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215/2 Pattiyawatte Road | Kotalawala, Malabe, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Ketha
3.5 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
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“Not the cleanest of places”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2010
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I went to Ketha with my wife and a few friends for one night and breakfast the next day. We were told that Ketha has a cook and a fully equipped kitchen. So we took provisions for the meals.

Sad to say we were so concerned about the hygiene of the place that we were unable to have the R&R which was the sole purpose behind the getaway. I have set out the negatives of Ketha below;
1) The kitchen i.e. the cooking surfaces, pots and pans including the cutting board were visibly dirty.
2) There were geckos and cockroaches everywhere (kitchen, rooms and bathrooms) So much so that we were warned to cover the cooked food with newspapers.
3) The "fully equipped kitchen" had a LPG Gas cylinder which was EMPTY and so the cooking was done with firewood in a detached kitchen (outside the bungalow).
4) The kitchen and bathrooms are bare and did not even have a bar of soap.
5) The shower base was clogged and floods the bathroom unless you control the water flow.
6) Once the hot water is used in the kitchen to wash the pots and pans, the bathrooms do not have any supply.
7) The place is not that well lit

Of course a few good things were;
1) The cook and her caretaker husband are reasonably friendly
2) The view from the bungalow was ok and the sitting area seemed reasonably well thought out
3) The bed linen looked clean and the beds had clean mosquito nets
4) Its close to Colombo

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“The location & concept is fine. But not worth for money”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2010
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The location & concept is fine. Close by to Colombo. Nice Verandha. The rooms & toilets not clean enough. We were not informed that we need to bring our own soap & toilet paper. Kitchen is not well equipped. You cant use the gas cooker unless u bring your own gas even for an emergency. Should have informed all these when we asked about the place. Even the kitchen didnt hv soap. luckily we were able to use the fridge. Basically u need to take everything. Caretaker is helpful, but I feel not worth for money. My advice is if u want to go, take everything u need.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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215/2 Pattiyawatte Road | Kotalawala, Malabe, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Price range (per night):* INR1,176 - 1,288

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