We simply love this place. It is as if it is your very own beach bungalow. Simply buy the ingredients and hand over to the cook for a superbly home cooked meal. Rooms comfortable and very clean. Not as if you would spend much time in it....there is the lovely beach to splash about in. And if you can't handle... More

Travelling around Sri Lanka, this was our best hotel we stayed considering the general level of Sri Lanka accomodation. Accommodation in Sri Lanka is lower quality compared to Malaysia, Thailand, Philipinnes or Bali where we stayed before and considering the room rates in SL. However, Joes bungalows was a nice choice. Located directly on the beach. There is a safeguard... More

...Joe's Bungalow might not have scored 3/5. I was part of a family party, staying over Christmas 2011 for 6 nights. Due to previous comments and a look at the map, we were prepared for the usual Sri Lankan soundscape of buses, truck and horns; it didn't keep any of us awake at night. The property itself is well positioned... More

We stayed at Joe's over Christmas 2011 and were looking forward to some serious relaxation and a place to enjoy a family reunion of the holiday period. We were a party of 6 adults and 2 children, so had booked the main 4 bed bungalow and one of the two villas. We were prepared for road noise (most places that... More

Joe's is uniquely located on the very end of the Unawatuna Bay. It is private enough to get away and located within walking distance of the middle of the bay where everyone usually pow wows. We booked a "villa" - this was a large comfortable room with all the creature comforts you will need. I had no complaints about the... More

We had done a whole lot of research and decided on Joe's based on the website and photos. We were traveling with a hired driver and had inquired about staff quarters and were pleasantly surprised to know they were available. Upon arrival, we were disappointed. Perhaps it was the string of fantastic (and sometimes very basic) accommodation we had stayed... More

Idyllic beach garden setting w/ fantastic food. We originally booked for 2 nights and ended up staying 7 nights. Padma the cook creates wonders in her kitchen. More

Having read the review below I was understandably worried about my stay at Joe's Bungalow (it appeared after we'd already booked). Having said there, I felt that the reviewer was overly harsh and did not give the bungalow credit for some very positive aspects. The setting of the bungalow is undeniably stunning - it looks out over the beach and... More

This place looks great in photos. Unfortunately in reality it is located right on the highway which means that we were kept awake most of the night by the honking horns of passing lorries. While being located on the 'quiet' end of Unawatuna, this place is also next to a vacant block that is used by locals and tuk tuk... More