Villa Thamburu, Bentota

Beautifully decorated, peaceful and relaxing. A fantastic beach!

A bit noisy road and train in front of the hotel.

We had an absolutely magical stay at Villa Thamburu. The decor of the place is stunning and all the small details are absolutely nailed. It was so nice to be able to rest by the pool then just toddle down to the beach for a swim. The food served at the restaurant is fantastic too. All in 10/10, would highly recommend!

Absolutely nothing!

We loved everything about this place. The location is beautiful. The hotel is gorgeous. It's a boutique hotel so there weren't many guests. It was easy to find private areas around the grounds. The beach was very empty too. The room was spectacular. So beautiful and spacious. We loved having the private pool and outdoor shower. The indoor bathroom was marvelous as well. The whole place felt very luxurious. The staff were super friendly and attentive. All the food and drinks were delicious! We were really happy to stay here and would definitely return!

Nothing! It was amazing!

One of the BEST places we stayed in Sri Lanka - this boutique hotel is new but feels very authentic - the resteraunt was amazing - apart from lovely walks on the beach we didn't leave - the pool is lovely - the staff and service were super attentive. I cannot fault this lovely place at all - perfect - would go back and stay longer ! We chose to go straight to the airport from here rather than stay in Colombo - easy 1.5 hour drive - so location is perfect too

Wow what a great place to relax and enjoy your privacy. A bit away from everything but it was perfect for us... The villa was spacious and clean and it was extremely private.. lovely breakfast. The staff was very kind and attentive. The food was a bit pricey after adding all the taxes and service charge, but it was really good.

Service (x10000!), design, pool, beach, food, room

Everything was exceptional

A little paradise, very stylish, excellent cuisine and very kind service. Wonderful beach and sunset. Very clean.

Attentive caring staff - glorious location - super design-polished concrete and good wood. Impeccably clean. Lovely breakfast.

No spa yet! But we understand there are plans! Definitely worth visiting even without one.

The deco , garden and beach . Also the staff were very helpful and friendly.

The only thing I have to complain about was the quality of the mattresses. For the price of the rooms the mattresses should be off better quality.

Right on the beach, with security guard at the gate to the sea. Immaculate garden and pool area. Sufficiant shade under the trees. Magnificent breakfast and dinner.

Nothing I can think of

Breakfast was good. Lots of fruit. (Orange juice at extra cost) Quite a variety to choose from and all professionally prepared.

A deeper pool would have been very welcome. The 1m deep pool is just for cooling off. A spa would have been nice.

A great 15 bedroom boutique hotel, with fantastic service and staff. The food was of a very high standard.The 3.30pm complimentary tea and snack, delivered and poured by your sunbed, was a nice touch.

The staff were so kind and caring. The chef was great! The property has a very zen feel, quiet and pared back. The small scale meant the staff knew you and it was very personal. There was a complimentary tuk tuk into Bentota, about 4 ks away.

There were no shops nearby. No spa or guests lounge for showering etc when waiting for late flights.

Excellent staff who were very friendly and helpful.

Balcony of room was too small

Hard to fault Villa Thamburu. It is a stunning location, designed by Ricardo Flores it is a gorgeous on the eye, the food is high quality and the staff are wonderful across the board.

Nothing, this place and people are lovely.

Beautiful property perfectly integrated in the landscape, superb design. The loungers under the trees facing the beach. Morning walks on the beach.Excellent food, don’t miss out on the Sri Lankan breakfast!

Beautiful hotel, a true work of art! Impeccably decorated throughout. Staff very helpful, friendly. Restaurant staff extremely well trained. Food excellent. Rooms and beds very comfortable.

Evenings can be a little quiet as not much to do at the hotel and a little far from town. A little pricey for Sri Lanka

Really amazing food at the restaurant, really tastefully done interiors and well thought out - your ear will ring with mellow jazz while you wash the city away in the beautiful pool opposite the beach while gulping down a cool curry leaf and lime cocktail (Neverland incase you are looking for recommendations)The room and overall service was really good. The beach is lovely. No complaints.Do NOT miss the restaurant - great cocktails, great srilankan curry, lovely homemade ice cream and panacota. Thank you Rohaan for the great service and recommendations at the restaurant.

Perhaps a Spa and gym would have be great additions

Warm welcome with cold towels and afternoon tea. Our twin bedded room wasn’t huge but more than adequate. Comfy bed, good pillows and quality of bedding. Wonderful bathroom with bath and rainforest shower. Lovely products and strong hairdryer. The villa is perfectly situated on a wonderful sandy beach - there are some beach bars and restaurants if needed. However the food in the hotel is amazing and of similar price so to be honest I would just eat here. In addition to the fab beach there is a small swimming pool. As mentioned above the food is of top quality. Breakfast was outstanding - either Sri Lankan or continental including freshly made juices, cut fruit and a good choice of hot dishes. Coffee was the best we had in our 10 days in Sri Lanka. Both our evening meals were also faultless. Nice touch that they offer complimentary king coconut mid morning and afternoon tea All staff are very helpful but Special mention to Janaka, Sanjevee and the Executive Chef who kindly gave me a cookery lesson. Would highly recommend this very well run boutique hotel.

i liked the calm relaxing enviornment of the place and liked the receptive wonderful behavior of the guys at the reception deskthe room ambience was super greatthe spaciousness and cleanless is perfect