The Seascape

When we arrived there was a misunderstanding about the number of people in the booking. That is Ctrip order goes through ******* then to the hotel and ******* didn't mention the kids so we ended up in a small room. Fortunately, the owner worked her magic and we were able to move to a bigger room the second day. The hotel is located in a quiet beach, far from the touristic cities. We thought we would be close to Marissa but it was still a 30 min tuktuk drive away. In the end, we didn't like Marissa, so staying in Matara was a great choice. The beach is a paradise for surfers of all levels. We basically went everyday with my daughter of 8, while our baby of 1 could play in the sand. The accommodation was more than on, but what makes this hotel a gem is the staff. They were very friendly, always ready to help. Our baby daughter was treated like their own kid. The kitchen tries to be as sustainable as possible so to avoid waste you have to order your dinner in the afternoon which was sometimes a bother as we like to plan on the go. But the food was very good and the quantity plenty. We had too much food at breakfast so we asked usually only to have two portions for our family of 4. Sometimes, we'd asked for a change on the menu, swap chicken for shrimps and the cook would agree. We had the NY's eve dinner there and it was excellent.

This is the fourth time we booked this hotel for past two years continiously. It's a great place with kind, frindly and supportive staff with great breakfast with a flexible menu. It's a safe, secure and realiable place.