Reviews of The Calm Palm
583 Galle Road, 80240 Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
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Reviewed: 19 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewIf you are looking for the nicest and friendliest people, you have come to the right place. They will do anything in their power to make your stay as comfortable as possible and help you organise things like yoga, trips or surfing at the beach close by. You get a lot for little money and the best thing is they have the cutest dog. :)
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Reviewed: 6 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewWe were welcomed by the owner Claudia and her team.They are super friendly. Initially booked 1 night but extended another day. Very very comfortable, clean and quiet rooms in the hustle and bustle of the main road. A lot of attention to detail. Breakfast is a big healthy portion and fresh food. Had lovely chats with Claudia. Location is just perfect with a 2 min walk to the beach and loads of restaurants and bars and shops around. They had live music in the hotel a few days a week which was lovely to wind down the day. Thank You so much guys, I’m sure you will see us again.
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Reviewed: 1 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewGood location. Clean room. Breakfast included. Parking for our Tuktuk. Lots of restaurants nearby. Beach close.
We were the only guests so very quiet and no atmosphere. No mosquito net.
Reviewed: 27 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 25 January 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewThis was my first time in Sri Lanka and first hotel. This was a great start of my journey. The hosts were friendly and so nice, they went beyond to help me. The hotel is very central, the beach and many restaurants are very close. Great location
It’s very hot in the room, only problematic. No air conduction
Reviewed: 25 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewCloudy/Claudia - was a perfect host. She greeted us with a cool fruit juice, Austrian Christmas chocolates and biscuits. The room was perfect for us. It had its own restaurant with live music. We especially liked the fact that they recycled!! AMAZING!!
Reviewed: 19 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewThe staff was very helpful with all our concerns. They helped us renting a tuktuk and kept our forgotten laundry until we retrieved it. Special thanks to Laura for making our stay as comfortable as possible.
The room despite being spacious was very hot stuffy.
Reviewed: 6 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReally nice clean, comfortable room in a great location just opposite the beach, close to nice food spots and with lovely hosts!
Reviewed: 4 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewHost was very friendly and very helpful with suggestions about where to eat and what to do.
Air con would be great in all the rooms
Dear Carolyne, thank you very much for your feedback! We're thrilled you found our host friendly and helpful. Your suggestion regarding air conditioning is duly noted, and we'll explore options to enhance guest comfort. We hope to welcome you back soon! All the best, The Calm Palm Team
Dear Carolyne, thank you very much for your feedback! We're thrilled you found our host friendly and helpful. Your suggestion regarding air conditioning is duly noted, and we'll explore options to enhance guest comfort. We hope to w… Show more
Reviewed: 27 March 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewIt is a cozy little stay with clean rooms and bathrooms. The wifi is pretty good if you wish to work a little from here. The beach is just across the street and there are a lot of shopping, dining options in walkable distance. Host is knowledgeable and helpful in helping you with travel or dining suggestions. It is a great value for money stay.
Hello Arpit, Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled you found our place cozy and convenient. It's fantastic to hear you appreciated our host's helpfulness and found value in your stay. We hope to welcome you back again soon! See you soon again, The Calm Palm Team
Hello Arpit, Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled you found our place cozy and convenient. It's fantastic to hear you appreciated our host's helpfulness and found value in your stay. We hope to welcome y… Show more
Reviewed: 7 January 2024 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewthis was out first stay in sri lanka and we couldnt ask for more. everybody is friendly and will go an extra mile to meet all your needs and wishes. the food is also excellent, better than the other restaurants around. all in all a great experience and i highly recommand to book your stay here. it‘s a good point to start.
Reviewed: 13 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewI felt immediately home because of the cute welcoming and the nice sitting area outside, everybody is so very friendly here and helpful in every way, if there is a problem they do what they can to fix it fast. It´s a great and very clean nice place to relax and enjoy company or be on your own. You can go just cross the street and you are on a beautiful beach, there are plenty of shops around, you won´t miss anything..for sure. I wish I could have stayed a bit longer. We took a taxi from there directly to the airport. At night time it was a very fast smooth journey and the calm palm let us stay the last day as long as we want, they really did eveything to let you feel you are on holidays . I would definitely come back! :)
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