Arugam Bay hotels & places to stay

Everything here is top quality for arugam bay. The staff are wonderful and nothing is a problem. Breakfast buffet is outstanding with different choices every day and eggs cooked in front of you. The swimming pool is crystal clear and gardens top notch. In my view this place has no faults. We have had 8 days and have another 15. I would highly recommend the blue wave

Excellent place ! The bungalows are very confortable. We've spend 4 nights in a Luxury one (with AC and hit water) : they are perfect and new. And the last night we were in a Normal one (no AC and cold shower) : they are perfectly fine, with good fans over the bed and frankly how needs hot water in Arugam Bay ?? The staff (a family) is charming, relaxed but efficient. The breakfast is OK (eggs, coffee and juice). They are very helpful if you want them to arrange something. And the garden is lovely, very relaxing with hammocks and a shower. Now the best parts : The hotel is literally 30 meters from the sea. It's location is ideal : next to Main point/Mamboo's (main surfing spot) and very close to all the cool spots/restaurants in Arugam Bay (The Hideaway, The Siam View, The Seahorse (pizza !!!), etc.) And last but not least a very cool homemade ping pong table. The best.

We were two girls and stayed at Danish Villa for 3 days and 3 nights to enjoy the beach and learn how to surf. Not only is the villa perfectly maintained (beautiful garden!), decorated and located (very close to best restaurants and to the nicest part of the beach), but above all our hosts, Tahir, Sulfi and their team were fantastic with us! The manager, Tahir, was very sweet and took care of us as if we were his own daughters. The guide, Sulfi, was adorable and of great help to us in booking a transportation to go back to Colombo and arranging surfing lessons, because he knows everyone in the village. It did not take us long before we felt like home, and we were really sad when it was time to say goodbye... But we will definitely return!

Remote but only 10 min to arugam bay, so no problem, remote for us was what we like. The house and grounds are amazing as are the staff accommodation, we had 1 of the villas was great spacious clean and comfortable, food was clean and delicious and always more than we could eat, we had some friends come over for the evening and the staff (Manog) setup a caddle lit dinner for us that was pretty special. we could not recommend the beach house highly enough our biggest problem was we eventually had to leave ☹️. If I had to find a fault it would be the wifi, was a bit erratic but still worked ok, the network they use is dialog and I had a dialog sim in my phone and it was in and out also, so if you require wifi maybe try one of the other networks as a backup as sim data pack was cheap.

Only planned to stay here for one night but in the end stayed for 4 nights. The hotel is right on the Mainroad only a few meters away from the beach. You can reach everything in arugam bay within a few minutes of walking. The rooms are big and all have a separate bathroom (with hot water). The rooms are well equipped with ac and fan and a big bed. From the top level you can see the beach. Very calm and relaxing place. Laundry is also available.

This accommodation is great. It was definitely the best and cleanest one during my 3 weeks in Sri Lanka. The rooms are spacious and have all AC. The breakfast is tasty and cheap. Drinking water is included all the time. But the best part is the owner. Faisal is so friendly and helpful. He brought me fresh fruits and ice cream when I arrived. He also organized great tours (lagoon, national park) at a really fair price. Highly recommended!

The bathroom was really dirty, the worst I ever see in Sri Lanka ! I book for one night but because of connection before it enrigistesr the wrong day! So I pay agoda two times and they make my pay in the hotel too!!! 3000 rupees more! And I not even stay 7 hours in this! Real Thieves ! Don't go!!!!! A real horrible place ! Even if it's just next the sea! Don't go never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The bathroom was really dirty, the worst I ever see in Sri Lanka ! I book for one night but because of connection before it enrigistesr the wrong day! So I pay agoda two times and they make my pay in the hotel too!!! 3000 rupees more! And I not even stay 7 hours in this! Real Thieves ! Don't go!!!!! The bathroom was really dirty, the worst I ever see in Sri Lanka ! I book for one night but because of connection before it enrigistesr the wrong day! So I pay agoda two times and they make my pay in the hotel too!!! 3000 rupees more! And I not even stay 7 hours in this! Real Thieve!!

