Reviews of Lucky Beach Front Hostel
Galle Road, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka 237, 80240 Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
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Reviewed: 16 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewKind staff. I booked in female dorm, and was given a twin room for myself (however, that’s probably because the place was completely empty!)
Extremely run down. No wifi as it broke. No A/C and only some very old and dirty fans that you could not fix the ventilation position. Didn’t feel safe to open the window as an alternative for fear of rats etc coming in from the “back garden”. Main shower was broken, and secondary shower hose leaked half of the water as it was (badly) taped together. Mould on walls, and the whole room smelt stale. Half of the facilities they claim to have don’t exist: it’s not even “beachfront”!
Reviewed: 10 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewLovely people, very close to the beach. I was offered free food and everyone was extremely friendly
It isn't on the beach front, you have to cross a road and go around shops to get to the beach. No air conditioning and the fan is basically useless so getting to sleep was very difficult. The wood under the mattress was broken. Mosquito nets would've been nice.
Reviewed: 6 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewGood location. You get what you pay for. Hard mattresses. No lockers. Rooms not cleaned regularly. No A/C. Hot rooms. Ok place if on a budget and only for a night or two. Hosts are good and friendly.
Reviewed: 30 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewI liked it. Staffs were really helpful.
Reviewed: 16 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewOwner of hostel very sweet and polite woman!!! Very freedom environment) - I love it
Reviewed: 17 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewFor the price it was an excellent deal.It's located opposite beach and there are loads of shops,restaurants and a few liqour stores nearby.The train station is about a 5-8 minute walk
Only one bathroom and no common area.
Reviewed: 9 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewLocation is great. I was the only one in the dorm so that's lovely. It was the cheapest beach front property in the entire country so don't really have any complaints. Happy to be there for 4 nights.
The guy was a little rude. Gave me the wrong wifi password twice. Something shady happening around for sure. but I'm not complaining cause it was cheap!!
thank you.
Reviewed: 21 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewFemale room was very clean and the washroom as well. The owner is friendly and kindly. In front of the beach, at the end of the most touristic área, but in the same street. 100m to bus stand and railway Station.
The path to entry at the hostel it's wrong iluminated.
Reviewed: 7 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
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Verified reviewReviewed: 25 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewThe only nice thing to say about the place was the location close to the beach. But even considering the price, the stay at Lucky Beach was really not worth it
The hostel takes the first place as the one that I have liked the least on Sri Lanka. The room only had stonehard beds and a fan. No decoration, no atmosphere, no facilities, just nothing.
Reviewed: 2 July 2023 · Stayed in July 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 February 2023 · Stayed in January 2023
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Verified reviewReviewed: 21 January 2023 · Stayed in January 2023
Verified reviewIn front of Hikkaduwa beach and near the bus station.
It’s a bit overpriced.
Reviewed: 26 December 2022 · Stayed in November 2022
Verified reviewThe rooms are nice enough, nothing special. They have a fan which is good and well needed. The bathroom was very clean. I was the only traveller there so had the whole room to myself. The lady who checked me in was very nice and it's very close to the beach.
There was a funny smell in my first room. There's a scary dog in a kennel when you enter. I couldn't really get any information about anything since there was a language barrier.