The resort was extremely beautiful. They had a minimalist theme that was pulled off really well. The service was wonderful and the staff were friendly and helpful. The beach is... read more right in front of the hotel and gives amazing views to the balcony. Complements to the chef because the food was out of this world. The menu was creative and beautifully presented. Dinner was an experience on its own. Already planning the next trip.

  Great hotel, great staff! Would recommend this one to my friends. Food is 4. All spicy but its ok. Beach zone and pool bar are amazing, swimming with turtles is... read more awesome! Thanks cinnamon for such a good hotel!

  My husband and I came to the Riff to celebrate a milestone birthday this month. And it was as if providence smiled on us. The place is filled with light,... read more elegant decor, and friendly staff. The team here went out of their way to create special dishes for us, throwing in surprise dishes with meals, upgrade us, and help us out with our daily needs such as transport and sight seeing. Even before we arrived as we navigated COVID-19 restrictions and requirements, the manager connected us to the right resources so that we could quarantine and get tested before coming to the hotel- as was required by the government.

We stayed in the Junior Suite - which we feel is the best room in the hotel. All glass and all views of the most beautiful beach. We felt light and open in this gorgeous space.

We highly recommend the hotel for their unparalleled hospitality, warmth, customer service and spectacular design and ambience.

  Mia's Villa is clean, comfortable, and friendly. Mia was cool enough to show me some amazing places on both the west and east coast. I highly recommend staying here. I... read more have been back 2 times. What a beautiful, relaxing spot.

  We had the most magical stay at Villa Saffron and it couldn't have been more perfect. I wish I could give more than 5 stars!

It's such a beautiful... read more place - both the villa itself and the setting are spectacular. The room, shared areas and garden were always very clean and tidy, and we ended up spending far more time in the villa and garden than we had planned because it was just so idyllic.

We were in the Garden Room which was lovely and spacious, and there was always enough hot water for the showers (the only place we stayed in Sri Lanka where the hot water didn't run out!). There was some noise from the road which didn't bother us and the air con blocked it out, but if you are a light sleeper maybe choose one of the other beautiful rooms.

The food was fantastic, with such a great range of options. We even arranged to have a cookery lesson with the chef so we can replicate the great Sri Lankan food at home!

We were so well looked after the whole time we were there. Sunil and his team did a fantastic job of looking after us - it felt more like staying with an old friend! They were always very attentive and went out of their way to make our stay special.

This was the last hotel we stayed in on our honeymoon in Sri Lanka, and I mentioned my disappointment at how none of the other hotels had done anything special. Sunil and the team decorated our room with flowers, and we had a romantic sunset dinner on the beach. It was the perfect way to end our honeymoon and it couldn't have been better! I only wish we could have stayed longer.

If you're staying around Hikkaduwa, make sure you stay here. You won't regret it. Thank you so much Sunil and the team, we can't thank you enough ❤️

  So…… This is actually our third stay at Riff. This time it was for 11 nights. Communication between myself and the hotel direct was fantastic, went for the hotel pick... read more up from Colombo airport. Very nice guy and was waiting as we exited the airport with a name board. Very easy. We had a new junior suite and the room is huge as-well as the great view from the glass balcony. Bed very comfortable (pillows super soft) turn down service every night. I still think the products could be better but they’re refills at least.

We went full board as we needed a rest and know how good the food is. You literally can’t fault any of the food. Different menu everyday with generous portions. Infact we are not big eaters so sometimes we would only have 2 courses of the 5 courses available every evening. Endless fantastic tea because the owner also owns a tea plantation which produces the best tea in Sri Lanka (Basular) . The service could be slow and confusing sometimes, now and again the order was wrong. But the staff are so accommodating and super friendly. And the new rooftop canoe restaurant is so so good.

The only constructive feedback I’d leave would be the music in the restaurant and rooftop isn’t great they need to have a wider range which could fit with the time of the evening. On the rooftop it has so much potential of being really cool but the music and lighting let it down slightly. And on 2 evenings they had live music but there was no advertising on this we wasn’t told that this was happening we just happen to hear it.

