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- Great location. - Staff were really good and polite. - Rooms were nice, spacious and clean. - Good working air con. - Cleaned room after every two days. - Right on the beach front, couldn’t be any closer. - Bathroom was basic but everything worked fine.

Stayed in August 2025

This is a lovely little hotel right on the beach front on Trincomalee with lovely little huts to chill out in during the day. It’s rustic and charming and the staff (especially Elil) are very kind, helpful and hospitable. We loved the views and being so close to the ocean and found our stay very comfortable. It’s got an absolutely incredible location.

Stayed in August 2025

If you want to stay @ the beach, this is the place - rooms are basic but sufficient and staff do their utmost to help where possible/needed. Wake up and run to the beach or have a nice dinner somewhere @ the beach.

Stayed in August 2025

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Perfect location. Very clean rooms. Friendly staff

Stayed in August 2025

Table service can be slow, but we found this to be the case in most restaurants in Trincomalee.

Perfect location, right on the beach, quiet yet close to restaurants. Excellent service with very friendly and helpful staff. Laundry service was great — we dropped off 12 kg of clothes and got them back clean the next day for a very reasonable price. Tasty food and fresh fruit cocktails. Air conditioning worked perfectly. Rooms were simple but clean, and the bathroom was well equipped. Overall, very good value for money.

Stayed in August 2025

On the downside, I think the property is overpriced. Whilst we absolutely LOVED our stay and the staff were very good, the property is nonetheless basic and its top feature is the location and aircon. However it cost nearly double what some nearby properties with similar facilities were charging. Felt a bit ill-advised regarding snorkelling and other activities. We came here partly to see whales and dolphins but by end of July whale sightings had dwindled to none (last sighting was around 21st July) so we opted not to do the expensive boat trip and instead did a expensive turtles snorkelling trip which we booked through the hotel and regretted. The company the hotel uses is good but it involves driving to Trincomalee first and is almost double the price of other identical services, and we saw just one turtle. I’d recommend turning right and walking up the beach from the hotel and asking along there for diving/dolphin trips/Pigeon Island/turtle snorkelling excursions instead.

Location perfect, directly on the beach with a spectacular view and close to lots of restaurants, bars and beach shops. The waves here are second to none, kids especially spent hours in the sea just jumping waves which were big but safe (end of July is a great time to come to Uppuveli). Fabulous food in the hotel restaurant, best we found in the area. Not so much the breakfasts (altho these were adequate) but we came back for their Sri Lankan cuisine for supper every day. You really MUST try the veggie kotthu (v reasonable at 800lkr (about $2.50) while you’re there. Very kind and charming service from Eli and the rest of the team. It was my son’s birthday while we were there and they made a special effort with greetings, well wishers and freebies. We had one beachfront room (“Double room with sea view”) — an enviable location with a decking area on the beach, excellent view of the sunrise, palm trees swaying and local fishermen bringing in the day’s catch — fascinating to watch, and one right at the back of the resort (“Standard triple”). We appreciated the amenities which came with both rooms: aircon, private decking area with seating, welcome drying rack for each room, tap outside each room for washing off sand, towels for both bathroom and beach provided.

Stayed in July 2025

Would have liked a fridge in our room and hot water but neither were much of a problem.

Very big and comfortable room just a few steps from the beautiful white sand beach. Restaurant and bar open all day. Excellent service from the staff through our stay.

Stayed in July 2025

Only thing to say is that the rooms are a bit basic, yet the place you’re doesn’t invite to stay in your room anyway :)

The location is really beautiful. Our room was basic but was right at the beach so we weren’t complaining at all. Honestly, we would like to give a special thanks to Elil, who was amazing from start to finish. Always helping you with a smile and nothing was too much to ask. That pretty much sums up the place. Location is amazing and the staff seriously made the place even more beautiful.

Stayed in July 2025

Bathroom condition

Location. Staff. The hotel fully corresponds to the description and photos

Stayed in July 2025

There isn't a lot to do in the area besides beach activities, so plan for that. But snorkeling, whale watching, etc., are available in the area.

The hotel was right on the beach with reserved seating right on the beach. The staff is super attentive and made food from scratch for us. It very much feels like a resort with most of the rooms facing the beach.

Stayed in June 2025

The bathroom needs improvement. Overall, the hotel will need further upgrades to justify the price level, we got far higher standard for less elsewhere.

Excellent location - right at the beach, we loved the sea view! The beach is phenomenal, not overcrowded and fine sand- and there are hammocks and some basic, self-built sun lounges. Near restaurants and bars in easy walking distance, yet a bit away from the main streets, so the music from the nearby bars/discos is less loud, but good choice and variety- we wanted to stay in a place where you can eat in multiple different reataurants. That said, very nice breakfast and also overall hotel restaurant food, like in most places in Sri Lanka, bring lots of time, it is slow and laid back, but you are rewarded with delicious dishes. The restaurant kitchen can be looked into and it is clean and of higher standard than elsewhere. The staff, esp. the manager on duty / head waiter was extremely kind. Spacious room with good AC and plenty of space, convenient shelves. No mosquito nets- but also no mosquitoes! That made it very comfortable. We would have much prefered wooden floor or tiles though, instead of the carpet in the room, for hygiene reasons. We got onward car transportation arranged through the hotel, which worked reliably- can recommend. We had a wonderful time chilling in the hammocks, swimming and enjoying the beach.

Stayed in July 2025

Great staff, location, rooms and AC. We loved it here!

Stayed in July 2025

The newer more expensive rooms have high ceilings and don’t get fully cooled with the AC units.

Right on the beach and a lovely and wonderful staff. The manager in particular (Elil) is super helpful and can sort anything.

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing!

Amazing location, friendly staff and really good value for money

Stayed in June 2025

There's nothing i didn't like

The location is 10/10. The hospitality is 10/10 The staff are 10/10 The cleanliness is 10/10 It's close to activities, yet far enough away for peace & tranquillity

Stayed in July 2025

Hospitable staff, chill, no loud music. Food exceptional

Stayed in July 2025

Location, staff

Stayed in June 2025

Nothing, except having to leave

Beautiful setting, at the far end of the beach so away from the noise but within walking distance if you want busier bars. Great food options nearby. Super helpful staff, Elil was great. All round top stay. Room was clean and spacious, well thought out with places to dry the beach stuff. Warm shower, comfy bed. Couldn't really ask for more

Stayed in June 2025

Very nice location with beautiful beach... value for money

Stayed in June 2025

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Loved the location right on the beach and the staff were so helpful and friendly.

Stayed in June 2025

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The location was idyllic and the staff (a special mention to Elil) were so friendly and helpful. They organised a trip to Pigeon Island (amazing experience snorkelling amongst turtles and black tipped sharks) and a driver to take us to our next destination, both at much better prices than other sources. Breakfasts in the lovely sea view restaurant were tasty and relaxed. We were a group of 6 (2 adults, teenage son and daughter plus two friends) and this hotel was perfect for us in every way. A short walk to a multitude of bars and restaurants made for some very fun evenings!

Stayed in June 2025

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We had an amazing stay in Golden beach hotel. From beginning been planning stay only for 2 nights but eventually extended our trip! Location is amazing, peaceful beautiful ocean, staff very friendly and helpful, they quickly fulfilled any of our requests and looked after us like family! Big and tasty Sri Lankan breakfast! AC and hot water in the room. Area and garden very clean. Definitely recommended!

Stayed in June 2025

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Lovely place! Very nice beach and near all the excursions

Stayed in June 2025

Beautiful place directly on the beach. Great service, very helpfull staff.

Stayed in June 2025