This is was of the most special travel stays I’ve ever had! What makes it so exceptional is the staff - Dalu, the owner & Chami, the manager. They are two of the sweetest people you will ever meet, and looked after me like a Queen! It was lovely to feel so comfortable & cared for as a woman travelling on her own. The hotel is set in a beautiful, lush garden with lots of tropical flora & fauna, and you can spot giant squirrels, parrots, peacocks etc just outside your balcony! And it’s just a short (and lovely) walk from the totally unspoilt beach. Dalu decorated my room and breakfast table with fresh flowers everyday, and the food was so delicious - incredible river prawns for dinner, and a gorgeous local breakfast. The room is very spacious, with a comfortable bed, great shower & AC! Dalu & Chami showed me lots of real local life that you wouldn’t usually see as a tourist - fishermen at work in the early morning, a birdwatching tour at dusk & we even saw endangered turtles hatching their eggs on the beach at night - a truly unique experience I’ll remember forever. Thank you Dalu & Chami for creating such a wonderful place - I really hope I can return someday :)

Stayed in May 2024

This place was magical. We had a wonderful stay with the best staff you can possibly imagine. They will do anything to make sure you have a great time. The food was marvellous, the room was super spacious and clean. The garden is wonderful, you can even see parrots and so many squirrels. They even cleaned our tuktuk, made us lunch boxes and prepared a special new years dinner and breakfast for us. We totally recommend coming here!

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing, this place is perfect.

This was our first stay here, but not the last! We extended our stay for more nights because this place is so wonderful. We loved every single detail here - the rooms are clean and chill thanks to A/C. There is water, tea, coffee and water boiler in the room. You get fresh juice, refreshing towel and flower necklace when you arrive. The tables are also decorated with flowers and there were so many different things on the menu which you can order here. And the food, rice and curry, was the best we had in Sri Lanka. Same with the breakfast so it was also our favourite. You can get also really good coffee here! The nature around is beautiful and they are taking so good care of the plants and animals. We saw for example giant squirrel and so many beautiful birds during our stay. It’s nice to swim at the Rock Pool Beach, which is close. We have travelled a lot and this is the only place we can really say feels like home. The most important thing which makes this place so special are the people - special thanks to Dalu and Chami. They are the most friendly and helpful people, we had a great time with them. They make this place a paradise where you want to return again and again.

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing, it is perfect!

Thank you Chami and Dalu for another wonderful time (3rd time) at your place! We will for sure come back again a fourth time!! It is not possible to describe how special this place is and we highly recommend everyone to come here and experience it yourself. Heaven in Satinwoods is our favorite place in Sri Lanka and also the food here is just the best that you can get. So if you come to this place, you should definitely try the rice and curry. From the first second we arrived at this place, we felt like staying in paradise. We were welcomed with a fresh juice, some wet towels to refresh our faces and a flower necklace. The rooms are very spacious, there is an A/C in every apartment and it is very clean. Also you have drinking water in the room, so you don’t need to buy water. You can just bring empty water bottles and reuse them, which is really great. Also this place has a wonderful garden with many beautiful trees, plants and flowers and you can watch many different animals like giant squirrels and really beautiful birds! For us this place feels like home and Dalu and Chami feel like family! Again, thank you for everything and see you next year! Lots of love, Anni and Joe

Stayed in April 2024

With the perfectly chilled-out vibe of the place, we wish there were hammocks or sunbeds at terraces of the apartment. This could allow guests to relax even more!

Beautifully located boutique hotel just a throw of a stone from the Rekawa Beach and turtle watching facilities. It is super eco and you can clearly see that the owners take great care of the animals and plants in the garden. Highly recommended!

Stayed in April 2024

The best breakfast we had in Sri Lanka (we stayed in 7 hotels so we gained some background) - very abundant and freshly made to our request, but the crème de la crème was fresh curds from the local village - a long forgotten experience of my childhood. Walking distance to the beach, super pro-active staff, turtle beach in nearby.

Stayed in February 2024

This was one of our favourite stays whilst in Sri Lanka. Room was spacious and super clean with the best shower. Staff were helpful and friendly, had an amazing breakfast each day, nothing was too much trouble. Lovely peaceful unspoilt location. Short walk to a beautiful quiet beach with a rock pool area for swimming. Couple of beach bars for a sun lounger, drinks and seafood. Lagoon across the way with lots of birds and short walk to the turtle sanctuary in the evening where we saw turtles laying eggs.

Stayed in March 2024

WiFi could be a little bit better

Amazing stuff, very friendly and helpful people. Room was cleaned every day. Tasty breakfast.

Stayed in March 2024

Everything was excellent.

Everything. the accommodation was first class and the hosts were excellent ,nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was delicious. The hosts even took us to see the lagoon.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing

The setting of the hotel is wonderful with the garden full of trees & plants, numerous birds, squirrels & land monitor. The manager & his staff are all so friendly & helpful to the extent of the manager sending his father in a tuk tuk a round trip of over 75 k to retrieve the binoculars we had left at Bundalla. Room is spacious with good size balcony. Walking distance to nice beach. Breakfast & dinner excellent. Altogether a special experience - we loved it.

