Sri Lanka. Romantic, private, and intimate and just seven exclusive, palatial suites; the ultimate in elegance and luxury and a soothing blend of warm effortless service and harmonious spaces.

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Free parking

Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)

Pool

Free breakfast

Beach

Tennis court

Airport transportation

Spa

Wifi

Outdoor pool

Bar / lounge

Restaurant

Breakfast in the room

Complimentary Instant Coffee

Poolside bar

Table tennis

Facial treatments

Foot massage

Full body massage

Non-smoking hotel

Dry cleaning

Laundry service

Ironing service

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Bathrobes

Air conditioning

Private balcony

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Minibar

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Ocean view

Non-smoking rooms

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Family rooms

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Charming

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Location

43Car recommended

Grade: 43 out of 100

10Restaurantswithin 0.75 miles

1Attractionwithin 0.75 miles

78 Samanthara Rd, Wadduwa 12560 Sri Lanka

Getting there

Bandaranayake Intl Airport36 miSee all flights

Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base17 miSee all flights

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Nearby restaurants

Summer Breeze, Coastal Cuisine

Rybatskii Restoranchik

13 reviews

9 minSeafood

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Nearby attractions

Wadduwa Beach

107 reviews

12 minBeaches

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Twikmummyt wrote a review Apr 2023

Twickenham, United Kingdom10 contributions12 helpful votes

Stunning place and lovely staff

We just had a wonderful short stay at Reef villas - rounding off a trip where we travelled to many parts of this beautiful country. The hotel is stunning with gorgeous rooms. The staff are very efficient and friendly and can’t do enough for you. Malith and Dino in particular looked after us splendidly. The chef is excellent and the food is great. Perfect place for a special stay. We saw very few European visitors on our trip round the country - I would urge you to go. It is a beautiful place with lovely people and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled with family

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Uk-lass wrote a review Feb 2023

London, United Kingdom56 contributions61 helpful votes

A Perfect Place

We have just returned from our third visit to this delightful, well designed hotel. As usual, everything was perfect. The property is constantly maintained with lovely walks to the rooms beside the tree lined waterways and on to the garden and large pool, which we enjoyed daily. We stayed in a beautifully decorated Ocean View suite, with its four poster bed and my favourite additional outdoor waterfall shower. The entire suite was spacious and comfortable. We wanted for nothing. Also very much appreciated was the large shady verandah and watching the fish in the extended pool running alongside it. Best of all was the care given to us by the staff. Thanks to Malith the manager, who was always ready to help with a smile. Dino in charge of the restaurant was there to give any further assistance, ably supported at tables. by the friendly and energetic Malin. The food was delicious and our compliments go to our cook Asanka, for his great food. From breakfast to dinner, the restaurant is a treat. We have travelled widely in Sri Lanka and the Reef is our favourite hotel of all. Don’t miss it.…

Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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RinaSunnyHoliday wrote a review Jan 2023

Moscow, Russia49 contributions2 helpful votes

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Highly recommend!

The hotel is one of the kind indeed! The one you remember among others because it’s really special: amazing colonial style design with antique pieces of furniture, beautiful green and flowery territory, nice swimming pool overlooking the palms and the sunset over the ocean, delicious European food we enjoyed greatly, professional service and assistance when all was done to satisfy your every need and wish. Thank you Mr.Malith Perera for your professional management of the hotel and the enthusiasm, your babies Fred and Wilma are one of the wonders of the hotel :) Thank you Chef Asanka for meeting our gastronomical tastes, the hotel is lucky to have you in the team! Thank you Mr.Dino for your experience and wonderful service over breakfasts, lunch and dinners! Thank you Nalin for always being near and ready to assist on almost everything! Wishing Reef and its Team prosperity and many more good clients! Regina&Ella…

Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled with family

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Alison wrote a review Dec 2022

Devizes, United Kingdom5 contributions

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Exceptional

A beautiful boutique hotel, stunningly designed and presented in a lovely location. The whole place is full of fascinating antique objects and creative decoration. Plantation House rooms are quite exceptional - spacious, extremely comfortable and well equipped, gorgeous. Charming and super helpful staff. Very good chef, delicious menu, flexible to requests. Lovely swimming pool.

Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple

Room Tip: Limited bar stocks. Beach is lovely but steeply shelving and often strong waves. Tourist...

