Deewara Niwasa, Arugam Bay, 32500 Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
#9 of 53 B&Bs and Inns in Arugam Bay
Guests' ChoiceBased on 23 hotel reviews
9.1Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.0
Location
9.1
Facilities
8.9
Staff
9.7
Value for money
9.1
Free WiFi
8.0
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Reviewed: 14 May 2024
Aleksei
RussiaSome things in room needs small renovation(but it's not critical for now). I hope they will renovate soon, because its very nice place with very relaxing atmosphere.
Big room, comfortable bed, big open air bathroom with hot water(water heater), friendly owner - it was very nice to speak with her in the morning during breakfast, and breakfast was good. In the whole everything was nice. If we will be in Arugam we will try to stay here one more time.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 29 October 2023
Ani
United StatesThe breakfast was delicious and the room was cosy and spacious.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 9 October 2023
Esther
NetherlandsNothing
We loved the outdoor shower, the beautiful room and the lovely breakfast.. and dont forget the lovely staff.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 6 October 2023
Tahli
AustraliaThe Wifi was not available in the rooms so had to go down to the communal area for access. Forced us to put our phones down though!
The room was spacious and comfortable. Plenty of nice breeze with aircon available although we did not need it. Breakfast was provided and delicious in the mornings. The best part was the safe drinking water!! We could drink out of any tap which was a life saviour in the heat. We also loved the Jungle BBQ and Curry night.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 3 September 2023
Alexander
IsraelGreat staff very kind people, great breakfast in the morning, it’s not too far from the main road so you can walk and also not too close so you can have peaceful and quiet nights.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 2 August 2023
James
United KingdomGreat spot - nice and quiet away from the hustle and bustle of the town. But just 10 mins walk
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 9 June 2023
Neureuter
New ZealandN/a
Clean, quiet, comfortable and incredible staff. Highly recommend
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 8 June 2023
Belinda
AustraliaGreat location just a short walk from town so very peaceful. Comfortable rooms and beautiful common areas. The staff were very accommodating, especially the owners! We were very well looked after. Such a great sopt, right near the beach.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 29 May 2023
Nia
IndiaQuiet and laid back space. The location is great, close to the beach and to the main centre. Breakfast is great and the staff are lovely.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 3 May 2023
Linn
Sweden-
This is the place to be and make sure you don't miss out on the bbq safari evening! One of the best experience I had in Sri Lanka. 6 months in different Hotels and homestays and this is one I would return to without any doubt ☺️
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 31 May 2022
Michael
GermanyConsider taking an AC room if you cannot handle ants, geckos, cockroaches and so on ;)
Loved this place! Some of the best breakfast.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 12 May 2022
Jan
AustriaBeautiful location in a calm and safe area but still close to the Main road. clean and spacious rooms with some nice details and very friendly staff. sudo and Rafaela are very welcoming and always try to make everything as pleasant as possible.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 11 May 2022
Vanessa
United Arab EmiratesLocated in a quiet and green place in walking distance to the center, with family atmosphere. Raffaella & Sudu & Team take well care of each guest with tips, BBQs, Safaris and delicious food. I liked my spacious mud-house cabana and the own water kettle and fridge were handy.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 10 May 2022
Thorsten
GermanyIt’s a bit out of town, but I rented a scooter anyway so no problem.
The jungle BBQ they organize shouldn’t be missed. Great scenery, great food, great experience.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 8 May 2022
Robin
NetherlandsThe toilet at the restaurant is quite basic (mostly in comparison to the rest) and I was pretty surprised that kids are allowed to walk on top of the kitchen counter.
Fresh water from the tap! And not some manager, but the owners with their personal story written in the welcoming writings in the room. Nice bathroom with playful details. Colorful staff. Probably our best Rice and Curry up til now. ‘Own’ surf teacher Lenny is great. Did a nice job on trying to teach our kid with a lot of patience.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 4 May 2022
Johanna
GermanyJust be sure you know that in the cabanas which are open to the outside, you expect lots of animals such as ants, cockroaches and spiders. But you have a mosquito net over the bed, so for us this was okay.
The cabanas are a little bit outside the main road of arugam bay but everything is in walking distance and so it’s much more quite there. The breakfast was really good, some things have to be ordered in advance such as Sri Lankan breakfast. The staff were all really nice and the owners too. We had a lovely time there.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 16 April 2022
Chris
Sri LankaHome from home. Great location and a really nice friendly atmosphere. Perfect place for anyone looking for a nice place to stay in arugam bay.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 14 March 2022
Debbie
United KingdomNothing
Lovely large cabanas in a village location with a garden. Raphaela and Sudu were great hosts. Highly recommend the jungle safari, the food was delicious. Also the muesli breakfast is a winner too. Easy walking distance to the beach.
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 10 October 2023
Marie-luise
GermanyRegrettably, the accommodation did not align with what was advertised during the booking process. It took a 10-minute walk to reach the sea, and the view was more of a distant glimpse across a field rather than a genuine sea view. Furthermore, the cleanliness left much to be desired. A damaged mosquito net and stained towels. It's disappointing because we had anticipated a better experience. In our apartment, there was no full kitchen available; we only had access to a sink, a small fridge, and some basic dishware for slicing fruit, for instance.
The food was delicious, and the staff was friendly. You can pay with a credit card, and they offer free water, which isn't common in Sri Lanka
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 28 July 2022
James
United KingdomWe should have booked a room with air con as it was very hot when we stayed and we only had a fan that was very very loud and kept us awake most of the night. However, when we asked we were given another fan to use that was much more effective and quieter. Also we had quite heavy rain one night and our room flooded, the outside balcony and the inside of our room had quite a lot of water, it was lucky that we didn't have our bags on the floor as the water came under our bed and would have soaked all of our things. So the following night we asked for a towel to put by our door just to try and soak up some of the water if it did rain.
The staff were really friendly and lovely, they also sorted us out with a driver to get to our next destination and an amazing surfing instructor! It was well located, close to the beach and the town was only a short walk away.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 16 June 2022
Felix
GermanyThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 10 September 2022
Chau
VietnamThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in September 2022
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