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Reviews of Whispering House

No. 23, Goyambokka, 82200 Tangalle, Sri Lanka, 82200 Tangalle, Sri Lanka

#12 of 50 Holiday rentals in Tangalle

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 24 hotel reviews

9.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    9.3

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    9.3

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately there were a lot of fires around the property from the neighbours the smoke was very heavy at times.

    Lovely villa with huge bedrooms! A fridge full of beer and water is a great touch 👌 Pool was nice and the garden setting is beautiful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    10
    Charming stay in a tropical garden with the sound of the waves.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Two-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good.

    Spacious bungalow set in a tropical garden. This is not high end bland luxury. It is full of character and charm. Whilst there we were visited by a large troop of monkeys, peacocks and palm squirrels. 2 large double bedrooms both with en-suite. Air con and fans. Small but functional kitchen and lounge area. Large verandah with chairs, tables and outside fans and lights. This is where we spent all of our time. There are two properties and we stayed in Silent House. We shared the wonderful pool with Whispering House but we were never using it at the same time. Cooked breakfast provided every morning on the pool terrace. We also had a very good meal there one evening. Owner Opul and his family were very lovely and helpful and can organise transport if needed. Less than a two minute stroll to beautiful Goyambokka beach. 10 mins to the stunning Silent Beach.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 4 nights

    We had nothing to complain.

    What a beautiful place and villa! Everything was perfekt, clean, beautiful and working (AC, Fan, shower, warm water, etc.). The garden is so very quite, You feel like being in the jungle, You only hear birds und see nature incl. piecocks, monkeys, leguan, etc.. And the host and his son, they are so friendly and helpful. We recommend the breakfast and also the dinner (ask for it, we were lucky, that the host cooked for us), both is really excellent.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    9.0
    Lovely tropical adventure stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Apartment
    • Stayed 8 nights

    Great place , in a lovely tropical garden with a nice swimmingpool. Two nice beaches on walking distance . Very good bed and good working aircondition.And lot of privacy aroun the villa. The owners are very kind and helpfull, and some time they prepare a delicious meal for a good price. They also manage the supply of drinking water and beer for a good price.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    10
    Heaven in the jungle
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The team greeted us with friendly smiles and a lovely welcome drink. It is rustic, feels like you are living deep in the jungle and yet it has everything you need and is situated perfectly near restaurants and beaches. The pool is great, the bedrooms are huge and the nature provided our kids with lots of entertainment. The owner kindly organised an excellent dinner for us, gave us delicious curries every morning and toast and fruit for our kids (age 4 and 6). It has been our favourite place to stay so far!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    8.0
    A great place to stay in the Tangalle area
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property was great, you just have to adopt a different mindset with the insects that come in.

    Very friendly hosts. The bungalow was very spacious, lovely big bedrooms and bathrooms, open plan kitchen between the two rooms leading onto the veranda. The pool is just nearby. The beach is just a five minute walk and it’s also easy to get tuk tuks to other beach locations.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2023

    9.0
    Lovely family location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kitchen items etc could be refreshed a little

    Lovely character spot with nice pool and friendly staff. Beautiful garden. Nice location.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2023

    10
    The hosts are lovely, if you want they make you delicious dinner with fresh sea food. The place is next to most beautifu
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms need little bit of renevotaion but despite this the place is perfect

    Beautiful garden, pool, helpfull personel, privacy

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The house is owned by a super friendly and kind family. The house is beautiful and clean and it only 2 mins by walk from the beach. Strongly recommend it!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The house has no proper windows or bug screens, so ants and mosquitos easily come in. There are good mosquito nets however.

    We were welcomed in a beautiful garden with flowers and a pool. We had a nice old villa with original details. Beds were comfortable and the breakfast was good! Caretakers were very friendly.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 February 2023

    10
    The most charming place we have ever stayed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the bathrooms are separeted from the bedrooms by an openwork wall so you have little privacy when using it if you share the room with someone. this was really the only one little thing that could be changed in this lovely home.

    One of the most charming places we have ever stayed. we had the old villa with the kitchen and large living space (+ two bedrooms and two bathrooms). The garden is like your private botanical garden. the hosts are most friendly and helpful. breakfasts are to die for! short walk to the beach, many restaurants and a small convince store. We had wished we could stay longer.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2022

    8.0
    We stayed over Christmas and our host was so accommodating and kind. It was a relaxing stay which was a good few days br
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It may be a little dated for some although not an issue for us. Beach is nearby although too rough for the children to swim here.

    It’s located 5mins drive outside of Tangalle and 5mins to the beach. Perhaps remote for some but perfect for us. Upal is a lovely host, helpful, kind and a good chef of Sri Lankan food. He also kindly amended meals for our children. The pool is lovely and the house is spacious with air con, fans and shutters. Wi-Fi was good. Super friendly driver for local trips was organised.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great, quiet place for relaxing. There is everything for living. Beach 100 meters to a beautiful bay down the road. The vegetation on the territory is comparable to a botanical garden. Villa Upul owner and his son helped with everything. Very kind people. We were treated to fruit and made a delicious dinner. I recommend

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2022

    10
    We'll be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing garden. Swimming pool perfect for kids. Large villa. Tasty food. Friendlly and helpfulll staff. Beautiful beaches 4-5 minutes away by tuk tuk. Many wild animals and birds.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    beautiful hideout in amazing jungle garden

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    this Willa is very nice and big with marvellous pool between exotic trees. the service was excellent, delicious breakfast was included. Also, we ordered dinner and it was really tasty. Brilliant locations of the villa: 2 min by walk to Gayambokka beach and 10 min to fantastic Silent Beach. Tuk-Tuk is also available next to the villa and small market.

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    such a beautiful lovely place. felt at home right away. 3 min walk to a beautiful beach. the owner and his son are some of the most friendly people we have met I Sri Lanka ♥️

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 November 2021

    9.0
    A wonderful place to stay, great location near the beach, set in beautiful grounds
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Breakfast was delicious with a good choice.

    Stayed in November 2021

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    7.0
    Off the beaten track
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The breakfast was okay, certainly the most disappointing during our two weeks in Sri Lanka. Also whenever we wanted to use the pool we had to clear fallen leaves from it.

    The gardens were beautiful, and the accommodation was very generous. Big enough for a large family, which probably would have made the price more reasonable, as we were only a party of 2. The owner organised a scooter for us, which was very helpful.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2024

    6.0
    Lovely rustic hideaway cottage
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    As above

    Gorgeous rustic jungle beach house, good location with a couple of good restaurants near by. They house is very homely but rustic therefore not the cleanest, there are ants and cockroaches around. The shared pool wasn’t very clean for the 3/4 nights we stayed so we didn’t really use it. The free Breakfast offered was very average, fried egg, bread coffee and bananas only.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is no daily cleaning of the room, so it gets very dirty and full of insects. The worst part was the huge amount of cockroaches, I think there should be better pest control, plus it was full of worms, spiders, etc. The higiene part was not taken care, there should be more effort in providing a clean accomodation

    Great swimming pool and garden, the beach is nearby (although a bit dirty and the beach bars are not nice), Upul and his son are awesome, they treated us very well. The beds are comfortable also.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom smelled really very bad, probably it wasn't clean enouh. The beds vere wery hard and uncomfortable.

    Beautiful swimming pool. Nice breakfast, very nice and helpfull staff. The house is big and spacious.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2023

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