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Reviews of Turtle Eco Beach 3 stars

Beach Road, Batala Watta, Madiha, 81000 Matara, Sri Lanka

#18 of 43 hotels in Matara

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 110 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    7.0

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  • Reviewed: 15 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The hotel is a bit scruffy and there are lots of mosquitos by the pool area. Also, be careful if you stay on a Wednesday or Saturday. There are parties at a venue very close to the hotel and we found it difficult to sleep because the music was so loud in our room.

    The location is lovely and the staff are very friendly and accommodating.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2025

    9.0
    Excellent mid price hotel with snorkeling off the beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The AC in the room took half the night to catch up. The plug fell off the bedside light when we tried to plug it in. There were some bare wires in the pool lights but looks like it was all disconnected. All in all nothing unusual for this price bracket accommodation in Sri Lanka!

    Excellent location. Great friendly helpful staff. Lovely breakfast. Lovely room with a fridge and a safe and good mosquito netting on the bed if you wanted to sleep with natural ventilation.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2025

    9.0
    Beachfront & nice pool & charming owner
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good

    Great location, spacious bed & bathroom. Fantastic pool and very kind owner.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were very helpful

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2025

    8.0
    I would def stay there again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would have been a nice add on to get towels for the pool. Internet was not working in our rooms. Only near reception by the pool. Could have used some coffee in the room.

    Room was super spacious. Pool is amazing. Little paradise. Breakfast was great and the location couldn’t better. Just wake up and swim with turtles before breakfast.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The road is a bit louder at night than we expected

    Right across the (small) beach

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2025

    8.0
    Nice place to stay, close to good restaurants and bars
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing. Beware the local tuk-tuk drivers do not like it if you book transport on PickMe, they tend to frighten them away. We walked 100 meters down the road and OK

    Very friendly staff, lovely swimming pool, 10 meters from the beach where you can watch turtles without going in the water, really nice breakfast included

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2025

    7.0
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

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  • Reviewed: 13 February 2025

    8.0
    Close to beach where you can swim with turtles, set in lovely garden with an excellent pool
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room had a very old, noisy air-con unit…time for an upgrade! As there are lots of mosquitos in the garden and the windows have no netting, you can’t leave them open making air-con a necessity.

    The little houses where you stay are set in beautiful gardens around a long pool. There are comfy loungers and lots of shade. The rooms vary in size. Ours was dark but comfortable enough. The outdoor shower always had hot water. Breakfasts were ample, and they were happy to accommodate dietary changes to their menu. The staff were friendly. There is a good mosquito net in the room. There are so many restaurants in the area that we never used the in-house restaurant, but it serves snacks if you need them. A short walk to the turtle beach makes it a perfect spot to swim with turtles.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 February 2025

    9.0
    Relaxing, good breakfast, good dtagf
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Weather

    Great pool. Close to beach and very helpful and friendly staff.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2025

    7.0
    Nice enough hotel but overpriced for what you get.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The day beds around the pool have very old mats on them, they need to be replaced. The garden is needs attention, it looks overgrown and unkempt. There are LOTS of mosquitos around and it would be helpful if the hotel provided some things to help with this.

    The long pool in the garden area is very nice.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2025

    8.0
    Really enjoyed stay only thing to make it better would have been the weather
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location, breakfast and staff

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The rooms are a bit stuffy and charmless. On arrival one of the 2 rooms we booked had a issue with AC and shower drain. it was quickly fixed but it would have been better to notice before our arrival. There was no room cleaning during our stay (3nights) but maybe we should have requested it. Overall the resort seems a bit run down (room, furniture, table ect.) which is a shame because the place has so much potential to be charming.

    We loved the location, just in front of a small beach with turtles, very close to all sort of restaurants and beach bars. It was great to be able to reach Welligama for surf class easily while not be being in an overly crowded area. The resort itself was calm with a very beautiful and clean pool. The breakfast area in terrace was also very nice. The staff were very helpful, they answered fast to our request. They provided a delicious birthday cake for my daughter.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2025

    8.0
    Exelenate place to stay, near beach and so beautiful especially around the pool.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The coffee can be better, but this i dont know maybe it is normal in this region. not complaining. Maybe chees or something extra for the bread. The rooms: I don’t understand why there are no hooks in the rooms. There could also be more chairs/bedside tables to put stuff. There’s no place to put your luggage except on the floor. If you go to the bathroom, there’s no place to hang clothes or towels (this seems to be a common issue in many hotels for some reason). However, there were several hangers available for drying clothes.

    The hotel is so beatiful. Lots of nature arround and the beach is just over the street. Iti s quiet to sleep. Staff is very friendly, the manager arrange the pick up from airport what was supper helpful. The pool is great. Breakfast is the same everywhere in Sri Lanka, Fruits and omlet+white breat +jam. It's okey.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2025

    7.0
    Nice place to stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room was comfortable but felt a bit dark and dreary. It could use some fresh paint and better lighting.

    Beautiful and clean pool. Very close to the beach. Comfortable bed. The outdoor shower was nice.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It wasn't beach front as it was mentioned in the description. You had to cross little road and also the beach was rocky. Also, the rooms didn't have Wifi, and the wifi was only in the reception and dining area.

    The room was clean and it was so quiet.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 December 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful tropical oasis
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    WiFi doesn’t reach the room

    Beautiful garden oasis. Lovely bungalows dotted around the grounds with an excellent pool. Was made to feel very welcome by all the staff

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 December 2024

    7.0
    Overall good value
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room door did not close unless you used the key to lock it. Was a pain everytime came in and out to get up unlock, lock etc. Coffee was somewhat weak. Was expecting better coffee

    Eco friendly, outdoor shower, good location

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2024

    8.0
    We spend great time with family and friends
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Restaurant was closed, so we have to dine outside. Rooms could be better equiped for this price.

    Situated in a beautiful garden with a great huge pool. In the nearby beach you can swim with turtles. Very helpful staff.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2024

    8.0
    Relaxation, mosquitoes and a nice pool
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast could be more varied, eggs three ways every day… The front desk could provide information about nearby activities.

    The best pool was at the accommodation. Quiet environment.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    9.0
    A small Sri Lankan paradise
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pool and garden feel like a dream. It’s exactly like in the picture. We preferred staying here than on the beach. The stuff and the owner are very polite and friendly, we received recommendations on where we can go during the stay.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    7.0
    An amazing, in-touch with nature island retreat.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The Wifi reception did not reach our room which was a bit of nuisance, especially when trying to make your plans for the following day. Also, the outside shower is not just an outside shower it's an outside bathroom, which as enjoyable as it was, it was also slightly inconvenient when going to the WC at night - it's a love hate relationship.

    Th reception, staff and owner were very friendly and helpful, which added to our amazing jungle bungalow experience. The room was simple and felt like glam camping providing a great escape from the busy city hustle and bustle. The location is unparallel with amazing beaches, restaurants and activities right at your doorstep. Only a short tuk-tuk ride away from other renowned beaches and to a supermarket made it a super convenient location. I often took a dip in the amazing pool on my way back from beach activities back to the comfort of my home.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Leaving

    Staff were fabulous who went that extra 1%

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wish there was an option for Sri Lankan breakfast

    Location near a snorkelling spot, awesome pool, room with outdoor bathroom

    Stayed in March 2024

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