Lion's Rest

The location was amazing with a mix of 'surf culture' and local every day life. It was truly relaxed and welcoming but not showy. The staff including Ayesh Prasad, Kalhara, Nuwan, Ramesh and Kalana the in house tuk tuk driver were very friendly, full of useful advice and ready to help. The Sri Lankan breakfast and the curry buffet were tremendous! We were only sad not to have been there for the fish bbq the day after we left.

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Excellent location and great breakfast. The Lions rest is in a village very close to Weligama making it more peaceful . Great beach best by. We had a fish bbq there which was also very good.

We had a ground floor room close to the entrante and swimming Pool. Not as Private as the upper floor rooms.

We had a wonderful stay at Lions rest - the property was clean, well maintained and to a high standard. The staff were super welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. It’s really well located on the beach, near good restaurants bars and within a 10 min tuktuk of nearby towns. Lions Rest can arrange great surf lessons with Lucky and has a great restaurant on site, offering a weekly seafood bbq we would recommend Wouldn’t stay anywhere else on the South coast, recommend you book here for your next trip!

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Nice relaxed quiet spot for a great price. Very friendly welcome. Good food at the restaurant

Only thing was our bathroom was kind of damp smelling. I think adding an extractor fan would help a lot.

Friendly, very comfortable and relaxed, nice pool, lovely beach, very helpful

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Friendly and helpful staff, location, lively room and balcony, relaxed vibe, pool, delicious fresh fish, etc etc 😊

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Loved the location, away from hustle and bustle. Clean and very friendly/helpful staff. Breakfast was really good.

Food was a bit expensive.

Location is amazing, very chilled area and good for surfing. The accommodation isn’t super modern but all the facilities make up for that and the vibe and atmosphere are so chilled. The breakfasts are amazing especially the Sri Lankan curry. Best spot to stay for surfing if you aren’t a beginner.

Fantastic location with nice pool and exceptionally friendly and helpful staff. The curry buffet evening was also excellent.

Ground floor room by the pool other guests were often using the chairs outside the room meant for the room so often had people sitting directly in front of the room window.

Great location for more of a relaxed stay away from the main streets. Friendly and very attentive staff were a highlight