Has anyone visited this place yet? I went along one evening for the movie night - Great fun!
HI
Can you please let me know where to find this place, planning a trip down south and I am looking for a place to stay. any contact number or an address?
I%26#39;ll let you have the phone number by PM as advertising isn%26#39;t allowed on here.
Its a lovely place and friendly service. go there %26amp; get it.
When we travel we have found a lot of countries have factory outlet stores selling branded clothing a lot cheaper as they are overstock and accasionally the odd faulty item. ie: Malaysia has FOS and sells Gap and Next, Osh Kosh etc. Bali and Thailand have Billabong and all the surf brands, mind you most are fakes there.
Does Sri Lanka have any factory outlet stores or stores when you can get cheap good quality clothes that you can wear at home?
Many thanks
Hi
Most popular fabric market in sri lanka call HOUSE OF FASHION near Colombo. You can look fro factory seconded of the local product as well as branded stuff . also another place call ODEL you can have higher quality product .
Thanks ,
ind
Just seen what looks like a fantastic tour to sri lanka with dream ticket. Anyone been with them before and what are they like. How would they compare for service with Kuoni
sri lanka tour
Can%26#39;t help you with Dream Ticket, but have you looked at Red Dot Tours? We have booked two tours through them and have been well pleased. They have a brilliant website where you can spend hours looking through details of dozens of different hotels/villas in just about every area of Sri Lanka - great if you want to design an individual tour - but they also have ready-made tours, and can play around with those as well if you fancy a slight change. You can also decide whether or not you want Red Dot to book the complete holiday for you, with or without flights, or just part of it. They are the perfect choice for us as we aren%26#39;t brave enough to completely go it alone, but like to get off the beaten track a bit and not see other tourists.
We have just about as much fun planning the holiday as we have in Sri Lanka itself ... well, not quite!!!! Can%26#39;t wait to go back again.
Hope this helps.
Sue
sri lanka tourThey are a good tailor made tour operator, like Kuoni, but cheaper.
Hi there....
I know that this was originally a posting from last year, but felt i had to add a little something here.
I very recently got a quote from Dreamticket, and to say i was surprised how good it was is an understatement !!, MUCH cheaper than i could have got from all UK operators, not sure if i will take it up yet, waiting for a reply to a Colombo based source (not Red Dot), if they cannot match it then i will take Dreamticket%26#39;s offer, although i suspect that the Colombo one will come up trumps again !
Dreamticket are bonded, so money would be safe with them.
Regards
Dave
Your post got me excited and I%26#39;ve just booked a week in Sri Lanka at the Taj Exotica with Dreamticket. So excited!
Have read the previous post for e mail for Hotel Neptune and I have tried to e mail them but they have been returned.
Also been on Aitken Spence website and they have an error message with contacts for the Neptune.
Can any one help with e mail or fax number ?
many thanks
Joanne
Hi Joanne,
Fax: +9434 2276033
Hans
Many thanks
Hi there...
Try the following e-mail adresses for Neptune, would suggest that you address ALL in your mail to get best results !
If still no good, let me know, and i will send the GM a message to get an alternative one.
neptunegm@aitkenspence.lk
neptunerm@aitkenspence.lk
neptuneadmin@aitkenspence.lk
neptuneres@aitkenspence.lk
Regards
Dave
Thanks Dave
Hi all,
My fiancè and I are hoping to get married at Eden Resort Feb %26#39;09 and we were wondering if we could get married at sunset on the beach? Does anybody know if this would be possible or do they only do set times and locations at Eden? We would be grateful for any replies. Thanx in advance :-)
Regards
Jan
Hi Janine,
At all resorts where we%26#39;ve witnessed weddings they were extremely flexible with timing. So it%26#39;s very likely that Eden too will be able to accomodate your wish!
All the best,
%26lt;Erik%26gt; %26amp; [Sandya]
PS Plan well, sunsets in the tropics last a lot shorter than in Europe!
