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Kingfisher Guest House and Restaurant

No.91, Vijaya Rd | Madeketiya Beach, Tangalle, Sri Lanka
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Kingfisher Guest House and Restaurant
Ranked #16 of 28 Tangalle B&B and Inns
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW via mobile

The making of this place is the owner. He was incredibly friendly, helped us with directions and organised tuktuks, and offered a basic dinner of a whole fish with chips and salad, which was incredible! We stayed for 1000rs each as a group of 6. The rooms are certainly tatty, and as the reviewer below mentioned there dead bugs in... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

We stayed here for 1 night, as that's all we had planned to spend in Tangalle, however if we had intended on staying longer we would definitely have moved somewhere else after the first night. The Bad: The place is run down and the rooms are old and dirty. I don't mind basic - in fact sometimes this spells character... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Me and my husband stayed in next door guest house, but we stopped at Kingfisher for lunch and my prawn cream soup was really good! We also enjoyed late afternoon banana shake on beach chair the other day and this place is really great atmosphere, relaxing, easy lazy. It is simple, cheap backpackers place, but for me Kingfishers offers everything... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2013

We stayed here for 2 nights on the beggining of our trip and 2 nights when we need some rest after our tour of Sri Lanka ... the best place for relax, really nice service and the best food ever on Sri Lanka ... Devilled fish and prawns with garlic rice and salad ... I miss this place :)) H.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2013

It was a great accomodation directly on the beach, the food was tasty and for a good price and the stuff was really friendly - young guys, really helpfull. It was fun talking to them in the evening. Great choice!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2013 via mobile

We stayed here for 3 nights in the cheapest room available - R800 (separate bathroom). The accommodation is really basic, but you can't beat that price. Cons: -The room is right next to the restaurant so can sometimes be noisy -The fan on the roof was so loud! - The shower didn't have a light Pros - Literally on the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 20, 2012

We didnt stay in the guest house so are unable to comment on this as accomodation. However we decided to go for a meal one night during our stay. I can honestly say it was the worst meal we ate in Sri Lanka and the worst meal I have ever eaten. When the food arrived it had a really strong... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 21, 2012

Great beachside option in Tangalle. The boys here were friendly and helpful, setting up a couple of deckchairs on the beach with a beer for us on arrival - very welcome after a 6 hour bus ride from Nuwara Eliya. For us it was the main guy who runs Kingfisher - I think his name is Rajitha - who made... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2012

Ahhh Kingfisher, i m in love with this place and the people that worked there!! i ended up there by luck, found the manager Rohitha so friendly that i ended up staying 6 days in the long chair facing the sea, looking the cows passing by, listening the waves crushing on the shore and i gave english lesson to Rohitha... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2012

We had a wonderful stay at the Kingfisher in Tangalle. The staff are so friendly and helpful. Their aim is to ensure their guests are happy and they achieve this every time. The food is wonderful and we enjoyed our first experience of a Sri Lankan breakfast here. On our first day arriving in Tangalle when we went in to... More

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Address: No.91, Vijaya Rd | Madeketiya Beach, Tangalle, Sri Lanka
Region: Sri Lanka > Southern Province > Hambantota District > Tangalle
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Ranked #16 of 28 B&Bs / Inns in Tangalle

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