Lion's Rest

Great place.. Zero complaints.. no cars.. kind people..

We felt very welcome, the staff was super friendly, the environment is relxed and the room was perfect for a family.

Fabulous staff and location. They try really hard to make it a comfortable guest experience. Food was nice - both breakfast and evening meal.

Not too much ! It’s a great spot for surfer/budget conscious traveller.

Its in perfect location - best location to live in the area for calm holidays - intermediate surf spot (on the beach ask for surf instructor Freddy) ahead, yoga place nearby, nice cafes and restaurants around, best sunset area. Its also nice to have a cooled pool. The staff is also amazing - the manager can help with any issue as well as his crew. They also have tuktuk drivers (2 nice guys) in front of the hotel who are ready to go anytime. Very convenient place to stay. Lots of people with children.

Price is a bit too high. However, if you want to stay in this majestic area and have a pool there are not many options. It should be also noted that superior double room (the one with huge balcony and ocean-view) is not as private as it might look - common stairs separates the room and the balcony thus you might want to cover your windows (no view if so).

Quiet location away from weligama busy street. There’s also really nice natural pools round the corner. It’s like a secret small beach.

Nothing, lovely place to stay at.

I spent 6 days at Lion's Rest at the end of our Sri Lanka trip with my two teenage sons. The place is cool. The room was quite small but big enough for the three of us. The bed was comfortable. The breakfasts were delicious and there was a choice of both continental and local dishes. We had a great barbecue buffet at the place twice for a reasonable price. The boys also had a few tasty lunches. I recommend the food and the drinks. The place has a great surf instructor who helped me catch my first big waves. Every morning he took us in a tuk tuk with boards, which had a lot of charm. The area around Lion's Rest is homely. Right out of the gate you meet cows and you're just a few steps from a beautiful beach. You don't have to look for a trip to see turtles, because there are plenty of them on the ocean next to hotel. The center of Weligama is very close, and there is always a Tuk Tuk in front of the place to take you there. The staff was wonderful. They took great care to make sure that the stay at Lion's Rest was a success. In the evenings you can also watch surfing films on the projector what was real fun for us.

I paid for additional expenses - food, massage, drinks -with a payment card and I was charged a 3% transaction fee, you have to remember this to withdraw the money earlier, I was not warned that. The water in the pool has a lot of chemicals, thanks to this you won't catch a disease, but watch out for swimming shorts, my son had blue ones before entering and pale blue ones after leaving. There was no enclosed shower in our room, only a small shower tray almost at floor level, which is why after a bath in the bathroom there was water on the floor for a long time.

The manager and owner were extremely friendly and helpful. We did some Surf-lessons with Lucky and enjoyed them a lot. Breakfast was fantastic, the accomodation was beautiful, clean and cozy. Overall our best stay during our time in Sri Lanka - full recommendation!

The Lion’s Rest was a wonderful property. The room was lovely and the staff very welcoming particularly Ayesh. There’s surf breaks and turtles swimming in the ocean right in front of the property. Our only regret was that we didn’t stay longer.

We liked everything.

Staff are lovely, nice rooms and great location

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