This is literally the best hotel which will live up to every expectation.

  We spent our honeymoon at Haritha Villas and it was one of the best experiences we had so far. The villa was absolutely beautiful and clean. The concept of the... read more room is well thought and amenities provided was great. The food was phenomenal. And our villa master Nishantha was so friendly and helpful. We would highly recommend it to anyone. We will definitely come again!

  One of the best hotels I have ever stayed at. Beautiful, clean and modern rooms, great breakfast location and super friendly staff. The pool area is very nice and the... read more beach is gorgeous. The only thing that bothered us were the guests, who were at times extremely loud and inconsiderate, but this is not the hotels fault. The entire town seems like a hotspot for Russian tourists so that is just something to keep in mind More

  Haritha Villa is a excellent place to visit specially for couples, with very good privacy, calm and cool environment. Its landscaping is marvelous. There is a friendly staff all... read more the time. I like to remember our villa master J C Perera for his freindly service.

  This guest house is perfectly located next to the beach and good restaurants. Mia and his family took very good care of us and the room was clean and had... read more new furniture. If you want a simple and clean guesthouse in walking distance of everything...More

  We had a lovely experience this night in the bar. Bartender Neel made us a beautiful passionfruit Juice which we shall never forget. Besides that, he made us feel very... read more welcome although we were not staying in the Hotel.

  A lovely experience at Lucky Elephant. The staff were fantastic with their service. Plenty of choice on the food menu. Pool is very clean and a nice size. Rooms are... read more spacious and clean with a nice balcony (102). Very good location with plenty of bars half a mile away, roughly 200 rupees in a tuc tuc. Down side is that building work is going on next door and is very loud during the day which may disturb you when at the pool or beach. Not much atmosphere by the pool, maybe a touch of music might help. Overall a good stay.

  A perfect retreat after the lockdown. Stayed for two days at the Presidential Suite at Riff Hikkaduwa and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience from start to finish.

We were... read more welcomed upon arrival with a refreshing drink and then guided to our rooms after a very quick & convenient check-in process. The room was very spacious with our own living room and kitchenette. The bathrooms were also very modern and had all the amenities for our stay including tea & coffee and a fully-equipped minibar. The highlight of the room was our private rock salt pool located on the balcony overlooking the Indian Ocean. The sunset was magical from the balcony and should definitely not be missed.

The highlight of our stay was the amazing food we were served for all three meals. For dinner, we opted to eat at the Japanese restaurant and this is easily one of the best places in Sri Lanka to indulge in Japanese Cuisine. Had a three course meal accompanied by an Arrack cocktail. The starters consisted of an assortment of sushi and fresh seafood platters followed by a chicken katsu curry full of flavour and finished the meal off with a freshly baked cheescake.

For breakfast the hotel did not have the standard buffet but rather an A la carte menu with each item made to the highest quality and perfection. We opted for an assortment of pastries and bread along with the signature Eggs Benedict which is a must-try at this hotel and finished the meal with freshly prepared waffles with chocolate sauce. It was a perfect start to the day. For lunch we had the option to indulge in fresh seafood caught on the day along with other options. All the food were made to order and we were clearly able to see the difference between a normal buffet and the food served to us which was prepared to the highest quality.

All the staff were friendly and provided us with amazing service. Overall, we were completely satisfied with the hotel and the food and cannot wait to be back again.

  Haritha villas was a wonderful experience, the boutique hotel overall is very stylish and architecturally decorated. The modern and well thought amenities were very nice. We stayed in one of... read more their Contemporary Villas, which are very stylish, private with your own pool all surrounded by nature.
Special mention to the wonderful GM Maxime, who is super friendly and very attentive to our every need and made our stay comfortable and memorable. Thank you !
Wasantha our villa master who was the go to man for anything & Chef at the restaurant always made delicious food!

