We stayed at Lara's Place for seven nights and really appreciated our stay! Lara, the owner, is very service minded and reliable, the view from the guesthouse was really beautiful (the guesthouse is located up in the hills), the room was basic but nice. The breakfast was nice although same every day (you could pay for additional things) and the... More

It's quite a nice place, with a good location up on the hill away from hustle and bustle of Unawatuna beach. I think it might be the best place in whole Unawatuna area, which we didn't like much, as the beach is ugly, small, narrow, full of rubbish, noisy, and expensive in comparison to other places as Hikkaduwa for example.... More

I chose Lara's place because of the photos posted in various reviews and its location. It measured up perfectly on both counts. The rooms are stylish and spotlessly clean. The decor is modern and chic. The veranda is the stand-out feature. It is the perfect location to relax. Lara's Place is within easy reach of the main area of Unawatuna... More

This was our first visit to Sri Lanka and I'm glad we made the choice to stay at Lara's Place as it really gave us a chance to get to interact with the folks who lived there up close. Lara and his wife were great. He had to take some work so we didn't see him much, but his wife... More

Lara and his family are kind and did certainly their best to build this place with its lovely garden. The fact is that the building is located about 5-600m uphill with respect to the main road (A2) which leads to Unawatuna. Then, to reach the beach, you have to walk about 1km partly along the national road jammed by any... More

Lara's Apartment was the most perfect place to relax and enjoy Sri Lanka. The location was wonderful set amongst the trees with wildlife aplenty including monkeys, parrots, bats plus the sound of the ocean away down the hill and in the evening gentle chanting from the buddhist temple. The apartment itself was superb, very well appointed, with open verandahs all... More

I stayed here with a friend in March 2012 and we had a lovely time and agree with the other reviews on here. We came here for the cricket in Galle but decided to stay a little further our close to the beach. The place was very clean and the food we had here was wonderful. The view from the... More

Can only agree with all the other reviewers! Lara's place is not right on the beach - it is a 5 minute walk from it. Past a Buddist temple, past the monkeys and up the hill to where the breeze is cool and you see the fruit bats flying by in the dusk as you just enjoy life on the... More

Though there are lots of hotels on the road close to Unawatuna bay, I was so lucky to find this hidden beautiful guesthouse on the top of a hill away from busy touristic area. I had spent really pleasant time sitting at spacious roof terrace looking down the Indian ocean over a little jungle as drinking fresh fruits juice or... More