Name: Sri Devi Retreat
Address: Habaraduwa Road Pitiduwa,Habaraduwa Road, Talpe, Talpe, Talpe, 80615, Sri Lanka
Rating: 10

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Koggala Airport

Mawella Lagoon Airport

Bentota River Airport

Sri Devi Retreat

Talpe

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Everything about this gorgeous place is a delight, from the beautiful rooms, pool and gardens, to the outstanding customer care provided by the host and her team. The chalets are large and airy with all amenities, and the pool is a good size, perfect for a swim or to just relax and read or watch the birds and animals. The food was amazing, with a large selection of different local specialities served every day. Nothing was too much for Ulrike, who ensured everything ran smoothly and catered to our every demand.  The retreat is only 15 minutes from the coast and Galle and it's very easy to visit the local area by Tuk Tuk. If you're looking for an oasis of calm in beautiful surroundings with a wonderful host, delicious food and nothing to disturb the peace except the sound of the birds and animals, then this is the place for you.

Exquisite retreat fifteen minutes from the coast

Having just returned from a yoga retreat at Sri Devi, I wanted to share my experience through this review.  Suffice to say that the whole experience was an absolute joy from start to finish.  There is so much to love: the beautiful grounds, fabulous rooms, DELICIOUS (and plentiful) Sri Lankan meals twice a day and attention to every small detail .  Ulricke and her team are available to attend to every need no matter how big or small - nothing is too much effort.  I have travelled to many yoga retreats over the years and even the great ones haven't had the same level of service or such heart as Sri Devi.  I can't recommend it highly enough.....

I can't recommend it highly enough....

I can not recommend Sri Devi highly enough. I was lucky enough to stay there as part of a wonderful yoga retreat taught by Will Wheeler. Sri Devi was beautiful, spotlessly clean and immaculately maintained. The staff were lovely, friendly and helpful and the food was amazing. Breakfast and dinner were fresh and varied, and the staff were very accommodating of any requests. Ulricke organised a variety of excursions for us and facilitated multiple trips to local beaches, recommending bars and restaurants for us. Everything was taken care of for us, thank you Ulricke for making it such a wonderful relaxing stay. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the place and would go back in a heartbeat! 

Beautiful Sri Devi 

Sri Devi is the perfect place for a retreat - it is a incredible space for rejuvenation and I came home relaxed and refreshed!  Our group was spoiled from the second we arrived with nourishing Sri Lankan food, kind, efficient and polite staff and we were spoiled by Ulricke who shared her wealth of knowledge of Sri Lanka, arranged all trips, recommended restaurants and massage treatments. She took the time to talk to our group each day and advise on anything we needed - this was incredible.  Massage treatments were uplifting, their therapist adapted each massage to individuals and I left feeling so relaxed. During the Chakra massage, I was in such a deep state of relaxation I could only feel the base on my hands - incredible experience that I am truly grateful for! I cannot thank the team enough for such an incredible retreat, Will Wheeler for amazing yoga sessions and YOAS for organising such a lovely space and programme. Thank you all so much, I won't hesitate to return and this was my first trip to Asia!   

Incredible!!

This was our second visit and Sri Devi just gets better. 5 star hotel levels of attention to detail in every aspect of the accommodation and grounds, private villa ambience, really friendly and helpful staff. Close to Galle and Incredible beaches in a tuk tuk, which are organised for you.

It’s a little slice of paradise. Highly recommend a visit.

See you again soon Ulricke and team.

Jim & Jenny

Amazing luxury private retreat

An amazing oasis of tranquility... perfect for our yoga retreat. Incredibly obliging, helpful and happy staff... great amenities... swimming pool, treatments, lovely gardens teeming with wildlife (monkeys, peacocks, chipmunks amongst many others). We were treated to amazing local food... with many ingredients completely new to me... Ulricke was incredibly knowledgeable about the area... and happily arranged all manner of excursions... but to be honest there really was no need to head out! (we saw elephants, went to the local temple, restaurants, etc)... which made the trip utterly painless.
Highly recommended.

Perfect retreat

Have been here twice for yoga holidays and cannot fault a single thing.
Friendly & helpful staff who are always smiling 
Amazing food and always more than enough for our group (don’t worry though it’s not wasted)
5 star service
Great prices
You must stay here 
Warning you may become used to being spoiled rotten 😄😄❤️❤️❤️

Heaven

This incredible place is Paradise. If you are a yoga teacher looking for the perfect venue then you need look no further!!!Everything is perfect from the beautiful spacious villas, the incredible delicious cuisine to the amazing customer service, which is fantastic. The attention to detail is wonderful, it's the small gestures like flowers on your bed!!!! The staff are fantastic, welcoming and so accommodating. This place has been carved from love. Wim and Ulrike have created a safe and beautiful corner of heaven on earth for us all to take refuge in ourselves. Passion fruit, peacocks, kingfishers,the sound of the monks chanting from the nearby temple in the early morning, laughter and wonderful smiles and a generosity of spirit are just some of the memories that I'm taking home 🙏 I've already booked for next year

Carol Macartney

It has been another incredible stay at Sri Devi Retreat. The owners, Ulricke and Wim, have put so much love into this place and the generosity and genuine care to serve is apparent among all the staff.

I have been running my retreats here for a few years now and it’s a hidden gem of beauty and tranquility surrounded by nature and loads of wildlife. 
It is a truly magical place to come for a retreat.

The place is huge, the grounds and pool maintained daily. The villas are spacious and stunning with large balconies.

There was an abundance of exotic fresh fruits every morning and the food sourced locally each day.

All the staff were wonderful. Thank you to Probath, for creating exceptionally delicious, authentic Sri Lankan food with a light and healthy touch. To Nimesh and Thilina in the kitchen who were always so friendly and attentive to the needs of the guests and to Trevor and Greshan who were making sure everyone was happy. Nothing was too much trouble for them. And not forgetting the gardeners, cleaners and security guard all taking care of us.

This is one of my favourite places to visit, offering a personal touch to my time in Sri Lanka. I will definitely be back next year.
Thank you

The magic of Sri Devi Retreat in Sri Lanka

Its is not only the serenity and tasteful and beautiful interior and set up at Sri Devi Retreat it is also the absolutely well trained and members of staff that sets this place world apart from any other retreat i visited before.We stayed with a group of 10 guests for 10 days and the team around Mr Trevo, the dedicated housekeeping, the absolutely wonderful team around the Chef managed with warmth and dedication to make our stay as truly, truly memorable. 
It seems that every single high standard ingredients of selected produce from the island to prepare the outstanding cuisine, the well maintained and beautiful retreat and mostly once again the attentiveness and outstanding entire team that makes this place a real hidden gem, the love for details and uncompromising quality of the entire retreat is what needs to be underlined.
I can only recommend this retreat for anyone looking for quiet, serene, tasteful experience that cannot be easily forgotten or matched by any other experience.

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