Bar Reef Resort

Wow wow wow! The Bar Reef resort is the perfect combination of beautiful nature, serenity, great food and friendly service. It is hard to describe the atmosphere and the photos don't do it justice. Stepping off the bus it immediately felt so peaceful and remote, and that feeling stayed for the week that I spent here. The design of the resort is centered around outdoor living - if you aren't keen to embrace nature it may not be for you as it has a totally outdoor shower (felt like showering under a waterfall!) and bathroom - but the beds are comfy, with mossie nets so if you love nature and are looking for a comfortable eco resort then it's the perfect retreat. The pool is stunning, directly connected to the beach and ocean (safe to swim in). Watching the sunset over the sea from the edge of the pool is magical. There are several shady cabanas to relax in and beautiful tropical gardens. The food was fresh and delicious (especially the tuna) and the local staff were friendly and welcoming, but not too over the top which I appreciated. I loved my time at Bar Reef, it is a really special place, and I hope to return in the future.

We arrived as a group on a culinary tour. Our villa was very spacious with lots of outdoor seating areas. The outdoor shower was simply gorgeous. Very clean. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was great with a large variety. Watching the sun go down in the infinity pool was something very special. A true place to unwind.

My wife and I are from Los Angeles visiting Sri Lanka on an extended stay. We had the pleasure of staying at Kalpitiya Bar Reef Resort. We were amazed by the resort concept and how peaceful it is. The beach is literally in front of the hotel. The rooms are very nice and clean. This is an eco-friendly resort. The most wonderful part of this hotel is the staff. This resort is managed by Bernard Fernando who is very friendly, talks to all the guest everyday to make sure we have what we need. The Chef Sameera is amazing and very attentive. The restaurant team members Lahiru and Isuru is always there to take your orders and extremely charming. Thank you Laxman and Bernard for the tour recommendations. Every tour they recommended was fantastic. This is the nice thing about staying at a boutique hotel, you get personalize service. This resort is so peaceful I forgot my own birthday.

Firstly I must point out that we visited the beautiful place under very difficult conditions. We were booked in for 2 nights as part of a 14 day holiday and visiting relations, but, Coronavirus arrived on the Island and we were victims of a shutdown and a curfew.||||We were already travelling on the day things started to get difficult and as a consequence we arrived at the resort as the only guests, amongst much speculation that we should not be travelling at all.||||The hotel though, was fantastic in its welcome to us and were determined to honour the booking. The manage, the chef and all the staff were very kind and friendly and could not do enough for us despite the difficulties.||||So, the review is based on our stay, not what is normal or expected. The staff have the full five stars from us and the location is exquisite. The accommodation and the beach cabana was just what we wanted, and more, I had chosen this resort for the location and the relaxation and it was better than I had hoped. Some might feel the it is a bit basic, but it had everything you could reasonable want. The shower, under a coconut tree, was bracing, but we loved it. The mosquito nets worked well and the cabana was air conditioned at night.||||The pool is lovely with great surroundings and very clean.||||The beach was lovely and right there for you. Very clean and the sea was great. Dolphins can be seen from shore. I did see mention of the power plant, this can be seen but is in no way obtrusive. ||||Water sports are on offer but banned by corvid-19 and the beach area looked lovely but was closed as we were the only people.||||The spa was open and we were looking forward to the massage on offer but had to leave before we could.||||We worked with the staff on food as understandably, the menu was limited, but good quality and just what was needed.||||Our stay was rudely interrupted by imposition of a curfew and our need to get closer the the airport. We will be back as soon as we can but doubt we will have the pleasure of the place to ourselves. At least I hope not, as the staff and location deserve your patronage.

It's a quaint place on a quiet beach. Our cabana was set in a huge compound area all to ourselves with an outdoor shower and an outdoor bathroom area. The king size bed had mosquito nets. The pool faces the sea and is long and well kept. The Sri Lankan food is good but do not try the western style dishes. The staff is friendly without being intrusive. You will be taken to see hundreds of spinner dolphins but check that the boat allocated to you has a well maintained engine. Ours left us stranded but a replacement boat was sent to rescue us reasonably quickly. If you like quiet places with very few people these cabanas on this peaceful beach are definitely for you.

After arriving late in the evening the Manager Mr. Bernard and his team gave us an outstanding and warm welcome with a souperb fish platter under candle light by the pool which made us feel like in paradise. The simple but very charming and clean rooms (beach cabins) are situated arround the pool and are all equiped with a cosy outside sitting place and an outdoor rainshower. The beach is only a few steps away and invites you for walks and whatching the fishermen.|The food at bar reef is always freshly prepared and very tasty. The friendly young staff makes sure to fullfill your wishes.|Bernard thank you and your team to have made our stay such a memorable one. We|will come back.|Virender & Beatrice Puri, Switzerland

A true Gem of a resort |Stayed here with a group of friends as part of the spice circuit tour and really glad we did. Reminded my partner and I of the Maldives, so if you can’t afford that I recommend this instead. |Everything you need is here. Beach, Bar & infinity pool. Sri Lankan people are very calm and friendly and staff here are exceptional. Rooms are large and clean with tropical outside showers and toilets, I thoroughly recommend it and have no doubt others will enjoy as much as we did.

It is a beautiful place with some minor flaws. Food is okay, not good. It took the waiters about 15 min to bring salt and pepper, at every meal. And we asked for it every time. If you order a la card, the food is never hot. Its warm, almost cold. Breakfast is ok, Coffee is not good. I had better Breakfast in places that cost much much less. But still, the resort, the beach the pool, the lighting is very nice, so we had a good time.