The spa is by far I must say one of the best spas we have seen in Sri Lanka, We had a wonderful massage and all the products they use and heavenly...( Chitirani made our experience very well, guided and advices us through all the treatments )

Thank you so much for a wonderful stay to the whole team!

  Mia's Villa is clean, comfortable, and friendly. Mia was cool enough to show me some amazing places on both the west and east coast. I highly recommend staying here. I... read more have been back 2 times. What a beautiful, relaxing spot.

  Great place to head along the road and up the mountain to the museum or by bus to Machu Picchu. Excellent service, helpful staff, good food in the restaurant and... read more comfy room.

  Amaing food, really nice staff and the rooms were good as well. Spent a weekend here and definitely will come back. A must go in Hikka. The rooms all have... read more an amazing view. The food menu is extensive.!!

  This guest house is perfectly located next to the beach and good restaurants. Mia and his family took very good care of us and the room was clean and had... read more new furniture. If you want a simple and clean guesthouse in walking distance of everything...More

  Staff in the restaurant are very friendly and efficient. How keeping services are on time. Floor attendant uditha is available for housekeeping activities without delay.
Corner suites facing the sea... read more is fantastic view and relaxing sea breeze.

  What a wonderful hideaway in the trees of Hikka! We came with the intention of taking some time for ourselves to rest, instead we had a soulful and healing experience... read more which has re-energized us! A perfect weekend where every aspect of our comfort was provided for by a team that went above and beyond to make our stay at the villa blissful.

Starting with a pain free and smooth check in experience [complete with a fully masked team and hand sanitizers], our Villa Master Nilanga took care of us just like family.

We had a relaxing and educational yoga session with Dulip who also happened to be an amazing massage therapist. Chithrani also proved to be an amazing therapist - capped off one the best Spa experiences in Sri Lanka for us.

Chef Gunasena made magic happen on our palate with truly mouth watering, personalized dinners on both nights of our stay. He always came to have a conversation with us at every meal, ensuring that we were completely satisfied with our meals.

Our villa was perfect - spacious, comfortable and with a fabulous view - the private pool completed the experience. Our experience was topped off when a beautiful Peacock visited us during one of the mornings.

We now have a place that we know that we will always come back to when we need to getaway from our hectic lives! The team at Haritha Villa are one of the best in the business and we hope to come back again very soon. Thanks again for exemplary service.

  Haritha Villa and Spa is one of the best properties I have stayed in Sri Lanka.
High-class property with great emenities. The food was delicious and top service. ... read more /> Highly reccommend it for couples. Try their SPA the best so far

  What a beautiful time we had at Villa Saffron! It was a dream to stay at this elegant and luxurious villa, located just far enough from Hikkaduwa centre but close... read more to all amenities. The views to the beach from our room and the wonderful pool were like a still photo from another era. It is a stand out establishment along the beach front - so peaceful and oozing with style.
Sunil and his team made us feel like we had the entire place to ourselves, catering to our every needs with such kindness and hospitality. Sunil went out of his way on many occasions to help us. The food was excellent and the little added extras like cake with our afternoon tea made us feel like royalty! As I walked along the beach I felt very lucky to be staying in such a special and stunning place. Memories are made of this.

  We had a wonderful time at Haritha Villas. Lovely staff and splendid resort.
Comfortable room with all necessary amenities. The wife and I along with our 3 year old had... read more the best time. Spent most of our days lazing around the private pool with a little bit of time spared for a massage and meals! More

  The most wonderful and stunning hotel in Sri Lanka. Villa Saffron exceeded all our expectations, everything from the calm atmosphere, the lovely view, the fantastic room with a private jacuzzi... read more on our balcony, perfect location at the beach (short distance to the city “center”), the amazing breakfast and last but not least the wonderful staff. They took great care of us and were really courteous, and helped us with all our questions and desires during our stay. The staffs’ hospitality was just wonderful. Especially the manager Sanel made our stay very comfortable.l - a big thanks to him. We had the most pleasant stay at Villa Saffron and will definitely come back whenever we have the possibility. More

