Arika Villa

Cannot thank the staff enough. We had the best 7 days on Sri Lanka thanks to their amazing hospitality. The room was massive and we had 2 interconnected rooms that were very clean and well maintained. The food was incredible and well worth paying for half board. My kids asked if we could stay forever! This place will have a little place in our hearts and I honestly cannot recommend the place enough. Thank you

We had such a lovely stay at Hotel Arika. The staff were so accommodating and flexible. The dining and pool area is beautiful. The trees and river next to hotel mean you can always watch the nature that inhabits the area from the comfort of your table. Our room was spacious, modern and with good air conditioning. From the balcony, again, you could watch the monkeys and birds. The food is really first class, offering a good selection but obviously the Sri Lankan curry selection was particularly good. Also, for those cautious travellers, you can rest assured that the hotel takes great care in providing plenty of safe bottled water. This was a very peaceful experience and would highly recommend for anyone seeking this too.

During our stay at Arika Villa, the hospitality was exceptional, and the food was simply delicious. From the warm welcome to the delectable meals served, every moment was a delight. Our family thoroughly enjoyed the experience, making memories that we will cherish forever. Arika Villa truly exceeded our expectations.

We booked this hotel having read the reviews and website. Before I continue I want to say that we are frequent travellers and mainly stay where possible in 4/5* hotels. Unfortunately apart from the service from the Manager, Nishandra for the first 2 out of 4 days of our stay, and that of a young 18 yr old waiter, Rasanjana, they were 5*. The manager had to leave and left the chef in charge. This is when the staff, apart from Rasanjana seemed to not pay any attention to us. We were the only guests at this time. There is no phone in the room so you have to go hunting to find anyone to assist. The front reception is not always manned, on one occasion when we asked where the girl was we were told she's sleeping and the chef come assistant manager was also not available. The rooms are big and spacious and they will cook different things for you but that's the only positive. Our tap in the bathroom was falling away from the sink. The attention to detail was also not there. The state of the whole hotel is in need of a desperate uplift as it was dirty. The photos and description are misleading. I am sure if the manager had not had to leave for a few days, all the staff would have been 5* in his presence. This review is harsh but honest. It is only for those frequent travellers who are used to a 4/5* service.

Location un po’ più moderna rispetto agli altri hotel dello stesso livello. Camera ampia e spaziosa. Al contrario del primo impatto in cui la camera sembra molto ben tenuta, ci siamo imbattuti, nella nostra camera, nel tappetino del bagno sporco, asciugamani che odoravano di chiuso/muffa (forse dovuto all’umidita del posto o alla modalità di lavaggio/asciugatura della biancheria), federe del cuscino sporche (presumibilmente di sangue) e dopo aver richiesto il cambio, comunque, benché lavate, non sembravano pulite. Acqua calda per una sola doccia e anche breve. Porta della camera che non si chiudeva bene. Durante la notte c’è stato un forte temporale ed è filtrata l’acqua dal tetto, per cui al risveglio abbiamo trovato alcune pozze d’acqua in camera, per fortuna non sul letto ma purtroppo su alcuni vestiti.

We had our annual office trip to Arika Villa on August 2022. Its the best getaway for anyone that prioritise privacy. From cleanliness to food, everything was excellent and specially the customer service they offer is brilliant. Highly recommend to occupy the whole Villa for large groups.