Ratings based on 48 Verified Reviews
4.2 Room cleanliness
4.2 Service & staff
4.0 Room comfort
4.0 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Posted 13 Nov 2024
Comment from Hotel Management
13 Nov 2024 by Tyrone Rabot, Hotel Management
Dear Guest,This review is unjustified and unfair since you have never stayed at our hotel nor did you experience our services.
by A verified traveler from Magill
Posted 22 Oct 2024
Very kind people very good place to stay. Close to everything. Close to beach. I can recommend to anyone.
Comment from Hotel Management
22 Oct 2024 by Tyrone Rabot, Hotel Management
Dear Guest,Thank you for the opportunity to be of service and for your kind review. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay at our hotel. Look forward to welcome you in the near future.
by A verified traveler
Nice place. Good location.
Posted 11 Aug 2024 on HotelsGood location. Good value for money. Effective AC. Nice breakfast. Friendly staff.
Comment from Hotel Management
12 Aug 2024 by Tyrone Rabot, Hotel Management
Dear Guest,Thank you for your kind review and the opportunity to be of service. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. Look forward to welcome you in the near feature.
by A verified traveler
Posted 29 Feb 2024
A little hidden gem. Clean, simple, great staff, very reasonably priced. I would definitely come back!
Comment from Hotel Management
1 Mar 2024 by Tyrone Rabot, Hotel Management
Dear Mr. Adnan,Thank you for your kind review. We are glade that you have enjoyed your stay at The Villa In Lavinia. Thank you for the opportunity to be of service. Look forward to welcome you in the near future.Regards,Tyrone Rabot.Manager.
by A verified traveler
Posted 18 Jan 2024 on Hotels
Comment from Hotel Management
19 Jan 2024 by Tyrone Rabot, Hotel Management
Dear Amanda,Thank you for your kind patronage of our hotel. We are glade that you enjoyed your stay with us and giving us the opportunity to be of service. Look forward to welcome you in the near future.
by A verified traveler
Did the job, but just!
Posted 8 Dec 2023 on HotelsThe Villa in Lavinia is a nice-enough, quaint property and on the whole, well run by the owner and staff, who were nice people, grateful for your patronage and always helpful.
Its location is not in the nicest environment at the bottom of the street off Galle Road, just a hundred yards from the train track. Trains pass often with screaming horns at all hours, which has to happen given so many people live, (in dire poverty), at the railway line or cross the track in the normal course of the day/night.
The room itself was basic, a little tired and could do with renovation and re-painting (at least). There was air-conditioning in the room, but wasn't always effective in a tropical climate. Sometimes the ceiling fan did the job more effectively.
The bed was pretty 'hard', uncomfortable and old. The mattress under the sheets looked pretty dirty.
The Wi-Fi was okay.....worked 50% of the time, though was set through an unsecured connection. It often dropped sporadically just when you needed it.
The room had a fridge, which was great since you need to buy mineral water and keep it cold. The bathroom was good, but very tired and needs renovating - the shower-head was literally rusty.
However, all this is in context since Sri Lanka is, at best, a 2nd world country/developing nation.
Comment from Hotel Management
9 Dec 2023 by Tyrone Rabot, Hotel Management
Dear Guest,Our sincere apologies for any inconveniences caused during your stay in our hotel. We try our utmost to ensure total comfort to our valued guest. If you can advise us your name it will help us to rectify the areas of concern. Most of our guest have had many positive comments in the past.Thank you for your understanding and look forward to welcome you in the near future.Tyrone Rabot.manager.
by A verified traveler
Posted 19 Nov 2023
Inside shower room, toilet bowl and wash basing arrangement are not safe, as sitting in the toilet is not safe due to wash basing square slab with sharp corners. This is a health and safety issue, accident waiting to happen, requires urgent revisit the washrooms and attend to appropriate resifting of wash basing so on to make safe. I alert this issue with the manger InCharge, and he acknowledged the issue. A simple modification of bathroom would solve the problem.
Comment from Hotel Management
18 Jan 2024 by Tyrone Rabot, Hotel Management
Dear Mr. Mahinda,Thank you for your kind patronage of our Hotel. You observation are taken positively. We are glade that you enjoyed your stay. Look forward to welcome you in the near future.
by A verified traveler
Posted 22 Oct 2023
I like the stay in this hotel and people is nice and professional
Comment from Hotel Management
23 Oct 2023 by Tyrone Rabot, Hotel Management
Dear Guest. Thank you for the opportunity to be of service and your appreciation of our commitment to serve you. Your feed back will help us to improve our services. We are glade that you enjoyed your stay at our hotel. Look forward to welcome you in the near future at your home away from home. With regards, Tyrone Rabot. Manager.
by A verified traveler
The Villa
Posted 25 Aug 2023 on HotelsHave stayed at this establishment over the past 20 or so years. First choice when visiting SL. standard has improved with the addition of fridges. Friendly, obliging professional staff standards have not changed.
Comment from Hotel Management
27 Aug 2023 by Tyrone Rabot, Hotel Management
Dear Guest,Thank you for your kind review and the appreciation of our services. Look forward to welcome you at our hotel in the near future.
by A verified traveler
Small establishment; great service
Posted 25 Jul 2023 on HotelsWe spent 1 night here at the Villa in Lavinia. The staff greeted us at the door and walked us to the room as they explained things. We had a nice breakfast prepared for us the next morning accompanied by a gentle knock on the door to let us know it was hot and ready. When we had an issue getting an Uber to come pick us up to go to our next location the staff immediately stepped in and contacted a driver for us. The Villa at Lavinia is a small establishment, but the personal care and service is unmatched. Thank you for that.
Comment from Hotel Management
25 Jul 2023 by Tyrone Rabot, Hotel Management
Dear Guest, Thank you for the opportunity to be of service and the appreciation of our commitment to serve you. We are glade that you enjoyed your stay at our hotel. Look forward to welcome you in the near future. With regards, Tyrone Rabot. Manager.
