Package tourists are unlikely to be brought here. The villa has only 4 rooms. Booked through booking. com. After long choices and cancellations, I settled on this option - everything looked painfully attractive! Judge for yourself: “The Griffins Villa is located in Hikkaduwa. Here you can stay with pets. Wi-Fi and private parking are available free of charge.
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Package tourists are unlikely to be brought here. The villa has only 4 rooms. Booked through booking. com. After long choices and cancellations, I settled on this option - everything looked painfully attractive! Judge for yourself:
“The Griffins Villa is located in Hikkaduwa. Here you can stay with pets. Wi-Fi and private parking are available free of charge. All rooms are equipped with a kettle and a flat-screen TV, while some have a seating area. The private bathroom is fitted with a bath, bidet, slippers and free toiletries. The front desk is open 24/7. The surrounding area offers all conditions for outdoor activities, including hiking and cycling. Bicycle rental is available on site. The Griffins Villa is located 300 meters from Coral Reef and 700 meters from Hikkaduwa Bus Station. »
In the printout of the armor, the presence of the following goodies was promised (I won’t be lazy and will print verbatim and immediately note the missing one):
- coffee maker/tea maker was in the kitchen, I didn't see a coffee maker
- shower, bath was both
- a safe, if you can call it that, a cabinet of a desk that is locked with a key
TV is a different story. It is written above that supposedly all rooms are equipped with them. But figwam! At least it wasn't in our room. I think the others do too. The TV hung in the hall, where the doors of three rooms open. There was no need for it, however. But one day Vadik decided to turn it on, nevertheless. Imagine his surprise when it turned out that the cord did not reach the outlet! Vadik did not calm down on this and took the TV set off the wall. But even that didn't help! The plug didn't fit the outlet! Circus!
- air conditioning available
- I didn’t see a hair dryer, maybe you need to ask for it
- the service "Wake up call" / alarm clock did not see and did not order
- I didn't see the iron
- the kitchenette, in principle, pulls on a full-fledged one. There is a gas stove, and even the cylinder is filled. However, the use of it caused terrible dissatisfaction with the employee of the villa. A pack of cigarettes solved all problems. Moreover, the use of electrical appliances (kettle and blender) did not raise any questions. And the floor in this kitchen was terribly dirty. Imagine that when entering a Sri Lankan house, it is customary to take off your shoes and leave them on the street. In the lobby and in the room, the floor is clean and it is logical and even pleasant to walk there barefoot. But the kitchen is behind the hall! I had to spit on local customs and go to the kitchen through the hall in flip flops. Otherwise, the feet would simply curl up in disgust and have to walk on tiptoe. And also, when for some reason I went into the kitchen in the middle of the night, I saw animals jumping on the table.
Some kind of transitional variant between mice and rats.
- trouser press I don't know who needs it, but I haven't seen it
- The refrigerator is located in the same hall as the TV. Pretty big, but one for all. The worker also kept food there, from which he prepared a simple breakfast for everyone. Accordingly, there was a moment when we did not find the mango left the day before in the bowels of the refrigerator. I don’t know if they ate it by mistake or out of harm, but the fact remains. Everything around is collective farm, everything around is mine!
- ironing facilities not seen
- seating area in the form of a sofa and armchairs in the hall
- free toiletries in the form of tiny two bars of soap (for 8 days we had enough for three) and a roll of toilet paper. When it ended, we told the employee about it. He said that tomorrow they would give him money, and then he would buy. In the meantime - somehow!
- DVD player not seen
- fan available
- toilet available
- microwave oven not seen
- dishwasher not seen
- washing machine not seen
- I didn't see the video player. I don't know how it differs from a DVD player and why mention it twice, especially since it doesn't exist?