Thanx for your speedy reply, maybe it would be a better idea to just have photo%26#39;s taken at sunset instead then.
Thanx again
Regards
Janine x
Hi Jan,
I got married at the Eden and was the last wedding of the day.We were married at 3.00pm.However,as the other reply you have said they can be flexible but I think the lighting might be a problem.After sunset,it goes very very dark very quickly.If you ask your operator they may be able to let you know sooner than you think.Also if you have booked directly with confifi/eden then you should just contact the hotel.The wedding co-ordinator should be able to help.Hope you get your wish.
Bernie
Thank you so much for your reply. It isn%26#39;t SO important that we get married at sunset ( i hate having my photo taken so sunset or pitch dark would be more favourable lol) but we%26#39;d certainy like to get married on the beach.. Is a beach wedding an option? Could you tell me about your wedding please? Did you have the elephant ride and the drummers and dancers? We%26#39;ll be booking with Virgin Holidays.We%26#39;re looking at Eden for our wedding then Maldives for our honeymoon and looking online i%26#39;ve found loads of reviews and photo%26#39;s for the resort we want to stay in at the maldives but not so much on Eden, especially weddings.
Regards
Janine
Hi Jan,
Did you book your wedding at the Eden? We are booked to get married at the Eden in mid Feb 09 and then onto the Maldives for the last 3 days! Can%26#39;t wait!!
Regards
K
hi i got married there in february 08 we were there at the eden for 2 weeks and the maldive island meeru for 2 weeks, it was the best thing ever.
We had a fantastic time i wrote a review on her with pics but ill be happy to answer anymore questions.
we got married at 4pm and had pics on the beach you can have weddings on the beach however there was a tip from another bride on a forum and she did this and becuase of the water you couldnt hear the ceremony which was a shame so just food for thought.
but please dont hesitate to ask questions
heather
hi every1
iv just booked my wedding for feb 2010 at the eden where there for 8 days then going to meeru in maldives for 6 days after.just unsure on what my h2b should wear im wearing a dressing of cause but he doesnt want to wear a suit as he says he will be to hot.Also we have booked just an eden room are they ok has some of the pictures of the rooms dont look great.
thank you
zoe
Would it be better to climb the rock fortress in the morning or in the evening for the sunset??
My husband is a keen photographer and I am sure he will want to take sunset pictures from the top but would it be too hot to attempt this in the late afternoon?
For the best views of Sigiriya, you need to climb Pidurangala, the rock outcrop NEXT to Sigiriya Rock. That way, you have a focal point for your photographs. You will have it to yourself, it%26#39;s free and you get views of the northern side of Sigiriya which is the most interestingly shaped side. It%26#39;s a steep climb and the final few minutes are a bit tricky, as you have to scramble over large rocks to reach the top, but the views at the top make it all worthwhile.
Sue
Sue%26#39;s probably right. But coming back to the original Q: no big difference. Either start before 10:30 AM or after 3:30 PM, the heat around those times is roughly same.
And if you want sunset pics: either check that there is good lighting on all parts of the stairs or bring a big torch. Sunset in the tropics happens FAST (30 mins from full daylight to dark) and the descend of the stairs is 60-90 mins...
All the best,
%26lt;Erik%26gt; %26amp; {Sandya]
Hi,
The entry of Sigiriya closes at 5 pm and you will have to leave the site not later than 6pm, i.e. before sunset.
A morning climb is to prefer temperature wise. It is still quite hot around 3 pm.
Hans
thanks all, everyone has been really helpful.
I think we shall aim for the morning climb instead, since we wont be able to catch the sunset anyway.
I didnt actually realise that it sets so quickly in the tropics... thanks for that, shall let my hubby know he has a half hour window for his endless sunset photos. :)
Three more sleeps to go! yay!
WARNING all first choice customers on long haul holidays
First Choice-- have cancelled all flights to Sri Lanka from 8Th April Onwards
First Choice-- will not tell you unless you ring up, they will hold on to your money until the 56 days statutory cancellation period then they will tell you and offer you no alternatives or compensation
I paid the final balance and then 20 mins later I rang after reading the reports on trip advisor and they told me it was cancelled , ??? Yet they still took my money.
