Sam's Guest House

Very clean Gestapo house, attentive and responsive staff. We checked in ahead of time. The hotel is located across the street from the ocean. The hotel is on the main road, there is noise from the road, but on the beach there is noise from the music that the hotels turn on.

Cozy budget guest house. The water is hot/cold, clean. The hosts are responsive and kind. 4 minutes walk to the ocean. A good option!

Stayed 2 nights in a superior room. We moved around Sri Lanka by car and the important criteria for us were: normal access to the hotel, when you don’t have to wander through narrow streets for a long time, and the availability of parking. The hotel is located on Matara road, it was really convenient by car. The beach is very close, literally 100 meters and you can find yourself in the eastern part of the beach, although we liked the central part of the beach more, in the Thaproban Beach House area. There may be another 400 meters to this part, which is also not far. The room is really clean, it is clear that it is thoroughly cleaned before new guests move in. The bed is quite comfortable and wide. The bathroom is spacious, there were no interruptions in water supply. All the glass in the room is frosted and opaque. 2 narrow windows open onto a common terrace, there is a balcony. There is a common refrigerator in the hallway. The owners are polite and attentive. I didn’t really like that when we checked into the room, there was a very strong smell of some kind of chemical, either poisoning insects, or it was from cleaning products, but it was very strong, to the point of giving me a headache. The air conditioner is directed towards the bed and barely works, it’s quite ancient. The problem was with placing 2 small suitcases; there was simply nowhere to put them, only on the floor. The room has 2 bedside tables, a table with a mirror. The bedside tables were occupied with dishes and a kettle. The dishes had to be shoved into drawers to make room for our things. Overall, we are pleased with our choice and recommend this hotel; the shortcomings are not so significant and can be easily eliminated.