  I liked the hotel and even wanted to stay longer. We had a great stay at the hotel and we liked the food we had at breakfast and dinner, it... read more was varied, tasty and worthy of a good 5 star hotel. We had a wonderful stay at our hotel and loved the beach, it had a nice view on the beach. The corals are trampled, but a lot of quite large fish, saw morayna and octopus. Turtles come to the shore every day, you can feed them with seaweed. On the other side of the beach at low tide you can gulat look puddles with small fish and urchins, in one puddle lived a small baby morayna 15cm.

I did not like it: The room is old and the sockets were not conveniently located. Although in general the room is large and comfortable. We walked to the hotel on the road and there was no sidewalk, so it was uncomfortable to walk.

  We really enjoyed our stay at Haritha Villas last weekend. The room was one of the best hotel rooms we’ve stayed in hands down. The food was phenomenal. One of... read more the people who made our stay memorable was our Villa Master, Nishantha - he was very efficient and lovely.

Overall, it was an amazing experience. We would definitely recommend anyone who wants a romantic weekend getaway on the south coast of Sri Lanka.

  A place to have a peaceful and romantic holiday, where you can realx in your own luxury villa closer to nature, getting to your plunge pool when ever you want... read more to, have a soothing massage at the spa and specially to enjoy tasty food prepared by an experinced chef and fantastic service by villa master Nilanga.Thanks a lot Maxim and team for a woderful experince.

  Hotel Riff @Hikkaduwa Excellent Hotel, The Best Experience we had!  Stayed at Hotel Riff, 6th to 9th October 21 and we had all round wonderful experience - memorable time! ... read more 🔹As soon as we entered the hotel, they made us comfortably sit n offered welcome drink - lovely fresh local fruit juice.  🔹Receptionist - without our asking - said "Sir! We are pleased to upgrade you to full board - all meals on hotel"  Really a pleasant surprise! particularly in Corona time when most of the restaurants outside were closed.  🔹Room reminded me of famous novel Fountain Head by Ayn Rand!  Beautiful room, a perfect combination of aesthetic beauty and absolute utility!  Or shall I say, perfect combination of architecture excellence by Architect Vinod Jayasinghe and passion of owner Mr Gamini Abeywickrama, a very unassuming, simple and down to earth humble person, leading businessman  and  exporter of tea?  Every single aspect of guest utility and comfort is taken care of in this beautiful sea facing room - in every room, where guest can get lovely sea view right from the bed.  Huge bath area with transparent glass and switch operated curtains.  Only rooms, what they call wooden balcony, view is blocked by wooden plank. I do not understand purpose of this.  First hotel I came across where not only enough mobile phone charging multi pin international plugs are provided but besides bed they provided universal mobile charger!  Meticulous housekeeping provides with... Hotel Riff @Hikkaduwa Excellent Hotel, The Best Experience we had! 

Stayed at Hotel Riff, 6th to 9th October 21 and we had all round wonderful experience - memorable time! 

🔹As soon as we entered the hotel, they made us comfortably sit n offered welcome drink - lovely fresh local fruit juice. 

🔹Receptionist - without our asking - said "Sir! We are pleased to upgrade you to full board - all meals on hotel" 

Really a pleasant surprise! particularly in Corona time when most of the restaurants outside were closed. 

🔹Room reminded me of famous novel Fountain Head by Ayn Rand! 

Beautiful room, a perfect combination of aesthetic beauty and absolute utility! 

Or shall I say, perfect combination of architecture excellence by Architect Vinod Jayasinghe and passion of owner Mr Gamini Abeywickrama, a very unassuming, simple and down to earth humble person, leading businessman  and  exporter of tea? 

Every single aspect of guest utility and comfort is taken care of in this beautiful sea facing room - in every room, where guest can get lovely sea view right from the bed. 

