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Set within 500 metres of Dalawella Beach and less than 1 km of Mihiripenna Beach in Unawatuna, Tiny Royal Palace offers accommodation with seating area.

Beautiful colonial style place, amazing pool with lights. Very friendly people, helpful, took us to a great local place (Mami’s) and overall a great stay.
Review score
9.2
Superb
143 reviews
Price from
£31.18
1 night, 2 adults

Set in Unawatuna in the Galle District region, with Mihiripenna Beach and Dalawella Beach nearby, Rankaty Residence offers accommodation with free private parking, as well as access to spa facilities....

What a wonderfully authentic place directly at the beach. The beach is most of the time completely empty and almost private. The room hast everything you need, including A/C. Luxury is not to be expected here, but what is much better is that you experience Sri Lanka and the area from a very authentic perspective, which is much more important to us personally. Expect an amazing view and an icredibly friendly and helpful host. At night you can hear the sound of the waves and with Tarka we had the best host imaginable. He was always available via WhatsApp and organized all the transfers for us and got our day off to a great start with an excellent breakfast every morning. It is very rare to find such a dedicated and friendly host. The turtle experience was also unique. We could see sea turtles laying eggs twice. Tarka called us immediately when a turtle appeared and explained to us how the animals bury their eggs, which was a very nice experience to see. Thank you for everything. Highly recommend this place to anyone for a great authentic experience at a peaceful beach!
Review score
9.4
Superb
22 reviews
Price from
£85.56
1 night, 2 adults

Situated 1.7 km from Bonavista Beach, Apna Homestay Apartments offers accommodation with a patio, as well as a garden.

Good value..quiet location.comfy beds
Review score
9.6
Exceptional
85 reviews
Price from
£11.76
1 night, 2 adults

Offering a garden and garden view, Shady Edge is situated in Unawatuna, 300 metres from Dalawella Beach and 700 metres from Mihiripenna Beach.

Lovely downstairs room with a little garden and chairs outside. Felt clean and had a mosquito net and fan. Owners were wonderful and really kind, made a beautiful full Sri Lankan breakfast for us in the morning for $5 each. Very affordable place.
Review score
9.4
Superb
71 reviews
Price from
£11.76
1 night, 2 adults

Offering a garden and garden view, Villa Olga is located in Unawatuna, 1.9 km from Bonavista Beach and 2.4 km from Jungle Beach.

The rooms were clean, comfortable and very nice. The little terrace with the garden view was amazing, the breakfast was delicious and the hosts were very friendly, they even gave us sandwishes for the airport :)
Review score
9.9
Exceptional
94 reviews
Price from
£27.44
1 night, 2 adults

Situated 1.3 km from Bonavista Beach, Turtle Lamp offers accommodation with a balcony, as well as a garden. Boasting a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with an outdoor fireplace.

We were kindly greated by our nice host with a welcome drink on our huge private terrace. The room is clean and really big with a big fridge, small kitchen, washing machine and A/C. The A/C was working, but the room is very big so it did not cool down as fast as we were used to from other guest houses. It still worked fine and it was never too hot. For the first time on our journey the host provided us with extra beach towels, not only towels for the room. The breakfast was good and the cute Rottweiler keeping us company was a great extra. We were quite stressed when we left, and the host gave us 2 bottles of water for free because he thought we looked too exhausted. The location is central between different beaches, but to get to them you should take a tuktuk. Walking, it may take you from 30minutes to one hour to get there.
Review score
9.6
Exceptional
97 reviews
Price from
£27.44
1 night, 2 adults

De Fancy House, a property with a garden, is located in Unawatuna, 500 metres from Mihiripenna Beach, 800 metres from Dalawella Beach, as well as 2.8 km from Unawatuna Beach.

Spend 2 nights here. Close to turtue beach. A nice big bed and a great mosquito net.
Review score
9.4
Superb
96 reviews
Price from
£7.84
1 night, 2 adults

Featuring a balcony with pool views, an outdoor swimming pool and a garden, Villa Jungle Paradise can be found in Unawatuna, close to Mihiripenna Beach and 1.4 km from Dalawella Beach.

Hosts helpful and friendly. Owners dogs were lovely. Nice views from top floor apartment. Quiet and peaceful. Can watch monkeys, peacocks and birds from balcony. Spacious accommodation.
Review score
9.3
Superb
22 reviews
Price from
£23.13
1 night, 2 adults

Diwanka Villa has mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking, situated in Unawatuna, less than 1 km from Dalawella Beach.

