Harbour Road, 81740 Mirissa, Sri Lanka
#65 of 120 hotels in Mirissa
Guests' ChoiceBased on 81 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
8.9
Location
8.2
Facilities
8.5
Staff
9.4
Value for money
7.8
Free WiFi
8.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 18 August 2025
Ben
United KingdomEverything got wet when you showered, but this isn't much of a problem as it dries out quite quick. Just leave the floor mat/towel outside the door. There was building work being done but it was all hidden away.
The rooms were extremely clean and tidy and were a great size. The staff are excellent and an extremely attentive. The hotel is located within a 10 minute walk to secret and Mirissa beach. The rooftop pool is an amazing place to chill out in the afternoon and watch the sunset in the evening.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 10 May 2025
Bhagya
United KingdomNothing!
We booked the whole hotel for 30 of our friends. Fantastic staff, great breakfast, top location close to Secret Beach in a quieter part of Mirissa but still well connected. Comfy and spacious room.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 12 April 2025
Andrew
United KingdomWe really enjoyed our 8 days at The Emerald Bay. The staff were friendly, polite, welcoming and attentive. The rooms were big, bright and clean, and the location was ideal with respect to access to both Mirissa Beach and the ironically named Secret Beach. Breakfasts were very enjoyable, even if the team could do well to invest in a new toaster.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 4 April 2025
Nicole
United KingdomAmazing staff
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 4 April 2025
Polina
United Arab EmiratesThe hotel is basic, worse than the picture but the staff is exceptional. The pool was closed. Part of the door at the balcony fell, they fixed it but then I barely managed to open the balcony again. Compared to all the hostels around it’s the only normal hotel, chose it just because I needed something for a night over in Mirissa. It’s Ok for one night but wouldn’t come back for sure. The breakfast was good. Finally somewhere where they make good eggs.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 20 March 2025
Johan
South AfricaExcellent service with lovely pool on 4th floor having a harbour view
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 16 March 2025
Kris
United KingdomNo usable bar, but again why would there be when you have so many within walking distance! Breakfast was pretty disappointing, but again there are so many cafes within walking distance you don’t really need it!
Great Location, out the way of the noisy hotels and busy beaches, but close enough to walk to!! Roof top swimming pool!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 12 March 2025
Kati
EstoniaThere were some Wi-Fi issues, although overall, it was mostly available.
A nice, like-new hotel with spacious and very comfortable rooms. Everything was clean, and the bed was simply the best ever. The staff was very helpful, fulfilling all our requests and assisting with transportation and sightseeing. The breakfast was diverse, with a great selection of fresh fruits. The location is rather quiet, right at the harbor with a beautiful view of the marina, yet all the essentials (beaches, restaurants, shops) are within walking distance. We stayed at the hotel for 10 nights and would highly recommend it to others.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 9 March 2025
Hanna
NorwayClean, nice facilities, good beds, and very nice staff
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 6 March 2025
Jenny
United KingdomImmaculately clean, great staff. Comfy beds
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 24 February 2025
Andy
United KingdomPool could do with daily/regular cleaning. Breakfast not fabulous, packed away early. Little bit of building work going on but would be fab in future.
Smiley friendly staff. Room exactly like the photos. Short walk from the beachfront , pool had harbour views.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 23 February 2025
Subhash
United KingdomThe accommodation is not directly onto the beach front, its about 10 mins walk to the Marissa beach and about 25 mins walk or 5 mins by Tuk-Tuk to the Secret beach. There is no lift currently but I understand that they are proposing to install a lift shortly which would be a great help.
It had all the facilities you required.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 21 February 2025
Kelly
United KingdomSlightly overpriced for what it is. Pool bar never open.
Lovely new property, nice room with balcony. In a good quieter location but still walking distance to everything. Good breakfast.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 21 February 2025
Michelle
United KingdomThe only minor complaint is lack of shower cubicle or glass partition in the bathroom. Whole floor gets wet after a shower….
Cost and location
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 13 February 2025
Alisha
United KingdomNothing
5 minute walk from the beach Rooms were spacious and very comfy. Hospitality was amazing! Would recommend
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 11 February 2025
Cheryl
United KingdomBreakfast was mostly cold - nothing to keep the pots warm. The eggs were made fresh & they were good
Good location, lovely staff, big room / bathroom & comfortable beds
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 9 February 2025
Ranjith
United KingdomNothing in particular Very nice clean hotel with good facilities and excellent staff.
The size of the room and bathroom, very obliging and helpful staff.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 9 February 2025
Paul
United KingdomOur room was excellent, clean and spacious with a great sea view. All the staff were very friendly. It was within easy walking distance to two lovely beaches and it was perfect for walking to the whale watching boats.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 7 February 2025
Gonca
NetherlandsNothing
Location was really good, room was comfortable. The staff was super kind and helpful. They were ready to help for everything. Even they dried our motorcycle seats. All of them were super helpful and kind. They cleaned our room and changed our towels everyday. The breakfast was also delicious and enough. I recommend this place.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 7 February 2025
Ashmi
United StatesBreakfast was cold and not very good.
Location and staff was superb.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 2 February 2025
Tamara
JordanN/A
Everything, breakfast, location, bedroom, Shamalka, Asanka, induwara and the chef.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 29 January 2025
James
AustraliaStaff were very helpful and lovely, location of a 10 minute walk to Mirissa beach and 5 minute to secret beach worked well for us. Walk felt very safe. We would stay here again.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 23 January 2025
Ilaria
ItalyWe got charged some 40dollars extra from the original booking.com price due to tourist tax and some other charges. It would be great to have the final price displayed already on booking.com when finalising the booking to avoid unpleast surprises.
Emerald Bay is a nice hotel in Mirissa. It is very close to the Secret Beach and some 15min walking to the Mirissa beach. Room was clean and pretty big and breakfast had some nice choices of international and Sri Lankan food. They gave us beach towels which was vert much appreciated!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 21 January 2025
James
United KingdomThe area around the hotel wasn’t very nice, particularly after dark.
The roof top pool was lovely.
Stayed in January 2025
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