The room had mold

Friendly and helpful staff

Stayed in August 2025

Location is a bit remote from the beach and a bit of a walk. Wifi was good and bad some times.

Room was large and lots of area to hang clothes up to dry after the beach.

Stayed in May 2025

We were only there for a few hours as we took the night train to Trinco and reached around 6 am, and it met our purpose. Grateful for allowing us to have a late checkout and being flexible with our requests.

Stayed in March 2025

A net on the bed to avoid mosquitos would be great otherwise it's difficult to sleep well We could not figure out how the hot water work so it was cold during our entire stay The room itself was not very clean. We understand we are within the nature but honestly a lot of improvements can be done on this aspect.

The property is in a quiet place, 10mins walk from the beach, the breakfast is nice, local and simple. In terms of wifi, plugs for your equipment it was perfect.

Stayed in January 2025

Issue with Moped , and nearly had my door put through. I was asleep with head phones in. All I heard was banging and shaking the door at 10pm Water wasn't hot when I was there, so cold showers

Good location Nice rooms Air con very good Staff on reception was helpful, and kept my luggage until I came back later

Stayed in September 2024

Food could have been a little better, would have loved a dressing table. A third chair would be better in a triple room.

Calm location, clean room. The staff was very polite and helpful. The room and bathroom were spacious. There were good restaurants nearby, we loved the seafood. A couple of good beaches nearby.

Stayed in September 2024

No mirror in the room

Stayed in August 2024

Only cash payment, difficult to communicate with the staff in English

Big and clean room, AC perfectly working (reallt needed). Breakfast served in the room. 15minutes by walk from the beach.

Stayed in July 2024

The breakfasts need some thought for different tastes. Only Sri Lankan breakfast was available (curry, hopper). We asked for toast and coffee but it couldn't be done.

The room was clean and the internet was good and reliable. The a/c was also good. Our room had a pull out bed which was comfy enough.

Stayed in July 2024

The bathroom didn't have any amenities such as toilet paper or soap. Only towels were provided. The location is hard to get to as it's on a gravel road and not many street lights. There is no driver accommodation available at the property but you can organise a place nearby.

The rooms had a nice big bed and air-conditioning as well as a fan. The shower had hot water.

Stayed in June 2024

Such issues as I had were dealt with immediately which is something rare in the modern world

The property has many points that make it a very good value destination. I think the ultimate praise that I can make is that the few little issues that I had were dealt with immediately and that is praise indeed from me. When i had a problem such as wi fi log in then I was helped immediately which for a senior citizen is invaluable. The owner is very pleasant and his staff cannot be more kind . This hotel can only succeed in its quest to build a clientele

Stayed in March 2024

Approach road is sturdy.

The location is out of city area but quiet and pleasurable. Clean and comfortable. Breakfast was best and tasty.

Stayed in February 2024

Reaching to the hotel is bit hard.

The place is very calm and the staff is very supportive and friendly. Very worth for money.

Stayed in December 2023

No blinding curtains

Beds were very comfortable, very nice staff, location is great

Stayed in October 2023

Nice and comfortable stay

Stayed in July 2023

Disappointed that I didn’t have a balcony

Clean with a good attempt at modernisation and hotel style accommodation

Stayed in June 2023

many trash under balcony 🤪 work stuff little noisy bit ,don’t understand how to work with guest, but he try his best. people are good here

room is very nice, owner super good and he care all time best option for this money

Stayed in May 2023

there were a lot of insects and it was a bit far of the beach but with a 10 min walk reachable

The room boy was always available and really helpful with all requests. the host was really flexible.

Stayed in May 2023

We booked 2 nights here and traveled 6 hours by bus from Jaffna just for a weekend to stay in Trincomalee. We were completely exhausted, and when we arrived in the morning, we found out that Woody Crest Hotel had sent us a request to cancel our reservation – at midnight, just a few hours before our arrival! Before that, we were receiving messages about WiFi, 24-hour reception and other details about the accommodation. But once we got there, the place was empty. No one was there, no one answered the phone, and obviously there was no 24-hour reception. When we finally reached them by message, the only reply we got was: “sorry, your room is under reconstruction.” Clearly a lie, since there was nobody at the “hotel” at all. I even messaged again asking if they were joking and what we were supposed to do now – and they just ignored me. A few hours later, instead of helping us, they sent a request for a 5-star review for our “delightful stay.”

