Reviews of Shady Edge

Everything

Lovely downstairs room with a little garden and chairs outside. Felt clean and had a mosquito net and fan. Owners were wonderful and really kind, made a beautiful full Sri Lankan breakfast for us in the morning for $5 each. Very affordable place.

Is a little further from main Unawatuna area but not really an issue and is close to a nice beach

Very nice, kind and friendly hosts with a beautiful accommodation which was very close to the beach, and an absolutely fantastic breakfast on top of our stay!

Nice room, nice yard

Very loud and noisy, we had problems with sleeping. One morning at shady edge we had breakfast with the host standing next to us the whole time. This made us feel uncomfortable as he was very talkative. The breakfast was pricy (Rs. 1500 each) but big.

Hosts are kind and helpful. Nice location right across from the beach

The space is a little small so can be difficult to open bag. Du ring the hot nights/days it can get a little annoying as there is only a fan and you need to leave the door open to allow for air circulation but then this means bugs can get in.

An experience for those that are looking for something authentic, loved the family they were brilliant hosts. They provided a generous breakfast for you if you request it, the bed was comfortable with a fan that kept us cool. Upon check-out they drove us next to our next destination at a good price! The kind of experience that makes you feel like you've come to Sri Lanka rather than just go to an all-inclusive resort in another hot country.

Great hosts, attentive to any request. There is a fan above the bed. I am satisfied with everything except the lack of hot water. Good accommodation for modest money. I recommend!

Really nice family who looked after us each day, made us tea ☕️ and made us feel very welcome. Fantastic location by the beaches, very comfortable bed and a lovely room. Thanks for a brilliant stay 😊🇱🇰

This home accomadtion contains whole downstairs. A small patio with plants, nice clean room with fan (no aircon, but fan was enough) and spacious bahtroom. Shower was better than in most places: A rain shower with proper height and separate hand shower. Place is close to the beach, so eating places are close by, same with a really small shop. For ATM, etc you have to travel to Unawatuna, but it's close by and place owner has a tuktuk.

Such a kind couple that run this place! I left my bikini by accident and they came to drop it off at the next place I stayed for me! Such sweet people!

The hosts are lovely! We arrived late and the host told us to quickly jump in his Tuktuk so he could drop us off somewhere for dinner before all the restaurants close, free of charge. They also did our laundry really well for a small additional cost. The room was clean, a good size and modern. No AC but the fan was very good. The property is a few minutes walk from the beach.

Our hosts were very helpful and friendly ,and presana had his own tuk and picked us up from Galle train station. It's a budget option and the room is small but bed comfortable and there is a small shaded courtyard. The breakfasts were exceptionally good and so plentiful we never ate lunch, well worth the $5. We were given many cups of tea!

Room was small and a bit dark with not many places to put things but this is a budget option and the breakfasts and friendliness of the hosts made it a good place to stay!

Good location, I would recommend

big bed with moscito net and big fan, huge western style bathroom, little grocery shop right next door and many food options just a few meters away. it has also a teracce to enjoy the evening or morning with beautiful tropical plants.

The owners

Nothing

Nice people I was allowed to store my luggage until the afternoon

Lots of mosquitos despite net Extremely hot room 2 ventilator s(one on the ceiling, one stand alone) but only one useful electrical outlet near the bed; because I needed the ventilating survive the night I ended up charging my phone in the bathroom

Very nice place, comfy bed, good shower 🚿 Nice hostfamily and good breakfast. Breakfast is optional, costs like 5$, is very good, fruits, hoppers, egghopper, bread, lots of stuff i cant name 😂

Host family was very welcoming with offering us tea/coffee on arrival and every time they seen us, room was also perfect size with a big and good shower, 5 minutes walk to the beach also!

Really cute, traditional room right in front of the beach! Family were so lovely, they made us coffee and tea and looked after us well. The room didn’t have air conditioning but we felt good with the powerful ceiling fan. I’d recommend this budget stay to anyone travelling to this part of Sri Lanka!

I’d have liked hot water in the shower but for the price it didn’t bother me

incredible breakfast,it was gigantic and local. the place is really nice, with a lot of plants. An oasis to hang out. the family is really kind, brought us tea and did our laundry.

the bed smelled a little bit, probably because of the humid air.

I came to this area to enjoy morning yoga classes at Sri Yoga Sala, (which is a lovely 20min green countryside walk from Shady Edge), and to be near the beach! I stayed for 10days and every morning at 06.30 I was served strong coffee on the outside patio by the lady owner. The place is so private and sweet. Family lives above. They are caring and kind; mother and father and their two daughters. The place is spotless. New bathroom, polished concrete floor and a big four-post bed with mosquito net, fan in the ceiling. I had perfect cool comfortable nights. Beach is just opposite the road. Turtles in the ocean. Despite a busy road/bus stop on one side, and the railway track on the other, it is really quiet once you close the wooden door and enter inside your private patio with big green plants. Next door is a little shop, selling fresh fruits and necessities. Owner of this shop is a fun sister to the family. I highly recommend Shady Edge if you want great value for your money and are looking to experience true honest kindness from one very special family.

Family staff are very nice. the room was clean and has got a patio for yourself, however, The large bed takes over the most of the room do not spacious.

I did t like much the entrances of the room which can’t hide all the privacy. and so many mosquitoes in the room.

Family were lovely. Great location.