Like it or not, where you stay, and your experiences there, can really effect your overall opinion of a place. So here is the complete list of where we have stayed so far in Sri Lanka, along with costs and what we thought of it.
Happy travelling!!
1. Hotel Silver Sands - NEGOMBO - 3000 LKR :(
www.silversands.go2lk.com
expensive and not overly friendly or nice. Wifi only in reception area.
2. Kingfish Guest house - NEGOMBO - 2000 LKR :)
clean,friendly and big rooms. Smaller rooms from 1500. Big courtyard and rooftop to chill in.
3. Daluwa Breeze Resort - MAMPURI - 2000 LKR :)
Ph: 077-2023623
brand new, located by the lagoon on the way to Kalpitya. Good food & wonderful area to chill.
4. Saubagya Inn - ANURADAPHURA - 2000LKR :/
Ph: 025-2223490 saubagyainn@yahoo.com
friendly but not so new. Clean and has an okay area to mingle.
5. Holiday Guesthouse - MANNAR ISLAND - 1700 LKR :(
big, clean rooms with filthy attached bathrooms.
6. New Rest House - JAFFNA - 1500 LKR :(
big, clean rooms, not-so-nice beds, no area to relax. No wifi.
7. Sarras Guesthouse - JAFFNA - 2000 LKR :)
Ph: 021-5674040 www.jaffnasarras.lk
friendly & helpful staff and big, clean rooms. A wonderful guesthouse.
8. Boo Oya Nature Resort - VAVUNIYA - 2000 LKR :)
Ph: 071-339 8915
amazing resort with a range of awesome accom. Friendly and good food too.
9. Lal's Homestay - SIGIRIYA - 2000 LKR :)
Ph: 077-7045386
lovely family, amazing food (400 pp for dinner but worth it), clean rooms, lots of area to sit.
10. Jaye's Homestay - KANDY - 2000 LKR :)
Ph: 077-6570762
nice family with nice garden. Rooms clean and comfy.
11. New Wadduwa Resort - WADDUWA - 2000 LKR (reduced from 3800) :(
Terrible. The room was so hot we had to sleep with both the windows AND front door open.
12. Club Mirissa - MIRISSA - 2000 LKR (reduced due to low season) :)
041-225-4090 / 072-777-0773 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Club-Mirissa
We had a wonderful room, but other rooms weren't so nice. Good location.
13. Ocean Breeze Inn Hotel - AKURALA - 1500 LKR (also 1000 room & 2000 rooms) :)
075-054-4553 https://www.facebook.com/oceanbreezeinnhotel
Ok place, literally on the beach. Friendly staff and lots of pets. Can swim out front.
14. Ravana Beach - DODANDUWA - 2500 LKR (low season) :)
091-226-7629 www.ravanabeach.com
nice cabanas set back from a nice beach with sunbeds & gorgeous sunset. Food is expensive.
15. Primrose Guesthouse - UNAWATUNA - 2000 LKR :)
077-607-4428 primroseguest@hotmail.com
nice big room (albeit with lots of mosquitoes) in a very convenient location. Good wifi.
16. Jinny's place - POLHENA - 2000 LKR :):)
077-554-3007
Amazing room (1500 room upstairs aswell) literally on the beach. Can use outdoor kitchen,
can swim and snorkel out front, and Jinny is a wonderful host. Call to make bookings.
17. Gems Garden - TANGALLE - 2000 LKR (off season) :(
077-242-4559 gemsguestsrilankan@gmail.com
The location is good, and most of the staff are nice but the manager is very rude and lied to
us and tried to make us pay 2000 rupees more to use the internet even though it was meant
to be included etc..
18. Elephant camp guest house - TISSAMAHARANA - 2000 LKR (off season) :):):)
072-493-4992 http://elephantcampguest.blogspot.com/
AMAZING guesthouse. Jaya and his family and staff will go out of their way to make you feel
at home. We planned to stay for 1 night and stayed 4! I can't rate this place highly enough.
We are actually really sad to leave..
19. Beach Hut - Arugam Bay -1000 LKR :)
Awesome guesthouse with a selection of eclectic bungalows set either on the beach, or just
back from it. Great mingling atmosphere, with restaurant with cheap but good food. Such a
wonderful place to spend a week or a month.
20. Riviera Resort - Batticaloa - 1900 LKR :)
Very clean and professionally run place with lots of different rooms set right on the lagoon.
Beautiful views, park benches, and even a well maintained children's play area were very
welcome touches.
21. Aqua Inn Hotel - Trincomalee - 1500 LKR :(
THE worst hotel we have ever stayed at. Whilst the location and staff are nice, our room was
disgusting. The toilet didn't work, but instead leaked toilet water all over the floor, and the
shower didn't work either. There was a peephole drilled into the door, and the verandah
doors didn't even close - let alone lock.
22. Sunrise Hotel - Trincomalee - 2000 LKR :)
077-071-1306
Such a clean, well organised room with lovely gardens. It's not on the beach, but is great
value for money regardless.
23. Mali Homestay - Ella - 1000 LKR :)
077-966-9929
A simple, clean room with hot water, towels, blankets and mosquito net in a room. The
retired owner speak good English and were always happy to share a pot of tea with us.
