We had from December 8th - 22.12.2019 Holiday in S...

We had from December 8th - 22.12.2019 Holiday in Sri Lanka. It was a very nice time we spent in the hotel. The hotel is really very nicely laid out and right on the beach. There are really only very nice, helpful and very friendly employees in the hotel, who really tried everything to fulfill their guests' every wish. Food and bar was really very good! Internet or WiFi is relatively slow and can only be used for e-mails and the like. use, but not for streaming and work. A SIM card that can be purchased at Colombo Airport is actually recommended (e.g. 4GB from 7). If you just stay in the hotel, it is a very pleasant stay.

As a starting point for tours, Waskaduwa / Kalutara is a bit out of the way (30 minutes by car to the motorway). The area around the hotel is unfortunately poor and dirty, there is not much to do. Beware of the tuk tuk drivers they are very simple-minded but all the more aggressive when it comes to riping off tourists in the hotel. They also do not deter intimidation and physical violence, as we have been able to determine from our own experience, which led to the report to the police. We recommend using the Pick Me app or Uber for journeys - please register the driver at the hotel reception so that he can drive in, otherwise he will be beaten up outside!
We have had just as bad experiences with shameless rip-offs with the people on the beach. Caution is essential! They offer tours to Spice Garden, please do not buy anything there! The prices for the Ayurveda products are at least 6 times the normal price, as the tuk-tuk drivers earn money from the tourists' purchases! We felt safest in the rented car, with which we explored the south of the island and were treated by a real Ayurveda doctor (in Hikkaduwa).