Name: Hotel Mahena
Address: Matara, Sri Lanka, Talalla, Talalla, Talalla, 81180, Sri Lanka
Rating: 9

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We are just like the couple below! Booked on Agoda, we turned up and he showed us a completely different room and charged us more than double for the room we booked. The manager wouldn’t budge an inch even after showing him our confronted booking!!!!!! After speaking to everyone staying there the same had happened for all of them. Unfortunately we had booked for five nights and were stuck with the expensive room as we wanted air conditioning. So disappointed. We ended up in room 9 which had a lovely  view But had a huge ant problem and they were big ants with a bite. 
No hot water so even a lukewarm shower was non existent. No room servicing so I had to ask for a top up of toilet paper! 
We ate there a couple of times and found the food to be extremely salty. So if you are unfortunate like us to stay there, request no salt! Or eat somewhere else. The only saving grace were some of the other lovely (conned) guests we met and the beach behind them. 
Saving us from sheer hopelessness was the view from the balcony and the staff. 
I wouldn’t recommend this place at all it puts a sour taste on your holiday. We spent nearly six weeks in Sri Lanka and this was the worst of our trip. DONT DO IT

Con Man, don’t stay here!

Terrible experience. They tried an usual trick. They gave us another room that we didn't book on-line. Absolutely different from pictures, no A/C, no view etc. When we asked for room we realy booked, they wanted double price for it. And cancelation penalty for the room that we didn't booked. Staff we absolutely stupid and ignorant, not iterested to find any solution. We showed them the webside (Agoda) where we booked the room. With all pictures of it, with all description etc. But it was just fake info to attract tourist. They said, that they didn't care about Agoda web sides at all and we had to pay double price. We spent there another two hours with taff negotiation to convice them at least to write a paper that they cancel our reservation without any charges.

Although I belive that another guests from other reviews gave them positive references, because when you just pay and there is no situation to solve, everything is fine. But in case of some problem occurs, the have nothing but rude ignorance and stupid smile for you. The biggest disappointement during our Sri Lanka trip.

The biggest disappointement during our Sri Lanka trip.

Charming hotel in a quiet location overlooking the sea. Very comfortable spacious room. Delicious meals enjoyed on the terrace to the sound of the sea and sometimes peacocks! 
Unable to swim at the hotels private beach due to low tide. Tallala beach is a 20 minute walk to the swimming end of the beach.
Staff were extremely helpful nothing too much trouble, particularly Akash and Manjo They arranged an excellent taxi to take us to Uda Walawe via Bundalla . Our driver even came along on our Bundalla Safari.



Don't support this hotel. 

I was going there by myself and was terribly sexually harassed by the owner of the place. Like all SriLankan people I met on my over 5 weeks long trip, he was very kind (and spoke poor English) so I trusted him when he indicated to me that he wants to show me some yoga-excersises on the rooftop. 

That was a terrible mistake. I could escape but only after he undressed me and touched me everywhere during sitting on me or pushing me against a wall.

I went to the police and contacted my embassy. He escaped, pretended not having been there when the incident happended, got all his staff to cover him and got himself an alibi. He even got some poor guy arrested (instead of him) who I can only hope is now, that I left the county, released from prison. Due to his wealth the offender can afford to pribe police and witnesses. It's a complicated and corrupt penalty system that I, as a foreign woman, could only loose to.

Since the offender knows a lot of people I had no chance of getting any justice. The investigations at the police station were humiliating and due to poorly spoken English full of misunderstandings. I just want no other woman to share that experience.

It was a terrible incident and by his very routined and strategic behaviour I bet it wasn't the first time he did something like that - but hopefully it will be the last. 

After that happened I left the hotel as soon as possible. He contacted me again and again with the aim that I would cancel my booking on booking.com so he could save the booking fee. He doesn't even have an insight on what he did to me, the only thing he's worried about is a lack of bookings and thereby less income.

Please don't go there by yourselves!!! 

There are very nice hotels at Talalla beach, ran by women.

Sexual Harassement by owner - don't stay here!!!

We really liked that place. Spacious bedroom with beautifull balcony to the garden. Very clean, king size comfortable bed, good breakfast.. we were really satisfied with everything. Also owner and the staff were great! 

Perfect place to stay in Talalla

Hotel Mahena has a lovely vibe to it , nestled on a hill above the crashing Indian Ocean waves .
Rooms are well presented and comfortable, helpful staff ,food availability is good .
Off season beaches aren’t ideal .
Happy with the hotel.

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