Gunasiri Mahimi Road Kismet Rest Mirissa, 81740 Mirissa, Sri Lanka
#144 of 225 B&Bs and Inns in Mirissa
Guests' ChoiceBased on 73 hotel reviews
8.4Cleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.5
Location
9.5
Facilities
8.0
Staff
8.9
Value for money
8.7
Free WiFi
8.5
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Reviewed: 31 March 2025
Magisha
Sri LankaWe had a fantastic stay at Kismet Rest Mirissa for two days! The location is absolutely perfect—right in the centre of all the main attractions, making it easy to explore Mirissa. The host was incredibly friendly and helpful, always making sure we had everything we needed. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and we felt right at home. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for a comfortable and convenient stay in Mirissa!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 25 March 2025
Nikkon
BangladeshLess stuff
Near the beach, 5min walk Lovely outdoors Bigger room
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 6 March 2025
Lawrence
United KingdomThe air conditioning unit was very noisy.
The apartment we had was large and comfortable. Kismet is centrally located near to the beach and many restaurants, cafes and shops. The staff and owners are very friendly and helpful. There is a large fridge and kettle and the shower was good.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 29 December 2024
Tharindu
Sri LankaComfortable Rooms, Free Environment & friendly staff..
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 24 November 2024
Daniel
United KingdomDidn’t have hot water
Good location Had aircon Good for the price
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 19 November 2024
Jiri
BelgiumI would appreciate an offer for breakfast or so but the kitchen is not open during a low season.
Staff was very nice and booked a whale-watching tour for me for wit fair price (tuk-tuk to/from the port included. Location is within a short walking distance to "city" beaches-5min or "secret beach"-20min. My stay was during a low season so I was almost the only quest and the place was very quiet.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 31 October 2024
Bianca
RomaniaNo mosquito net. No hot water (but I did not ask for it). The cleanliness (seams I had this problem at almost all properties). Would of been nice to have a kettle and glasses/cups, and some dishes in the room, to be able to prepare a snack and a tea.
Location is good, beach is close by, so are shops and restaurants, and public transportation. Not on the main road, so quiet. It was still off season (this is not the owners fold - just for info!) so the restaurant was not open yet, but I got a tea for breakfast, on the house. Good AC. God WIFI.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 4 October 2024
Jona
GermanyRooms could be renovated a bit. But still good price for what you get it you don't expect something super fancy.
Very friendly hosts. We also booked the whale shipping by them for a good price. Great location, only 3-5mins from the beach. Room has everything that you need.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 30 June 2024
Mohibul
BangladeshOld home stay need renovation.
Only location.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 9 May 2024
Jazmine
United KingdomNo welcome/ intro from host. Room a bit dated
Great location for an early start whale watching
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Tennage
Sri LankaThe staff were extremely helpful and were reachable at any given point of time during our stay . The room was so clean and spacious . The most wonderful thing about Kismet is that it's very close to the beaches (including secret beach) . The breakfast was nice as well.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 16 March 2024
Markus
Switzerlandnothing, all good
great location, quiet, large clean room, very friendly family, fine breakfast, enjoyed and recommend ! also close to beach and food store cargill, bus, very convenient for everything very nice garden too, thank you
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 21 February 2024
Aksiznarfff
AustriaRoom is very basic, for us it was okay.
Great guys, lovely garden :)
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 19 January 2024
Mahmoud
Kuwaitناس محترمين وطيبين
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 11 November 2023
Daniela
GermanyThe bathroom was smelling badly but that was only due to very heavy rainfall everywhere and got cleaned up very quickly by one of the staff.
It is a very nice and quiet place and very close to the beach. Johann and his mother are very friendly people and helped me out when my card didn't work.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 16 September 2023
Kajanks
Sri LankaWe love to 😘food ok good family feeling nice We comeback
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 6 September 2023
Jakub
Poland.
Very nice host Johann :) Great location. Rooms are good, with AC and fridge.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 17 August 2023
Teresa
Portugalpressure of the shower breakfast could have some fruit
lovely family great location
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 12 July 2023
Jule
GermanyWas pretty unorganised. They let us book a room that was not even finished. It was full with mold. Luckily we where a bigger group so we could go together in rooms but one of us need to sleep on the floor on a mattress
Helpful stuff. Comfortable beds and not far from shops or the beach
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 6 July 2023
Braiden
AustraliaIt was in the middle of a renovation which didn’t really bother us but may bother others.
Great location. Really nice owners. Clean rooms.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 2 April 2023
Fereshteh
Irangood location, close to beach, restaurant & supermarket. Mr.Chamly is supportive hosting.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 16 March 2023
Emily
United KingdomQuiet, large rooms, comfortable beds, nice family.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 6 February 2023
Mark
Sri LankaMosquitos were everywhere near dining hall and terrace, but this may be a problem in whole Mirissa.
Great location, walking distance to the beach and very large rooms. Our host Johan was very attentive and helpful.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 12 January 2023
Maske
NorwayWhen ordering food there is some waiting, so you should have time to order and wait. If you are planning to go out in the morning, tell the staff the evening before at what time you want breakfast.
This Hostel/rest/guesthouse is owned and run by a very nice Sri Lankan family! They are super welcoming and helpful. They gave many tips and were always available. There were also local workers who were really nice. The room was big and clean with AC. There are not so many rooms, so it’s a calm and quiet place. Not very social with other guests, but we spent a lot of time with one of the hosts, Johan. The breakfast was included and very nice! We even got a juice:) Also good location in Merissa. Close to everything we needed.
Stayed in January 2023
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