Nic

Stayed in August 2025

It was totally a scam . There were no staff at the property , everything about the place is a lie . Disgusting place

Stayed in August 2025

To begin with, the site doesn’t have the best access—it’s a dirt road with lots of potholes. We were in a small car and decided to park at the entrance to avoid damaging it. The rooms don’t match what you see in most of the photos; they’re smaller and don’t have good views. The ones with balconies face a field where they throw trash… and that’s the best-case scenario, because one of our rooms was on the ground floor and only had a sliding door that opened onto that poorly maintained garden. Both rooms were dirty and smelled strongly of damp. There were no towels, and when we asked the staff, they only brought us two (we were four people). The worst surprise came when I dropped my phone in the gap between the bed and the base and found an unopened pack of condoms. Still, it was disgusting.(Picture adjunted) As for breakfast, we weren’t given any information. On the first morning, we were woken up at 7:15 a.m. by someone knocking on the window to give us a tray of pancakes. Communication with the staff (there was only one guy) was poor since he didn’t speak English, just a few words. In short, a bad place to stay in general ( On top of that, it’s not particularly cheap compared to other places) Nothing like the photos, poor cleanliness and communication—definitely not recommended.

Nothing

Stayed in July 2025

Needing to ask for expected tea and coffee. Not being provided with expected toiletries. Room wasn't the cleanest and I question if the sheets had been changed at all prior to my arrival given hairs found on the pillows. Power cuts perhaps to be expected and they don't have generator; maybe though I just got unlucky over the few days I stayed.

Balcony view is very nice, a lovely place to enjoy a coffee. Room is very nicely sized. I was placed in the non-premium room despite having paid for it, for which the owner compensated (argument for not having been placed in the room I'd paid for, but I liked how the owner handled things to put things right as best he could under the circumstances).

Stayed in June 2025

We had a generally pleasant stay and appreciated the helpfulness of the staff. However, there were a few small areas where things could be improved. The floor didn’t seem to have been properly mopped, and there were no tea or coffee making facilities or water bottles in the room initially—we had to request them separately. Additionally, the included breakfast felt a bit too basic. It consisted of string hoppers with very limited side dishes and was served in takeaway-style plastic wrappers, which took away from the experience.

the room was very spacious and had a lovely view from the balcony, which we really enjoyed. The property has a peaceful atmosphere and is located in a quiet yet convenient area—very close to the town centre and all its amenities.

Stayed in May 2025

Ants! So many ants! They got into the mini fridge where we were storing snacks, they got into my rucksack, all across the bathroom, into my water bottle, in the bed, and across the whole room. We also had breakfast included which the staff member told us was at 8am. We didn’t realise it would be delivered to us, which was very kind. However breakfast was just a roti with a sauce, and a few mouthfuls of soup. To the point where we’d still have to go buy breakfast as this wasn’t enough food. I had also contacted the property in advance to check that the WiFi worked as I needed to do some work. The property owner assured me it would at a speed of 100mbps. Upon arrival the WiFi didn’t work most of the time, apparently they were doing repairs to the internet line down the road. The owner put me in touch with the next door hotel who very kindly let me use their WiFi instead. When the WiFi did work, it was very slow and I found the best reception was when I was stood outside by the front gate which doesn’t work great for doing a meeting. Aside from these points, we had a lovely stay.

Location was lovely - a small walk into the town and to the beach. It was nice to be a bit removed for a more peaceful vibe. The view from our room was stunning too - you could see across all the green trees and catch a glimpse of the sea in the distance. There was a really cute dog outside the property who was clearly nervous to say hello, but was still happy to see you. The staff member was very attentive too, he gave us his phone number so we could reach out if we needed anything. His boss, the main number for the property, was very quick to attend to issues with the WiFi too.

Stayed in May 2025