- bathroom available
- there were no slippers. However, what the hell are slippers, if, as I mentioned above, it is customary to walk barefoot indoors
- satellite channels cannot be checked, since it is unrealistic to turn on the TV set
- the kitchen is, apparently, a mini-kitchen
- cable channels the same song as with satellite
- bath or shower available both
- no carpeting
- a flat-screen TV is just a TV
- a separate entrance, well, I don't know how it can be considered separate - the entrance to the hall, from which you can get to three rooms. But yes! Through our room there was no passage to the neighboring ones, and we did not have to get to ourselves through them.
- sofa in the hall available
- the view from the window in our room - on the fence, and the glass was somehow opaque
- the service "Wake up call" / alarm clock was not there for a long time, they already managed to forget, but still there was no alarm clock in the room
- dinette I do not know what was meant. We always ate outside. But that's a separate position.
- an electric kettle, apparently, is not at all that just a kettle. But he was
- kitchen utensils in stock
- there was no mosquito net, although it was very necessary. Mosquitoes available.
- towels / bed linen for an additional fee, this position worried me a lot and I wrote to the manager about the cost of this service. I was assured it was free. This, of course, is very pleasant, but why so frighten? And this is a big plus - and the bed and towels were snow-white.
- dryer not seen
- I didn’t see the oven, but it’s not a fact that it doesn’t exist
- apparently there was a toaster, because there were toast for breakfast
- BBQ accessories, this is complete bullshit, since there was no place where one could cook this same barbecue in a small area adjacent to the villa. The minister reassured us that perhaps next year it will appear.
- black bidet available
- view of the sea, I would say, the ocean. With fairly good eyesight, you can see through the fence and the road.
- a view of the garden a couple of lonely trees on the territory, I would not call a garden
- I didn’t see cleaning products, I didn’t clean anything
- view of the city if Hikkaduwa can be called a city, then you can see its central avenue and diagonally - the restaurant "Dolphin" of a radical purple color
- towels apparently, these are free
- underwear _"_
- there is a dining table, and not one, but on the street
- high chair for the child did not see, did not sit
- outdoor furniture available
- outside dining area available
- the room is completely located on the first floor, it's true, you can't do anything about it
- no clothes hanger
- a clothes dryer in the form of a light small wooden structure, on which a couple of towels and a swimsuit can hardly fit. This is sorely lacking. Therefore, clothes were dried wherever possible (and impossible). I noticed that in the country, apparently, there is tension with the ropes. Locals dry junk on fences, bushes and trees, and even on rooftops. This time, we also somehow didn’t think about the rope and forgot to take it. Therefore, having become like the natives, they hung lachs on a stunted tree.
- there was toilet paper, I wrote about it above
- children's books, music or films have not been read, heard or seen
- a toilet with handrails on the toilet, there were no handrails. But they were in the bath
- the shower cabin is a lie, the shower area was not fenced in any way
- a high toilet I do not know what was meant. Not a hole in the floor - that's a fact.
Toilet bowl of normal height.
- low sink again misunderstandings. Sink at normal level
- wine / champagne!!!!! ! Aha! She cracked her lip! (possibly in a nearby liquor store)
- A bottle of water was not provided. Take a bottle, pour from the tap.
- waste baskets available
- wine glasses why are they needed if there is no wine at all? However, there were low whiskey glasses. And high - for juice. And beer glasses.
- did not see cribs, did not sleep
- I didn’t see the toothbrush, I didn’t brush my teeth
- I didn’t find shampoo, I didn’t wash my hair (just kidding)
- air conditioning, apparently cosmetic - was not
- there was soap, I already wrote
- there was no shower cap
Yes, there was a socket next to the bed. Everything is there near the bed, because the beds take up the entire space of the room.
- there was no adapter. We had it with us, in the form of a handle, which was inserted into the extra third hole of the socket
- a hypoallergenic pillow, perhaps, that is exactly what it was. I didn't sneeze
- a view of a quiet street, well, there is only one street - the central one. But the language does not turn to call her quiet.
