Main Street, Pottuvil , 32500 Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
#48 of 110 hotels in Arugam Bay
Guests' ChoiceBased on 121 hotel reviews
8.4Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.7
Location
9.6
Facilities
8.5
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.0
Free WiFi
7.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 3 July 2025
Nicolas
GermanyThe room is not getting cleaned during the stay, which is fine but maybe the towels could be changed after a while.
Great location. Super friendly staff. Very nice room. Good Breakfast in an amazing garden.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 28 June 2025
Pitagora-
SloveniaIt didn't cross my mind that room doesn't have AC in this climate. Eventhough I don't need it a lot....it was missing.
Cabana (cottage) is in the middle of an exotic garden. Many plants, trees, flowers...and in the evening they switch on new years lights and it is real magic. Food- breakfast and lunch (cooked by Jana) , delicious, eaten in the middle of this gorgeous garden. I've had also a squirrel company at the breakfast. Even if you are not the guest of hotel, you can treat yourself with one one delicious meals during day (breakfast, incredible options, also for vegans) or just a coctail in the evening walk. Everybody there (Shactit and Chamal) are very kind and helping. Thank you both for the laughter, 🤣.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 23 April 2025
Thea
South AfricaThe property is really beautiful and the location is on the main street close to the beach. The staff is friendly & helpful and an added bonus was the really nice toiletries provided.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 18 December 2024
Marcel
United KingdomNowhere to hang your clothes in the room. Re
Food was excellent, ambience was lovely. The place flowed really nice. Lots of thought went into the design of the place. Gardens were incredible.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 13 September 2024
Benjamin
United KingdomN/a
Brilliant kind staff, particularly Maneesha and Chamod. Beautiful grounds that the hotel is set in. Yoga was brilliant too!
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 9 September 2024
Nikol
Czech RepublicBeautiful cabanas in a wonderful garden. Mr.Kingsley is a star
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 28 August 2024
Michiyo
United StatesArugam Bay is a party town. Especially weekends come with fun music and noise. Just to be aware the party noise goes till 3, 4 am.
Such an amazing time with lots of supports with all stuff. The manager Maneesha was a great communicator, she made every single request of mine happened: transportation, yoga, surfing lessons etc. I was traveling by myself but I felt so safe and welcomed. I highly recommend this place. The hotel is right cross the street from beach. Beautiful sunset is worth to wake up right before 6am.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 27 August 2024
Pierre-jean
FranceOur room only got 1 nightstand and no tables outside. But that’s a detail.
Very quiet and peaceful. Breakfast, and food was amazing. Staff and service are super kind. Lounge areas are perfect to chill out, play games after a day at the beach:) Outdoor shower +++
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 26 August 2024
Yehuda
IsraelWe took one Family Cabana with Garden View (Sun Goddess). Very not conformable. The acoustics is working bad. hear everything from the upper floor. There is only one A/C located in the upper floor and when the kids closed the curtain to block the light in the morning it also blocked the air and it was very hot down floor.
location is perfect!
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 14 August 2024
Tommaso
SwitzerlandThe Price of the food is too high
Room, location and cleanliness
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 2 August 2024
Lisa
ChinaDo not stay here if you are afraid of bugs. You may also get better worth of your money elsewhere, but we enjoyed the experience
Super nice place with good location in Arugam Bay. It is like a quiet garden in the middle of a busy street. Very relaxed atmosphere. Staff is very nice and the hotel offers some of the best food in Arugam Bay. We rented room with no AC - but the fans did the job. Nice outdoor shower.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 10 May 2024
Rox_petrescu
RomaniaThere were some very steep steps to our room. This was the only thing that I did not like.
The place is super-cool. Once you entered the garden you feel that you are in a botanical garden. The vegetation is stunning. Then, the design of the entire place is amazing. Our room was very spacious, clean, fresh, comfy. The place is very quiet. The attention to every detail and the commitment to develop something in harmony with the surroundings are the things that really impressed me.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 16 February 2024
Hannah
United KingdomWe booked in off season so it was very quiet
The hotel and staff were lovely
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
Chamarie
AustraliaNo coffee sachets in the room and have to wait until 8am to get a coffee
Barista coffees
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 9 October 2023
Barak
IsraelVery very good …. Cool stuff . Great restaurant
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 30 September 2023
Dan
GreeceIt is expensive relatively to other places, not all rooms have AC and because of all the plants around there are a lot of mosquitoes and bugs, not necessarily a bad thing but it’s not very comfortable
Very beautiful place, the garden is well maintained, there is a wonderful place to chill outside the hut and the shower is great
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 23 September 2023
Bar
IsraelThe air conditioner was not strong enough for the size of the room but there was also a fan
Amazing room(villa rama) , really big and clean Amazing balcony
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 14 September 2023
Salman
JordanThe rooms we stayed at had an AC however not a heavy enough blanket to keep you warm! NO fan either! so was a bit cold compromising sleep
location is amazing and the bathrooms are great!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 11 September 2023
Cassuto
IsraelThe rooms are big and comfortable The design is very special and calming Location is amazing! I definitely recommend about this place :)
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 26 August 2023
Gil
IsraelThe garden. Atmosphere, quite away from arugam bay noise.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 21 August 2023
Eliyas
Sri LankaHot water was not available all the time which was disappointing.
location is amazing, on the strip where all the action is. beautiful garden with amazing greenery and places to relax all over the property! Bathrooms were nice and spacious
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 21 August 2023
Carlota
NorwayI have tried the surf classes recommended by the hotel and wasn’t amazed. It is not a minus, but only something we didn’t pay attention before booking the hotel doesn’t have pool.
Very nice location right at the heart of Arugam Bay. The rooms are big and comfortable and the hotel has a exotic vibe right at the heart of the city.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 14 August 2023
Yehezkel
Israelwe stayed in the sunrise cabana. air-conditioning is on the second floor and you need to freeze the upper floor in order to feel it on the lower floor
Hotel is beautiful. rooms are nice and clean. stuff is kind and helpful.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 22 July 2023
Tom
NetherlandsLoud noise of partys in surroundings at night.
Great ambiance, friendly staff en very chill cabanas. Nice and super clean bathroom with great shower.
Stayed in July 2023
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