Rates and availability
Plan your stay at Kottamba Kanda
Kottamba Kanda is available for private villa stays throughout the year, always to one party at a time. Rates are seasonal, structured across low, shoulder, high and festive periods, with minimum stays applying at different times of year.
The calendar below shows what is free and what your dates would cost. Tell us your preferred dates and group details and we will confirm availability, the applicable rate and any minimum-stay requirement.
Your dates
Tell us when you would like the house to yourselves. This checks the calendar; it does not commit you to anything.
Reading the calendar
The main villa sleeps up to eleven: eight adult beds, two children's bunks and one more in the TV room. With the cottage, fifteen.
Seasonal rates
By the night, by the season
Rates are quoted per night for the private villa, never per person, and include breakfast, the villa team and daily housekeeping. Parties that fit the main villa have it alone; larger parties add the two-bedroom cottage.
| Season | When | Main villa (up to 11) | With the cottage (up to 15) | Minimum stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festive | 20 December to 10 January, and Easter week | USD 1,300++ | USD 1,750++ | Six nights |
| High | January to March, and December | USD 895++ | USD 1,200++ | Two nights |
| Shoulder | April, July, August and November | USD 725++ | USD 975++ | Two nights |
| Low | May, June, September and October | USD 595++ | USD 825++ | Two nights |
++ Price exclusive of 10% service charge and 6% tax.
Rates are per night for the whole house and are subject to availability. Seasonal dates, minimum stays and inclusions are confirmed with your enquiry. We can quote in USD, EUR, GBP, AED or SGD.
Breakfast, the villa team and daily housekeeping are included. Dining packages, transfers, drivers and experiences are arranged at an additional cost.
The south-west monsoon touches the coast from May to June; September and October are quieter and greener, with the best value.
Occupancy
The main villa has four ensuite bedrooms and sleeps up to 10 guests, including two children in the bunk beds of the family room, with optional additional accommodation for one guest in the TV room.
The separate cottage has two ensuite bedrooms and sleeps a further four guests. It is not available to rent on its own and is only added to a booking of the main villa.
The villa can therefore accommodate up to 15 guests in total.
How a stay works
From the airport to the last morning
Arrival
We can arrange a driver to meet you at Colombo airport for the drive down the coast, about three and a quarter hours, with a stop if you want one. The gate opens, the team is expecting you, and a cold drink is already poured.
Meals
Breakfast is served fresh at the villa every morning. Roshan talks through the dining options with you on the first day, and any lunches and dinners you would like at the house are planned day by day and confirmed the day before.
Your days
Surf in the morning, sleep through the heat, walk down to the bay as it cools. The team can arrange boards, a surf lesson, a massage at the villa, a safari or a table in Galle, and can just as easily leave the days entirely to you.
Getting around
Hiriketiya itself needs no car; it is a few minutes down the hill on foot. For beaches, markets and day trips we arrange tuk-tuks or a car and driver as you need them, charged in addition to the villa rate.
Common questions
How much does it cost to stay at Kottamba Kanda?
Nightly rates for the main villa run from USD 595 in low season to USD 1,300 over Christmas, New Year and Easter, exclusive of 10% service charge and 6% tax. Adding the two-bedroom cottage takes the range from USD 825 to USD 1,750 a night. Breakfast, the villa team and daily housekeeping are included.
Is there a minimum stay?
Two nights for most of the year, and six nights over the festive period from 20 December to 10 January and during Easter week.
Can we rent the cottage separately?
No. The cottage is only let together with the main villa, so the whole property is always yours alone.
When is the best time to visit Hiriketiya?
December to April is the dry season on the south coast, with the most reliable surf and sunshine. May and June see the south-west monsoon; September and October are greener and quieter, with the lowest rates.
How do we book?
Check the calendar on this page, then send your dates through the enquiry form. A person replies within a day with availability, the rate and the booking terms. Nothing is confirmed until the rate, payment terms and conditions have been agreed in writing.