Reviews of The Tottam Beach Hotel - Trincomalee

It is a small, peaceful resort, right on a stunning beach, set in lovely grounds. The beach was very clean and so quiet, that at times it felt like our private beach. It is completely undeveloped, with a few wooden sunbeds under frangipani trees and a volleyball net. We didn't need anything else, so it was perfect for us. We felt safe swimming there at all times. The hotel provides beach towels. Breakfast and dinner were served in a very pleasant restaurant, with sandy floor and wooden tables and chairs. The breakfasts were varied and very tasty and Mr. Silva was able to cook delicious, gluten free rotis and hoppers for us, and we can honestly say that they were superb. He really went out of his way to make sure we had everything we wanted. We had two dinners at the resort and the fish was exceptional and reasonably priced. We also had a Sri Lankan vegetarian curry, which was also delicious. He helped us with motorbike hire and onward transport. The rest of the staff were also just great, so helpful and friendly. They work incredibly hard to keep the rooms, the grounds and the beach very clean. We had a deluxe bungalow which was very comfortable. The storage was OK, but the room could do with some hanging space for our clothes and some hooks. We had such a fabulous stay at this exceptional resort.

I really didn't like the constant mechanical noise of the water pump when I was relaxing on the verandah. Although it wasn't too loud, it was a bit irritating. Luckily, we didn't notice it inside our room. If you are sensitive to noise, ask for a bungalow away from the pump.

Little paradise, in front of a beautiful beach, so peaceful! Staff and managers are amazing and really helpful. Room was clean with everything you need.

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The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. The food was delicious—both breakfast and dinner—and they were very accommodating with our dietary requirements, which we really appreciated. The beach right in front of the hotel was clean.

Amazing location on most beautiful quiet beach I have seen in Sri Lanka. Rooms are new and very clean. Manager can organize all escursions in the area at half price versus what you will find in cahotic Trinco. I could see and hear the sea from my bed. We had great fish dinner. Excellent price/quality ratio. Nixe team as always in Sri Lanka

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Beautiful location, wonderful rooms, excellent service. Silva, the manager and chef, produced delicious 5-star meals and was very helpful with transport and other recommendations. Would highly recommend this as a place to get away from it all.

Nothing - it was lovely.

Unbelievable beach ! We were alone most of the time as there are not too much accomodation in the hotel, simply great. Very nice people, always helpful. A good cook as well, excellent breakfast and we ate once in the evening fresh barracuda from the market, delicious. Room are good and clean with view on the ocean.

Dinner was exceptional I recommend

It was a lovely quiet location with beach access, excellent food & very friendly, helpful staff.

Just one small thing but a tap to wash sandy feet before entering the unit would have been a bonus.

Good sized cabins with great aircon situated on a beautiful beach. It is in a quiet location but we easily hired boats each day to snorkel at Angel Rock and went whale / dolphin spotting. The staff were all incredibly helpful and friendly and the food onsite was lovely. We ate at the hotel in the evenings (as there seemed to be only one other restaurant nearby at the resort next door) - lots of fresh seafood including barracuda and squid which was delicious. Also lots of small wildlife on site which kept the kids entertained (lizards and frogs passing through at dinner time). We had a great 3 days here as a family.

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Everything. Staff fantastic and couldn't be more helpful and accommodating. Fresh made home cooked food, set menu each day but they did cater for dietary preferences if asked in advance

Nothing we didn't like, we gave a 10 for location as we like remote. But if you aren't prepared to get a tuk tuk to town it is out of the way

Very nice staff. The manger is a highly approchable person and a very talented cook and the prices for breakfast and dinner are really affordable. The rooms are clean and everything is sanitized properly.

They use polyester-bedsheets. This is in a hot country kind of uncomfortable if you are someone who sweats easily. Also there are a bunch of annoying street/beach dogs around. Most of them keep distance and dont get on your nerves but some came way to close. One even tried to lick my leg multiple times until I hit him with my shirt.

Everything was wonderful. The staff were just amazing, very welcoming and helpful. The location by the beach is just idyllic and the rooms were incredibly comfortable. Thank you very much for the amazing experience

We stayed here for two nights and had an amazing stay. Amazing location near the beach, friendly host and great food. The host cooked an amazing diner for us. We would definitly return if we ever go to Trincomalee again!

Private beach and pleasant staff

Nothing bad.

- Proximity to a private super clean beach, beach towels provided by the hotel ⛱️ - Mr.Silva was full of little attention for his guests, you can feel that he really cares a lot. He made a dahl curry and roti for our breakfast just because he heard we liked it. He also helped organise a private snorkeling + Dolphin watching tour at a fair price 😊 - We also loved the special banana shake for our last breakfast. My boyfriend and I had a wonderful stay, I can only recommend 🤗

A daily cleaning of room could have been great but it didn't disturb us that much overall, great experience.

Has good potential , Staff were trying hard to do good And very friendly

Again has good potential but maybe due to low season, no staff around ( even upon arrival no one to be seen anywhere, tried calling etc but number didn’t work) No water/ food/restaurant Had to open close main gates every day driving in and and out, aggressive stray dogs on property

The hotel is right next to the beach and set in nice gardens. It’s a little way out of the town, but easy to get a tuktuk. The hotel arranged a dolphin and snorkelling trip ( much cheaper than going to Pigeon Island and saw lots of fish). Different fish meal every night. Helpful manager and staff

Travelling as a family with 3 kids (5 years, 3 years and 8 months) the hotel was perfect to relax. Right in front of the hotel is the beach, clean at the part of the hotel, but with rubbish beside that. The ocean was great to swim for the kids. Unfortunately there is no shadow where the kids can just play a little in the sand. Theres nothing much around the hotel, so you need tuktuk/taxi, if you want to go somewhere. The room was clean, had everything you needed, but you also can hear your neighbours. Breakfast was made every day individually: fruits, eggs, banana bread, Sri Lankan pancakes - every time delicious. For dinner very delicious fish was served with soup and also dessert. Mister Silva is a great cooker. The staff did his best, but seemed a little overstrained. Sometimes we had to wait long for the food. All over a little paradise off tourism, but not ideal for families with kids.

The staff were welcoming and responsive throughout our stay. Silva was an excellent host and a great chef for our dinners.

The cabin was very comfortable, cozy and clean. It was at walking distance from the beach. The beach was a bit deserted, no bars or chairs to sit. But that made the hotel also very calming. Mr. Silva immediately rented a scooter for us. He cooked an amazing meal for us and made delicious breakfast, which made our stay.

We had the feeling that there was a lack of staff and that the chef (mr Silva) had too many jobs at the same time. He was still very nice and helpful.