Our kids had a blast with the staff at Lazy Bay, helping Enam serve all the guests their fruit plates and breakfast. Both guests and our kids loved it. Enam and all the other staff there were super accommodating and nothing seemed to be a problem for them. We booked our holiday late for the high season so ideally, we would have liked something closer to the beach, but finding a place that accommodated 2 adults and 2 children were tough. Lazy bay offered us a family room and didn't disappoint. It's basic accommodation but all you really need for a surf trip. The surfing is super congested though, and dining options plenty but none are licenced. Some allow BYO.

the staff, owner and workers are the best. very nice location. 100m from the beach, and very close to everything you will need. Room is clean, bed is big, private shower and toilets inside the room. Food is fresh and tasty. In front of the hotel you have surf shop to rent your board very easy. I spent here all my 3 weeks in arugam bay, best value for money ever had. very good experience, will come back again

My trip to Arugam Bay was pretty last minute. I decided to come here on a whim, because I was chasing after a romantic interest. The girl I was hoping to see never came, but my time in Arugam Bay was fantastic nonetheless. The owner at Garden Beach Hotel was super friendly and very accommodating. The property itself was nicely maintained and in a perfect location. Within minutes you could go from the hotel to the main street for food and drinks, or take just a few short steps to the beach. Definitely recommend a visit if you will be in A-Bay.

I can't understand the positive reviews. We paid two nights on Agoda and decided within 60 minutes that we would not stay. Have travelled every year for 20 years and never done this. So we spent the afternoon scouring hotels along the beach, stayed 1 night and then tried to check-out in the morning but there was nobody around, so we left anyway forfeiting our money for the second night. Our family room was big enough but it was dark and uninviting, the shower was dirty, the mosquito nets had holes in them, the AC didn't work at all and there was a leak in the roof (ground floor) that dripped on our heads while we tried to sleep. All these things were relatively minor problems to us, despite paying a ridiculous $70 AUD off season for this room (no breakfast). The two worse things to us were: (1) despite being in the middle of the beach the hotel is in a poor location because it is set well back and it's view is obscured by ugliness - there is nowhere to chill or hang out that is appealing; and (2) the management or staff didn't even greet us on arrival - we had travelled 6 hours and the lady owner saw us, said, "Agoda?" (we answered yes), handed some keys to an old lady who couldn't speak a word of English and led us to our room. Once we deposited our luggage, we came back out to find the lady (or anyone really) and eventually found her but she showed no interest in talking to us. When we asked if we could get a coffee or cold drink (at 2pm) she said no. We asked if we could sit in the rooftop lounge area upstairs and she replied "it's closed". (We later discovered it only opens at 6pm.) We went up there anyway, just to find somewhere to sit and all the chairs were turned upside down, lights off, etc. That's ok, but the lack of hospitality was alarming. We moved to Mambos up the end of the beach, which is the best spot in town and only cost us $38. We ran into a German couple there who had also just left SVH and forfeited their booking for similar reasons to us.

Lovely location right on the beach really quiet and not busy. This is the second time we have stayed here. Stayed in double delux room with AC - lovely big room, comfy bed. The shower was not working properly so we had coltish water the whole time - they tried to sort it but failed! Having used most other rooms showers they all hot. They said we could move but we choose not to as liked the room and was so hot could cope with the water! If you want clean towels or bed changed - ask and they are happy to do this. Breakfast is toast and eggs. Staff are lovely very limited English. Position is right on the beach and about 5 mins. Other things to checkout - Hideaway for lunch and evening cocktails and the yoga here is fantastic with a really beautiful studio and you can use the pool after yoga. Danny's Soul Kitchen was the best Sri Lankan curry we have had during our 4 trips to Sr Lanka - takes a while to come out as is all freshly home cooked but soooo worth the wait. Siam View - great bar for evening drinks with really good wine. Surfing try Main Point, Whisky Point 700-1000RP. Enjoy Arugam Bay.

We were very happy that we booked Bay Vista - we think it is the best value for money in Arugam Bay. The management were very evident and helpful and the staff very courteous and helpful. The atmosphere was charmingly relaxed with a very open plan lobby cum dining area. In general the hotel is basic but has a really relaxed and friendly feel with well priced food and drinks. The location is great if you dont mind walking to the surfing break. Some good restaurants close by and the hotel's roof terrace is great for taking photos and enjoying a quiet sundowner. Breakfast was acceptable but as it was the same every day, it became a bit boring after 4 days. We recommend this hotel for a great beach holiday in Arugam Bay.