The property was little but further from the centre but we rented a bike so we didn’t mind that much. The room was clean and breakfast was nice.
Review score
9.1
Superb
56 reviews
Price from
£10.19
1 night, 2 adults

Located within 1.5 km of Bonavista Beach and 1.8 km of Jungle Beach, New Holiday Reach provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Unawatuna.

Beautiful! A complete oasis of calm - so tranquil. The gardens are just stunning - so many beautiful plants. It's a very quiet and peaceful area but very close to restaurants and shops. The room itself was wonderful too - immaculately clean with high quality furnishings and a very comfortable bed. The owner and his family are very friendly, kind and helpful - offering lots of good advice for places to go and things to see. The breakfast each morning was delicious - very generous with lots of fresh fruit. The omelettes in particular were a favourite. We were there for several days but could easily have stayed much longer. We would not hesitate to stay there again if we ever go back to Unawatuna. Thank you.
Review score
9.5
Exceptional
51 reviews
Price from
£39.20
1 night, 2 adults
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  • Avg. price/night: £17.40
    Review score
    9.5
    Exceptional · 35 reviews
    Great location for visiting the beach and bars. There is a kitchen on the second floor, we cooked seafood there. The room has a good and quiet air conditioner. responsive hosts. I recommend it 100 percent
    Guest review by
    Aliaksandr
    Young couple
  • Review score
    9.1
    Superb · 54 reviews
    Brinkhouse was really cheap and in a great location. The hosts were really friendly and very helpful.
    Guest review by
    Maya
    Young couple
  • Review score
    9.3
    Superb · 198 reviews
    Very spacious room, nice bathroom with extra towels for the swimming pool, mini kitchen with fridge, balcony with great view. Breakfast was excellent, the owner and the staff very friendly and helpful. Great location, very quiet but only 10 mins away from the beach and the city centre. I would definitely recommend this property.
    Guest review by
    Kalinić
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £18.81
    Review score
    9.6
    Exceptional · 84 reviews
    Tharanga was the most amazing host , she went out of her way to make us feel at home and welcome. The guesthouse is beautiful, clean , spacious and so peaceful. It is in a great location a short tuk tuk to all of the attractions and you can walk to the railway. Do not hesitate to book here. Thank you so much for all of your help Tharanga. Leila and Ella x
    Guest review by
    S
    Group
  • Avg. price/night: £25.09
    Review score
    9.6
    Exceptional · 97 reviews
    Huge room and massive bed. Nice quiet setting and loved having breakfast served on our balcony each morning. Great hosts who were very helpful arranging early check out and ordering transport and a take away breakfast so we could catch the early train.
    Guest review by
    amanda
    Young couple
  • Review score
    8.3
    Very good · 20 reviews
    Nice find. Great location, clean, comfortable and chill. Aslam was a great host.
    Guest review by
    Milton
    Solo traveller
  • Review score
    9.5
    Exceptional · 91 reviews
    Nil is a great host. Friendly, generous and always there when you need help. He also makes great breakfast! The butterfly jewel is located on a quiet street, but still just a few minute walk to the beach and buzz of Unawatuna. We truly enjoyed the house porch and outdoor kitchen where we could relax with a cup of tea in the shade.
    Guest review by
    Johan
    Family with young children
  • Review score
    9.9
    Exceptional · 20 reviews
    convenient location, quiet place, everything is nearby, own territory, everything is like at home, wonderful yard, great host who helped in everything, thank you!
    Guest review by
    Maryna
    Family with young children
  • Review score
    8.6
    Fabulous · 319 reviews
    Great location, incredible ocean view. Nearby there is a grocery store, a cafe, a beach with turtles. You can also drive 10-15 minutes to the main beach. Friendly host, checked us in earlier than the marked time and helped with any questions. Breakfast was always fresh fruit, smoothies/coconut and scrambled eggs/sandwiches.
    Guest review by
    Oleh
    Young couple
  • Review score
    9.5
    Exceptional · 91 reviews
    Nice and comfortable guest house. Neel is a great host, very friendly and ready to help with everything. Kitchen and fridge available for guests. Delicious breakfast, fresh fruits, different every day. Really good overall experience.
    Guest review by
    Maksim
    Young couple