Well, let's go through the rest of the information. About wi-fi. I don’t know why, but there were eternal troubles with Wi-Fi. The box of the router was plugged into the outlet behind the sofa and was not conspicuous. There is an on/off button on the outlet, which the attendant often put in the off position. Accordingly, Wi-Fi was not available at that time. But I found out much later. And when asked what was wrong with Wi-Fi, the employee turned on the fool, started calling the owner and giving me the phone to talk. Of course, I didn’t want to talk to anyone (couldn’t). Why did he do it? Do they have per-second billing? And, I'm not the only one with this issue. Neighbors also often pestered.
Parking. Drive through the gate and stand where you crouch. All free territory is yours. But apart from the owner, no one came.
The phrase "the front desk is open around the clock" just touched! Maybe, of course, she works around the clock, but where is she?
“There is a bicycle rental point on the territory” - underground, probably.
On Booking, this villa has a sign with the sun setting over the sea, which means “this option is located by the beach or has its own access to it” - yes, I crossed the road - and here it is the beach! Only in front of the villa they started active construction, according to the employee, there will be a bank here.
In general, much is promised, but in fact there is not even half. Why write, and even twice? There were no reviews about the villa at that time, but we decided to take a chance...
Despite everything, the villa was not empty. Some people constantly came and looked at the rooms, and some even stayed in them. Apparently, this is not the worst option in Hikkaduwa.
But the most unpleasant thing was that during the settlement the manager tried to rip off extra money from us for no one knows what. After a fierce bargaining, the extra amount was brought down, but still. He mewed something about a very large bed. So it is declared in our Booking printout. Perhaps it was a fee for bed linen? I just managed to ventilate this moment and I was promised that they would provide everything for free. Otherwise, I could have jumped. And they didn't come up with anything else. One could at least say what kind of early settlement it was. Perhaps I would be willing to pay. Or maybe I would have gone for a walk until 14.00.
Well, I smashed it to smithereens (in the sense, I wrote the whole turpravda). It's now my, like, duty! No wonder I was given a sweatshirt with the appropriate inscription!
And yet, and yet! I can't say it was terrible! No, there were pluses.
More information about the villa is written here https://www.turpravda.ua/lk/blog-274237.html
Although, I think only the illiterate did not read it! : ))))))))))))
“The Griffins Villa is located in Hikkaduwa. Here you can stay with pets. Wi-Fi and private parking are available free of charge. All rooms are equipped with a kettle and a flat-screen TV, while some have a seating area. The private bathroom is fitted with a bath, bidet, slippers and free toiletries. The front desk is open 24/7. The surrounding area offers all conditions for outdoor activities, including hiking and cycling. Bicycle rental is available on site. The Griffins Villa is located 300 meters from Coral Reef and 700 meters from Hikkaduwa Bus Station. »
In the printout of the armor, the presence of the following goodies was promised (I won’t be lazy and will print verbatim and immediately note the missing one):
- coffee maker/tea maker was in the kitchen, I didn't see a coffee maker
- shower, bath was both
- a safe, if you can call it that, a cabinet of a desk that is locked with a key
TV is a different story. It is written above that supposedly all rooms are equipped with them. But figwam! At least it wasn't in our room. I think the others do too. The TV hung in the hall, where the doors of three rooms open. There was no need for it, however. But one day Vadik decided to turn it on, nevertheless. Imagine his surprise when it turned out that the cord did not reach the outlet! Vadik did not calm down on this and took the TV set off the wall. But even that didn't help! The plug didn't fit the outlet! Circus!