First Choice --has known about this for months
First Choice-- have behaved with due disregard for all of their customers aka the HBOS bankers
When my wife was paying the final balance the operator even wished her a happy holiday in Sri Lanka
First Choice-- have now took customer dissatisfaction to a new low
First Choice --asked me if I wanted to cancel the holiday AFTER they told me there were no Flights ???
First Choice-- are taking people’s money by deception and I’m sure this is illegal ?????
First Choice-- will not give you reasons why flights were cancelled .
i SUGGEST YOU ALL CANCEL YOUR fIRST cHOICE HOLIDAY BEFORE THEY MAKE ANY MORE INTEREST OUT OF YOU . If you think this is a rant then I ask you to read my other posts where I have praised First Choice highly ,I call it how it is and after spending thousands and thousands of pounds with First Choice over the last 15 years I now have My Silver Wedding holiday pulled out from under me with only 11 weeks to go .
It seems that First Choice has forgotten Customer service Loyalty and Honesty . If you want to know for yourself try ringing the pre dparture First Choice advisors on 08716649207 .
PS then they tell me I havent paid for the holiday when i request a full refund , absolutely unprofessional and sickening to think that in times like these the Big Companies still stick it to the hard working British general Public . Advert on TV says '; FIRST CHOICE , YOUR HOLIDAY IS SAFE WITH US ';
Like hell it is . Regards to all our fellow travellers Mick and Lois .
Hi Mick %26amp; Lois
Sorry to hear about your holiday being cancelled like this, but i do have agree with what you say.
These people have NOT even told the hotels in Sri Lanka yet that thye will not be taking up thier booked rooms !
Maybe drop a line to the Daily Mail !, the financial buffs there just love a tangle with companies like this!
Also of course, you should without delay contact ABTA too !, this will be against thier regulations too !
Regards
Dave
Hi, we%26#39;ve holiday booked for October 2009 and despite numerous telephone calls and letters of complaint, I still have not been told officially that our holiday is cancelled. I now know that it%26#39;s unlikely to go ahead and am prepared to make alternative arrangements. However I feel as do all of you out there that First Choice have acted appallingly. I have ever written to BBC Watchdog and have had a reply that they will investigate so perhaps anyone else out there with a gripe such as this should also write to BBC. I have travelled with FC for the past 5 years (2 of which to Sri Lanka) and have had no problems whatsover. What a nightmare. I so want to go back in 2009.
After reading all this on trip advisor I rang them on Monday and was told that they are not cancelling my holiday, that all holidays already booked are safe and they are only refusing new bookings - I am so confused! We have had no holiday for 5 years and this is a %26#39;once in a lifetime%26#39; holiday for us - we have luckily only paid a deposit but it is still £500!!! Don%26#39;t know what to do now...... they have blatantly lied to me if they are cancelling ALL holidays
I have now booked through Mercury Travel and I now fly to the SAME hotel although with a 2 hour break in Dubai , the same all inlusive terms , And a 2 Night Stpover in 4**** hotel in Dubai to break up the return journey home for less than £900 each , and thats flying with 4*** airline Emirates where you get excellent service and food and complimentary drinks . Bye Bye First Choice you lost me for good .
Hi dizzi
We were told that they were only informing people on a month to month basis. we were due to fly out on the 5th May we would have only been told in April. The holiday was booked through First Choice and we knew at the time of booking that it was a Thomson flight, it wouldnt have been a problem. They have also done this to friends of ours who were due to fly to Aruba in september they changed the whole flight form manchester to gatwick and different dates and then even had the cheek to ask for £5 administration costs. the same excuse no flights. at least our friends had a few months notice.
First Choice should hang their heads in shame, people save all year for a nice holiday just to be dissappointed by big companies, who, you think as their advertising goes %26#39;your holiday is safe with us%26#39;.
