Posted by admin on February 26, 2010 ·
A truly memorable experience, Auraliya is stunning and somewhere you may never want to leave. The team lead by Sonny are wonderful and extremely attentive. The food is delicious especially the Sri Lankan curry and Vijay makes a wonderful latte that would rival Starbucks! The swimming pool is mesmerizing with fibre optic lighting that twinkle at night and the gardens are simply beautiful.
The white sandy beach (which felt at times like our own private beach) was great for swimming and snorkeling every morning and just a 25 minute walk up the beach brings you to a turtle sanctuary where the children were able to release baby turtles into the surf. We all enjoyed the company of labrador Kala who is a lovable presence at Auraliya.
Auraliya is just so perfect that it is very difficult to leave.
This review is taken from Flipkey Traveladvisors and are independent reviews.
Posted by admin on January 13, 2010 ·
Stayed for two weeks at Auraliya in December 2009 and loved the place.
The location right on the beach is supurb with ideal swimming and snorkelling conditions behind a reef for security – also great for kids. The beach stretches for 2 miles or so and is great for daytime sunshine and perfect sunsets. The villa was spot on with all the rooms being arranged around the central pool and casual daytime lounge area. The bedrooms are ideal for the island, all with air con, and the bathrooms are huge.
One of the best parts were the staff during the stay. They were attentive 100% of the time and the level of service and quality of food exceeded expectations – so much so that we didn’t eat out once! A fantastic family villa which gave me one the best and most relaxing holiday I’ve had.
This review is taken from Flipkey Traveladvisors and are independent reviews.
Posted by admin on December 4, 2009 ·
What an experience! A super location on a quiet beach – super for taking sunset walks. The villa was huge and and was a wonderful place to have a large family vacation or gather up a group of friends to share a luxury experience. The rooms had comfortable beds and mosquito nets, fans and ac units. The bathrooms were positively huge – super for a bubble bath!
I loved the outdoor shower and the ‘twinkle’ lights in the pool; there were a bunch of little extras that really made our stay there over the top. Even with many people there – you can easily find your own ‘quiet’ place as there are so many pavilions and space to spread out on the property.
The staff were so attentive it was as if they could read my mind. I don’t think I was ever left wanting a thing. Upon first arriving I sat with Sunny and decided upon a menu for our time there. The choices were plentiful and all of the food that Jagarth cooked had lovely presentation and tasted amazing - I loved the Sri Lankan curry best – a real taste of the island!
I really don’t have a negative thing to say about the villa – we had an amazing vacation there lounging around the many pavilions, pool, and beach. Even on a couple of days when it rained we still had a great time sitting in the pavilions playing games and reading.
Oh yes – I just about forgot the lovely black lab, Kala that adopted us as her ’family’. She was the icing on the cake for us – playful and gentle; she really made our time there fun for everyone.
This review is taken from Flipkey Traveladvisors and are independent reviews.
Posted by admin on November 21, 2009 ·
Auraliya is a magical hideaway… The house itself is beautiful: tastefully decorated, with large airy, but comfortable rooms arranged around the central swimming pool and pavillion areas. It is the perfect place to relax and get away from it all… But if you are feeling more energetic, there are lots of things to do: beautiful beaches, the historic city of Galle nearby with its shops and restaurants, surfing, the sea outside your backdoor with safe swimming and snorkeling not to mention swimming in the wonderful pool and cricket matches in the garden. The staff are charming and spoiled us… The food was fantastic. We spent an amazing family holiday there and would recommend Auraliya without hesitation.
This review is taken from Flipkey Traveladvisors and are independent reviews.
Posted by admin on November 9, 2009 ·
We have holidayed in Sri Lanka several times now in the Galle area. The beautiful villa of Auraliya has become like a home away from home for my husband, myself and our children 10 ,8 and 4.
Hidden behind serene wooden gates and a high wall – the spacious property opens out, in a series of open pavilions onto stunning views of the sea with tall coconut trees arching out languidly towards the ocean. The house has direct access onto the beach by a private gate. The sand is gorgeous and exotic snorkelling is possible just metres into the water.
There is a huge garden, once home to a pet elephant, which is wonderful for the children to play cricket and football etc. The villa is arranged around a large centrally placed swimming pool. It has been ingeniously designed with lots of shallow ledges for wallowing and to allow very young children plenty of areas to swim safely. At night, as if by magic, the pool twinkles from hundreds of optic fibre lights which add even more to the enchantment of the villa. Best enjoyed after a day on the beach, with a gin and tonic in hand!
All the bedrooms are huge and airy with huge 4 poster beds draped in fine cotton muslin mosquito nets. The bathrooms are equally huge and charmingly styled in typical Sri Lankan terrazzo finishes. The scent of cinnamon hangs luxuriously in the air from the carefully oiled furniture.
The Villa comes with several full time staff who cook, clean and generally take care of your every need. Meals are served either in the main dining pavilion overlooking the centrally placed swimming pool or in the pavilion overlooking the sea. The food is fantastic! Choose from the menu selection.
The nearby historic city of Galle offers plenty to do and wonderful restaurants. Surfing beaches, dolphin watching, rice paddies and inland trails for walking and jogging are all found nearby. To be honest Auraliya is so special with so much loving care given to details, you barely feel the need to leave.
This review is taken from Flipkey Traveladvisors and are independent reviews.
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