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Reviews of Star Holiday Resort 2 stars

18 Amarasena Mawatha, 80240 Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

#47 of 102 hotels in Hikkaduwa

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 57 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.7

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free WiFi

    5.0

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  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We liked the Resort with all of amenities, common pkaces where we could eat, and space around the pool. The atmosfere is friendly and relaxed.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2024

    8.0
    Very enjoyable and would definitely stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights

    A few of the amenities are getting a bit worn like a leaking shower and toilet cistern!

    Great clean swimming pool with sunbeds, umbrellas etc. The Family that run this place are lovely helpful people. There are two fridges for guests but no freezer, cooking facilities, an electric jug and cups, glasses etc!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2024

    9.0
    Very pleasant experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hosts were very friendly, welcoming and helpful. The pool was excellent. The rooms were good value and comfortable. The location was very convenient.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff was really nice and made me feel like home! The rooms were okay, good that they had mosquito nets.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2024

    8.0
    We loved it! The pool made it geat for families.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Aircon worked great but produced a bit of a "musty" smell (so we just used the fan) and the Bathroom drains honked, although think that might be just how things are...

    The owners were fantastic, really lovely and nothing too much trouble. Pool was brilliant too! Rooms were very basic but nice and clean and loved lthe balcony. Good working aircon and fan in the room too; they even left a UK adapter on there for us.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2024

    9.0
    Great place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    If you buy this hotel with breakfast, I think breakfast is really boring. When you stay there for more than one day you get the same food all the time. And it's not Sri Lanka food, just toasts and eggs.

    This place is very nice. You have great pool, room and localization. I really recommend this hotel.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    7.0
    Bassam's Travel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Charging extra for extra person. The wifi is Bad it doesnt go to the rooms. You should go to the reception to have wifi. The Price is a bit expensive without wifi. Water shower pressure is low.

    Its a very relaxing and good resort with a clean pool. A very nice Time to be.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very friendly and attentive staff. Delicious Sri Lankan breakfast! Walkable distance to beach, restaurants and shops.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My room smelled like damp laundry, the curtain in the shower definitely needs to be replaced. It just seemed like the room I stayed in was cleaned weeks ago but nobody stayed in there.

    Super lovely family, very helping. Nice & simple breakfast. I think the bed was very comfortable

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was music around till 1am

    Amazing swimming pool, the room looked way better than in the pictures and it had AC

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 28 nights

    The nearest beach had very dirty water at times, best to go about 1km further south although the waves are bigger and you need to be able to swim or just use the pool at the resort.

    Very nice, helpful family in a lovely resort, large clean rooms, large clean pool at a good price!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nice family, clean swimming pool

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2023

    7.0
    very good value for money!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    a noisy dog next door barking all the time!

    the swimming pool! And the very nice owner/manager of the property who let me check in very very early!

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The mosquitos

    Lovely pool to keep refreshed and only 5 mins from the beach. Comfortable room and lovely owners and staff.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2023

    8.0
    Budget ‘resort’ 5min walk from the beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I paid for breakfast (it is extra) and do not think it’s worth it. it was not bad (bread was very good) but it was a western breakfast (I asked if I could have some local but the answer was no) and compared to other breakfast I had during the trip it was unremarkable.

    Good size room, clean, it has hot water and a fan. Good location, 5 min walk from the beach and bus stop It has a pool, which is clean and did not have many people while I was there.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2023

    9.0
    Swimming pool a bonus
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    High white wall about 6ft opposite seating area

    Welcome and friendly host run by family room good meals could be purchased swimming pool was great with many loungers plenty of storage space and coat hangers for clothes

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 1 night

    We were really looking forward for the breakfast, but is was quite a disappointment. We have stayed at many budget stays, way cheaper than our stay here and the breakfast was always great. Here the breakfast was too simple, not fresh, just not good.

    The villa is absolutely gorgeous, the crew is very kind and welcoming. A very serene place, with nice views.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2023

    8.0
    Nice basic accomodation with a great pool
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    wifi is limited to communal areas and is poor. Limited beds around the pool.

    Good location with nice pool

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 December 2022

    9.0
    Almost the best place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No drinking water given, so you have to manage your own.

    Awesome place, very clean and big rooms. Perfect location and walkable from the turtle beach, snorkeling beach and anything that is in this town. Many eateries around aswell.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2025

    4.0
    Need better better maintenance for the price what they charge. Also, require
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was not cleaned at all. Drainage smell was full of the room. After check in, till our check out, no staff to take care of our needs. Each and every time, we have to chase them. It seems they focus only in foreign travelers. If that so, then they should provide it to the local as we also pay the same charge. I am not sure in what basis, many tourists had given good rating. Based on that only, I selected this property. Its a waste of money.

    Location was good as it’s easy accessible to beach, restaurants, railway station.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2025

    5.0
    Pictures don't match
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom stank and the smell ran through to the bedroom. They made us pay upfront which was suspicious. My "deluxe" room had a connecting door to a room next door that was blocked with a wardrobe. You could hear everything from that room clearly

    The pool was nice and clean. The owners were polite

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2025

    10
    Lovely
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This resort was perfect for us. Close to the beach and lovely restaurants. Room was clean and the pool area was lovely. Everything was only a wall away and we really enjoyed our stay in hikkaduwa

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2024

    10
    Lovely facility and staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Mosquito nets were missing, but I was lucky to not have seen much if any.

    The staff is truly lovely. Such amazing people. Flat has a pool and the beach is in a walkable distance. If you look for an alternative to the pricy beach hotels and want to find a quiet place, I totally recommend this

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2024

    1.0
    from the reviews and pictures we thought we were at the wrong Hotel. It was awful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The ropoms were not clean. The b ed was uncomfortable with rock hard pillows. in one of the rooms there was no window in the bathroom just a whole in the wall and the bathroom dorr would not close so bathroom and bedroom were full of mosquito's. There was no hot water in any of the three rooms we booked. breakfast was supposed to be included and the tables were laid up with cups but there was no body around and we could not work out what we were supposed to do? There was a kettle but that was it! It was exspensive for what it was we had stayed in much better for less money we had booked for 3 night but left after 2 as it was so bad and the owner would not give us the money for 2 night we did not stay after a lot of arguing he gave us back one night.

    the pool was lovely really clean. The air con was good but loud. the owners wife was very nice.

    Stayed in January 2024

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