Rooms: No isolation, you hear the neighbours snoring. Every conversation is heard by everyone in the accommodation Poor bathroom no hot water No aircon A lot of mosquitos Cleaningness of the rooms should be improved

it's the only windsurfing center in Kalpitiya, but it feels like this offering is being neglected in favor of kitesurfing, unfortunately. Windsurfers are left in a windless corner of the lagoon, while kiters take a boat to the windier area.

Prices are too high, drinks, sunscreen, etc. even more expensive than some european countries. The prices are in Euros, that is the first bad sign…

We were welcomed nicely by Nalika, the only female staff on the property. She made sure we could split our transportation costs from the airport to Kalpitya with another traveller arriving the same date. I stayed together with a friend at De Silva kiteresort. The resort is mainly focused on a german audience due to a German speaking Sri-Lankan owner. The room was very basic, smelled a bit musty, had a fan, small bathroom, and a mosquito net (which was unfortunately broken and dirty). Considering the price we paid each night (50 euro’s), it is surely on the expensive side of the spectrum compared to other resorts in the neighborhood. The food was lovely, however pricy for Sri Lankan standards (8 euro’s for a buffetlunch; 9 euro’s for a cocktail). I took one private kitelesson to kickstart jumping and my friend took a package of kitelessons (beginner). We noticed that it was difficult to grasp a thorough understanding of the teachers due to an English language barrier. Another thing we had never experienced before is the fact they swop teachers up to two times within one lesson which is not always preferable. Having had multiple teachers, if you happen to take lessons at De Silva, make sure to ask for Safris. He was the best teacher we experienced at De Silva. Didactic skills of the other teaches could surely be improved and we wondered if they all were certified. A radio system on a helmet (often used in other countries where I have had lessons) would improve the lessons too for the most effective and efficient way possible. The boat of the lessons for the lagoon leaves around 13:00 pm and returns around 17:00 pm. It is important to know when booking at De Silva there are two properties: the more upscale “Palm Resort” 200 m down the road with a pool and AC, without a restaurant. And the “Kite resort”, where we were staying with a more charming/laid back athmosphere, with a restaurant.

If you stay for longer the food tends to repeat

High prices that are ridiculous compared to the rest of the country

Room doesn’t have AC , Guest need to ask for water and I would recommend anyone to ask the ppl in the hotel to by for you water bottles

It‘s very close to the lagoon but when you want to get to the beach, it‘s a very long walk. Also it‘s not so close to the city but that’s just how it is in Kalpitiya I guess.

But as an honest review: 1. It is overpriced for Sri lanka 2. They add 100% service charge on the booking price, which is almost criminal. So will be highlighted to booking. (it only appears to be way cheaper in the listings compared to others) 3. It is really basic. The only upside is the nice team, without it would be a clear 4/10. (in relation to the price)

everything was great, especially the kite surfing. The guys were brilliant and helpful and in a short few classes had us all up and running and even jumping. Could not recommend more for a beginner or someone trying to up their game