Emel's Retreat By Tropical Magnum

Emel's retreat was an amazing home away for home. I was staying here with my extended family and it was undoubtedly one of the most relaxing places during my 10 days trip in Sri Lanka. To start with the villa is built with some amazing attention to details and is located such that within a short 10mins Tuk-Tuk ride you can be enjoying the beach side cafe on pristine Bara beach, within 20mins ride to shopping in Galle downtown and 30mins and you are into the vicinity of some great surfing schools. But then when you need you have the calm and quite of the Emel's retreat and can relax and spend a day by the amazing pool side. And finally to add, the real hidden gem to this villa is the owner Margaret who puts an amazing attention to detail to help you with your itinerary (in my case with the tuk-tuks, the surf schools to go to, the beach cafes to hang out at Bara beach and some of the local must explores in Galle) and everything you need to make your stay an unforgettable experience. Margaret is also one of the most amazing cooks and the breakfast (Scottish porridges, poached eggs, hoppers) and the dinners (scrumptious Italian pasta, fresh fish from local markets, chocolate desserts) were some of the best highlights of our stay and some amazing memories that we took away with us during our stay. A big thanks to the house help (Tushari, John and Shamini) who were always around to help us with anything that we needed during our stay a pleasant experience