Gems Garden Guest House

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 8.9
Rated fabulous

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About this property

Beachfront Location: Gems Garden Guest House in Tangalle offers direct beachfront access, a sun terrace, and a lush garden. Guests can relax by the open-air bath and enjoy free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Accommodations: The guest house features family rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and terraces. Additional amenities include a hot tub, outdoor fireplace, and free on-site parking. Dining Experience: A family-friendly restaurant serves brunch, lunch, and dinner with continental, full English/Irish, vegetarian, gluten-free, and Asian options. Evening entertainment and a minimarket enhance the stay. Local Attractions: Tangalle Beach is just a few steps away, while Hummanaya Blow Hole is 16 km and Tangalle Lagoon 2.7 km from the property. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is 62 km distant.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Beachfront
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Situated in the best rated area in Tangalle, this property has an excellent location score of 9.3

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Asian

Free parking available on-site

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1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Celina
Germany Germany
“We highly recommend this beautiful place. It truly feels like home, surrounded by a friendly family and their lovely dogs, peacefully located between the river and the sea. The cabin we booked is small and charming, perfectly adequate for the...”
Biancamaria
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The friendliness of the host and his family, the location close to other places but at the same time quiet, the beach and the lake, the small balcony outside the room”
Charlotte
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Secluded guesthouse in tangalle with a very kind host and lovely family. Cabin style rooms with good privacy. Comfy bed. Our host was very helpful organising tuk tuks for us.”
Anonym
Sweden Sweden
“Everything with Gems Garden was so amazing! Ruwan & Ishani is now our family away from home♥️♥️We have not met more loving and warm people, running this family business. We had the luxury to spend new years and my birthday with them, and they...”
Jagoda
Poland Poland
“Lovely cabana in a quiet place very close to the beach. Good mosquito net. The room was very comfortable and we had a great time staying there. The owners are very welcoming. There is also lots of restaurants nearby. We can definitely recommend...”
Lara-sophie
Germany Germany
“Gems Garden was an amazing experience from start to finish. The room was spotless, beautifully decorated, and incredibly comfortable. The location is perfect, right by the beach, with stunning views and easy access to everything. The staff were...”
Mathias
Germany Germany
“Really good value for little money. Located just 1 minute on foot from the beach and immediately at the river in a beautiful garden. The owner is a really helpful and friendly person. Can highly recommend ❤️”
Samuel
Germany Germany
“Beautiful accommodation with very nice hosts. The Gems Garden Guest House is a family business who offers delicious authentic Sri Lankan breakfast and very clean rooms. It's close to the sea with a long natural beach. The hosts were very friendly...”
Baptiste
Spain Spain
“Incredible welcoming from Ruwan and his family ! The guest house is a bit away from the center, perfect for the calm we looked for. Ruwan helped us all our stay long, providing us a scooter rent at a fair price to a family he helps as often as he...”
Paul
Australia Australia
“We had a wonderful stay with Ruan and his lovely family. They are so kind and we were treated like family the entire time we were there. Whatever you ask for they will provide if they are able to. Our cabana was a little dark but it was very...”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Jayasooriya patabadige piyaruwan

Company review score: 9.7Based on 95 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

we try to make our guests happy by giving our maximum service for them.

Property information

Situated along the shores of Marakolliya Beach. Due to continous rains lagoon goes to the ocean near our propety. so temporaly our property doesnot have a private beach. But for sure ocean will bring sand and make our beach again soon. you can enjoy a nice view of lagoon going to the ocean from here.Gems Garden offers peaceful and comfortable accommodation with free Wi-Fi access in its public areas. Cabanas comes with Sea view, Lake view,Balcony, fan-cooled rooms are simply furnished with a clothes rack, mosquito net and seating area.private bathroom with bidet pipe,hot/cold shower facility. At Gems Garden, guests may rent a bicycle to explore the area, while laundry services can be arranged at an extra charge. Fishing and barbecue activities can be enjoyed on site. Indoor activities such as carom is also available, Lagoon Tours, watch turtle,Bird watching can arrange at an extra charge. Open air restaurant serves a tasty selection of Sri Lankan and Western dishes, along with fresh seafood. Room service is available. This beachfront property is approximately 65 km from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport. Mulgirigala Rock Temple is about 15km away, while Bandaranaike International Airport is 225km.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Serandib restaurant
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Romantic

House rules

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Check-in
From 12:00 to 22:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 6 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
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).