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About this property

Beachfront Location: MENAKA HOMESTAY in Tangalle offers direct beachfront access, a sun terrace, and a lush garden. Guests can relax on the beach or enjoy the sun terrace while taking in the scenic views. Comfortable Accommodations: The homestay features family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and garden views. Each room includes a minibar, refrigerator, and free WiFi, ensuring a comfortable stay. Dining and Leisure: A restaurant serves local specialities, fresh pastries, and fruits for breakfast. The bar offers a variety of beverages, and massage services provide relaxation. Additional amenities include a fitness room, outdoor play area, and evening entertainment. Nearby Attractions: Tangalle Beach is a 2-minute walk away, Tangalle Lagoon 500 metres nearby, and Mulkirigala Rock Monastery 2 km from the property. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is 55 km distant.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Tangalle, this property has an excellent location score of 9.6

    • Free private parking available on-site


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1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Deirdre
    Ireland Ireland
    The hosts were so friendly and helpful giving information about what to do in the area. The breakfast was really good and the room was clean and the shower was really good. Location was so close to the beach and also a short walk to the centre of...
  • Ilse
    Netherlands Netherlands
    The room is big, and I absolutely loved the woman working there. She was the sweetest :)
  • Joanna
    Poland Poland
    The hosts of the place, Manu and Shashi, are people of great heart! Very helpful, friendly, and always smiling. The place has all you need. Hot shower, air con, fan, comfortable bed. There is plenty of outdoor space to chill out. You can order...
  • Timothy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Clean and comfortable budget accommodation. Great value. The family that run the homestay are very kind and helpful. Decent WiFi, hot water and AC, all at a very reasonable price. Highly recommended.
  • Elizabeth
    Malta Malta
    Hosts are amazing and helpful. We also went fishing with Manu. Breakfast is plentiful and good. The rooms were very clean. The location is excellent since it is close to the centre but in a quiet area. And it is also very close to the beach. I...
  • Chan
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    Good hospitality and great seafood. The family was so friendly and welcoming.
  • Raquel
    Portugal Portugal
    This has been the best Homestay I had in Sri Lanka so far. The level of hospitality, kindness and overall nice atmosphere, is unmatched. The location is perfect - very close to the center and beach, but hidden enough for you to feel comfortable....
  • Xanthippi
    Greece Greece
    The best homestay in Sri Lanka! Great breakfast, great dinner with lobsters, crabs, fish in a fair price! Lovely people! Highly recommended!!! ❤️
  • Vivian
    Taiwan Taiwan
    Excellent host. Close to bus station. Clean, safe, quiet and comfortable. Highly recommend !
  • Soraya
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We have just left after a two night stay, and what can I say? The accommodation was spotlessly clean, and the bed was one of the most comfortable we have slept in during our time in Sri Lanka. The shower had good pressure with plenty of hot water,...

Managed by Manuja Dilshan and Marc

Company review score: 9.7Based on 207 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Hello and welcome everybody ! :-) We are Manuja and Marc and we are looking forward to welcome you in the wonderful MENAKA HOMESTAY ! Manuja is the brilliant cook and caretaker of the homestay. If you have any questions about anything, he will help you. If you like to make trips, finding nice places, climbing mountains, visiting temples, watching elephants and jaguars in the national parks, Manuja will show you how to find the most beautiful places. You need something special in Tangalle, Manuja will help you. He is there for you, whenever you need something. He knows very well about Tangalle and Sri Lanka and will do everything to give you a wonderful stay. Marc is Manujas friend from Austria. Together, they built the homestay and made this wonderful place. Marc is your contact person for your booking, for reservation and any special requests about your stay. He and Manuja give you the best, cheapest, fastest and most comfortable advices how to come from Colombos Bandaranaike International Airport to MENAKA HOMESTAY, for example. They make also the service to pick you up with car or tuktuk. Marc is like Manuja there for you, whenever you need anything :-)

Property information

To be honest, the MENAKA HOMESTAY is the most beautiful place in Tangalle and maybe throughout Sri Lanka :-) We offer four beautiful rooms with private bathroom and toilet. There is everything you need for a pleasant, beautiful and memorable stay. The breakfast is inkluded during your stay. In the middle of the house you will find a lounge with a sofa, armchairs and a table. The MENAKA HOMESTAY is surrounded by a beautiful garden with mango-trees, avocdo-trees and coconut palms. In the garden is a table with chairs, where you can eat your breakfast, your lunch and your dinner in a wonderful atmosphere and cooling shadow. For guests arriving with a car, there are two parking spots for free. Summarized you can say, the MENAKA HOMESTAY is the perfect place to spend woderful holidays closed to the beaches in Tangalle. We are also offering bicycles and scooters to rent for a cheap price ! If you like, we also offer you a great and memorable boat trip or boat trip with fishing. Feel like a Sri Lankan fisherman, and catch fishes for your lunch, dinner or BBQ :-) The price is very cheap comparing to other boat trip offers in the area ! For all the guests who like to cook by their own, you can use the kitchen for a cheap price. We are paying the gas with this money. We have also a good relationship to the gym-owner downtown and can offer our guests a cheap discount price, if you like to train and work-out in a gym !

Neighbourhood information

The homestay is very closed to the beach. About hundred meters and you wil be on the most beautiful beach on earth. The indian ocean welcomes you with its warm and clear water. Under the palm trees, you will find a beautiful place to relax on the fine sand. If you walk in the other direction, you will be in the city-center of Tangalle in a few minutes. There are many nice stores, boutiques for fashion, supermarkets, a big open market for fresh food and the main bus-station of Tangalle. The gym you can use very cheap with discount, is also closed to the roundabout in the city-center. For nice trips, we recommend you for example the buddhist temples arround Tangalle, the Silent Beach and the Yala National Park with its wonderful nature and animals. For more information about anything arround Tangalle, we will be happy to help you.

Languages spoken

German,English,Tamil

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1

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House rules

MENAKA HOMESTAY takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 12:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 15 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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