The location, the cleaning of room

Stayed in August 2025

The staff are amazing and go the extra mile. The very relaxed atmosphere and the super swimming pool. The bed was very comfortable for my back. Breakfast was plentiful and very good. Only a 2-minute walk to a wonderful beach with full use of beach chairs, umbrellas, and restaurants. Great value for a beach holiday.

Stayed in August 2025

The common area and the pool could be cleaner. The personnel and the general vibe of the place could be more professional and a little friendlier. We felt it was a bit overpriced.

Good location on a nice part of the beach.

Stayed in August 2025

All good

Room and pool access great. Beach 5 minutes walk away. Loads of restaurants in walking distance. Staff couldn’t have been more helpful.

Stayed in June 2025

We were three adults and felt the room was a bit too small.

We stayed 5 nights at MRD. The location and the pool was great! Friendly and helping staff with good advices on activities. We highly reccomend this hotel.

Stayed in July 2025

Air con needs maintenance. Our machines fan setting could not be altered

The kids liked the pool. Breakfasts good. The staff is always willing to help. A very short walk to the beach and restaurants

Stayed in July 2025

Wonderfully friendly and helpful staff. Even arranged laundry for free!. Awesome pool which is clean and large. Outdoor shower was lovely instead of stuffy bathroom. Proximity to beach only a couple of minutes walk. Beach is astounding!. Highly recommended as a budget friendly hotel.

Stayed in July 2025

Was disappointed as restaurant wasn't open during the day. Even if there was just a vending machine to get a drink during the day we may have stayed on the premises to use the pool more.

Location to beach. Excellent hardworkig staff.

Stayed in July 2025

The staff were very welcoming and helpful. They went out of their way to help and accommodate us in many ways. The location was a short walk to the seaside. The breakfast we had was delicious. Overall, it was a delightful experience and worth the price we paid. If flights were cheaper we'd be here every year.

Stayed in May 2025

Slow wifi. Average breakfast. You have to pay in cash only for the room and they never have change.

Close to beach, very clean. The people are great.

Stayed in April 2025

Payment in cash on arrival so please come prepared otherwise it will be a trio to the ATM.

This is one of several small hotels along a track leading to the beach - however this would always be my choice due to the staff, the pool and the breakfast. The staff work so hard - long days but are always freindly - big shout out to Diso who was at the pool by 7am cleaning diligently and thanks to the manager who always showed our kids kindness at breakfast.

Stayed in February 2025

MRD is a charming oasis away from the main road and only a five minute walk along a footpath to the beautiful beach where there is a choice of restaurants and bars. Our room was clean, well fitted out with a great shower and two huge double beds. Outside was a seating area overlooking the large swimming pool which had a separate shallow children’s area. The staff were all polite and helpful and the Sri Lankan breakfast was plentiful and delicious. You may even have to explain why you couldn’t eat it all! We had a great stay and would come here again. Just one small tip, the hotel only accepts cash and likes to be paid on arrival.

Stayed in January 2025

Very friendly staffs

Stayed in November 2024

Breakfast- more variety would have been nice, so a bit different each day. It was the most expensive stay in SL of our 21 day trip; however the pool was so great that we would stay again.

Great location in Uppuvelli, a couple mins walk to the beach, many restaurants and also to the shops on the main road. The room was comfortable and very clean. We stayed 4 nights and it was cleaned during our stay, which was great to get rid of sand! The pool was fantastic, really big and clean and the pool towels provided were lovely and soft. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The breakfast was large and well cooked

Stayed in August 2024

Some things were broken and not fixed properly. We had to pay upfront in cash.

Pool. Close to the beach.

Stayed in July 2024

In the heat it really could ah e done with a fridge in the room

Great air conditioning in the rooms, lovely big pool and very helpful staff

Stayed in July 2024

Only accept cash and you have to pay it all on arrival - we have stayed in a large number of hotels and guest houses in Sri Lanka and this is the only one we’ve had to pay in advance. It isn’t good practice and worries people that you’re scamming them. The rooms are a little on the basic and small side and because they’re all next to each other, you’re in close proximity to other guests. This isn’t so much a problem, but just a note that this isn’t a hotel but more of a what most people would consider a motel (without the cars). So lower your expectations, noting this is one of the better properties from what we could see around the place. It would be great if you could get the beach towels refreshed daily - while there is a drying rack for each room, sometimes you’d rather just a fresh towel. We did ask, but they didn’t have spares. The whole beach area has so much potential, but it isn’t being fully taken advantage of - the sand is soft and white and the water is great for swimming. There are lots of roaming dogs and cows - ok to cows, but do something about the dogs. But there is a lack of quality resorts or hotels to choose from - but from what there is, MRD should be a top choice and this area is the beach is the best one to relax and enjoy meals and drinks without having to travel everywhere. But overall, the property was good - just providing info to help inform.

This is a nice hotel near the beach which has about 15 rooms, all alongside of each other. It’s a short walk (5 minutes or less) down a short dirt road to the beach. There is a number of restaurants/bars there where you can use the beach lounges and etc. They provided beach towels - a big plus. The breakfast was delicious and significant - with the offer of Sri Lankan or continental. We stuck with Sri Lankan, which included fresh fruit, pancakes, hoppers, curry, and eggs. Having looked up and down the beach, this is one of the best areas of the beach to stay at and this property is one of the better ones. The swimming pool is very refreshing and well maintained - great for a swim after the beach or when you don’t want to get sandy. The staff are all friendly and helpful - they’re really trying hard to make this a quality hotel.

Stayed in June 2024

Small space, holes in the bedsheets, a few cockroaches in the bathroom, smell in the room was not pleasant (either some air freshener or detergent)

Nice stuff and all the basic facilities, really close to the beach,

Stayed in June 2024

Close to the beach nice pool and staff

Stayed in May 2024

Breakfast wasn’t a la carte or buffet as listed on the details, we were given a bottle of water, some cubes of watermelon and banana, then a small omelette with white sliced bread with potatoes in the middle, no choice was offered and the quality of the ingredients was at best average. Listed on the booking.com website were thing that were not there, things like, room safe, furniture, Wi-Fi etc etc Wi-Fi seems to be an issue in the area which is fine but don’t list it as having super fast broadband if there is no Wi-Fi The bath mat was an old grubby towel that had seen better days The staff are trying very hard and are super friendly but the hotel is struggling and maybe trying to cut costs too much

Fantastic staff, really helpful arranging train tickets and transfers. Only a short walk to the lovely beach with sun beds and shade. Comfortable bed and clean room.

Stayed in May 2024

Facial tissue, hand wipes, and hair dryer in bathrooms were not provided in the rooms.

Spacious clean rooms, bedding was good.

Stayed in April 2024

Staff were very cordial and friendly made us feel really welcome

Stayed in March 2024

This is good value for the price you pay. Not luxury at all, but decent, very clean rooms and excellent bathroom. Pool was relaxing after a long day of sightseeing. Simple, but very tasty breakfast and good coffe! 2 minutes to walk to the beach. All in all a good place to stay to explore Trincomalee. Nils

Stayed in February 2024

Hotel was not on the beach as we expected - had to walk about 100 metres. There was a problem with the bathroom but the staff sorted this out quickly.

Rooms were large and very comfortable. Food was great and the overall service was very good.

Stayed in January 2024