Watch out for the hotel next to it. They charge more (for the juices and stuff) for tourists and are not friendly to tourists who don't stay with them. Pick snorkeling OR diving. Not both. Because it's on the same place/in the same bay

Wauw, everything! Almost private, undiscoverd beach, practicly no tourists, only local friendly fisherman. The most helpful and lovely people! We felt a lot of hospitality and almost like we're part of the family. In my years of travelling i've never had a feeling of not wanting to leave a place. Except here. We've got so much more to do and all i want is to go back there. Thank you so much for the wonderful stay. I'll recommend this place to everyone. Eat dinner there! The hopper string kottu is to die for!

Stayed in July 2025

Everything was perfect

We had a wonderful time at Clara’s Beach Inn. It is run by a lovely family who were willing to help us with everything. From arranging tuc tucs to organising an snorkelling experience. We had an amazing room with a beautiful sea view. Highly recommend ! :)

Stayed in July 2025

If you look for a quiet place with a perfect beach with lokal fisherman it is a perfect place. If you want many restaurants and Partys, this might be the wrong location.

Stayed in June 2025

There was no electric kettle, but it's a minor problem.

So, I have liked the hospitality of the couple. They're very cute and humble people. The view from the window is magnificent. I would wish to come back some day.

Stayed in May 2025

The surrounding is not so nice, and for the taxi driver it was challenging to get there. Tuk Tuk will be a better choice. In the evening I felt a bit uncomfortable around the accommodation. In the accommodation itself everything is like written in booking.

The owner runs the business for one month. It is a nice place. If you like, crows, fisher boats, a view on the bay it is the right place. There are two or three temples around.

Stayed in May 2025

This is a ’working’ beach and half of it is full of boats. The other half (the picture postcard one) belongs to the navy and is a ’no go’ area (there is a guard tower and they will shout at you if you come too close). It is also not really possible to do walks on the peninsula, since also this belongs to the navy. The accessible part ist reasonably clean. As everywhere in Sri Lanka, there are (in this case nice) dogs running around so one has to look a little where to put the feet. But these are minor things and didn‘t really disturbe my stay. As of now, Clara‘s Beach Inn can not provide wifi. This might however change and if you have a local sim card it‘s not a promblem (coverage with Dialog was good).

I really enjoyed my stay at Clara’s Beach Inn, situated at the end of a quiet small beach. The fishermen will go out with their boats in the morning (which is fun to watch) and apart from that, there is not much going on (which I love). The room (I had the one with a separate bathroom, which is for single use) is clean and the photos posted on Booking are accurate. AC worked perfectly as well as the hot water in the shower. Nilukshan and his sister Thushara are very attentive hosts, keen to improve their guesthouse. And Mama Sunitha cooks great and both dinner and breakfast were a delight. There is a sunbed for rent at the beach belonging to the neighbour (as of April 2025), but I think Nilukshan will organize sunbeds for his guests. Apart from that, I hope this spot will stay as ‚touristy undeveloped’, quiet and relaxing as it is (no bars with loud music, just the sound of the fishermen working and the waves). So if you’re, like me, looking for a place to withdraw from the crowds and chill, this is the one. I don‘t rate it a 10 since I‘m always sceptical to those. But it is a 9.8 :-).

Stayed in April 2025

Been to Trincomalee few times, we want to discover something new & something special....It's a something special ! Manayaveli beach is a truly hidden gem. Clara's Beach Inn is a newly renovated two bed room cute place which has brearh taking view. Nilukshan is running the place together with his family. All were super friendly & willing to help us to full fill our every needs. Place was clean & tide. They served huge breakfast, combination of local & western food. I highly recommend the place & can't wait to go back....

Stayed in April 2025

The room was a bit uncomfortable and you could hear everything your neighbors were doing… Also, the fact that they don’t have a restaurant made it a little worse

The location was amazing, with the beach almost empty, but quite far away from the city

Stayed in August 2025

Private bathroom was not en-suite but down the corridor. Our bed was too hard for us. WiFi password not given

Great location on the beach, super view, friendly family and lovely breakfast

Stayed in August 2025