Aluvihare Rock Temple

They are lovely people and allowed me in the room early after a short sleep in the communal area, thanks. The big problem was my included transport from the airport, it was late in the night 2am, it was delayed to 3am and the last message was I will be there. I waited till 4.15 am sending messages and calling. Eventually took an expensive airport taxi, 13,000 rupees, the excuse "my phone battery" but the taxi driver managed to ring and then later I realise you own no car and book taxis. Lovely people overpromising. Room is of the standard you would expect at the cheap price.

Beautiful property on the outskirts of Negombo in a very peaceful calm location. Perfect for resting after a long flight of from some quiet away from the hustle and bustle of the beach properties. There are only 5 rooms. We had room 2 which is a beautiful heritage room in the original house. Breakfast is delicious. Lovely varied menu. Dinner is also good but note that the prices here are in USD and pricier than in town. Few things I didn’t like so much 1. There is no driver or tuk tuks nearby so we had to reply on the unreliable uber app to get into town. It’s about 20 mins and between 600-1000 in a tuk tuk. 2. The water in the bathroom is scalding hot. I burned myself a little the first night so it would be good if the hotel could add a warning sign somewhere. 3. There are no suggested tours or guides from the property. It would be good if the hotel could perhaps have a few suggestions on hand to avoid trawling through Expedia, get your guide etc. other than this I think our stay was pretty perfect.