Reviews of Cool Banyan Cabana

Beautiful place in very good position

The room is not isolated from the outside, therefore in the evening it gets full of insects and mosquitoes

The highlight was definitely the people. The owner is genuinely one of the kindest hosts we’ve met—he went out of his way to help us arrange moped rentals and laundry, which made our stay much easier. We also felt very safe and well looked after throughout. The location couldn’t be better: just a quick 3–4 minute walk to Fernando’s and the main beach hangout, so everything is within easy reach.

The cabanas are made from fairly simple materials, so the overall feel is very basic rather than anything close to luxury. Our main challenge was the number of mosquitoes inside the hut, and the net provided didn’t offer as much protection as we expected. The bathrooms were rustic and open to the outside, which some may find atmospheric, but in practice made them a bit inconvenient to use. Overall, this is closer to a very simple, back-to-basics type of accommodation. If you’re looking for comfort or ease, you may find it limiting.

Great location close to the beach but far enough away from the main roads. Unlimited water was a first for us in Sri Lanka and was such a bonus.

Very dark inside.

Fantastic location and everything we needed with welcoming hosts. It was exactly as described on booking.com. We nearly cancelled our stay as we thought it would be too hot but we are very glad we came to trincomalee

It was loud in the night with the sounds of animals (the squirrels were loud one night but we didn’t hear them the second night)

Really nice stay, cute little cabanas and perfectly located. 5 minutes to the beach front and Fernando‘s Beach Market. Owners are really nice and helpful too! Clean sheets and beds.

Loved everything.

We initially booked this place for 3 nights, but ended up staying 6 — and we couldn’t have been happier with our decision! The accommodation was absolutely perfect: very clean, the beds are super comfortable, and located in a peaceful setting and a 5min walk to the beach. A special thank you to Priyantha, our host, who went above and beyond to make us feel welcome! He was always kind, attentive, and ready to help with anything we needed. His warm hospitality truly made a difference and made us feel right at home. If you're looking for a place that’s clean, relaxing, and hosted by someone who genuinely cares about your stay, this is it. We would gladly come back anytime. Highly recommended!

Nothing!

Very kind and warm people. The accommodation was as shown in the images and is really close to the beach and to the restaurants. Definitely recommended for short but also longer stays!

Clean, comfortable, well-equipped rooms at a very affordable price. Excellent location too, right by a mini-market, the beach and eateries . The host was very accommodating and allowed me an early check-in. I would recommend this place to both solo travellers and couples.

Great cabanas! We stayed here 3 nights and everything was perfect! The owners are really kind and nice persons! The room was really clean and they always keep clean outside. The location is perfect because is close to the beach and the restaurants! I highly recommend this cabanas!

close to beach restaurants very good vibe with western food and cold beers

Absolute nice place to stay. Close to shops/restaurants to eat breakfast 20m for example. Host is super kind. Very close to beach

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Very friendly and welcoming hosts. Bring a mosquito repellent! Net is available in the room.

Great Location, Close to restaurants and beach. Cabanas are well equipped, bit small but you can sit on the terrace. Kettle, cups, coffee, tea in your room. Everything very clean. Friendly staff. We could check in and check out slightly earlier/later. Big bonus: free drinking water refill, so a lot less plastic bottles! Also, they rent bicycles in good condition and it's fun to explore Trinco city with them.

Can be noisy as it's a wooden cabana, so you may need earplugs. Quite some mosquitos like everywhere but you do have a mosquito net, so the bed will be your safe place:)

We didn't have breakfast, but there was a real nice place just around the corner. There was a watercooker and fresh water and coffee and tea in the room. There is a super cool tree in the garden so in the morning you wake up and can great the monkeys and squirels and birds playing around in it.

Just in the second row behind the beach front, we had calm and restful nights in our lovely hut just 5 minutes from the vibrant beach. We can definitely recommend these Cabanas!

The friendly and helpful nature of Mr. Dilruk was much appreciated. He went out of his way to make us feel comfortable.