Nisala Arana, a luxury Boutique Villa amidst lush greenery and spacious tropical gardens, minutes from the beach. The Doctor's House, Coconut & Mango Villas offer seven beautifully appointed colonial style bedroom suites. The freshwater pool, yoga inspiring gardens and open pavilion where delicious cuisine is accompanied by fine wines, make this villa one of the finest discoveries in Sri Lanka.
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HOTEL STYLE
Quaint
Hidden Gem
Languages Spoken
English
Location
326/1 Circular Road Kommala, Bentota 80500 Sri Lanka
Beautiful property with ample space to relax and enjoy. It's very family friendly and our kids had a great time. The rooms were well spaced, clean and comfortable. Loved the architecture and the well kept gardens and pool area. We were well looked after by their incredible and friendly staff. The food was delicious and accommodated all our requests. Ben, the owner of the property was very kind and considerate and was readily available to contact right throughout our stay. Thanks Ben and the team. Looking forward to going back again!
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Benjamin Pereira, Owner at Nisala Arana Boutique Villa
Responded Apr 10, 2022
Dear Sam, Was an absolute pleasure hosting you and your family at Nisala Arana and so pleased you all enjoyed yourselves so much. Thanks kindly for the lovely review and for taking the time to share your experience. We will certainly look forward to welcoming you all back again another time and please do keep in touch next time you think of travelling down south towards Bentota again. Best Wishes & Kind Regards, Benjamin & The Team
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We had a great time at Nisala Arana. The excellent services and this remarkable place with unique architecture made our stay beyond expectations. The staff was excellent and very helpful always. The food was delicious. The place itself was absolutely nice specially with the blend of Sri Lankan heritage. We loved the enchanting greenery and beautiful outdoor setup. The hotel is situated in a very calm and quite place. The rooms are spacious and clean. Its noteworthy mentioning the distinctive furniture and architecture this place maintain, I’m sure any guest would appreciate them. This note is not complete without mentioning Mr. Benjamin who runs the place. He is very friendly and supportive. Thank you, Benjamin for giving us an early check in and extending the departure time. We love the place, love the services !!! We would definitely visit Nisala Arana once again.
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Date of stay: January 2022
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It was one of the best locations if you want to get relaxed in close distance to Colombo. We had a really good time and the staff were excellent. The location is superb. This place is ideally suited to stay more than one day. Would recommend to anyone
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Date of stay: November 2021
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Highly recommended hotel as great frendly staff. Food also very good. Great Place for relax with families. All staf members are very kind and helpful.. rooms also excellent condition. Thank you very much team nisala arana
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Date of stay: February 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Benjamin Pereira, Owner at Nisala Arana Boutique Villa
Responded Feb 23, 2021
Dear Dilshan, Many thanks for your lovely review and we are very pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Best Wishes, Benjamin
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We stayed for a one night in Nisala Arana and we had a great experience with friends. Rooms are very comfortable and clean, staff is very friendly and they have accomdated all our requests. I recommend this place to who wants to have fresh air and calm holiday after busy life style... Thank you Nisala Arana team and Ben for everything
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from Benjamin Pereira, Owner at Nisala Arana Boutique Villa
Responded Apr 15, 2022
Hi Charith. It was a pleasure hosting yourself and your lovely friends and family. Thanks for your support in booking with us and we hope to Welcome you all back again soon. Best wishes.
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We had a lovely stay at Nisala Arana this Christmas and New Year. Beautiful property set in an amazing garden - the staff could not have been more helpful. Delicious fresh food every day. Easy to get a Tuk Tuk from the property to the beach. Clean and well appointed rooms - excellent for a larger group with multiple families.
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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We stayed with some friends for two days. Nice boutique hotel with around 10 rooms. Rooms are very spacious and comfortable. Nicely arranged with unique antique furniture and stuff. There is a large outdoor area and other facilities were good. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
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Date of stay: December 2020Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from Benjamin Pereira, Owner at Nisala Arana Boutique Villa
Responded Jan 26, 2021
Dear Prabath, Lovely to have had you stay with us recently and thanks kindly for your review of our property. We hope to welcome you and your family back again another time to stay in the future. Best Wishes, Benjamin --
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I stayed in Nisala Arana for one night and I had an amazing experience with my family. Benjamin was easy to contact and he also gave us a late check out. The staff was helpful and friendly. The place is calm quiet and perfect to relax. Hoping to stay with them again.
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Date of stay: February 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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We spent two nights in this lovely property last week. The property itself is located in a lovely surrounding. The rooms are clean and well furnished and the gardens and pool are very well maintained. The food is excellent as well. One thing however that needs attention is the service. I'll give you an example: The property offers spa services and they outsource this to masseuses who are not permanent staff at the property. The masseuse I had was highly unprofessional. She took 4 calls during the massage and then didn't keep her phone on silent. The whole time her phone rang with a loud and jarring ring tone. When I asked her to stop taking the calls after the 3rd time, she merely turned the phone on silent. She also rushed through the whole process and completed the massage in 40 mins as opposed to the 1 hour that she was going to charge me for! When I complained about this to the manager - I received NO apology and she merely said that she would charge me half the price for the massage that had been cut-short. I was horrified, as any respectable hotel would a) not only apologize for the bad service but also b) not charge the customer for the terrible experience that they had to endure. It just seemed that the manager who is supposedly in-charge of running the place has no say in anything and has to go back to the owner who doesn't reside at the property. They waived off the charge after I put up a fight but the whole experience left a v sour taste. The manager then went on to tell all other staff in the property about what happened which then made it v awkward for us! I would expect better especially if this place is charging so much for a night's stay. I even asked the manager for the email address of the owner of the property so I could share this constructive feedback, but she refused to give it to me. I am hoping the man in -charge Ben is able to read this on TripAdvisor and take these suggestions on board. It would be a real shame if such a nice property were to be rated low because of the poor service (which in my opinion could be easily fixed by better training of staff).
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Date of stay: March 2016
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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We decided to get married in Sri Lanka, and plumped for the Nisala Arana as the venue for our reception (and for them to organise the ceremony at Bentota beach) - which turned out to be a great decision. The hotel (with only 5 rooms) is situated a 10 minute tuk tuk drive back from the beach, and can be a little difficult to find. This is due to its exclusive nature, accessed via a large, wooden gate. Once inside the beautiful, well-kept grounds of this lovely hotel, you get a real feeling of seclusion and tranquility. It really was something special. Ben (the owner's son) proved a wonderful wedding coordinator, and was able to organise an amazing wedding to our specifications – including an elephant, beach ceremony, arrival via the hotel's beautiful old Morris Minor convertible, fireworks, devil-dancers, fire-walkers, traditional Sri Lankan food (the best we sampled in over a month in SL) etc. We were simply blown away. Fantastic. The hotel (we stayed there 3 nights – pre, during, and post wedding) is simply gorgeous. Bentota itself is just a small town with not a lot going on except a few tourist shops, but the beach is both quiet and picturesque (if you can drag yourself away from the hotel pool). Staying in the monsoon season meant weather was mixed, but we enjoyed at least some sunshine almost every day.
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Date of stay: August 2014
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Trip type: Traveled with family
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PRICE RANGE
$168 - $225 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
nisala arana hotel bentota
LOCATION
Sri LankaSouthern ProvinceGalle DistrictBentota
NUMBER OF ROOMS
7
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