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Eva Lanka (Eva Lanka / Willow Lanka) is an exclusive combination of a unique territory immersed in luxurious greenery and tropical flowers and one of the most beautiful cozy paradise romantic beaches along the entire coast from west to south.
Hotel Eva Lanka is a quiet, cozy romantic hotel, a privacy hotel, a relaxation hotel, a hotel that enjoys nature, the ocean and each other, created in a tropical style with local traditions: the reception, the hall and the restaurant are located only under a canopy without walls and windows . The hotel is located on a hill a few meters from the beach. WiFi is free only at the reception. Hotel management is low: a rude manager in a T-shirt and shorts with his legs on the table will not fulfill any of your requests. But the staff is polite, friendly, not spoiled by our rudeness.
The building is a detached two-story building with standard rooms, and there is also a chalet overlooking the garden and the ocean.
Attention, although the ocean view chalets are facing the ocean, not all have an open view of the ocean due to the overgrown lush vegetation. Only Chalets 5.6, 7 and 19 have an open view of the ocean! Chalets No. 18 and 19 have direct access to the small pool. Chalet No. 19 - located closest to the beach. The rooms are in need of renovation: window frames broken in places, rusty worn tiles, flimsy plumbing, weak hot water pressure, hard mattresses and hard bed linen. But there are also updated rooms. All rooms have a refrigerator, air conditioning, kettle, cups, hair dryer, towels. Attention, there are no TVs in the rooms. The hotel does not provide bath amenities (shampoo, gel, paste and brush). Daily replenishment of 2 bottles of water 0.5 l, cleaning, change of towels and linen. There are anti-mosquito nets on the windows, lizards crawl on the walls inside, which eat insects and do not cause fear. Tip: take an electric fumigator.
The hotel has 2 swimming pools (a large one about 15-20 m near the reception and a small one with a diameter of 5-10 m near the descent to the beach) with sea water, allowing you to swim around the clock both at night and in the rain. Safe deposit box free of charge at the reception. Umbrellas - free of charge. From entertainment only squash. Animation is completely absent. The hotel offers Ayurvedic massage services. But outside the hotel, such a massage can be found at half the price.
The territory is terraced, professionally thought-out landscape design allows vacationers to practically not collide with each other, stylish chalets are hidden in lush and flowering greenery from prying eyes - chipmunks, birds of paradise, parrots, bats, lizards are everywhere. It creates a feeling of relaxation as in your own villa. The slope of the territory is small, smooth, only access to the beach along a few steps, as if going down to the 1st floor.
The hotel's beach is one of the most beautiful, cozy, comfortable on the entire southwestern and southern coast, quite long in a small bay with overhanging palm trees and has several zones. To the left of the entrance behind the cape (5 min) there is a lagoon where you can absolutely retire. It gives the impression of an uninhabited paradise island. To the right of the entrance there are 6 free wooden sunbeds. Ocean waves are damped by the reef and reach the shore with a safe force that even children can not lick out of the water. Swimming on the waves near the shore is completely safe and brings a lot of joy to everyone. Ficus and other coastal trees provide natural shade for the whole day. The sand is clean, large, amber-yellow, crunches underfoot, does not muddy the water. There are both rocky places and a convenient gradual sandy entry into the ocean from the shore.
The reef is deeper, not as colorful as in Egypt, sometimes inanimate, snorkeling is not impressive and even dangerous due to powerful ocean waves and protruding islands of stones. Beach towels are provided free of charge, but they are not always available in the required quantity.
The food at the hotel is a buffet. Breakfast is standard: croutons, scrambled eggs, live local curd yogurt, sausages, bananas, mango, pineapple, coffee, tea, milk, etc. Lunch was not taken. Dinner is always different, I advise: pork, beef, seafood (there were even lobsters and tiger prawns), pasta, 2 rice dishes, 4 vegetarian dishes, baked sea fish, sweets, coffee, tea, milk. Beer $4, fresh juices $4 (thinned with water). Portion in a cafe on the beach during the daytime fish $8-10, shrimp $10-12, squid $12-15. Eating safely and deliciously.
The infrastructure outside the hotel is not developed, the hotel is located apart from the village, a couple of cafes from a few kilometers from the hotel 7-10 minutes on foot.
There are no bars, no nightclubs, no shops.
The climate in this part of the island is equatorial, so all year round the same temperature during the day is about + 28C. The ocean temperature is also around +28C. At the beginning of December 2013 it was mostly partly cloudy, more often the sun's rays were not direct, but through the haze of clouds. Despite this amount of ultraviolet radiation, it is enough to burn in the shade without special creams. Advice: the degree of protection of the cream is preferably at least 50, otherwise burns are guaranteed even for skin that is not dark or easily tanned. Precipitation systematically every other day in the evening or at night, only once in 8 days it rained in the afternoon. Despite the high humidity of the air, it is very easy to breathe, the feeling of absolute comfort is neither stuffy nor hot.
Transfer from Colombo airport takes about 4.5-5 hours, taking into account all the new autobahns. For example, Air Arabia arrives at 13.30 local time. Departure from the airport at 14.00. Autobahn to Colombo 30 min.
