I read great reviews and never expected such a nightmare. Hotels in Sri Lanka are for some reason several times more expensive than in other Asian countries, where you can get a real hotel with daily cleaning and professional staff for the same price. I arrived at the guesthouse from Negombo, got terribly carsick on the way, and was scammed by a scammer driver. I had no idea whether I would even make it to my destination. However, the girl (I had no idea who she was, the owner or an employee; she didn't introduce herself) immediately gave me a piece of her mind scolding me for "my behavior". I don't know what exactly she wanted from me, probably a fake smile, so dear tourists, don't you dare show up to this guesthouse feeling unwell; you'll have a casting call upon arrival. Imagine the scorching sun, the noisy road, but they'll tell you first that this is not proper behavior. Have some mercy! After speaking in English for a while, she suddenly asked if I spoke English, lol. I've visited over 45 countries, stayed in both budget and luxury hotels, but this is the first time I've received a lecture instead of a welcome. She wouldn't leave me alone even in my room, even though I said I felt unwell and needed to rest. If Trip.com had cancelled my reservation, I wouldn't have stayed a minute. I received no information about my stay, only about breakfast, which I didn't want. I did everything I could to minimize contact with the staff. I had room 22 on the second floor. The room was average in size, clean and in good condition but basic, and there were ants. There was loud road noise when a bus or truck passed, and the walls shook. I could only stay in the room with earplugs or headphones. I also felt uneasy sleeping under a sheet instead of a blanket. wifi is 4 out of 5, disappeared from time to time. The power was out once for about 1.5 hours ( which is probably not bad considering the current situation with fuel). I stayed for 10 nights, the room was cleaned once and one more time they offered to clean it but only until 10.30 am which was not convenient for me. I was chastised again as "they waited for me the day before". Why nobody contacted me then? Upon check out the young man helped me with the suitcase and the owner gave me a purse as a souvenir.
