Reviews of The Tide's Tale

Ajith was a very kind and gracious host. He really looked after us and always gave ussome useful tips regarding transport. His breakfast was legendary with a wild array of choices. Overall highly recommend this place as it was cosy clean and close to the beach.

Lovely host who helps with everything, makes great breakfast and gave us lots of good tips. The location is a bit outside the main area of Galle but by tuk tuk it’s a 5 minute drive and costs only around 300 rupees. The room was the most clean we have seen in 3 weeks Sri Lanka and perfectly fine.

The host was extremely friendly, everything was very clean and the breakfast was delicious.

The property is located next to the road and therefore it is very loud even at night.

I had a wonderful stay! The room was extremely comfortable and spotlessly clean, and the bathroom was absolutely perfect. The location is superb — just steps away from the sea, making it an ideal place to relax and enjoy the coastal vibe. What made the experience even better was the host. He was incredibly welcoming and knowledgeable about Galle and the surrounding travel destinations. As a former tour guide, he offered valuable tips and insights that truly enhanced my trip. Highly recommended for anyone visiting the area!

Stayed for 2 nights. Special thanks to Mr. Ajith who prepared a delicious omelette for breakfast and also took the time to recommend a few nearby places to visit. Good service overall. Keep up the good work👍👍

The overall experience was very good. The property was maintained by one single person and he was very active and hard working person. Moreover, his behavior and hospitality was amazing. Very close to a beach and city center.

We struggled to find the transpiration only a few times, other than that everything was good.

The host was so friendly and kind and the breakfast they served was great including fruit from their garden!

The place was very clean and smelled good. The host was very friendly and the breakfast was delicious!!

The property is situated at a great location, close to the Galle fort. It has a beautiful garden and the room is super clear. Mr Ajith's hospitality is exceptional. He went out of his way to make my stay as comfortable as possible and answered all my quieries patiently. The wifi works well as well.

This is hospitality akin to a five star resort. We booked last minute due to our original accommodations having been flooded due to heavy rains. Mr. Ajith waited up for us late at night, welcomed us into his home so we can have a late dinner, and brought us lemon juice straight from his lemon tree. He prepared a delicious multi-course breakfast, helped us with our bags, and communicated with our tuk tuk driver so they knew where we were going. We really felt so special being a guest at the Tide’s Tale and wished we could have stayed longer. The room is simple, but exceptionally clean. Plus the bed was extremely comfortable. Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Ajith. You’ve warmed our hearts!

Perhaps a little noisy in the morning due to construction across the road, but it didn’t bother us much at all.

Everything! The facilities are outstanding, clean, confortable and great view to relax. Mr. Ajith a friendly and welcoming host, including the lemonade so open to share about his country and answer any questions. The food was delicious with a great combination of tradicional flavours and fresh fruits. The location is so convenient, easy to reach with a Tuk- Tuk and Pickme app, recommended for him to avoid overcharging cost.

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Very welcoming, was even given a gorgeous welcoming home made lemonade! Lots of tips for my Galle trip, and made sure my stay was comfortable. Newly refurbished bathroom - best one I have seen in Sri Lanka! Would definitely visit again

We loved everything, it is very comfortable, clean, no mosquitoes and amazing value for money. The breakfast is absolutely amazing, the best ever after 3 weeks in Sri Lanka. Nonetheless this is the only place we have been where wifi worked perfectly and non stop. We didn’t want to leave we had truly an amazing time and the host and his wife are extremely kind and helpful.

Nothing, everything was amazing

I hardly ever write reviews, but staying with this family has been so very lovely! If you want to experience the true kindness of the people in Sri Lanka, you should absolutely spend a night or two here, as it’s very conveniently located to Galle. Everything is perfectly clean and very modern. They went out of their way to make sure I had everything I needed and to provide me with local suggestions! Seriously, I had an amazing time!

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My friend and I stayed here for one night and we couldn’t have picked a better place. Ajith, our host, was unbelievably helpful and kind. We had just made a shady experience with a tuk tuk driver and Ajith helped us get out of the situation and organised a new transport for us. He made us feel so safe and his breakfasts are phenomenal. The bedroom is clean, has AC, hot water - literally anything you need.

The room and the facilities were truly perfect. A dream property. Ajith the host was so knowledgeable and friendly! He provided us with a fresh breakfast in the morning as well as travel advice and a brief history of Galle. I would definitely stay here again!

Very welcoming host and excellent home- cooked breakfast. Bedroom and bathroom exceptionally clean and comfortable. Beach just over the road. Easy to get a tuk tuk into Galle (about 5 minutes).

Next to busy road. Nowhere to eat nearby, but town easily accessible by tuk tuk.

Amazing hospitality by the owner’s father. Room is very nice and comfortable with separate entrance so no issue with the privacy. The breakfast was a treat and freshly prepared in front of me. And all of this only for 1 person!!! Overall really nice accommodation. Thank you

The only problem for me was noisy road which you can hear clearly from the room (nothing that earplugs cant solve).

Ajith was generous and kind, welcomed us with lemonade and helped us with everything we needed. He made a beautiful breakfast for us with local food. The beach is very close and the WiFi was great! All together, a lovely experience

Very neat, clean and comfortable accommodation. The host is a very friendly and knowledgeable person, he has spent years driving tourists around so has good knowledge of what to do and what not to do, while being completely honest and not pushing anything on to you - which is very unique here. The breakfast was incredibly generous, luckily we fast from 4pm each day so we could fit it in by the morning. There was a large variety of food he kept bringing us so it certainly won't leave you wanting! The location is close to Galle so it makes access to the Fort quick and easy - which we loved. It's also situated across from a beach which we found very nice for chilled sunsets - there were only about

The location along the main road does make it noisy especially in the morning, but we travel with earplugs so it was no problem.

Very nice host, very welcoming, beautiful breakfast, very close to lighthouse hotel in Galle. Comfortable bed and all very clean… Thank you for everything..

very griendly and helpfull peoples, nice little beach just oposit of the street. delicious breakfast. only one km to the fort.

in the night you hear the traffic of colombo road.

The host was a sweet gentleman who treated us like family.Plus the place was super clean and neat .Would definitely go back.

We attended a wedding at Jetwing Lighthouse and were looking for nearby accommodation to stay with my wife and baby. We found this property, which had good ratings. It’s the front room of a house, with a very clean room and bathroom. Considering the price, it offers great value for money. It felt like home, and they treated us very well, even accommodating my baby.