Name: Talalla Beach Bungalows
Address: A2, Talalla, Sri Lanka, Talalla, Talalla, Talalla, 81170, Sri Lanka
Rating: 8

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Mosquito net

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Bottled water (at extra charge)

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Barbecue grill(s)

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Parking

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Next to the beach

Pool and beach

Yoga

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Pets Not Allowed

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Mawella Lagoon Airport

Koggala Airport

Talalla Beach Bungalows

Talalla

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Excellent Food freshly prepared for every meal....but, the manager (Kelum) had local police there everyday and night drinking, getting drunk and making alot of noise. We stayed (3nights). Kelum told us this was because he was having trouble with the local fishermen and villagers using his facilities. This is what made an uncomfortable atmosphere. The place has alot of potential and Kelum is working hard and is passionate about making improvements. 

Uncomfortable Atmosphere

We loved our stay at Talalla Beach Bungalows, it’s a chilled place, surrounded by a pretty garden, in a lovely position directly on the beach. The room was simple, but clean. Kelum prepared us a good breakfast every day and several delicious dinners too. He’s very attentive and made us very welcome. He has great plans for the place and is working hard to improve the property and soon will be making a chill-out area in the garden with hammock and covered sunbeds. Thank you Kelum, we had a very enjoyable stay in Talalla!

Thanks to Kelum for a lovely stay

We stayed in January at this lovely little spot right by the beach. The location is idyllic and peaceful. We were welcomed by a friendly, accommodating host serving a lovely breakfast and dinner. Would recommend, especially for the value! 

A note to fellow travellers - please avoid the sea if it is rough! :)

Idyllic setting right by the beach

Very reasonable rates for a truly lovely experience by a terrific beach. Management and staff were both happy and very helpful. Their attentiveness was second to none!.
The room was clean and spacious with plenty of hot water in the shower.
WiFi was excellent. All meals served here were top quality. This property is huge and so you have only jungle for neighbour. Peaceful and relaxing. Would recommend this place to all.

Fantastic place, staff and location.

We came across this place by accident but loved it! I think previously they've had bad reviews but it has recently changed management and the guy there did everything he could to make our stay great. The room was big and comfortable and the bed was really nice, the bathroom was good too and it was all really clean. We had a big, delicious Sri Lankan breakfast every morning and lots of fresh fruit, plus he brought us complimentary tea and biscuits each afternoon and talked to us and sat with us when we wanted to. He also gave us advice about the local area - and he has big plans for the place and is very passionate about it. He also brought me lime juice for my stomach and food I could eat (had food poisoning from the place we stayed before Talalla). It's right on the beach, and we were there out of season so had the beach to ourselves. Would recommend this place for sure!

Relaxing, beautiful location, peaceful and lovely host

We stayed 2 nights off season in this guest house. It is literally on a beautiful beach, quiet and very chill.
Room and bathroom are clean. 2 towels are provided.
Staff is friendly, available to satisfy our needs. 
Breakfast is huge, delicious and freshly made.
Dinner is delicious freshly made and very very very nice.
This place has a lot of potential, it definitely could look better, but given the price we paid and the service we were provided, it is more than fair in a fantastic spot of the country. 
I wish the new staff a good luck in this new age / adventure of the guest house

Quiet place to chill

Having read the previous reviews I wonder if the management have changed hands recently because the place I've just stayed in (April 19) is an absolute disaster.
The place is rundown, not very clean, the rooms are hot as hell. For the kind of money you pay, you can get a decent ac room anywhere else.
But the worst of it all is the staff. It seems they live there and they let you crash at their place for free. They get together in front of your room (they're not bungalows) and play the guitar, sing, shout and drink plenty of booze, as one of them bragged about the morning after when we saw a bunch of empty bottles. He pestered us and other clients by sitting with you while you were having breakfast or dinner, borrowing as well a lot of cigarettes.

Definitely not the place to enjoy Talalla beach!

Dodgy place!

We had a wonderful stay at Talalla Beach Bungalows. We took two of the four rooms and stayed for 3 nights in April. The beach is absolutely stunning.

The accommodation itself is very basic. We slept well, but the room isn’t fancy, nor is it a beach bungalow in the same respect you might find elsewhere! It had a fan and a mosquito net, but no A/C, and basic furniture. 

If it’s a gorgeous beach and simple accommodation you are after then this is your place. 

The staff are all young, but very friendly. We had a great evening with them listening to music and sipping cocktails. Kamal was our favourite! 

Breakfast was basic again but satisfying - fried egg sandwiches. 

There are other cafes nearby you can walk to if you want to try other food but the curry at TBB is lovely! 

We fell in love with the two black puppies and enjoyed playing with them. We also saw lots of wildlife while we were here and just loved swimming in the sea every day! 

Great stay at this chilled out paradise 

This place is beautiful and affordable with great beds on the beach and helpful staff. The highlight is definitely the food! The fish of the day and the coconut roti were amazing and we even went back the second day. 

Great place to relax by the beach

Do yourself a favor and spare yourself this terrible place.  Talalla beach is beautiful and has lovely accommodations - this is not one of them.

We walked into this place and negotiated a rate of $26 for 9 days.  FYI this is hugely discounted from the booking.com rate of $50+.  The manager said he’d cut us a good deal because of the length of our stay.  He was doing this with others who were walking in too.

First off, the bungalows aren’t bungalows; it’s a single building with 4 rooms.  Plus side is that it’s right on the beach, and the only beachside hotel in Talalla under $70 during high season.  

But that’s the only plus.  Everything is very basic and pretty dirty.  There was an attempt to clean up the grounds, but they are mostly littered with trash and construction parts.  The rooms are dirty with stained floors and walls and I don’t think have received a dusting ever.  But for $26 we figured we could manage given its location on the beach. 

We settled in around 2:30pm and at 9:30pm that night we were told by the manager that there was a booking on booking.com, that they would make more money and that we needed to leave. We were then approached by the alleged owner (we later found out the owner is German and definitely not the man we talked to) who without any apology or consideration given the situation or time told us he’d make more money with the online booking and that we needed to leave.

Not even an offer of another hotel recommendation or a tuktuk at that time
of night.   Seriously ridiculous!  My partner and I have traveled the world, and this was a first for us.

Head down the road to Sunshine Hotel which at the same price has beautiful and clean rooms and the best restaurant in town.  

I hope the real owner reads this and gives his staff some much needed training on customer service. 

Save your vacation and do not book at this dump. 

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