Kiralawella Beach Inn

Cheap comfortable spacious lodging in a simple fishing village overlooking the sea. Lovely quiet non touristy location. We were looked after beautifully by lovely Sam (beautiful soul!) who served us big breakfasts on the terrace. We were happy with the cold shower as the weather is very warm.

Lovely sea view from room and balcony. Proximity to two almost private beaches. Rustic homestay experience, in local neighbourhood. Wildlife everywhere. The host family were fantastic and extremely kind. Breakfast and optional dinner were made from the heart, varied and plentiful.

Nothing really. This homestay was a refreshing change.

I have travelled for over 30 years and this is undoubtedly one of the best value-for-money homestays I have been to. The family are so kind and generous. Their comfortable home is on the beach, with views out to a beautiful bay. You can watch fruit bats and parrots roost at night and the sunrise from your bed! Turtles sometimes lay their eggs at night here but I was too lazy to stay up. Breakfast is amazing: lots of fruits and a variation of pancakes, patties, eggs, coffee etc. Bottled water is also freely available. Good fans and mosquito nets. Sam is a great host. His daughters were home at Xmas and they were wonderful too. You can swim well in the sandy bay or visit the beach below the lighthouse, 10 minutes away, where there is a cool bar with a swing and hammock over the water. I prefer the non-touristy side of things here and chatting with locals. I visited Dickwella today to suss out the next place to stay but it was far too touristy for me, so I returned to Dondra to stay even longer.

I liked everything about the homestay.

Hosts were really good. Meals were great. We had a nice view and everything is clean.

Great location overlooking the beach and in a friendly village . Clean room. Nice to walk up to the Dondra lighthouse . Amazing breakfast , one of the best on our trip and varied the two days we were there .Dinner was fantastic and great value . Very large portions . Host was very helpful with everything . A great place to stay to experience real Sri Lankan life away from the tourist areas .

As in a lot of properties no hot water .

This place is a little gem. Right in front of the beach, it is an oasis of peace far away from the busy touristic places. Here you get to experience lovely authentic Sri Lankan neighbourhood. The hosts were very friendly and kind. The father was the sweetest man, always being very caring and offering us teas, water and food. Oh my God the food is amazing, and the amount, I wished I could have 3 stomachs to fit it all in. Higly recommend it. Thank you very much Only suggestion is to install an A/C in the room for the hottest days :)

Fantastic homestay situated in one of the prettiest bays in Sri Lanka. The room was very good and clean with a wonderful view of the colourful fishing boats. The family looked after us very well and nothing was too much trouble for them. The food was varied very tasty and the portions were huge.. It's only a short walk to the lighthouse and the little town where the temple is worth a visit. Wish we had booked for longer. Hopefully will return next year.

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First and foremost, Sam and his family are exceptionally good hosts. The Inn itself was on the beach,any . you would be in the sea! The inclusive breakfast not only sets you up for the day but possibly puts you back to bed because there's so much of it. Apparently, there's no translation for portion control! Also, no breakfast was the same over the 7 days that we stayed,originally booked for 5. It's that good. The evening dinner was an extra, but well worth it. Sam,if you're reading this,thank you once again,big love, Simon and Kirsty🙏

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Great location steps away from beach where you can swim, mainly fishing boats around. The room was very simple, spacious and clean. The host (unprompted) brought in an extra plug in fan to help cool the room. There was a ceiling fan. That was much appreciated. All very uncomplicated , former family home that has not been boutiquified. Bathroom shower has better water pressure than many expensive hotels! Shared large terrace / balcony was not an issue for us; friendly couple staying in other toom. Food here deserves a mention ; we thought it was exceptional. Father & son host were very helpful providing lift/ taxi themselves to whale watching & to onward destination. The rating would have been 10 if some signage to help find it :) and (we are not worried at all re fancy decor) but for comfort air con would be a great investment for future.

View of the terrace was amazing, breakfast probably best ever and coconut when we arrived 🙏

Hard to find so I recommend to put some signage up 😉