Huge bath area with transparent glass and switch operated curtains. 

Only rooms, what they call wooden balcony, view is blocked by wooden plank. I do not understand purpose of this. 

First hotel I came across where not only enough mobile phone charging multi pin international plugs are provided but besides bed they provided universal mobile charger! 

Meticulous housekeeping provides with daily change of white, clean linen, towels and  generous supplies of toiletries, tea-coffee, bottles of water etc. For tea coffee, hotel provides fresh hot milk in the room. 

All rooms are sea facing with lovely views and with spacious balcony with sitting arrangement. 

Hotel is touching sea and right from hotel gate, guest can step in to beautiful, clean beach with lovely, golden silky sand. Long, barefoot walk on beach was another lovely experience! Hotel has also provided pool chairs on beach where guests can relax.

Spa : Spa is managed by two young, smart and well trained Indonesian masseuses who are expert in their fields. Hot stone - hot oil massage is very refreshing after one hour long walk on the beach and highly recommended. 

Salt water Swimming Pool: Hotel has lovely salt water swimming pool. 

Restaurant : There are two restaurants, one on ground floor and another a rooftop restaurant on terrace - partly air conditioned and partly open to sky - a lovely place with romantic ambience to sip your cocktails n then have dinner! 

To run the hotel not as a business but as a passion is motto of Chairman Gamini which has been  picked up by entire staff n more particularly by Chef Lahiru and his team! We are strictly vegetarian and during our stay, Chef Lahiru showed his culinary expertise by serving us best varieties multi cushi meals and even cocktails! We had Srilankan, South Indian, North Indian, chines, Thai and other continental vegetarian foods - all on house ! 

During weekends breakfast was buffet with very wide spread and on week days it was set menu but in either ways it was great breakfast with unlimited flow of fresh juices n fresh coconut water! 

Thank you Mr. Gamini and your entire team, with special thanks to Chef Lahiru for making our stay a memorable experience! 

HARISH THAKKER
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  We had a fantastic stay at Mia's Villa. The room was big, clean and with great garden view. Garden is so nice. Beach is just cross the road. If you... read more need anything anything just ask from Mia :) Thanks should go to Mia for a perfect holiday!

  My 3rd stay in Sri Lanka and the 1st experience at Riff Hikkaduwa was, in short, more than extraordinary! I immediately fell in love with Riff Hikkaduwa knowing I want... read more to come back as soon as possible.

The staff are really friendly and helpful. Mr. Indika, one of the front office members gets a special mention for being so professional, genuinely sweet, caring and attentive - throughout the whole stay as well as before arrival, helping me with the booking process (also being well-oriented in the current rules and travel conditions). I doubt that I will ever experience such a high and personal level of service ever again (until we return).

The staff is what makes Riff Hikkaduwa so special - always happy, always pleasant, always helpful. I would like to mention our other personal favourites, but it would be unfair to mention some and forget others as all the staff are highly professional, helpful, punctual, and hard-working, serving and assisting with a big smile on their faces. Everyone looked after us amazingly and nothing was too much trouble. The food was amazing with plenty of choice. The resort was so perfectly clean and a big thank you to everyone for making our holiday so special.

Well done, we could run out of superlatives describing how perfect this hotel is and we would be delighted to meet again next year.


I would definitely recommend Riff Hikkaduwa hotel to anyone looking for a chilled out paradise experience!

Thank you.

  Mia's villa is the best place to stay in Hikkaduwa. It's so close to everywhere like beach, restaurants and night clubs. Villa is so relaxing and pleasant. Would recommended. Thanks... read more Mia for such a great hosting.