- air conditioning available
- I didn’t see a hair dryer, maybe you need to ask for it
- the service "Wake up call" / alarm clock did not see and did not order
- I didn't see the iron
- the kitchenette, in principle, pulls on a full-fledged one. There is a gas stove, and even the cylinder is filled. However, the use of it caused terrible dissatisfaction with the employee of the villa. A pack of cigarettes solved all problems. Moreover, the use of electrical appliances (kettle and blender) did not raise any questions. And the floor in this kitchen was terribly dirty. Imagine that when entering a Sri Lankan house, it is customary to take off your shoes and leave them on the street. In the lobby and in the room, the floor is clean and it is logical and even pleasant to walk there barefoot. But the kitchen is behind the hall! I had to spit on local customs and go to the kitchen through the hall in flip flops. Otherwise, the feet would simply curl up in disgust and have to walk on tiptoe. And also, when for some reason I went into the kitchen in the middle of the night, I saw animals jumping on the table.
Some kind of transitional variant between mice and rats.
- trouser press I don't know who needs it, but I haven't seen it
- The refrigerator is located in the same hall as the TV. Pretty big, but one for all. The worker also kept food there, from which he prepared a simple breakfast for everyone. Accordingly, there was a moment when we did not find the mango left the day before in the bowels of the refrigerator. I don’t know if they ate it by mistake or out of harm, but the fact remains. Everything around is collective farm, everything around is mine!
- ironing facilities not seen
- seating area in the form of a sofa and armchairs in the hall
- free toiletries in the form of tiny two bars of soap (for 8 days we had enough for three) and a roll of toilet paper. When it ended, we told the employee about it. He said that tomorrow they would give him money, and then he would buy. In the meantime - somehow!
- DVD player not seen
- fan available
- toilet available
- microwave oven not seen
- dishwasher not seen
- washing machine not seen
- I didn't see the video player. I don't know how it differs from a DVD player and why mention it twice, especially since it doesn't exist?
- bathroom available
- there were no slippers. However, what the hell are slippers, if, as I mentioned above, it is customary to walk barefoot indoors
- satellite channels cannot be checked, since it is unrealistic to turn on the TV set
- the kitchen is, apparently, a mini-kitchen
- cable channels the same song as with satellite
- bath or shower available both
- no carpeting
- a flat-screen TV is just a TV
- a separate entrance, well, I don't know how it can be considered separate - the entrance to the hall, from which you can get to three rooms. But yes! Through our room there was no passage to the neighboring ones, and we did not have to get to ourselves through them.
- sofa in the hall available
- the view from the window in our room - on the fence, and the glass was somehow opaque
- the service "Wake up call" / alarm clock was not there for a long time, they already managed to forget, but still there was no alarm clock in the room
- dinette I do not know what was meant. We always ate outside. But that's a separate position.
- an electric kettle, apparently, is not at all that just a kettle. But he was
- kitchen utensils in stock
- there was no mosquito net, although it was very necessary. Mosquitoes available.
- towels / bed linen for an additional fee, this position worried me a lot and I wrote to the manager about the cost of this service. I was assured it was free. This, of course, is very pleasant, but why so frighten? And this is a big plus - and the bed and towels were snow-white.
- dryer not seen
- I didn’t see the oven, but it’s not a fact that it doesn’t exist
- apparently there was a toaster, because there were toast for breakfast
- BBQ accessories, this is complete bullshit, since there was no place where one could cook this same barbecue in a small area adjacent to the villa. The minister reassured us that perhaps next year it will appear.
- black bidet available
- view of the sea, I would say, the ocean. With fairly good eyesight, you can see through the fence and the road.
- a view of the garden a couple of lonely trees on the territory, I would not call a garden
- I didn’t see cleaning products, I didn’t clean anything
- view of the city if Hikkaduwa can be called a city, then you can see its central avenue and diagonally - the restaurant "Dolphin" of a radical purple color
- towels apparently, these are free
- underwear _"_
- there is a dining table, and not one, but on the street
- high chair for the child did not see, did not sit
- outdoor furniture available
- outside dining area available
- the room is completely located on the first floor, it's true, you can't do anything about it
- no clothes hanger
- a clothes dryer in the form of a light small wooden structure, on which a couple of towels and a swimsuit can hardly fit. This is sorely lacking. Therefore, clothes were dried wherever possible (and impossible). I noticed that in the country, apparently, there is tension with the ropes. Locals dry junk on fences, bushes and trees, and even on rooftops. This time, we also somehow didn’t think about the rope and forgot to take it. Therefore, having become like the natives, they hung lachs on a stunted tree.
