We stayed at the Walatta House with my three children for eight nights from the 26th December to the 4th January. We've been to Sri Lanka before so we were less interested in sightseeing and more in relaxing and enjoying the setting as well as the weather. Walatta did not disappoint. From the moment we arrived, we were made to feel at home by Madura and his team who had made the most fantastic Sri Lankan curry for our arrival. The accommodation is just wonderful as is the setting. The morning bird song, with the sound of the sea in the background, was just so relaxing and exactly what we were looking for. Madura's cooking was something we looked forward to every evening and it was just lovely to relax after diner with the family together. I can't recommend it too highly. I'd also like to thank all the guys at Walatta for the fantastic new years eve celebration that they put on for us. It was great to have you there with us and we look forward to coming back one day.

We stayed at the Walatta House towards the end of our Sri Lankan trip.

The house exceeded our expectations - we loved the architecture. We were taken great care off by the team who organised the best Yoga, surfing and massages. But the real star was Madura, the chef and manager, by far the best food we’ve had on the trip. Be sure to ask for a cooking lesson!

Our family stayed for 5 nights and had a wonderfully relaxing time in this beautiful house. The architecture is amazing, the open plan living area is airy and spacious. The owner clearly had good attention to detail when they designed the building. The pool is great. Deep on one end and long enough for laps.
The beach nearby is accessible via a steep-ish roughly paved path. This was fine even for my (able bodied) grandparents who were both in their 80s, although we didn't let them attempt going down when the grass was wet with rain.
At low tide you can explore the rock pools and watch the sunset on the beach. There is a beach bar on the left side.
The house is securely guarded with a gate and a guard on duty so we felt safe.
The team are available to meet all your needs - madhura's cooking is spectacular and diverse, and you can tell everyone else felt the same way from the guest book. He is a highly trained chef who has worked in Dubai, maldives...Don't bother with eating out. Unfortunately we only discover on the last night that he is a trained sushi chef! Otherwise we would have requested sashimi. We went to the market with him to buy ingredients and had a cooking lesson on the last night.
The rest of the team are lovely and very professional and discreet, making sure you are comfortable and having fun. They will do your laundry and bring you snacks/drinks back from the supermarket if you ask.
Wally is the villa dog. She is very cuddly and will walk on the beach with you. We did meet a few other dogs on the beach - very friendly, but they tend to follow you back and refuse to leave. Not a problem for us as we love dogs, but might not be good to encourage this behaviour with the local dogs as other guests might not like it.
We wish we booked longer here and are already planning our next trip back. Thank you for a wonderful stay!!

We had a fantastic time at the Walatta House. I would start with saying that the house has 3 gems that stand out 1) The views and the house in itself 2) Mathura 3) Suranga
We are a family of five and the house was perfect for us to spend time together. We had elaborate plans of sight seeing and eating out until the first morning. After spending an hour in the house we decided not to move out the 3 days we were there. Mathura cooked everything so beautifully. Everything was sprinkled with a lot of love and labour. No request of ours was difficult for him. He even taught us how to make symbol and how to cook lobsters. Suranga also made sure that we were very well taken care of
The stretch of beach in front of the house is beautiful. There are different shades of sand and the stretch of water is also good to swim in unlike the rest of the Galle region.
The family of course fell in love with Wally and couldn't get enough of her. We definitely cannot wait to visit again.