Guestbook . . .          Dies war der tollste Urlaub meines Lebens! Und dies habe ich vor allem dem Team der Villa Gaetano zu verdanken. Ich wurde behandelt wie Gott in Frankreich. Nicht nur, dass die Villa sehr sauber und so gemütlich ist, dass ich mich sofort wie zuhause fühlte, ganz besonders trug die familiäre Atmosphäre dazu bei. Gastfreundschaft und Freundlichkeit wird in der Villa groß geschrieben und fast jeder Wunsch erfüllt.Das Essen sucht seines Gleichen in Sri Lanka, immer frisch, beste Qualität und super lecker und so reichhaltig im Angebot, dass ich mich problemlos ganze 28 Tage nur dort ernährte. Was den Urlaub schließlich unvergesslich gemacht hat, war, dass ich mit Umesh, den Verantwortlichen für Touren und Ausflüge, eine 12 Tages Tour mit dem Tuk Tuk machen durfte. Dadurch habe ich fast die ganze Insel sehen können und durch die kenntnisreiche Erfahrung Umeshs sehr viel tolle Dinge erlebt. Ich danke hiermit allen der Villa, vor allem aber ganz besonders Gamini, Kanthi, Umesh, Sunil, Ernande und den Rest des Teams!!! Ihr seid spitze, macht weiter so!!! This was the best travel of my life so fare! I was treated like God in France! The familiar atmosphere let me quickly felt like being at home. The rooms and the whole villa are well cared with the most comfort. The hospitality and the kindness are incomparable to any other places I have been. The richness, quality and the taste of the food in the Villa Gaetano is superb, I ate 28 days in the villa without getting bored or used to any of their specialities (you wont find food comparable to this in Sri Lanka). What made the holiday the best was taking the opportunity to make a 12 days journey with a Tuk Tuk through the whole Island. Umesh, the guy who organizes travels and trips, is the man if you want to have a deep contact to the culture, the sights and the landscape of Sri Lanka. Without him I would not have seen and experienced all the beautiful locations and things I saw. So, I want to thank all the team of the Villa, especially to Gamini, Kanthi, Umesh, Sunil and Ernande! You are the best, keep going!!!       Daniel - Baleal, Peniche in Portugal March 2009            Michael and I have been totally blown away with the quality of service, food, friendship, respect and care during our month long stay at Surfer's Dream and Villa Gaetano. Foremost is the care and attention given to us by Gamini, the owner. He truly cares that each visitor gets exactly what they want, when and where. The breakfasts and lunches are beautifully presented,fresh and delicious, as well as generously proportioned. The dining tables are enhanced with fresh flowers which made us feel truly cared for. The dinners are fresh and finely flavoured and served with a variety of side dishes, my favourite being the spinach and garlic special. When I told Gamini that the sauce and oil was too strong for my delicate stomach, by the next day he had purchased a large steamer and created delicious oilfree creations. The whole fresh locally caught fish steamed in a banana leaf wrapping was delicate and perfectly cooked. Michael, a hot toast lover, was very appreciative of the warm cloth which kept the toast warm and also the exquisite jams of orange, ginger and grapefruit. I loved the deserts; mangos and bananas in meringue or pancake, with some cold ice cream. Yum. On the other hand, I also appreciated the warmth and stimulation of an Ayurvedic massage and the easy access to Ayurvedic medicines and treatments available at the hotel site. Due to Gamini’s friendliness, the visitors tend to mix together and we made many new friendships and exchanged email addresses with people from all over the world. The staff is also so helpful and friendly and it is very easy to feel both “at home” and well cared for. The accommodations are very well maintained and cleaned. Add to this good surfing, swimming, sunbathing and shopping, it’s the best holiday I’ve ever had. Although we ate at Villa Gaetano, we slept at Surfer’s Paradise and were very comfortable in this half price accommodation. The room was a bit smaller than the ones at Villa Gaetano and the shower provides only cold water. However, given the warmth of the climate, we were very comfortable there, and got daily exercise by walking the 1 kilometer back and forth to Villa Gaetano to eat, relax, swim and socialize. Villa Gaetano is locally owned, run and staffed, so the very reasonable money we spent here is benefitting the village and even the local fishermen. Everywhere on the coast we can see the devastation created in the 2004 (right year?) tsunami, and yet, the local people are so friendly and caring and the money we spend here in some way helps the resurrection of the area.     Linda and Michael Gardiner January 2009             Ahangama - Villa Gaetano is very good for friendly service, great food and cleanliness. The hotel has push-bikes for use by guests which are a great way to explore. It also has a very good position and great sea views. Gamini (to owner) provided us with a special extra service by collecting our surf board from Ngombo at no extra charge. There is a left hand point break in front of Rams Guesthouse close by.       Joanna Fox and Robert Fox        01  |  02  |  03