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Indi wrote a review Sept 2022

Toronto, Canada9 contributions1 helpful vote

Excellent stay

This was a gift for our honeymoon and We stayed at "Manel" suite. The place is so romantic and peaceful. It opens to a quiet beach and the ourdoor pool overlooks sunset. The staff had been really great, Dino and Malith took care of us, they had been very accommodating. Our complements to the chef, the food is top notch. Crepe suzette, fish brochette, pumpkin ravioli, Florentine with mushrooms 🤌 were perfection. The interior was unique with collectors items, woodwork, mangroves and fish ponds adjoining each suite. It's also ideal for photoshoots. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and will recommend you to our friends. We will always cherish this beautiful weekend...

Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Mahipat Singh wrote a review Mar 2022

Jaipur, India1 contribution1 helpful vote

Absolute Beauty - Spiritual Experience

It was the most beautiful experience to have stayed at the Reef Hotel & SPA . The location on the sea , the super chic architecture, the exquisite food, the kindest service and the most beautiful house pets Fred and Wilma. If you want to be uplifted and have a memory for life you need to stay at this hidden GEM 🙏🏼✨💫

Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled with family

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JWood22 wrote a review Mar 2022

Long Stratton, United Kingdom40 contributions52 helpful votes

Excellent Reef Villa stay

We are coming to the end of five nights at this amazing hotel. We stayed in an ocean suite which was huge. The furnishings and decor are beautiful and it is very well maintained. Housekeeping does a wonderful job and very unobtrusive. The food and drinks on offer are varied and delicious. We have enjoyed traditional curries and many other Sri Lankan dishes at dinner and breakfast. The roti breakfast choice was so tasty and one I will try to create once back in the UK. We also enjoyed a lesson in how to prepare a tradition Sri Lankan chicken curry. The chef also made me a delicious cake as a surprise to celebrate my birthday. A huge thanks to all the Chefs and restaurant staff. The gardens and pool are beautiful and again very well maintained. Watching the wildlife has been entertaining too. We have also enjoyed a game or two of table tennis. Mallith runs the hotel superbly and nothing is too much trouble for him and his staff. Fred and Wilma are delightful, so lovely to have dogs around. It really has been a 5 star service throughout our stay and we hope to return one day. …

Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Mya_7 wrote a review Mar 2022

Ludlow, United Kingdom21 contributions11 helpful votes

Stylish hotel with superb food and service.

This was our third visit to Sri Lanka and we think that Reef Villa must be the most stylish and tastefully decorated hotel on the island. We stayed in one of the large comfortable Ocean Suites and we very well looked after by all the staff. The menus offered lots of choice, the food was superbly cooked and presented and the friendly service second to none. The pool and large garden were a delight and enhanced by the antics of the resident Red-Wattled Lapwings and their chicks. We cannot imagine how anyone could describe this lovely hotel as anything other than perfect. We will return!

Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Tosia1988 wrote a review Mar 2022

Warszawa14 contributions2 helpful votes

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Magic place!

It’s a perfect place to take a rest, eat well and enjoy Waduwa beach. Garden with pool is huge and full of birds. Staff is amazing, very helpful and nice. Rooms are beautiful and very clean, with awesome bathrooms. Our room had also outdoor bath and shower. This place is magical! owner and staff takes care of every details.

Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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keithtalbot3 wrote a review Feb 2022

Sittingbourne, United Kingdom33 contributions40 helpful votes

Return to Reef Villa

This was our fourth visit to Sri Lanka and the sixth occasion that we have stayed at Reef Villa. Given the pandemic that has effected the world over the last two years, we were delighted to find that the owners had been able to retain the services of many of the established staff with the General Manager, Chef, Head waiter, Head of Housekeeping all being familiar faces and helped make our holiday very enjoyable. The Island generally was still taking precautions against the virus and the controls that the Hotel exercised made us feel very safe and enabled us to stay relaxed during our stay. All our requirements were attended to without any fuss, including the search for a battery charger, which we had inadvertently left at home! There is a wide selection of food available throughout the day which is all prepared and cooked fresh, making the most of the exceptional quality of produce available on the island. We spoke to the chef and he was able to prepare our food just as we requested. The service throughout our stay was exceptional, we are so pleased that we had decided to return and are already planning another trip to Sri Lanka in a couple of years time and undoubtedly we will return to the Reef. If you are seeking a relaxing location with excellent service and quality produce, we can throughly recommend a stay at the Reef. Considering the anxiety that has been experienced over the last two years, we had been concerned at how the pandemic might have effected Reef Villa, but we need not have worried. The quality remains and will improve further as the Island reopens. An excellent location and most enjoyable stay…

Date of stay: February 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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