We thank you for your interest!
We are OPEN anytime troughout the year, with some rare exceptions! We will be happy to welcome you!
To reserve a bungalow at Patini, you need to contact us by the way you prefer (+94775402679, WhatsApp, Viber, Signal, Telegram, sms, call, email, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram, Google,...). All the details are in the contact page. We don't use any booking engine (as Booking.com, Agoda or others) because they charge about 20% commission and don't allow to pre-reserve.
If you will come with a pet, please inform us to be sure we are at Patini to welcome you and your pet and to introduce it to the dog who stays at our place (she is the neighbourg's dog). This dog is old and friendly and usually doesn't care of others.
You can also contact us if you need any information about Patini, Tangalle and Sri lanka's economic situation, we are here to help you honestly. Our website is rich in many information or advices about several subjects about Patini (facilities, gallery), Patini's surroundings and Tangalle (activities, health, shopping, restaurants and many more). You will find the detailed rates below.
Availability
The availability is completely open... If some dates get fully booked, we will write them here.
You can come at any time and for how long you would like, one night or months!
Rates
The exchange rate could vary a lot (up and down) and often. Therefore, we estimate our rates in Sri Lankan Rupees and Euros. The cost of living is unpredictable months in advance. Therefore, we estimate our rates for the next season. The rates are evaluated and fixed monthly.
Our rates' range is from 20€ (garden bungalows during low season) to 65€ (sea view bungalows during high season). These rates could be reduced according to the cost of living and Patini's occupancy. If you have booked at a high rate and we reduce our rate, you would get the discounted rate if any. Currently (September to middle December 2024), our rates are 8'000rs (around 24€) and 11'000rs (around 33€) per night.
Our rates are per night for two people. They include all taxes, hot water for the shower, unlimited drinkable water, tea, coffee, wifi, books, magazines, toys, games (outdoor and indoor) and our advices/support (in English et en français). Extra mattresses for children are available for 1'500rs (around 5€) per child and per night. If the stay is a single night, 1'000rs (around 3€) extra are charged. Discounts are offered for long stay (5% discount if the bungalow is cleaned after 5 nights; 15th and 30th nights free).
Extra requirements
1'500rs (around 5€) per night per child with extra mattress (foam mattress on the floor with mosquito net), the third child is free (no extra mattress available). It's comfortable for children, but less for adults.
The kitchen is available from 6pm to 8pm during high season (December to April, July and August) and all day long during low season (May and June, September to November). Boiling water for a tea or coffee is free and available all day all along the year.
4G Wifi router (Dialog) is available near our gate. Internet is not unlimited in Sri Lanka. We have to buy package of GB. The speed could be slow if many guests are connected. We encourage you to buy a Sri lankan SIM card (Dialog or Mobitel) for call, sms and internet (more than 90% coverage). This card is sold in the Dialog or Mobitel outlets and also in the phones shops. Your passport is required. Then, your phone can be used as a router/wifi provider (hotspot) for your laptop. The Dialog and Mobitel signals are strong at Patini.
Single night supplement
1'000rs (around 3€) extra for one night stay in one bungalow because of the full cleaning. This supplement is applicable to any rates. We don't take booking for a single night. You can contact us the day before you would like to come.
Discounts
We give a cleaning discount of 5% on the bungalow's rate if the bungalow is cleaned after 5 nights.
We give a loyalty card. The 15th nights is free at the average rate of the 15 nights. The card can be filled over many years... You can stay more than 15 nights at once or two or three nights every two-three years... If you stay one month (30 nights), we give two nights free...
Payment
We accept payment only in cash. You can pay in Sri Lankan rupees, Swiss francs, Euros, Pounds or US dollars. We will check the exchange rate at Sampath Bank the day of your payment. Sri Lanka suffers a lot of a lack of foreign currencies. It would be better for Sri Lanka if you change your foreign currencies in the bank and not in the shops. If you like to know which bank to choose to exchange your currency, here are the websites where you can find the exchange rate of the day: Sampath Bank, Commercial Bank, People's Bank, BOC (Bank of Ceylon). The rate is shown in "Currency Buying Rate". In Tangalle, the rate may be 1rs lower than the one shows on internet because they have to transport the currency from Tangalle to Colombo.