Transfer through Colombo 14.30-15.30. Autobahn Colombo - Gale 130 km 15.30 - 17.00. Winding narrow road among the settlements of Gale-Tangalle 64 km 17.00-18.30. The route is interesting through Colombo, tropical forests, coconut groves, tea plantations and villages. Fatigue from the road immediately passes as soon as you find yourself in a hotel. You understand - the road is worth such a heavenly place.
Excursions from the region are safe and even desirable to take from beach-boys, the prices from the tour operator go off scale. Group “Ocean whale watching by boat” from 7 am to 11 am 50$/person; individual in Galle (Ayurveda garden shop, turtle beach, fort, lighthouse, jewelry factory, elephant riding, Buddha temple, tea plantation and jungle factory) from 11 am to 6 pm 25$/person. “Safari in Yalla park + Ravana Eliya waterfall in the mountains” from 5 to 16 hours 50$/person. To the right of the entrance to the beach - Suren, to the left of the entrance - Sean 071-326-55-48. You choose who you like best, we took from both, we liked both the organization and the service.
Flight Air Arabia has nuances. No one guarantees a place nearby, and even more so near the window, even if you are the first to come to check-in. They can plant all the way to Colombo in different rows. Rows 9 and 10 without seat adjustment, God forbid! Online registration for tickets in package tours is not provided (Alcohol is not offered on board and it is forbidden to drink those bought in duty free. Meals can be bought on board, rice dishes are quite tasty. There is no entertainment on board, on the Colombo-Sharjah segment 4 hours on the monitors flashes at least data about the flight, and on the segment Kyiv-Sharjah 5 hours - the monitors are generally turned off. One salvation is to drink before the flight and sleep. At Sharjah airport, the departure zone is separated by customs control. Therefore, all purchases, as well as a snack, should be done before passing If you don't want change in local dirhams, then a double cheeseburger and french fries at McDonald's will be exactly $10.
Duty free in Sharjah is much more modest than in Colombo.
Souvenirs: tea, magnets, key chains, jewelry - you can buy in Colombo before departure. But it is cheaper to do it at local merchants in the holiday region. Sri Lanka is replete with precious stones, the price of jewelry will pleasantly surprise you. Fruit and shells were taken out without problems in the luggage in the box. It is forbidden to export rough gems and corals.
Eva Lanka is a solid 3-star hotel in terms of service, facilities and room stock. But a cozy area, like a botanical garden and one of the most beautiful beaches on the entire coast, compensate for all the shortcomings for those who want solitude, contemplation of nature and enjoyment of safe swimming in the Indian Ocean.
Hotel Eva Lanka is a quiet, cozy romantic hotel, a privacy hotel, a relaxation hotel, a hotel that enjoys nature, the ocean and each other, created in a tropical style with local traditions: the reception, the hall and the restaurant are located only under a canopy without walls and windows . The hotel is located on a hill a few meters from the beach. WiFi is free only at the reception. Hotel management is low: a rude manager in a T-shirt and shorts with his legs on the table will not fulfill any of your requests. But the staff is polite, friendly, not spoiled by our rudeness.
The building is a detached two-story building with standard rooms, and there is also a chalet overlooking the garden and the ocean.
Attention, although the ocean view chalets are facing the ocean, not all have an open view of the ocean due to the overgrown lush vegetation. Only Chalets 5.6, 7 and 19 have an open view of the ocean! Chalets No. 18 and 19 have direct access to the small pool. Chalet No. 19 - located closest to the beach. The rooms are in need of renovation: window frames broken in places, rusty worn tiles, flimsy plumbing, weak hot water pressure, hard mattresses and hard bed linen. But there are also updated rooms. All rooms have a refrigerator, air conditioning, kettle, cups, hair dryer, towels. Attention, there are no TVs in the rooms. The hotel does not provide bath amenities (shampoo, gel, paste and brush). Daily replenishment of 2 bottles of water 0.5 l, cleaning, change of towels and linen. There are anti-mosquito nets on the windows, lizards crawl on the walls inside, which eat insects and do not cause fear. Tip: take an electric fumigator.
The hotel has 2 swimming pools (a large one about 15-20 m near the reception and a small one with a diameter of 5-10 m near the descent to the beach) with sea water, allowing you to swim around the clock both at night and in the rain. Safe deposit box free of charge at the reception. Umbrellas - free of charge. From entertainment only squash. Animation is completely absent. The hotel offers Ayurvedic massage services. But outside the hotel, such a massage can be found at half the price.
The territory is terraced, professionally thought-out landscape design allows vacationers to practically not collide with each other, stylish chalets are hidden in lush and flowering greenery from prying eyes - chipmunks, birds of paradise, parrots, bats, lizards are everywhere. It creates a feeling of relaxation as in your own villa. The slope of the territory is small, smooth, only access to the beach along a few steps, as if going down to the 1st floor.
