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The Ayubowan Guesthouse

47/55 School Lane | Ettukala, Negombo, Sri Lanka
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The Ayubowan Guesthouse
Ranked #2 of 41 Negombo B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 91 Reviews
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  • Sri Lanka(17)
  • Guest House(7)
  • Full english(3)
  • Wonderful hosts(3)
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London
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

We stayed here for just a couple of nights right at the end of our stay on the island. Its a rather beautiful building, spotlessly clean, with a good pool and some friendly dogs. Its run by some English ex-pats who we found a lot of fun to chat to. They looked after us well, even arranging a taxi for... More

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happySriLanka, Owner at The Ayubowan Guesthouse, responded to this review
23 May 2012

well what can we say, but a big thank you for your review, we are so pleased that you had a great stay with us at ayubowan,and we hope to see you again soon. the management. More

Ludlow, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

I highly recommend this place to stay. The owners Brenda and Ron managed to find me a room with 20 minutes notice, the rooms were spotlessly clean and well cared for and as a solo woman traveller, they made me feel completely at home. They also arranged me a fantastic tour of Kandy with their driver Asanka Fernando (http://asankafernando-tours.weebly.com). So... More

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happySriLanka, Owner at The Ayubowan Guesthouse, responded to this review
7 May 2012

we would like to say a big thank you for your review and are pleased that you enjoyed your stay at ayubowan.we certainly enjoyed your company and hope to see you again. More

St. Petersburg, Russia
Contributor
18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

We always try to find a small nice property instead of big international chains in every trip we do and after staying in many hotels of this kind we are 100% sure that Ayubowan was our best ever choice. The location is very close to the beach (about 5 mins walk) and still very quiet. The grounds with the pool... More

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happySriLanka, Owner at The Ayubowan Guesthouse, responded to this review
7 May 2012

as a fellow hotelier we thank you for your review , and glad you had such a nice time with us, taking time out to write reviews is not easy,just one thing i wish to say we dont have rules maybe to much information,the times we have to say this is unbelieveable. More

London
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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Great stay in a very relaxed environment. Very friendly staff who do their best to make you feel at home. Due to the boutique size of the hotel it very easy to get this feeling. More

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happySriLanka, Owner at The Ayubowan Guesthouse, responded to this review
26 April 2012

We thank you for your comments but who you are escapes us, we do not recognize the name or discriptions & time given for your stay although we know that one does not have to use their given name as a reviewer. Please note that we are not a boutique hotel we are a guest house where management & staff... More

London, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

This is a great place to stay, and I can't recommend it highly enough. Spotlessly clean, in a very quiet and peaceful location (although the local churches got a bit carried away in the early morning at Easter, which is hardly anything that the Guesthouse owners can control). The property has a nice pool and a wonderful garden. The rooms... More

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Ireland
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

We had a wonderful 3nights stay highly recommended. Brenda )Ron,have a great sense of humour. More

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Scarborough, England
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

On a stopover returning from Thailand I was looking for an oasis to relax and experience Sri Lanka. I spent a long time researching the web and couldn`t have hit upon a more perfect spot than the Ayubowan Guest House. Brenda and Ron were the perfect hosts, providing useful information upon request and leaving guests to their own time when... More

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happySriLanka, Owner at The Ayubowan Guesthouse, responded to this review
7 May 2012

we are so glad you found what you were looking for buy staying at ayubowan,we will be looking forward to seeing you again in the future More

Northampton, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

Origanilly booked for 7 but stayed 11 nights leaving tomorrow to join my cricket tour party in Galle for the first of two test matches it will be difficult to drag myself away from this tranquil place. Brenda and Ron are outstanding hosts who will do as much or in my case little as you require read,swin, eat and occasionally... More

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happySriLanka, Owner at The Ayubowan Guesthouse, responded to this review
7 May 2012

thank you for such a positive review and sorry we have not been able to respond sooner. we can only say that you were one of our perfect guests polite not only to other guests but also to the staff. hope you enjoyed the cricket. and that we see you again soon. More

Fethiye, Turkey
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

A beautiful place to stay. Very comfortable and welcoming. Gorgeous garden and pool area. Walking distance to all Negombo has to offer. Breakfast was delicious. Ron and Brenda made us feel so welcome and could not do enough for us during our stay. Highly recommended. More

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Perth, Australia
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

Brenda and Ron were exceptionally accomodating and we had a great stay. Breakfast was lovely and we were lucky to eat maybe a third of it! Ron helped us organise a driver and everything we needed. Our driver Priantha was one of nature's gentlemen and I would trust him completely, he also drove very safely. The pool was great in... More

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47/55 School Lane | Ettukala, Negombo, Sri Lanka
Price range (per night):* RM79 - 89

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