Ravan Resort Tangalle

We took up an off season 'deal' promoted by Ravana which promised a comprehensive experience with the highlight being 2 hours of kayaking. We drive up and never got the 'welcome drink' as per the package. Dinner was very average, but as can be expected from a stay as this, so pretty OK. We asked for the wifi and a flickering light to be fixed in the room - both went unattended. We asked for the tea to be available before heading out for the kayaks at 7.15AM (so that we don't have to paddle for 2 hours on an empty stomach). The manager says OK. We turn up at 7AM and no one is around and the Manager's phone is off. We pushed the gate open and headed out. Even the security is not present. The kayak experience itself is done by someone/company totally different. Ravana manager just gives us a phone number and a map pin and asked us to find our own way there. Luckily, we had our car. If we took the train, we'd be stuck and would have to figure out transport on our own. Kayaking was only 1 hour long (not the promised 2 hours). We return to Ravana for a very below average breakfast (even for a very low budget place) , which took forever to get to the table. Their idea of an English breakfast is toast, three sausages and two eggs, a fruit platter which had half a banana and few slices of watermelon and papaya. Rooms were clean but absolutely barren. Not even a water bottle, kettle or even soap. They basically advertise someone else's experience to oversell their rooms. There is no sense of service at all. Purely as a bedspace, the place makes more sense. But definitely not what they hype it up to be.

The place was clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Special shout-out to chef kanushka for the delicious meals and house keeping deemantha. Definitely recommend it for a one night stay and for a large group