The hotel's beach is one of the most beautiful, cozy, comfortable on the entire southwestern and southern coast, quite long in a small bay with overhanging palm trees and has several zones. To the left of the entrance behind the cape (5 min) there is a lagoon where you can absolutely retire. It gives the impression of an uninhabited paradise island. To the right of the entrance there are 6 free wooden sunbeds. Ocean waves are damped by the reef and reach the shore with a safe force that even children can not lick out of the water. Swimming on the waves near the shore is completely safe and brings a lot of joy to everyone. Ficus and other coastal trees provide natural shade for the whole day. The sand is clean, large, amber-yellow, crunches underfoot, does not muddy the water. There are both rocky places and a convenient gradual sandy entry into the ocean from the shore.
The reef is deeper, not as colorful as in Egypt, sometimes inanimate, snorkeling is not impressive and even dangerous due to powerful ocean waves and protruding islands of stones. Beach towels are provided free of charge, but they are not always available in the required quantity.
The food at the hotel is a buffet. Breakfast is standard: croutons, scrambled eggs, live local curd yogurt, sausages, bananas, mango, pineapple, coffee, tea, milk, etc. Lunch was not taken. Dinner is always different, I advise: pork, beef, seafood (there were even lobsters and tiger prawns), pasta, 2 rice dishes, 4 vegetarian dishes, baked sea fish, sweets, coffee, tea, milk. Beer $4, fresh juices $4 (thinned with water). Portion in a cafe on the beach during the daytime fish $8-10, shrimp $10-12, squid $12-15. Eating safely and deliciously.
The infrastructure outside the hotel is not developed, the hotel is located apart from the village, a couple of cafes from a few kilometers from the hotel 7-10 minutes on foot.
There are no bars, no nightclubs, no shops.
The climate in this part of the island is equatorial, so all year round the same temperature during the day is about + 28C. The ocean temperature is also around +28C. At the beginning of December 2013 it was mostly partly cloudy, more often the sun's rays were not direct, but through the haze of clouds. Despite this amount of ultraviolet radiation, it is enough to burn in the shade without special creams. Advice: the degree of protection of the cream is preferably at least 50, otherwise burns are guaranteed even for skin that is not dark or easily tanned. Precipitation systematically every other day in the evening or at night, only once in 8 days it rained in the afternoon. Despite the high humidity of the air, it is very easy to breathe, the feeling of absolute comfort is neither stuffy nor hot.
Transfer from Colombo airport takes about 4.5-5 hours, taking into account all the new autobahns. For example, Air Arabia arrives at 13.30 local time. Departure from the airport at 14.00. Autobahn to Colombo 30 min.
Transfer through Colombo 14.30-15.30. Autobahn Colombo - Gale 130 km 15.30 - 17.00. Winding narrow road among the settlements of Gale-Tangalle 64 km 17.00-18.30. The route is interesting through Colombo, tropical forests, coconut groves, tea plantations and villages. Fatigue from the road immediately passes as soon as you find yourself in a hotel. You understand - the road is worth such a heavenly place.
Excursions from the region are safe and even desirable to take from beach-boys, the prices from the tour operator go off scale. Group “Ocean whale watching by boat” from 7 am to 11 am 50$/person; individual in Galle (Ayurveda garden shop, turtle beach, fort, lighthouse, jewelry factory, elephant riding, Buddha temple, tea plantation and jungle factory) from 11 am to 6 pm 25$/person. “Safari in Yalla park + Ravana Eliya waterfall in the mountains” from 5 to 16 hours 50$/person. To the right of the entrance to the beach - Suren, to the left of the entrance - Sean 071-326-55-48. You choose who you like best, we took from both, we liked both the organization and the service.
Flight Air Arabia has nuances. No one guarantees a place nearby, and even more so near the window, even if you are the first to come to check-in. They can plant all the way to Colombo in different rows. Rows 9 and 10 without seat adjustment, God forbid! Online registration for tickets in package tours is not provided (Alcohol is not offered on board and it is forbidden to drink those bought in duty free. Meals can be bought on board, rice dishes are quite tasty. There is no entertainment on board, on the Colombo-Sharjah segment 4 hours on the monitors flashes at least data about the flight, and on the segment Kyiv-Sharjah 5 hours - the monitors are generally turned off. One salvation is to drink before the flight and sleep. At Sharjah airport, the departure zone is separated by customs control. Therefore, all purchases, as well as a snack, should be done before passing If you don't want change in local dirhams, then a double cheeseburger and french fries at McDonald's will be exactly $10.
Duty free in Sharjah is much more modest than in Colombo.
Souvenirs: tea, magnets, key chains, jewelry - you can buy in Colombo before departure. But it is cheaper to do it at local merchants in the holiday region. Sri Lanka is replete with precious stones, the price of jewelry will pleasantly surprise you. Fruit and shells were taken out without problems in the luggage in the box. It is forbidden to export rough gems and corals.
Eva Lanka is a solid 3-star hotel in terms of service, facilities and room stock. But a cozy area, like a botanical garden and one of the most beautiful beaches on the entire coast, compensate for all the shortcomings for those who want solitude, contemplation of nature and enjoyment of safe swimming in the Indian Ocean.
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