Stayed in February 2024

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The name is exactely what it is! HEAVEN! From the first warm welcome by Dumee, Chami and Dalu with big smiles, flowers and a coconut to the last good bye hugs, we had a marvelous stay! The best in Sri Lanka! Everything was just perfect! The room and bathroom were spacious, with a beautiful terrace and very tasteful furniture, all decorated daily (!) with fresh flowers. Breakfast was the best also, in a lush setting surrounded by plants in the middle of the garden. We had two great dinners with fresh fish, which Dumee cooked deliciously! All he did was made with loads of love, every little detail was just simply perfect! Dumee is also very knowledgeable about the region, shared lots of information. The beach with the rock pools in 10 minutes walking distance is amazing! Quiet, with a chilled restaurant, very cool!

Stayed in February 2024

A bit monotonous breakfast, but it hasn't affected our opinion.

Best stay we had on Sri Lanka. Super friendly and helpful staff. Amazing garden. Unexpectedly specious room, very clean. With a wardrobe to hide the clothes (what is not common) and a very nice terrace. I highly recommend this place

Stayed in February 2024

The room had everything I needed, little touches that I had missed in other similarly priced accommodation I had experienced in Sri Lanka. Loved breakfast, and so beautifully presented. Staff were so helpful and genuinely seemed to care about my experience. My first thoughts were that it was too remote for me with little to do , but you can soon get used to the pace and find the tucked away places to enjoy.

Stayed in January 2024

Nothing really - but there’s no pool or facilities to speak of but the rooms are really nice and clean.

Dumee, who runs this place, is such a nice man. He contacted us before we arrived to offer dinner which was delicious. He dropped us off on his motorbike when we were in a hurry, and even offered us fuel for our tuk tuk.

Stayed in January 2024

The fact we had to leave.

The relaxed feeling is immediate as soon as you enter the walking path and head to the rooms. Dumi and his staff are exceptional. They are very attentive and friendly and had the best recommendations. Each morning, breakfast was fresh and tasty. We had dinner there as well and it was the best meal all week. Highly highly recommend this place.

Stayed in January 2024

View from balcony is only trees

Luxury spacious room Excellent breakfast Friendly host

Stayed in December 2023

Nothing.

We were there for 3 nights and one of us got very sick. The staff was absolutely lovely, helped us, even went to hospital with us and waited until all the procedures were finished. The food is really good but I think we didn’t get the full experience since we both were not in a good situation to eat or drink a lot. The rooms are very clean and pretty comfortable. The hotel itself is pretty extraordinary because of the jungle like garden with monkeys and big squirrels visiting. They don’t bother anybody, cause they mainly eat the plants of the trees. Like a little jungle near the beach

Stayed in September 2023

Keep in mind this place is quite remote, perfect for a nature get away but don’t expect to walk around and find shops, restaurants etc especially during the low season.

I was initially skeptical of the all 10 star reviews on here but man they surpassed all my expectations when I got there. Rooms are big and clean, I checked in quite late at night and the manager Dumee was there to help. The food was AMAZING, and catered very well to my vegan requests. Dumee took me around Rekawa beach and showed me the untouched beaches and the marsh land for birdwatching. The property is abundant with greenery and sitting outside on the balcony at breakfast with the sound of the birds and the rain was pure bliss. If I ever find myself in that area, this is the only place I will stay. Dumee is super experienced in hospitality and the service during my stay showed a lot. Thanks for everything!

Stayed in July 2023

Everything is perfect!!!

Thank you so much Dalu, Chami and Dumee!! This has been our second stay at Heaven in Satinwoods and we will definitely come back. We recommend this place to everyone. It’s hard to find the right words to describe, how wonderful staying in this accommodation is; it’s not only about the stunning garden and the beautiful apartments, besides that you will meet the most wonderful, kind and big hearted people. Dalu, Chami and Dumee made our stay an unforgettable experience 🤍 Furthermore, you have to try dinner at this place. Here you get the best rice and curry and the best khottu in Sri Lanka (at least that’s what we think after having tried a lot of different rice and curry during our trip). After staying here, our hearts are full!!

Stayed in April 2023

Nothing

Very helpfull and friendly host. Super nice clean room and garden. Great location for exploring Rekawa Beach with nesting turtles and the neighbouring lagoon. We enjoyed all our meals at the hotel. Very good cook.

Stayed in February 2023

All perfect, wonderful staff, great location, best breakfast - would definitely recomment!

Stayed in February 2023

Very clean and nice room. They thought f everything. The best breakfast in all my trip around Srilanka. The best staff! Love it!

Stayed in January 2023

Nothing

This is the best property we have stayed in the Sri Lanka. Beautiful garden and luxuriously big rooms with balcony. Dumi, the manager helped us with everything and also booked our turtle hatching watching at night. It is very close to lagoon and Rekawa Beach. Quiet Location. Breakfast was so fancy and delicious. Loved the stay and would recommend this place 100%.

Stayed in December 2022

This is like a boutique hotel and you are treated like royalty by Dumi and staff. They really want you to have the best stay. The food was very tasty, always three courses and presented so nicely. Facilities like WiFi, hot shower, huge bedroom, big private balcony and garden. All fab. We stayed more than originally planned because it was such a luxury ✨️

Stayed in December 2022