Beautiful Hotel, Excellent Rooms and Fabulous Food”

Chaaya Tranz Hotel is hands down the best place to stay in Hikkaduwa. It is expensive and not for the budget traveller but it is a five star resort and well worth every penny spent. The location of the hotel is amazing right on a beautiful part of the beach with a natural cove to swim in the sea or you could use thier beautiful pool. The rooms were the highlight (and thats saying a lot as the hotel itself is fabulous). Each room has a sea view and a beautiful balcony. The rooms are five star with LCD TVs, personal lockers, comfortable beds, additional seating and an amazing bathroom. The service is top notch and their breakfast buffet is one of the best i have ever seen and comparable to the best in the world. If you go to Hikkaduwa and can spend $50-100 a night (with breakfast) STAY ONLY AT CHAYYA TRANZ!

Great location”

We had a great stay at Hikka Tranz. Best thing about this place is the location - it's literally surrounded by the ocean, great view from anywhere. It is a big hotel with lots of people, we had to wait 2hrs to book in but we were given pool amd beach access while waiting. Hikkaduwa is a very relaxed town, not too much going on but great little restaurants. We spend 3 days here and that was really more than enough. Rooms are nice and big with a balcony. The private little beach is great for a calm morning swim, sunsets are AMAZING!

An Amazing Stay...”

Chaaya Tranz Hikkaduwa is a fab hotel to stay at. We loved everything about it from our room to the amenities and great access to the beach. We really enjoyed the sea swims and even asked for a late checkout just to enjoy the beach once more before we left. The location of the hotel in Hikkaduwa is amazing because there are plenty of shops and great access to some awesome local delights at a walking distance. The hotel staff is another reason, we would return because they were absolutely so friendly and helpful at all times. We enjoyed the evening live music, and the cocktails by the beach. We loved the atmosphere at the hotel and can't wait to visit soon.

Chaaya Trinz is best Beach destination in Sri Lank”

it is different than other Resorts, as it is directly accessed from the main road unlike of other Resorts which you feel they are in remote areas and far from the entertainment spots, so this Resort has dual advantage of both of immediate access to the main road and entertainment areas in addition to access of sandy beach, lavish garden and fantastic swimming pool. I could say Chaaya Tranz Hotel at Hikkaduwa is the best beach Resort ever I tried. The hotel is totally newly refurbished with highly standards and facilities. All the public areas are open air, even the floors’ passages to the rooms in different floors. All the rooms at the property are sea facing rooms. The Standard Room is wide with specious balcony includes cushion bench and dining table overlooking nice view of the hotel swimming pool, garden and the ocean. The rooms of the left wing of the hotel when facing the ocean got more enjoyable view and the higher the better. I have been allocated in a nice room No. 306.Most of the time in the room I am sitting in the balcony enjoying the beach breeze and surrounding view of the garden and the sea. In my opinion, the most recommended rooms are to be selected within the third and fourth floors, out of the rooms numbers 02, 04, 06. The Resort has nice swimming pool which is open till late night, wonderful garden area and enjoyable sandy beach. The Resort has four outlets of restaurants, bars and lounges. The main restaurant is air conditioned, superb and serving three meals a day in buffet style with high standard and luxury. The food at the buffet got different types of varieties, such as Sri Lankan, Asian and Continental, nice salad bar and dessert buffet. Also the restaurant has two outside permanent live cooking stations, one for the grills and the other for baking local favorites. The Hotel is offering different types of meal plan, Bed & Breakfast, Half Board and Full Board.

Beautiful hotel ”

We stayed for five nights just at the end of the high season and we would definitely be back. The hotel is renovated beautifully with an open lobby that takes in the garden and the beach. We were in a Superior Room that had a lovely balcony. The room itself was very comfortable and cleaned promptly everyday. We had breakfast included in our package and this was well worth it, amazing buffet. We ate at the restaurant most nights and must say the food at the Crab restaurant was great! We went on a day trip with a man we met on the beach (Wasaa) who brought us to some local sights and to the lagoon and the national park. This was well worth it to see the sights and experience a side of Hikkaduwa other than the beach. The hotel's location is the best thing about it. Right on the beach the views are stunning and the sea turtles come right into the shore where you can feed them. Overall I would definitely recommend Chaaya Tranz. We had an amazing time staying here and would love to go back!

Best Beach Resort in Sri Lanka for granted.”

