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About this property

Beachfront Location: Shiny Villa in Unawatuna offers direct beachfront access and a lush garden. Guests enjoy sea views and a serene environment. Comfortable Accommodations: The guest house features family rooms with balconies, terraces, and private bathrooms. Each room is equipped with air-conditioning, a kitchenette, and a work desk. Amenities and Services: Shiny Villa provides free WiFi, a paid shuttle service, and full-day security. Additional facilities include bicycle parking, bike hire, and car hire. Nearby Attractions: Mihiripenna Beach is just a few steps away. Other points of interest include Galle Fort and Galle Light House, each 5 mi from the property. Guest Favorites: Guests appreciate the family-friendly environment, beachfront access, and balconies.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.5)

Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 queen bed
Bedroom 2
1 queen bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
2 queen beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Costa
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This place is a hidden gem. Such a lovely comfortable apartment, we could have moved in! 15 steps from the beach where you can swim with huge turtles. The host family are so lovely, they treat you like family. It was lovely to chat and laugh...
  • Mauro
    Portugal Portugal
    We loved this place SO MUCH! The family hosting us were so kind and welcoming. We booked this place last minute at 10 pm, knocked on their door 5 min later, and even though they were not expecting us, they quickly got up and got everything ready...
  • Ekaterina
    Russia Russia
    This is a beautiful place! It’s clean and has a lot of comfort items to make you feel at home. We’re in town for a stressful event and coming back to this room was very peaceful. We will be happy to return
  • Екатерина
    Russia Russia
    It’s a perfect place to stay! Great hospitality, it’s an amazing family where you feel like if you are at home. Bus stop is right next to the villa, also good food store and it’s very close to go to the turtle beach. Place has 2 bedrooms with 2...
  • Irina
    Russia Russia
    The family was really friendly and helpful finding us attractions around. Good location, at the crossroads with the bus stop. option for a short stopover
  • Ossian
    Sweden Sweden
    Nice place! Close to the beach. The family who owns it was lovely. Will come back 👍
  • Sumudu
    Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    We had such a good time in this apartment . Rooms are so clean . Beach is very close . Staff also very friendly . ❤
  • Louise
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I stayed here for 2 nights, as I just needed to relax for a few days. To have a 2 bedroom apartment, with a front room and kitchen/dining facilities, all to myself was amazing, especially for the price. Incredible value! The apartment had all the...
  • Mathieu
    France France
    This place is an absolute gem, the apartment is really nice, bed is comfortable, it's clean and you have plenty of space for a more than fair price! But more importantly, this is a homestay in the most pure term, the family that own this place...
  • Laura
    Australia Australia
    The host family is really nice and kind. The place is really well located to visit the different highlights over the coast, Mirissa, Galle, etc.

Area info

House rules

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Check-in
From 1:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Check-out
From 12:00 AM to 10:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.