Coco Village Hotel Chilaw

This hotel is tucked away in a quiet neighborhood. It has a large well maintained garden. The swimming pool was also very nice. The room was very spacious with a double bed and single bed. There was also AC, TV and small fridge. There is a kettle and tea mugs to make tea/coffee in the room. However, I would recommend you bring your own supplies for it. The bathroom is also spacious. There were some little issues here and there indicating lack of maintenance. However, it was perfectly clean and still functional. The restaurant is outdoor type. Western food is pricey (as in all hotels) but the local food was quite cheap - which was a relief as the hotel is quite far away from town. We enjoyed our stay very much.

We stayed at Coco Village while visiting the Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary. The property was well kept and the staff were very friendly and helpful. While it's further from Anawilundawa than some other places, a bonus was the Bombiwila wetland/lake very close by that had much of the same bird life as the sanctuary.

We arrived during the wedding season, so the hotel was busy with colourful local weddings all around us. It was very special to see. Unfortunately the staff seemed overwhelmed. Sri Lanka is the friendliest place on earth, but Coco Village was the least welcoming place we stayed. We found our chalet had no wi-fi, and it took several phone calls and the intervention of our guide before it finally worked on our last day. We felt fobbed off by the resort staff who passed us around and made excuses. Perhaps because of language problems. There were lots of mosquitos, but the diffuser did work. I think mossy nets would be a good idea. The bathroom needed maintenance. We had no hot water, although that's not much of a problem in the lovely Sri Lankan temperature. So why 4 stars? Well, as other reviews say, the chalets are comfortable, the gardens and surroundings are gorgeous. Best of all is the food. It was superb, with very good service. And we loved the weddings.