- there was toilet paper, I wrote about it above
- children's books, music or films have not been read, heard or seen
- a toilet with handrails on the toilet, there were no handrails. But they were in the bath
- the shower cabin is a lie, the shower area was not fenced in any way
- a high toilet I do not know what was meant. Not a hole in the floor - that's a fact.
Toilet bowl of normal height.
- low sink again misunderstandings. Sink at normal level
- wine / champagne!!!!! ! Aha! She cracked her lip! (possibly in a nearby liquor store)
- A bottle of water was not provided. Take a bottle, pour from the tap.
- waste baskets available
- wine glasses why are they needed if there is no wine at all? However, there were low whiskey glasses. And high - for juice. And beer glasses.
- did not see cribs, did not sleep
- I didn’t see the toothbrush, I didn’t brush my teeth
- I didn’t find shampoo, I didn’t wash my hair (just kidding)
- air conditioning, apparently cosmetic - was not
- there was soap, I already wrote
- there was no shower cap
Yes, there was a socket next to the bed. Everything is there near the bed, because the beds take up the entire space of the room.
- there was no adapter. We had it with us, in the form of a handle, which was inserted into the extra third hole of the socket
- a hypoallergenic pillow, perhaps, that is exactly what it was. I didn't sneeze
- a view of a quiet street, well, there is only one street - the central one. But the language does not turn to call her quiet.
Well, let's go through the rest of the information. About wi-fi. I don’t know why, but there were eternal troubles with Wi-Fi. The box of the router was plugged into the outlet behind the sofa and was not conspicuous. There is an on/off button on the outlet, which the attendant often put in the off position. Accordingly, Wi-Fi was not available at that time. But I found out much later. And when asked what was wrong with Wi-Fi, the employee turned on the fool, started calling the owner and giving me the phone to talk. Of course, I didn’t want to talk to anyone (couldn’t). Why did he do it? Do they have per-second billing? And, I'm not the only one with this issue. Neighbors also often pestered.
Parking. Drive through the gate and stand where you crouch. All free territory is yours. But apart from the owner, no one came.
The phrase "the front desk is open around the clock" just touched! Maybe, of course, she works around the clock, but where is she?
“There is a bicycle rental point on the territory” - underground, probably.
On Booking, this villa has a sign with the sun setting over the sea, which means “this option is located by the beach or has its own access to it” - yes, I crossed the road - and here it is the beach! Only in front of the villa they started active construction, according to the employee, there will be a bank here.
In general, much is promised, but in fact there is not even half. Why write, and even twice? There were no reviews about the villa at that time, but we decided to take a chance...
Despite everything, the villa was not empty. Some people constantly came and looked at the rooms, and some even stayed in them. Apparently, this is not the worst option in Hikkaduwa.
But the most unpleasant thing was that during the settlement the manager tried to rip off extra money from us for no one knows what. After a fierce bargaining, the extra amount was brought down, but still. He mewed something about a very large bed. So it is declared in our Booking printout. Perhaps it was a fee for bed linen? I just managed to ventilate this moment and I was promised that they would provide everything for free. Otherwise, I could have jumped. And they didn't come up with anything else. One could at least say what kind of early settlement it was. Perhaps I would be willing to pay. Or maybe I would have gone for a walk until 14.00.
Well, I smashed it to smithereens (in the sense, I wrote the whole turpravda). It's now my, like, duty! No wonder I was given a sweatshirt with the appropriate inscription!
And yet, and yet! I can't say it was terrible! No, there were pluses.
More information about the villa is written here https://www.turpravda.ua/lk/blog-274237.html
Although, I think only the illiterate did not read it! : ))))))))))))
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