Usaramba Waththa, 81740 Mirissa, Sri Lanka
#119 of 192 B&Bs and inns in Mirissa
Guests' ChoiceBased on 37 hotel reviews
8.4Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.6
Location
8.7
Facilities
8.1
Staff
9.5
Value for money
8.6
Free Wifi
6.2
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Reviewed: March 30, 2025
Ann-kathrin
GermanyAmazing and very sweet and lovely service! Would recommend
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: February 18, 2025
Pehr
SwedenIt was cheap and cozy. The staff was very kind and helpful. We had a good expirience.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 17, 2025
Anna
Austriawifi and internet connection (even with sim card) is not working in the room,
nice room, nice people
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: January 30, 2025
Levente
Hungaryno hot water, really loud, its like there is no walls between the rooms. There is no drying machine so it can take up to several days until you get the dry chlothes.
kind host, nice style rooms
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 12, 2025
Ciaran
BelgiumBeautiful location, lovely owner, beautiful puppies to greet you. Perfect for a few days! Our key broke, and the owner was really responsive and organised to get it fixed quickly.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 10, 2025
Karolina
PolandThe bathroom could be improved (looks and smell), but as I mentioned before, for this price I was not expecting much
Our stay at salty fish was really good considering how affordable this place is. The location is good, only a 10-15 minute walk from Mirissa beach, 10 minute from secret beach and 10 minute from a big supermarket. The ladies at salty fish were really friendly and helpful and we also loved the 2 dogs that live there, real cuties :) thanks for having us!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: December 14, 2024
Hannah
United Kingdomnothing - its a little basic but clean
The hosts were exceptional- so friendly and accommodating. Air con was great and nice shower. close to whale watching Harbour- which was ideal for an early start!
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: April 22, 2024
John
United KingdomCan't fault the hotel for this as I knowingly booked a non AC room, but the heat was brutal. The fan was good but it was not enough. I was starting to suffer from heat exhaustion on my third day here. The location is perfect for Whale Watching (right next to the harbour), but it's a 5-10 minute walk away from the main street where most things are. Doesn't seem far, but in the heat, it is. There was a bit of an ant problem in my room.
The room with the balcony was beautiful! Such a fun beach vibe type place, and really nice views. There is a cafe attached to the hotel, and the staff there (who also help with the rooms) were incredibly friendly. Maybe the nicest people I've met in Sri Lanka! They were quick to solve any issues and give suggestions on what to do and where to go. Could not have been nicer.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 30, 2024
Linda
United Kingdomvery close to Secret Beach, lovely staff, comfy bed, good value for money and they also offer laundry service
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 5, 2024
Myriam
NetherlandsThe place does not provide hot water .
I picked this place because it was near my pick-up point for whale watching. Amazing and super friendly hosts, the room is good as well, the fan works great
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 3, 2024
Adrienne
United KingdomQuite hot without air con but fan worked really well
Lovely place to stay behind a really cool cafe with great coffee. People running it are really nice and helpful. Location is fairly good on a quieter street in Mirissa.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 3, 2024
Giada
Italyit was extremely hot and with many mosquitos. In the morning is also very noisy
it was really close to all the best beaches and the actual room and downstairs coffeplace was super cute.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: December 26, 2023
Tiron
Sri LankaAir conditioner
The bed
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: March 31, 2025
Jessica
United KingdomGreat little guest house, lovely staff, nice room, the light on our balcony was broken and they fixed it straight away which was much appreciated. Great location aswell and lovely dogs
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: February 3, 2025
Norah
AustriaThe room was amazing, very clean and the host was super nice. Everything in Mirissa was in walking distance, which was very convenient.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 24, 2025
Misbah
Sri LankaOur room was basically a shed… The walls are made of wooden panels and the roof is a tin. The pictures are a little bit deceiving tbh. We kept getting ants and spiders in the room which wasn’t nice. We could hear everything all night - people in the room next door, people in the houses around, dogs barking all night. For the price we paid, could’ve been in a different home stay which included breakfast too. It got very hot in the room even with the ceiling fan. It’s a shame because the family are so nice and lovely but this was not worth the price.
Staff were so lovely and friendly - welcomed us with drinks and were always on hand if we needed anything. The two dogs Milo and Bingo were super cute and loved cuddles!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 16, 2025
Elena
United KingdomI mainly stayed in the area for the whale watching tour so this hotel is perfectly located for this due to the early start of the tours. The room was so cute and felt I keeping with the vibe of Mirissa. The lady behind the check in desk was oh so friendly, the welcoming smile and just genuine kindness makes such a difference when staying in a foreign country! I am so happy I picked salty fish
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 16, 2025
Kristina
GermanyWe loved it there! We spended 9 nights there and going to be spend 4 more and the and of our travel. Nilanthi (the mom of the owner) was there and super nice and helpful. Awesome breakfast! And easy with the laundry service and scooter renting... We will come back! Thank you for everything!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: December 27, 2024
Wladislaw
GermanyI really enjoyed staying in the Salty Fish. The rooms are super nicely decorated with a couple of plants to make you feel at home. The staff helps you with anything and Mylo and Sally, the Salty Dogs, provide affection if needed. Highly recommended.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: December 25, 2024
Matuch96
PolandBe carful for the cockroaches
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: December 5, 2024
Saskia
GermanyAmazing place to stay, cutest family that hosts the place with the most lovely dogs that are super friendly, clean and cozy rooms, Sweet Café in Front, good located, they managed a scooter very fast for us to use and we also used the laundry service. They helped us out where they could! Thank you very much 💖🐈⬛ would always come back. See you!
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: May 16, 2024
Milena
GermanyThe interior is super cute and the owner is super friendly and gave me loads of tips!
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: April 30, 2024
Carla
United KingdomIt's very basic and not comfortable
Staff were friendly
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 22, 2024
Gram
DenmarkNothing
It was just a very Nice place og the staff was fantastic❤️.
Stayed in March 2024
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