Неплохой отель Good hotel

The hotel was chosen spontaneously, as there was no time to think. This category is the cheapest. 11 nights with a flight cost 145 thousand rubles. Vacationing with my husband. On the territory there are 14 so-called 2-storey villas and the main building. The main building has large rooms and has been renovated, but far from the ocean and one side overlooks the neighboring site where the hotel is being built. We lived in a villa by the ocean. Beds are good. The furniture is old. The sound of the ocean. There are no refrigerators or kettles in the villas. We had. We agreed in advance when buying a ticket. Tour operator NTK Intourist. And the rent is $10 per day. We were lucky. The rest drank warm water. Cleaned up every day. Everything they say in the reviews is true. One dog in the territory, very kind. 2 skinny cats, we fed them. A couple of chipmunks, a monitor lizard, an elephant were brought five times. Ride 1000 rupees. There are few who wish. The rider doesn't let you take pictures for free. Once saw 5 monkeys. Hand fed. Only the two fastest monkeys came up. Meals took breakfast - dinner. Monotonous. In the morning we ate an omelet. And so there are pastries, pancakes, porridge, chicken, muesli like everywhere. From fruits pineapples, watermelon, papaya, bananas. Coffee, tea in the morning and evening. The husband ate a loaf with butter. For dinner, cheap fish, chicken, pasta, stewed vegetables. Some kind of salad. We didn't take. Very tasty cakes. Who dined, told that they give seafood and ice cream. We weren't hungry. There are more staff in the canteen than vacationers. Constantly making sure that no one takes anything out of the food. Napkins and toothpicks are not placed on the table. You have to keep asking. They shoot cigarettes and ask for a drink. Cons of the hotel: flies in the canteen, at the reception. And the hotel administration is not going to carry out pest control. Fans are turned on to disperse the flies. Sun beds and towels are free. Seeing the ocean for the first time. Fresh milk water, swam for hours. The water was very dirty for two days. Leaves, logs, etc. Were on an excursion in Bendotte. The ocean is clearer there. In general, we liked the rest. If you compare. We rested in November two years ago in Thailand on the island of Phuket in 5 stars. new hotel "Novotel" for breakfast. The food is the same. The room is small. It rained 7 days out of 10. We went to the sea across the road with heavy traffic. The public beach is dirty, sunbeds are paid. Then you left the room and you are on the ocean. Great. Very clean coastline and hotel area. There is no animation. There is a TV in the room. There is no Russian channel. Wifi at reception. Send a message to a contact and nothing more. It was enough to communicate with Russia. Who needs to surf the Internet, why go to Sri Lanka? Safe at reception. Paid. Nothing was missing in our room. The suitcase was locked. Guide urged to put the money in the safe at the reception. The safe was free for us. We ourselves were not witnesses, but from conversations with tourists we learned that money was missing from the safes. They do not take everything, so that a tourist who does not count does not notice the loss of a small amount. Therefore, we asked for a receipt through the meeting guide. The hotel management did not want to give. But then she did. It turns out that they even have forms that indicate the date, amount and signatures of the one who deposited and who accepted. However, we were asked not to expand on this matter. My husband and I concluded that the reception staff still steals. Excursions not taken. Complete divorce. Especially the guides. The price tag is less for the locals. My husband and I traveled by train to Colombo, Bendotta, Kalatura, Panadura. The most expensive ticket cost 30 rupees, which is 12 rubles for our money, an hour drive to Colombo. Excursion is the cheapest for example in Bendotta 20 dollars per person. In Kandy from the guide 65, locals are driven from 4 people for 130 dollars. Who went all intertwined. The tour itself is 1.5 hours, and the journey takes 10 hours. Bendotta, Gale - river safari by boat (you will see 2 monitor lizards and 1 crocodile, others are offered to see for an additional fee), a turtle farm (this is about 10 adult turtles), a Buddha temple, an ancient fortress in Gale and swimming in the ocean. The ocean is cleaner and more beautiful than in Wadduwa. Went for a massage with Chandru. 1000 rupees (400 rubles) for 1 hour. He has the cheapest one. Does very well. We bought tea in Bendot, then, as it turned out, from conversations with tourists who were taken to a tea factory in Kandy 3 times cheaper. Black 140 rupees per 100 g, green, green 180, with bergamot 240. Leather belts made in India for 12 dollars apiece, jeans and trousers for my husband also for about 12 dollars, people bought silver items with stones. I didn't risk. Chandru said, "Madame is not needed here, buy houses. " Sri Lankans are ready to cheat you at every turn. There are no price tags anywhere. Only in supermarkets and company stores. We really liked the ocean and climate of Sri Lanka. Those who have been to the Maldives say the same thing.