  The tastefully decorated boutique Hotel is located just far enough from busy Hikkaduwa Beach Center to reach all services you like, but at the same time enjoy tranquility and privacy.... read more The rooms we had were spacious and beautifully furnished. We really enjoyed the view from the patio over the lovely Pool with the ocean towards the horizon. It felt like we had our own private villa. All this was topped by the manager Sunil and his great staff who did more than anyone could expect to make us feel comfy and, sorry to say so: spoiled. We were treated like loyal guests.
Last but not least there is the excellent seafood served by the cooks. Freshly prepared right from the Fish market and served at night on the patio to the rolling waves of the ocean, what else could you ask for?
We will highly treasure the stay in Villa Saffron and if possible, we would love to come again.

  The setting was lovely, nice to have a paddyfield view instead of the usual beach which is characteristic of Hikkaduwa, but I did feel that there should have been... read more a tv in the room for the price charged. The service was very good. The food was good.

  This spectacular property set inland yet only a few minutes away from Hikkaduwa beach is an absolute gem. Absolutely stunning design, attention to detail, exceptional service and glorious views of... read more paddy fields and a jungle canopy of trees in every conceivable shade of green, made for a truly special, romantic and relaxing getaway.

Our villa was perfect, tropical tranquility meets modern luxury, stylish Sri Lanka at its best ! From our personal Villa master Nadee, who looked after any request we had to the super luxe private pool with stunning views, to the heavenly bed with rounded edges (attention to detail!) to the peacock from a neighbouring paddy field who graced us with a dance it was pure, pure perfection.

The jungle spa is a must visit and if you can leave the blissful tranquility of your villa, do dine at the pool pavilion, it’s gorgeous!

Thanks team Haritha for a fabulous stay, so looking forward to visiting again soon!

  I always select as my destination in your hotels around the country, because we are travelling more frequently with my family. Your hotels have large space and nice environment my... read more kids give more experience and comfortable. So they are very happy with pool and outer area movements.

  Very comfortable hotel, everyone is helpful, food is great (especially in the main restaurant) and the breakfast variety is huge. The pool has nice temperature and they offer massages. The... read more rooftop restaurant is not overwhelming but the view quite beautiful.

Careful: the washrooms are only separated by glass so hopefully you know the person well with whom you sharing a room with :)

In short: definitely recommended!
Photos: Junior Suite

  The Lucky Elephant was a fantastic place to relax and begin our two week trip in Sri Lanka. The staff are very friendly and provide great service.
The pool... read more and lounge area is clean and welcoming for guests to relax, drink and eat.
The location is beautiful as this part of the beach is much quieter and cleaner then further down in the busy Turtle beach area.
We ate dinner here on our last night and the food was delicious. The Sri Lankan Curry with prawns was a highlight.
I would highly recommend The Lucky Elephant.

  excellent customer care, excellent room service ,excellent location , bar facilities was very good , room location and hotel location is great with sea view , room facilities good... read more but if can improve further it is good as a example bath tab but other than that every this is perfect. More

  Hotel itself was very nice. It is clean, the rooms are big enough. The breakfast is very nice. The Pool is clean, and good to use and it is very... read more close to the beach!. so... all positive. however.. We would arrive at 07:00 hours in the morning. Because of that we booked the room the night before (as you can image, if you have to travel for 20+ hours you do not want to wait until 2 PM). Once we arrived, we heard the hotel had a no show. Please confirm your no show on booking.com reservation as Lucky Elephant already have acknowledged a no show to booking.com. Initially we did not want to do this, as this has been booked via Booking.com. But as it was a no show we eventually did say no show to booking.com.
However... the day we have missed (the no show day) was still part of the bill. (we found out later) therefore this not so good review. please watch out with the tricks this hotel is applying to guest. even if you have been awake for more than 24 hours...
Also.. if you have cocktails or other drinks... the delivery costs of 10% are not made clear upfront or noted at all.
So to keep things short.. nice hotel.. but if they can ripe you they will. (that is my general feeling after one week)

  A truly stylish Villa in an amazing location .
The service levels are 5 + .. food quality high and beautifully presented. ... read more /> Special mention must be made of Sunil and the team -they are so obliging .. there was always someone unobtrusively around to pander to our ever need..
We will definitely be back .