Now, moving on to the rough part: the hotel urgently needs renovations, in fact this is what is happening at the moment, but nobody warned us in advance. The second and last day, we were woken up as they started hammering early in the morning exactly behind our room. Later on, we were delighted by the wonderful chirping of pneumatic hammers, making our permanence very relaxing as in the best five-star construction sites. We believe that a place that aspires to be a luxury villa, should remain closed during renovations, especially considering the huge amount of money asked for staying there (and FOR NOT WARNING US BEFORE! This is really not fair, we would have preferred to get our money back and book somewhere else!). Given that we complained about the noise, we just heard a mere sorry, I told the workers to stop from the hotel manager (who, in theory, should make sure that guests have the best experience) nothing more than this. Honestly, we expected at least some discount on our extras, as usually done in serious hotels when some inconvenience happens. But no, we were charged every single cent. Moreover, we had the feeling we were somehow fleeced as the price of food is really high (even higher considering the average prices in Sri Lanka), and the portions are absurdly small, definitely not worth the price. This is the main reason we decided to have dinner somewhere else both nights. To give an example, we spent around $5 for tiny portion of french fries. For breakfast, they serve a single main dish, either savory or sweet, a couple slices of packaged sandwich bread and a little fruits. I had to take an avocado toast and pay extra for some pancakes (very uncommon in Sri Lanka, where all luxury hotels we visited served buffet or a-la-carte extremely-satisfying breakfasts). We also agree with other comments that they should introduce a kettle and tea in the rooms, especially if you get charged 4$ for a cup of tea.
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