It is the best ever I stayed in this country, it is different than other Resorts, as it is directly accessed from the main road unlike of other Resorts which you feel they are in remote areas and far from the entertainment spots, so this Resort has dual advantage of both of immediate access to the main road and entertainment areas in addition to access of sandy beach, lavish garden and fantastic swimming pool. Tranzfusion Restaurant is the main restaurant in the Chaaya Tranz Hotel – Hikkaduwa. It is air conditioned, superb and serving three meals a day in buffet style with high standard and luxury. The food at the buffet got different types of varieties, such as Sri Lankan, Asian and Continental, nice salad bar and dessert buffet. Also the restaurant has two outside permanent live cooking stations, one for the grills and the other for baking local favorites. The Hotel is offering different types of meal plan, Bed & Breakfast, Half Board and Full Board.

they surprised my mom on her birthday!”

There was nothing disappointing from the first minute we entered Chaaya Tranz. The staff were always nice and the rooms were good! The only thing I didn't about the hotel was that the rooms were close to the road and close to the beach. That's Hikkaduwa anyway so there was nothing to complain about it, although there was a second door in the room that shut off 95% of the noise from the road. We went on my mother's birthday and they managed to surprise her with a birthday cake after dinner. The cake was excellent. So was the dinner buffet. Definitely worth the price and stay.

Excellent”

My girlfriend and I stayed in the Chaaya Tranz Hikkaduwa for a few days before our tour of Sri Lanka started. And it was brilliant. The staff were extremely friendly and spoke perfect english. The room was gorgeous and the views out onto the beach and sea were beautiful. A really big surprise was how nice the food was, breakfast especially was spot on! Swimming pool was clean and the bar was cheap and had a wide selection. I couldn't recommend this hotel more!

We have been here twice and will come again!”

Our stay at Hikka Tranz by Cinnamon was fantastic, we will only book accommodation that is owned by the cinnamon group from now on. We will not settle for second best!

Chaaya Tranz is best Beach destination in Sri Lank”

I have been to Sri Lanka several times and experienced many beaches properties within different beach areas of Sri Lanka. I could say Chaaya Trinz Hotel at Hikkaduwa is the best beach Resort ever I tried. The hotel is totally newly refurbished with highly standards and facilities. All the public areas are open air, even the floors’ passages to the rooms in different floors. All the rooms at the property are sea facing rooms. The Standard Room is wide with specious balcony includes cushion bench and dining table overlooking nice view of the hotel swimming pool, garden and the ocean. The rooms of the left wing of the hotel when facing the ocean got more enjoyable view and the higher the better. The Resort has nice swimming pool which is open till late night, wonderful garden area and enjoyable sandy beach. The Resort has four outlets of restaurants, bars and lounges. The main restaurant is air conditioned, superb and serving three meals a day in buffet style with high standard and luxury. The food at the buffet got different types of varieties, such as Sri Lankan, Asian and Continental, nice salad bar and dessert buffet. Also the restaurant has two outside permanent live cooking stations, one for the grills and the other for baking local favorites. The Hotel is offering different types of meal plan, Bed & Breakfast, Half Board and Full Board.

Hikka Trinz by Cinnamon is best Beach destination in Sri Lanka”

I have been to Sri Lanka several times and experienced many beaches properties within different beach areas of Sri Lanka. I could say Chaaya Trinz Hotel at Hikkaduwa is the best beach Resort ever I tried. The hotel is totally newly refurbished with highly standards and facilities. All the public areas are open air, even the floors’ passages to the rooms in different floors. All the rooms at the property are sea facing rooms. The Standard Room is wide with specious balcony includes cushion bench and dining table overlooking nice view of the hotel swimming pool, garden and the ocean. The rooms of the left wing of the hotel when facing the ocean got more enjoyable view and the higher the better. The Resort has nice swimming pool which is open till late night, wonderful garden area and enjoyable sandy beach. The Resort has four outlets of restaurants, bars and lounges. The main restaurant is air conditioned, superb and serving three meals a day in buffet style with high standard and luxury. The food at the buffet got different types of varieties, such as Sri Lankan, Asian and Continental, nice salad bar and dessert buffet. Also the restaurant has two outside permanent live cooking stations, one for the grills and the other for baking local favorites. The Hotel is offering different types of meal plan, Bed & Breakfast, Half Board and Full Board.

Hikka Tranz is the best star property in Hikkaduwa”

Superb. The deal we got through Agoda was very reasonable and hope Hikka Tranz does not jack up the tariff with high customer ratings. Sea bathing stretch in front is limited due to corals and weeds but the property as such opens to a three dimensional view from any room. Pool is clean and good. Food is average but the service overrules that aspect. Lot of eating options in and around the property. Overall a beautiful holiday resort.

