Gopalapuram Nilaveli, 31000 Nilaveli, Sri Lanka
#5 of 26 B&Bs and inns in Nilaveli
Guests' ChoiceBased on 105 hotel reviews
8.9Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.0
Location
9.3
Facilities
8.7
Staff
9.0
Value for money
9.2
Free Wifi
8.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 9, 2025
Tharuka
Sri LankaIt was a nice accommodations for us. Nice people and also so many activities also very tasty food. It was nice place to stay.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 6, 2025
Max
GermanyVery easy people, very quiet at night and close to the beach. They also offer food for reasonable prices, especially the breakfast i came to like a lot. Good coffee (Espresso) aswell.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: March 29, 2025
Richard
United KingdomMossie net needs to be a 4 poster style as it drapes over you in bed.
Excellent food and welcome from the hosts. Good place to chill with the hammocks and well-stocked library.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 24, 2025
Kjell
NorwayNothing
Outside garden, sitting area and the restaurant
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 21, 2025
K
United StatesAmazingly good and clean , Close to the beach It’s everything you need
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 9, 2025
Albosanta
ItalyNothing.
Everything was absolutely perfect. Staff, room and mood were awesome. I really recommend this place.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 6, 2025
Tylva
SwedenThe room gets very hot despite the fan being on, but they have rooms with ac. No soap in the toilet. Many angry dogs in the area.
Nice place near the beach. The sunrise is nice from the beach. Room is clean , bed comfy with mosquito net. Toilet in the room is clean with good water pressure. The owner can arrange almost any kind of activity due to his many contacts in the area. All this with very short notice.! Good food, one night we were lucky and given rice and tasty curry for free! Thanks! 👍
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 6, 2025
Ryan
MaltaNice owner, with good home cooked food and cold beer in the fridge. Will definitely come back if i am around the area.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 2, 2025
Ramon
NetherlandsNice place with super ac room, the food was really good and we had a super quiet stay!
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 28, 2025
Richard
United KingdomLovely family run this guest house with Restaurant on site with great food . Great location , not far from beach and nice and quiet . Clean comfy rooms with comfy bed 👍. I loved it here and was able to explore everything close by on my motorcycle .
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 25, 2025
Aubrey
CanadaThere's a lot of mosquitos at dusk but they shared bug spray and I didn't get any bites
It's really nice room and there's a nice yard with hammocks and the food at the restaurant is super good and affordable
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 16, 2025
Janitha
AustraliaGood food and service with nice rooms, pretty close to the beach.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 15, 2025
Kārlis
LatviaI missing good breakfest in Lanka after minth of travel. Breakfast was good, but i can eat rotti and rice each day.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 10, 2025
Sarajideen
Sri LankaAnother level
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 10, 2025
Eva
AustriaWifi was sometimes not working very well. Besides: all was very good!
Vibushan was very keen to help me with everything that came up. Rented a scooter with him and really enjoyed it. The day of check out I could leave all my luggage in the room until the evening. Enjoyed my stay there!
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 8, 2025
Manoj
Sri LankaNo
Good view 👍, good place♥️, good friendly, best place in Trincomalee.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: January 28, 2025
Recker-widjanarko
IndonesiaI liked the surroundings, the beautiful garden in front. The couple samudra and Kristan was very friendly, helpful and welcoming. Will always come back
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 17, 2025
Thiruchittampalam
United KingdomNice and clean place. Host is very helpful. Breakfast and dinner available.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 9, 2025
Tiziano
SwitzerlandAmazing hosts, did everything to let me feel extremely welcome and at home. They are currently constructing a new restaurant and even stopped the constructions while I was there to not cause too much noise and keep the privacy. Invited me for a delicious sri lankan rice & curry for dinner and always offered tea. Great place to stay when in Nilaveli!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: November 8, 2024
Paul
BelgiumNothing
Very friendly hosts and good food (to be ordered)
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: September 20, 2024
Ewa
PolandShort walk to the beach, nice host, helped us with scooter renting. Food was amazing! Recommended to take room with AC!
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: August 20, 2024
Sonya
New ZealandThe owner came across as a bit untrustworthy to us after trying to get us to shift to an air-conditioned room at an increased price for our first night. When we said we were happy with our current bookings, it turned out one of our two rooms had been double booked. I agreed to shift to the air conditioned room for the first night at the price of our fan only price, thinking it would be worth the change of room for a night of air conditioning, but then found the remote had been taken away.
Comfortable and clean rooms, a good restaurant and a great location to a beautiful beach.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 15, 2024
Alan
ThailandNothing at all. A perfect stay.
Fantastic place and good value for money. We were welcomed on arrival with a smile and cold drinks. Really friendly, hospitable and very helpful hosts that went beyond all our expectations with help and recommendations. The room was very clean with new and silent air-con and a comfortable large bed. Really delicious food too. Beautiful garden with seats and hammocks, wide veranda, very quiet location and a short, pleasent stroll to an amazing and safe beach. A breath of fresh air in comparison to Uppavelli. Highly recommended 11 out of 10.😊
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 15, 2024
Daisley
United KingdomNothing - all was good
The couple who own this property were great and work very hard in this lovely family run home stay. The location is excellent as you are just a few minutes walk from the beach and the owner will call you a tuk tuk if you wish to go to other areas around Trincomalee. The food was really excellent (provided by the family), the rooms were clean and the AC was strong (not like in some other places we have stayed). In summary, if you are staying in nilaveli go to vibushan guest house :)
Stayed in August 2024
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