Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 30 reviews.
Jodie
United Kingdom · Couple · August 2026
+The pool, size of the room and the bed. Short walk to the main beach Passikudah.
Keethai
Canada · Solo · August 2026
+The staff was great. They were attentive and quick to respond to any concerns even though they were fully booked. The sri lanakan breakfast was delicious and the beach is large clean and not crowded at all.
−The room could use a refresher. There were some ants on the ground and a small.leak in the roof. But the staff acted quickly to rectify all the issues.
Susan
Ireland · Solo · August 2025
“Pleasant”
+Good location right on the beach snd a short tuktuk ride to most places.
−The premises feel neglected. There are broken tiles in the pool which could cut someone. Breakfast was 30 mins late when arranged for 8am and the cooked breakfast was cold.
Shalini
United Kingdom · Family · July 2025
“Great potential but disappointing”
+Small guesthouse with a communal area which was great for us as 2 families travelling together. Some of the rooms did look like the pictures but not all. The food was tasty although it was slow (but also due to the more isolated nature of Kalkudah, it did take longer for them to get the ingredients). Although the staff were willing, and helped when we pointed out immediate issues (e.g. faulty lighting, fans and air conditioning not working properly) there was clearly a lack of management and direction.
−The pool was not clean - we had to travel to other resorts to use their facilities. This was frustrating as we had paid more for this guesthouse because it had a pool. There were infestations of insects in the corners and the cows were drinking from it, and there was minimal pool cleaning from what we could see. The grounds had some rubbish and there were occasionally cows and dogs wandering through the property. This would easily be resolved with a proper gate to the beach and some efforts from the staff to clean up the garden. Kalkudah and Pasikudah in general seemed to have lower standards than other parts of Sri Lanka but even factoring this in, this property had great potential but fell short of delivering what it promises.
Sarah
United Kingdom · Family · June 2025
“Comfortable, clean, beautiful location”
+Comfortable guesthouse backed onto one of the most beautiful beaches in Sri Lanka. Rooms were clean and of reasonable size, small pool a refreshing addition with multiple patio/seating areas. I was in regular touch with a coordinator from the Kay Jay HQ who was responsive with good English - he helpfully arranged tuks and taxis when there were language barriers with the local team.
−Service was reasonably friendly but "low-fi", food service particularly slow - 1.5 hrs for three sets of sandwiches (Sri Lankan menu options unsurprisingly far better than the Western ones). We ended up eating our main meals in the Passikudah restaurants which were a 10-15 min walk away.
Ian
United Kingdom · Couple · June 2025
“Great Location but mixed blessings!”
+Amazing location several kilometers of perfect beach with golden sand no rocks and good sea for swimming. The property is very close to the beach and our room looked over it and we could hear the waves. Wi Fi and air conditioning worked well and the staff were kind . Breakfast was ok.
−The pool is a plunge pool not a swimming pool and dangerous with uneven steps and damaged tiles. There is no actual restaurant it is a communal table in the lobby. No bar available. The whole place is grubby and needs a good clean, dirty curtains and windows. Stained linen. Many of the fittings need replacing. Bathroom taps and window locks and sliders substandard .There are constantly cows in the gardens so often cow muck on the ground. We found this cute but unhygienic .
Kokila
Sri Lanka · Business trip · June 2025
“Good”
Flora
France · Group of friends · August 2026
+Nous avons eu une chambre sublime, une suite qui donne une vue partielle mer. Juste wahou. Les chambres des enfants étaient aussi très correct. Il y a un frigo dans la chambre et pour mettre l’eau au frais ça change tout! L’emplacement a quelques mètres de la plage formidable, en compagnie des vaches et des chèvres qui parcourent la plage en bonne communauté avec les humains. Exceptionnel. Les garçons de l’hôtel toujours présents et prêts à aider. Le petit déjeuner correct.
−Les standards de propreté ne sont pas les mêmes qu’en Europe, mais ça se vérifie partout au Sri Lanka….
Mata & Cholo
Saudi Arabia · Couple · August 2026
“A L'ABANDON”
+(bel etablissement.... jadis, certainement)
−Hotel en totale desuetude, à l'abandon! rien n'est entretenu, rien n'est pret pour accueillir un client quel desastre,
Dominic
Switzerland · Family · July 2026
“Gemütliches Gästehaus in traumhafter Strandlage mit herzlichem Personal und hervorragender Küche.”
+Ein kleines, gemütliches Gästehaus in wunderschöner Lage direkt am ruhigen Strand von Kalkudah. Das Personal war sehr herzlich und aufmerksam, und die Küche war ausgezeichnet - jedes Essen war frisch und richtig lecker. Vielen Dank für den schönen Aufenthalt, wir kommen gerne wieder!