Fantastic service, great room and location”

We had a great deal on a normal room here, and when we arrived at the hotel to check in, we were asked by the staff at the front desk if it was a special occasion. It happened to be our one year anniversary, and when the reception staff heard that they told us they were going to upgrade us to a suite for free, which we were not anticipating at all! The room was amazing, with a balcony, living room and outdoor jacuzzi. I was expecting a high standard of room with it being a 5 star rated hotel, but it managed to exceed my expectations somehow. The staff service is what made it extra special though. The lady at the reception(sadly I forget her name) was so lovely to us. They were so nice and even asked the kitchen to prepare us a complimentary cake. The only problem we had was wifi not working, but that was a minor issue as we were staying there for only one night and we were barely in the room. We didn't try the food at the hotel on this trip. I have tried the food there once before years ago but since I didn't try it on this stay I can't comment about that. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a quality hotel in Hikkaduwa.

Exceptional”

We stayed in Hikka Tranz for 2 nights..nice resort and amazing beach view from the room balcony..good facilities and easy access to the beach..good value for money. Make sure to not lose your room key - you will charged 50$ (7,500 LKR) for the replacement key..I paid 5,000 LKR (33$) after complaining and contacting the manager.

Absolutely awesome ”

We were there with our bew addition to the family 7month baby boy, staff was very friendly and helpful,. They gave us a upgrade to a suite where we had enormous space and dinning in food was at it very best! Except the room boy even the cleaning staff was very polite, they even time to time check whether we needed anythg more than what we had. Five star experience, the beat i have experienced in Sri lanka. Thank u Himka tranz by Cinnamon 👍👍

the best hotel in the area”

the chaaya tranz location, service, food, staff performance are all close to perfection. the beach is one of the best in hikkaduwa since there are facilities for both snorkeling and swimming. there is a turtle living in the nearby waters and also several squirrels jumping around your balcony. the breakfast was very good and tasty. the staff was always friendly and ready-to-help.

Best in Hikkaduwa, service a little laid back”

upon arrival we and our travel companions were offered twin rooms despite booking doubles. it was New Year time and hotel was v busy but even so it was dissappointing particularly when doubles were suddenly available again when pressured. The room was excellent, modern and clean but the thing that sets this hotel above any other in Hikkaduwa is the balcony area in every room. All rooms look out over the wonderful pool and onto the beach with stunning sunsets every night. With large sofa/bed and dining table on the balcony we spent more time out there than in the room! Food was always of an excellent quality, huge variety to suit all tastes and the breakfast spreads were particularly impressive. NYE gala dinner was somewhat of a disaster as the Sri Lankan laid back approach to organisation failed to cope with seating arrangements for 300+ people. The food and the efforts to entertain were however excellent but we still left early and hit the local beach bars to see in NYE. My one minor gripe and area for imprvement has to be the quality of service at the dining areas. Whilst the efforts of the staff cant be questioned they appeared to lack training and organisation. Simple tasks like obtainign a teaspoon or milk became daily jokes as they re-occured day after day. At the pool bar and restaurants the forgetfulnees and lack of organisation could get quite frustrating. However given the hotels amazing setting most of these minro setbacks could be overlooked. Far and away the best hotel in Hikkaduwa and whilst it is expensive in comparison to all others in the area you definitely get what you pay for.

Good location, friendly staff, awesome breakfast”

The hotel facially is very nicely located rich beside the ocean, the breakfast is awesome, the staff very friendly and the rooms are big and have a very nice balcony facing the garden/pool/ocean. The hotel has a lot of rooms and is full of package tourists (mostly from Russia) who spend their entire holidays within the hotel facility. so don't expect to have an intimate cosy, silent atmosphere at the beach or at the pool :) there is not much entertainment going in the hotel either, however, i don't see that as a bad mark since there are many nice beach bars and restaurants in hikkaduwa which are worth visiting. All in all: the hotel is absolutely recommendable.

Great value for money”

The hotel was really great, and it delivered on all aspects. The location was good; as soon as you step out, you come across interesting handicraft and clothing stores, as well as the best restaurants renowned for its seafood.Galle is about a half an hour's ride on the Tuk Tuk. Rooms were well designed and catered to all our needs. They were well maintained. The beach was awesome as well, clean and not too crowded. Hikkaduwa is essentially not as commercial as Galle and a few other beach towns,so this can be a plus point for some. It also has the best coral around, which we saw while snorkelling in the sea. If anything, then I'd say the hotel is short on offering activities to its guests, but we were quite happy with everything. Most of the rooms have a balcony facing sea front, which was most definitely the best part about the trip.

Best in the area”

We went to another resort in the area which had high ratings and left early due to awful staff. Hikka Tranz was great. The staff were always friendly (sometimes too friendly, calling the room to make sure we didn't need anything). Food was excellent. It's pricey for Sri Lanka but when you want to be sure you get quality, go here.