Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 50 reviews.
paul
United Kingdom · Family · May 2026
“Great stay east to get to local facilities”
+Calm and chilled two days at the Zen
−Nothing
Rohit
India · Couple · April 2026
“Excellent stay excellent host n super excellent staff”
+Everything
−Nothing
Mahima
India · Family · April 2026
“Peaceful and cute stay”
+Beautiful little property , simple theme and very boutique
−Pool could have been cleaner , a telephone is needed to communicate with staff
Irina
Romania · Couple · March 2026
“Good”
+there are only 4 rooms in this property.the room is clean and big.the staff is friendly and always there to help you.if you want a quaiet place to rest this is it
−The location its a bit far from the main road and sometimes difficult to find a tuk tuk .the breakfast is poor.the pool was a bit dirty.
Judy
United Kingdom · Couple · February 2026
“Delightful, tranquil place to stay.”
+Beautiful property, lovely rooms very nicely designed. Staff so helpful and kind. Good breakfasts. Quiet, clean and tranquil.
−A little bit far from town but the guy who lives next door has a tuktuk!
Tamsyn
Australia · Couple · February 2026
“We had a wonderfully relaxing stay made even better by how helpful the staff were.”
+The location was slightly outside the main area however it was only about 5 minutes in on a motorbike. The staff were super helpful which made our stay so great. The pool and facilities were very clean. Overall, a fabulous time staying at Zen House.
−The location was slightly further away from the main centre than what we wanted. There are also monkeys that run on the roof during the night which can be very loud but out of Zen House' control.
Hester
United Arab Emirates · Couple · February 2026
“A lovely quiet place to stay.”
+We loved our stay at Zen House - it's a small boutique place with just 4 rooms. The rooms are clean and nicely decorated, the garden and pool area are lovely spaces. We particularly enjoyed that the surroundings were quiet, but we were able to travel over to Ahangama for the best coffees, cafes and beach with a short tuktuk ride (5 mins). Also, a special thank you to the staff for being really attentive!
−Breakfast was included, but any further food (lunch or dinner) needs to be ordered (a bit in advance) and the prices are on the higher end.
Christina
Norway · Couple · February 2026
+I loved that is was located a short ride away from the busy streets of ahangama, it was very secluded, tranquile, and it was very nice to walk around in the nabourhood. The place itself is beautiful, so are the staff working there. Food is great, had a massage that was excellent.
Baris
Türkiye · Group of friends · January 2026
“Never again.”
+Unfortunately, Zen House was the least hospitable hotel throughout our entire Sri Lanka vacation. As soon as we entered our room, they knocked on our door and demanded payment. Before check-out, they interrupted breakfast to remind us of the check-out time, and while we were packing up, they knocked again, demanding payment for what we had eaten. If you don't want to handle these things as guests are leaving, collect the hotel fee before check-in and use instant payment in the restaurant. Interrupting breakfast to demand payment at a specific time, and knocking on doors demanding payment while people are in their rooms - is this appropriate for a hotel of this caliber? However, the hotel itself is beautiful, surrounded by greenery, and clean. The pool only comes up to our waists, making it an inconvenient swimming experience. It's far from the center, requiring Uber or Pickme, but even then we struggled, as there were times when the app needed a suitable vehicle. Restaurant options are limited, and waiting times for orders are long. The toilet flush in one of our rooms broke, and they spent about an hour repairing it; the flush in our other room was also weak. A management touch fo
−A management touch focused on Sri Lankan hospitality and customer satisfaction is needed.
Courtney
United Kingdom · Couple · January 2026
“Stunning hotel with amazing staff and great location. Would stay again”
+This hotel is absolutely stunning and looks just like the photos online. It’s quiet and chilled, with only having 4 rooms which is lovely. We paid extra for the nicest room for our honeymoon and it was beautiful. The staff were extremely helpful and kind. Went to extra efforts for our honeymoon, ordered us tuk tuks constantly and were just generally very friendly. The location is great! It’s not in the centre of Ahangama but in the backstreets where it’s quite residential and chilled but there is a great selection of restaurants and cafes you can walk too. There’s a lovely cafe 1 min walk away from the hotel and the others are about ten minutes away. We absolutely loved The Kip and Sea.sons for brunch and dinner and it was nice to not have to venture into the busy centre sometimes. I would definitely recommend this hotel if you want something a bit higher end but small.
−The hotel wasn’t cheap and I do think there are a few small improvements that could be made if I’m being picky. Firstly the WiFi doesn’t reach the bedrooms or pool area which was frustrating. Breakfast was ok but not amazing and also had to be ordered the night before so we actually went out a few times for breaky instead. Lunch was nice but the day we arrived half the menu wasn’t available and we couldn’t even order a coffee which was disappointing. Lunch and one drink then took an hour to be made which was a really long time to wait to say there was only two of us eating. We over ordered as the menu didn’t explain that some dishes came with chips so we ended up with more than we needed. The room and bathroom were huge but there wasn’t a full length mirror or a mini fridge which could easily fit. No mirror in the bedroom at all. We had access to a water filter machine but it wasn’t cold. This sounds a bit odd but the bath and pool towels were a very strange quality and the only way I describe them was like getting dry on a thin crispy tea towel. Not nice at all and very rough on the skin, especially if you have sunburn. They were lovely to look at and went with the aesthetic of th