Villa 252 - the Fisherman's Suite is our newest completed renovation on Dutch Bay. It is a cosy hide-away whose back garden gate opens directly onto beautiful Dutch Bay, the traditional fishing boats and the azure sea. Like all of our properties the quirky original design has been maintained while incorporating a feel of crisp yet rustic modern comfort. Tucked unassumingly into charming residential Dyke Street, the villa is perfect for a couple looking for a unique romantic beach home. Villa 252 is located on a quaint residential street that backs right onto the crystal clear turquoise waters of Dutch Bay. Along with our neighbouring properties it is closer to the ocean than any other villa we know of in Sri Lanka - the back garden gate opens directly onto the beautiful beach. The villa is a fairly unique concept for Sri Lankan villa tourism. As you walk down the quaint residential street, or down the beach past the fisherman casting their nets in the same manner they have for centuries, you would have no idea that tucked behind the unassuming facade is a spacious comfortable villa with almost every modern convenience. This narrow "dutch style" house is a perfect beach hide-away for a couple. The Air conditioned bedroom has an en-suite bathroom. The spacious and atmospheric beach garden contains a shaded outdoor dining area and also a lovely outdoor shower . The living room has a large TV complete with a large home library of 100s of movies and TV shows. There is also a Sega Megadrive (Genesis) old-school gaming system for kids and adults to enjoy! Bring your password for your favourite streaming service (Netflix, Amazon etc) and you can log in directly on the living room TV. A portable bluetooth speaker is also provided. Villa 252 can also accommodate a third guest on the sofa bed in the living room (non-AC). (Please note the third guest will have to share the master bedroom's en-suite bathroom) Guest will have their own keys and the whole place to themselves. The villa has super fast fiber-optic wifi internet so it's a great location for those who want to work away from home. In the villa you will find complimentary mineral water, quality tea and Italian coffee. Complimentary toiletries are also provided. There is a fully equipped kitchen and a BBQ is provided for outdoor grilling of fresh seafood from the nearby market. You can even sometimes buy fish directly from the fishermen on the beach. Trinco's best supermarket, Food City is a few minutes tuk-tuk ride away. We leave contact details in the villa for you for a reliable and kind tuk-tuk driver. The villa is really well located for various great restaurants which will deliver delicious meals right to your door. We provide menus and contact info for these for you at the villa. We have an unobtrusive style of hosting - you will have the place completely to yourself with your own set of keys. However, we want to do everything we can to make your stay as comfortable as possible and will always be available to help you with anything you need. We are also always more than happy to help in any way we can with advice / local tips etc about Trincomalee and the surrounding area. Our villas are set-up for the independent traveler to truly enjoy a feeling of being in your own home here on Dutch Bay. We provide the following services to make your stay comfortable. HOUSEKEEPING • Daily Housekeeping is provided. Please note our staff are not available for full-time maid service. • Guests are welcome to decline the housekeeping if they want a fully private experience. In that case, please discuss a good time for daily rubbish removal and kitchen tidying with our lovely housekeeper Kasthuri. • Towels can be changed every other day / upon request. For longer stays bed linens can be changed on request after three days. • If you would like 9am-5pm maid service at the villa it might be possible to arrange a maid (separate to our daily staff) to work for you for the day. (c. Rs 8000 per day). Please discuss with Kian or Janah. BREAKFAST We offer a basic complimentary breakfast to help get your day going. Breakfast is a fixed menu; please note we are not able to cater to special requests. You can choose Sri Lankan or Western breakfast each day (as a choice for the whole house please). Western: 2 eggs per person prepared any way, loaf of bread, fruit juice. Sri Lankan: 2 eggs per person prepared any way, paratha / string hoppers, dhal curry, fruit juice Kasthuri will ask you the day before what time you’d like breakfast (anytime from 8am) and how you’d like your eggs. If you require breakfast before 8am any day, our staff will drop off eggs, bread and fruit the afternoon before so you can prepare and enjoy them at your convenience in the early morning. SRI LANKAN COOKING EXPERIENCE AT YOUR VILLA Upon request, we can sometimes arrange a Sri Lankan cooking demonstration in your kitchen. You buy the main ingredients (meat / seafood vegetables etc) and the cook can cook the curries. (Rs. 5000) LAUNDRY There is a reliable and professional local company, Quest Laundry, who can pick up and return laundry for you. Please inform Kasthuri who would be happy to arrange this. In the event Quest is not available, laundry service can sometimes be provided by our staff for Rs. 4000 per load (about 10 normal sized items) IMPORTANT NOTE ON SEASONAL WEATHER: Most of the year Trincomalee is a very hot, dry and sunny destination. In case you didn't already know, please be aware that Sri Lanka's East Coast has a completely separate monsoon rain season to the South / West of the island. The worst of the East Coast monsoon falls in November and December. (It can't be predicted exactly but the rains usually really set in around mid November and the sunny days begin to return again by Christmas time). While there can be sunny days here and there during the monsoon season, in general during that period the sea and beach conditions will likely be very different than they are as seen in the pictures from high season. (Low season pricing is set accordingly). All this applies to the entire North East of Sri Lanka of course - we just want to make sure our guests know what to expect at that time of year :)