Reviews of Sandy Palms Guesthouse
Wawulagoda 1st Cross Road, 80240 Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

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Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewAll good
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Thank you very much your kind words ❤️❤️❤️
Reviewed: 2 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewAwesome location 2 min walk from beach and main street. New room which was clean and nice, basic little kitchen was bonus. Large room, many chairs and desk were appreciated. Definitely recommend.
No comforter on beds just thin sheet which we are not a fan of. Would be a perfect stay with better bedding. Place a few doors down played very loud music until late however not the fault of hosts obviously but we did need earplugs a couple nights
Thank you very much
Reviewed: 16 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewBeautiful and peaceful location. Room was really clean & the facilities were excellent. Thank you for a great stay!
Thank you very much 🌹🌹🌹
Reviewed: 14 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 12 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewHuge room, friendly staff, close to the city centre,.extremely good.value-for.-money
Few mozzies about
Thank you very much
Reviewed: 24 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewGreat location, close to the beach, the room is big and there is a small build-in kitchen with the fridge
Thank you very much
Reviewed: 18 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 30 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewGreat location, close to the bus station, but also to the beach. But still quiet with no city rush. The room was very spacious, bed was comfortable, enough place for your stuff. The room includes also small kitchen where you can cook or prepare a tea. Bathroom was also big and clean.
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Reviewed: 29 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewClean and spacious room, about 200 m. from the main road. Exactly as shown.
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Reviewed: 21 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewPerfect quiet location surrounded by jungle and birds. Very close to the beach. The family is very lovely and friendly. The apartment has everything we needed! Little kitchen was a plus! We loved it!!! We will come back for sure!
Nothing
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Reviewed: 17 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewspacious room, nice family, hot shower, fridge, good aircondition, close to the beach
near the railway. a bit noisy when the train arrives
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Reviewed: 2 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewGood location by the train track and a short walk to the beach. Room and bathroom were very large with a fridge and aircon. Very friendly family.
WiFi was unreliable. No room cleaning during stay.
Thank you
Reviewed: 18 October 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 October 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewModern facility, good ac
A lack of fresh air, maybe windows missing but not a big problem. You could open the big glass front but then you dont have any privacy anymore
Thank you so much
Reviewed: 20 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewSpacious room, clean, good ac, big bathroom, hot water, finally good Wifi! Small things like uk adapter, mop for wet floors. Love it. Amazing value for the money. Recommend it.
A bit tricky to get there in the first time. Fridge a bit smelly.
Thank you very much
Reviewed: 17 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewCheap. Short walk to the beach (10 min). Host was helpful.
We arrived and the outside area is not pleasant, there is construction ongoing but other than this it still isn’t great. Inside there is a strong smell of damp and mould. The towels and bedding felt slightly damp.
Thanks
Reviewed: 14 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewWide room in a beautiful setup. Loved also the fridge and the simple cooking equipment, very convenient. Everything was very clean and the woman running the place was very friendly. If you ever pass by Hikkaduwa this is your place, dont hesitate. Thank you :)
Nothing to memtion
Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️
Reviewed: 5 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewGreat location and facilities, and friendly family.
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Reviewed: 30 March 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 January 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
Verified reviewNice big room, clean and bed was very comfortable! Had a fridge which was handy for keeping water cold. Big bathroom, fan and AC worked really well!
Nothing 😊
Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️
Reviewed: 30 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewThis guesthouse is wonderful! Ideal for longer stays you have everything you need including a fridge, microwave and kettle. It’s in a great location, a short walk to the beach but far enough away it is very peaceful. The garden is lovely and the family very welcoming. Highly recommend!
It would be nice to have a mosquito net I think!
Thank you so much ❤️❤️
Reviewed: 15 March 2023 · Stayed in March 2023
Verified reviewthe place was great, 5 minutes walk from the beach and the centre, the room is very big with mini kitchen, hairdryer and clothes iron, big shower and mosquitoes has been cleared away. the hosts are so nice and made sure we have everything we need. bathroom is big and everything feels new and clean. very recommended!!!!!
everything was super
Thank you very much ❤️❤️❤️
Reviewed: 2 December 2022 · Stayed in November 2022
Verified reviewThe size of the room was extra large, as was the bed, everything was clean and neat, it looked brand new. The kitchenette was fantastic, it had a hob and kettle and everything that you would need, all clean and good quality. There's an excellent guard dog, the surroundings are nice and peaceful and there's a seating area outside. The family are nice and the owner is very nice and happy to help, I stayed an extra night. Also, it's close to some good bars, Gamaa's Place is good for watching football and a bit of music and nice rotti's.
No mosquito net on the bed, there weren't that many about because its a clean place, but there were a couple, so it would have been nice to have the option.
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