Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 45 reviews.
Nils
Germany · Couple · April 2026
+Honestly, staying at the hideaway was one of the best decisions I could have made. The people there are incredibly warm and welcoming. There’s a long-term staff member who was always there to help and made our whole experience at least 10x better. The owner Gimantha is such a genuine and kind person - he really did everything he could to make sure we had an amazing trip. And on top of that, there’s an adorable house dog who made the stay even more special, giving everyone so much love. I would come back anytime, no questions asked. 10/10. Loved everything!
−There’s honestly nothing I didn’t like. I’ve been thinking about it for 15 minutes now and even asked my friends, but we just can’t come up with anything.
Julia
Australia · Family · March 2026
“Basic”
+Easy walk to main beach and restaurants, friendly staff. Cute dog though he does not like the locals, we were walking home from dinner and the dog came to see us then proceeded to be aggressive towards a local lady (was really scary to watch) Filtered water was great, The beds were comfortable and had good mosquitoes nets.
−When entering our room there was a very strong mould smell, we kept the air conditioner on the whole time as when we turned it off and back on the smell started again. Stayed on first floor Needs to have blackout curtains for the street lights, it was hard to sleep with so much light. Bathroom shower was basically squished in, between the sink and toilet so when you showered everything got wet.. maybe needs floor mats for bathroom and on concrete floors so the sand and dirt does not end up in your beds.. The boy that was left to run the place while the owner was away had limited English so was hard to communicate with..
Jarryd
Australia · Solo · March 2026
“Overall really happy with the stay. Hosts were great people, awesome location. Would recommend!”
+Great location, easy enough walk or ride to all the main areas. The breakfast provided was delicious and the room was very comfortable.
−a number of ants in the bathroom
Zyny
Sri Lanka · Couple · March 2026
“Lovely stay at hiriketiya hideaway”
+Had an amazing stay . The atmosphere was so peaceful and relaxing, perfect for a proper getaway. The staff were incredibly friendly and made us feel right at home. Loved the beautiful surroundings and the chill vibe throughout the stay.
−Maybe adding tea/coffee sachets and a bit more space in the rooms would make it even better 😊”
Hayley
United Arab Emirates · Couple · March 2026
“Accommodating host, fantastic breakfast, delicious breakfast and very good value for money”
+Amazing service from the owner! We were able to check in 3 hours early and he also allowed us to eat breakfast (which was delicious) 30 minutes early so that we could eat before catching our train! Fantastic air con in room, amazing shower and great pillows! Also free drinking water (bottles in fridge) was a huge bonus.
−No fridge in the room but a big fridge downstairs that had cold water in. Would have been nice to have our own fridge.
Nathalie
Sweden · Solo · March 2026
“Excellent location”
+Good location between hiriketiya beach and Dikwella beach. The room was equipped with excellent AC, kettle and mosquito net. Bathroom was good with hot water in the shower.
−Pillow was covered in mold (but I got 4 pillows so didn’t have to use the moldy one) and the bathroom had lots of ants.
Aoife
Ireland · Couple · February 2026
“Enjoyable time in Hiriketiya”
+Comfy bed, lovely location
−No personell made it hard to check out and pay we had to wait around
Beverly
United States · Couple · February 2026
“Perfect location”
+Perfect location between dikwella and Hiri beach, room had hot water an air con which is all we needed. Host was lovely
−Small room, didn’t matter too much as we were at the beach the entire day
AnneKlint
Denmark · Couple · February 2026
“Ok stay for a ahort stip in Hiriketya”
+The location between the 2 beaches were nice. The special treat in the room from the staff were so cute
−The bathroom didnt feel 100 clean with a lot of ants everywhere. The staff trying to sell transfer and excursions, and the unhappy look when we said no.
R
Australia · Solo · June 2025
“Exceptional”