Sam Villa and lush tropical garden in warm late-afternoon light

Bed & breakfast

Your garden home for slow, sunny mornings

Four bright rooms, breakfast on the veranda, and hosts who know every good path nearby.

4.9Sample guest rating
Breakfast included, every stay
3 nights for 2 guests, breakfast includedFree cancellation up to 7 days before arrival

Hosted by a family, not a front desk

We live next door, cook breakfast ourselves and are happy to plan your days around Colombo and beyond.

Tell us what you enjoy and we will point you to the best local food nearby, the quiet green corners, and a driver we trust.

Hosts welcoming you on the front steps of Sam Villa
Fresh Ceylon tea and tropical fruit on the veranda

Four rooms, all opening onto the garden

Each room has its own bathroom, fan and air conditioning, and a door to the garden. Travelling as a group? Rent the whole villa.

Family Room bedroom with spacious layout and garden view

Family Room

2 nights left in November
  • King + twin
  • Sleeps 4
$120 / night, sample rateView room
Veranda Room bedroom filled with morning sunlight

Veranda Room

Fully booked
  • Double bed
  • Sleeps 2
$70 / night, sample rateView room
Sam Villa house and garden

Whole Villa

Available

Have the whole house to yourselves: every bedroom, the veranda, garden and pool, for one group only.

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
$250 / night, sample rateView villa

Everything you need for an easy stay

Fresh breakfast spread on the veranda table

Breakfast on the veranda

Fresh fruit, eggs your way and local tea, served from 7:30 to 10:00.

Plunge pool

Shaded by palms and open until sunset.

Fast Wi-Fi

In every room and on the veranda.

Air conditioning

Quiet units in all four rooms.

Free parking

Behind the gate, off the road.

Breakfast set in the lush tropical garden of Sam Villa

Mornings start on the veranda

Breakfast is cooked to order and included in every stay.

7:30 to 10:00Vegetarian on request

A day at Sam Villa, slow from start to finish

Nothing here is on a schedule. This is just how most guests spend it.

  1. Breakfast on the veranda

    Fresh fruit, eggs your way and local tea, cooked by us.

  2. Explore Mattegoda

    Quiet lanes and green corners close by. Ask us where to start.

  3. Lunch in Maharagama

    Cafes and shops are a short drive from the gate.

  4. Plunge pool until sunset

    Shaded by palms, open until the light goes.

  5. Dinner, your way

    We will point you to a local favourite or book a driver we trust.

What guests remember

4.9

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“It felt like staying with friends who happen to make the best breakfast in town.”
Guest nameSample review, stayed in the Garden Suite
“The room was spotless and the garden was full of birds every morning.”
Sample review from a guest in Lisbon
“Our hosts booked a driver for us and packed breakfast for an early train.”
Sample review from a guest in Melbourne
“Quiet, bright and close to everything. We extended our stay by two nights.”
Sample review from a guest in Toronto

Getting here

Quiet Mattegoda, an easy drive to the city

10 min driveMaharagama town
10 min driveExpressway entrance
40 min driveMount Lavinia beach
1 h 30 minAirport

Approximate drive times from Mattegoda. Confirm them once the address is final.

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Plan your stay at Sam Villa

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