Citrus Hikkaduwa is a 90-room boutique resort with its face to Hikkaduwa's main road and its back right against the beach. This is an ideal spot for guests who want a simple, yet contemporary spot with no-frills but convenient features like a pool, restaurant, spa, and -- most importantly -- a large beachside lounging area. Rooms are simple and basic, with IKEA-style furniture, dabs of color, minibars, flat-screen TVs, coffee and tea facilities, and private balconies. This hotel is a good mid-range compromise for those who definitely want a resort-style hotel, but are on a budget.
Citrus Hikkaduwa is a 90-room boutique resort with its face to Hikkaduwa's main road and its back right against the beach. This is an ideal spot for guests who want a simple, yet contemporary spot with no-frills but convenient features like a pool, restaurant, spa, and -- most importantly -- a large beachside lounging area. Rooms are simple and basic, with IKEA-style furniture, dabs of color, minibars, flat-screen TVs, coffee and tea facilities, and private balconies. This hotel is a good mid-range compromise for those who definitely want a resort-style hotel, but are on a budget.
This five-pearl luxury boutique has 12 huge suites with polished concrete floors, imported Indo-Asian antique furniture, private plunge pools, top-shelf snacks and drinks, ocean or garden views, and outdoor lounge space. On-site, guests have access to open-air public spaces including a large lobby, breezy restaurant, small poolside bar, gym, and gigantic spa treatment room. There's also a large stretch of wild beach out back and a few traditional puppets hanging in the halls. It's the best, and priciest, hotel in the Hikkaduwa area. Saman Villas up the coast is a comparable property worth considering.
This five-pearl luxury boutique has 12 huge suites with polished concrete floors, imported Indo-Asian antique furniture, private plunge pools, top-shelf snacks and drinks, ocean or garden views, and outdoor lounge space. On-site, guests have access to open-air public spaces including a large lobby, breezy restaurant, small poolside bar, gym, and gigantic spa treatment room. There's also a large stretch of wild beach out back and a few traditional puppets hanging in the halls. It's the best, and priciest, hotel in the Hikkaduwa area. Saman Villas up the coast is a comparable property worth considering.
This off-the-beaten-path, five-room boutique has more of
a home-away-from-home guesthouse vibe than most of the larger and less personal options you'll find along Hikkaduwa's main beach strip. Notable for its serene lakeside atmosphere and tasty Asian and British
This off-the-beaten-path, five-room boutique has more of
a home-away-from-home guesthouse vibe than most of the larger and less personal options you'll find along Hikkaduwa's main beach strip. Notable for its serene lakeside atmosphere and tasty Asian and British
The upper-middle-range Lavanga Resort & Spa is a mostly contemporary property along the beach, just outside the tourist enclave of Hikkaduwa. The 60 spacious rooms have local-inspired decor, flat-screen TVs, and coffeemakers, but not all have balconies. On-site features consist of an ocean-view pool, all-day restaurant serving local and international cuisine, fifth-floor bar with pleasant vistas, a spa, and gym. A water-sports center and kids’ play area are also available. Free Wi-Fi and parking are pros, but some dated or worn decor and rough seas that making swimming unsafe are downsides. Travelers looking for a resort closer to Hikkaduwa center could compare rates with Citrus Hikkaduwa, a resort with most rooms offering ocean-view balconies.
The upper-middle-range Lavanga Resort & Spa is a mostly contemporary property along the beach, just outside the tourist enclave of Hikkaduwa. The 60 spacious rooms have local-inspired decor, flat-screen TVs, and coffeemakers, but not all have balconies. On-site features consist of an ocean-view pool, all-day restaurant serving local and international cuisine, fifth-floor bar with pleasant vistas, a spa, and gym. A water-sports center and kids’ play area are also available. Free Wi-Fi and parking are pros, but some dated or worn decor and rough seas that making swimming unsafe are downsides. Travelers looking for a resort closer to Hikkaduwa center could compare rates with Citrus Hikkaduwa, a resort with most rooms offering ocean-view balconies.
This large, mid-range hotel sits along a pretty palm-fringed beach in southern Sri Lanka. The central location in the town of Hikkaduwa (known for surfing) offers easy walking distance to town; guests also have plenty to eat and do on-site: a trendy lounge, wine cellar, and live music. The infinity freshwater pool area has ample sun loungers, though towels are not allowed on the beach -- an irritating rule for those wanting to swim in the ocean. Colorful rooms have stocked mini-bars, flat-screen TVs, and dehumidifiers, and sunsets can be enjoyed from furnished balconies. Group events (and kids) are common, therefore its not the most intimate place for romantic interludes. Free Wi-Fi and yoga on weekends are nice bonuses.
This large, mid-range hotel sits along a pretty palm-fringed beach in southern Sri Lanka. The central location in the town of Hikkaduwa (known for surfing) offers easy walking distance to town; guests also have plenty to eat and do on-site: a trendy lounge, wine cellar, and live music. The infinity freshwater pool area has ample sun loungers, though towels are not allowed on the beach -- an irritating rule for those wanting to swim in the ocean. Colorful rooms have stocked mini-bars, flat-screen TVs, and dehumidifiers, and sunsets can be enjoyed from furnished balconies. Group events (and kids) are common, therefore its not the most intimate place for romantic interludes. Free Wi-Fi and yoga on weekends are nice bonuses.