Located about 5 mins walk from the main street down quiet Passara Road. So quiet and
peaceful.
Happy travelling!!
1. Hotel Silver Sands - NEGOMBO - 3000 LKR :(
www.silversands.go2lk.com
expensive and not overly friendly or nice. Wifi only in reception area.
2. Kingfish Guest house - NEGOMBO - 2000 LKR :)
clean,friendly and big rooms. Smaller rooms from 1500. Big courtyard and rooftop to chill in.
3. Daluwa Breeze Resort - MAMPURI - 2000 LKR :)
Ph: 077-2023623
brand new, located by the lagoon on the way to Kalpitya. Good food & wonderful area to chill.
4. Saubagya Inn - ANURADAPHURA - 2000LKR :/
Ph: 025-2223490 saubagyainn@yahoo.com
friendly but not so new. Clean and has an okay area to mingle.
5. Holiday Guesthouse - MANNAR ISLAND - 1700 LKR :(
big, clean rooms with filthy attached bathrooms.
6. New Rest House - JAFFNA - 1500 LKR :(
big, clean rooms, not-so-nice beds, no area to relax. No wifi.
7. Sarras Guesthouse - JAFFNA - 2000 LKR :)
Ph: 021-5674040 www.jaffnasarras.lk
friendly & helpful staff and big, clean rooms. A wonderful guesthouse.
8. Boo Oya Nature Resort - VAVUNIYA - 2000 LKR :)
Ph: 071-339 8915
amazing resort with a range of awesome accom. Friendly and good food too.
9. Lal's Homestay - SIGIRIYA - 2000 LKR :)
Ph: 077-7045386
lovely family, amazing food (400 pp for dinner but worth it), clean rooms, lots of area to sit.
10. Jaye's Homestay - KANDY - 2000 LKR :)
Ph: 077-6570762
nice family with nice garden. Rooms clean and comfy.
11. New Wadduwa Resort - WADDUWA - 2000 LKR (reduced from 3800) :(
Terrible. The room was so hot we had to sleep with both the windows AND front door open.
12. Club Mirissa - MIRISSA - 2000 LKR (reduced due to low season) :)
041-225-4090 / 072-777-0773 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Club-Mirissa
We had a wonderful room, but other rooms weren't so nice. Good location.
13. Ocean Breeze Inn Hotel - AKURALA - 1500 LKR (also 1000 room & 2000 rooms) :)
075-054-4553 https://www.facebook.com/oceanbreezeinnhotel
Ok place, literally on the beach. Friendly staff and lots of pets. Can swim out front.
14. Ravana Beach - DODANDUWA - 2500 LKR (low season) :)
091-226-7629 www.ravanabeach.com
nice cabanas set back from a nice beach with sunbeds & gorgeous sunset. Food is expensive.
15. Primrose Guesthouse - UNAWATUNA - 2000 LKR :)
077-607-4428 primroseguest@hotmail.com
nice big room (albeit with lots of mosquitoes) in a very convenient location. Good wifi.
16. Jinny's place - POLHENA - 2000 LKR :):)
077-554-3007
Amazing room (1500 room upstairs aswell) literally on the beach. Can use outdoor kitchen,
can swim and snorkel out front, and Jinny is a wonderful host. Call to make bookings.
17. Gems Garden - TANGALLE - 2000 LKR (off season) :(
077-242-4559 gemsguestsrilankan@gmail.com
The location is good, and most of the staff are nice but the manager is very rude and lied to
us and tried to make us pay 2000 rupees more to use the internet even though it was meant
to be included etc..
18. Elephant camp guest house - TISSAMAHARANA - 2000 LKR (off season) :):):)
072-493-4992 http://elephantcampguest.blogspot.com/
AMAZING guesthouse. Jaya and his family and staff will go out of their way to make you feel
at home. We planned to stay for 1 night and stayed 4! I can't rate this place highly enough.
We are actually really sad to leave..
19. Beach Hut - Arugam Bay -1000 LKR :)
Awesome guesthouse with a selection of eclectic bungalows set either on the beach, or just
back from it. Great mingling atmosphere, with restaurant with cheap but good food. Such a
wonderful place to spend a week or a month.
20. Riviera Resort - Batticaloa - 1900 LKR :)
Very clean and professionally run place with lots of different rooms set right on the lagoon.
Beautiful views, park benches, and even a well maintained children's play area were very
welcome touches.
21. Aqua Inn Hotel - Trincomalee - 1500 LKR :(
THE worst hotel we have ever stayed at. Whilst the location and staff are nice, our room was
disgusting. The toilet didn't work, but instead leaked toilet water all over the floor, and the
shower didn't work either. There was a peephole drilled into the door, and the verandah
doors didn't even close - let alone lock.
22. Sunrise Hotel - Trincomalee - 2000 LKR :)
077-071-1306
Such a clean, well organised room with lovely gardens. It's not on the beach, but is great
value for money regardless.
23. Mali Homestay - Ella - 1000 LKR :)
077-966-9929
A simple, clean room with hot water, towels, blankets and mosquito net in a room. The
retired owner speak good English and were always happy to share a pot of tea with us.
Located about 5 mins walk from the main street down quiet Passara Road. So quiet and
peaceful.
