Wijala beach
Wijala beach, Matara Road, Magalle, Talpe 80600, Sri Lanka- Attraction
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Tranquil Beachfront Accommodation
Located along the shores of Dalawella and Mihiripenna, Rockside Cabanas Hotel offers a serene escape with free WiFi access. The tastefully-furnished rooms and bungalows, along with the beautifully landscaped tropical gardens, provide a comfortable stay amidst nature.
Exciting Activities and Friendly Service
Guests can indulge in diving and snorkelling activities arranged by the hotel, while the multilingual staff ensures a seamless experience with their assistance in various services. The warm hospitality and attention to detail make for a memorable stay.
Delicious Dining Options
With a restaurant offering a delightful array of local and international cuisine and a bar serving a variety of drinks, guests can savor a culinary journey without leaving the property. For added convenience, room service is also available for a relaxing dining experience in the comfort of your accommodation.
Book your stay at Rockside Cabanas Hotel for a perfect blend of tranquility, activities, and culinary delights.
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 2 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
40 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
110 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
25 sqm
Street View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
40 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
50 sqm
Sea View, Ocean View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
40 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
40 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 2 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
55 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 2 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
50 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
55 sqm
Sea View, Ocean View
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We spent the last few days of our holiday at Rock Cabanas in Dalawella, and it was a perfect choice to end our trip. We had a very relaxing stay, enjoyed great food, and the staff were extremely friendly, helpful, and welcoming. The location is beautiful, right on the beach and just next to the famous Turtle Beach, where you can see turtles and even swim with them. Our room was very comfortable, clean, and had everything we needed. We would definitely recommend Rock Cabanas to anyone looking for a relaxing stay by the sea.
Tolles Hotel mit super nettem und hilfsbereiten Personal. Direkt am Strand gelegen, wo man mit Schildkröten schwimmen kann. Zimmer sind gross umd gut ausgestattet. Frühstück sehr reichhaltig.
Ich war Anfang September eine Woche in den Rockside Cabanas in Unawatuna und dies war bereits mein zweiter Aufenthalt dort. Ich kann dieses kleine Hotel wirklich jedem empfehlen, der sich einen familiären Ort wünscht, an dem man wunderbar zur Ruhe kommen und entspannen kann. Ich wohnte in einer Cabana direkt im wunderschönen, sehr gepflegten Garten und konnte meine Tage auf meiner eigenen Terrasse genießen. Auf Wunsch werden dort auch die Mahlzeiten serviert – für mich ein ganz besonderer Luxus. Der Garten lädt einfach dazu ein, zu lesen, sich auszuruhen und die Ruhe zu genießen. Besonders schön ist der neue Pool, in dem man sich wunderbar erfrischen und auch einige kleine Bahnen schwimmen kann. Er wird täglich sehr sorgfältig gepflegt. Die Rockside Cabanas liegen direkt am wunderschönen Strand, dem sogenannten Turtle Beach. Durch eine natürliche Abgrenzung im Meer kann man hier auch bei höheren Wellen wunderbar schwimmen oder einfach im Wasser entspannen. Das gesamte Hotelpersonal ist ausgesprochen freundlich, aufmerksam und zuvorkommend. Man hat wirklich das Gefühl, dass sich alle darum bemühen, den Aufenthalt so angenehm wie möglich zu machen. Egal, welche Frage man hat oder was man unternehmen möchte – der Manager ist jederzeit ein zuverlässiger und hilfsbereiter Ansprechpartner. Ganz besonders hervorheben möchte ich die Küche. Während meiner Woche dort habe ich mehrere Seafood-Gerichte ausprobiert und alles war immer unglaublich frisch, sehr lecker und wurde auch gern nach meinen persönlichen Wünschen zubereitet. Dazu konnte man wunderbare frische Fruchtsäfte und Lassis bestellen. Auch beim Frühstück wurde sehr aufmerksam auf meine Bedürfnisse eingegangen und mir problemlos ein glutenfreies Frühstück zusammengestellt. Für mich sind die Rockside Cabanas ein ganz besonderer Ort zum Abschalten und Wohlfühlen. Ich würde jederzeit wieder dort Urlaub machen und freue mich schon auf meinen nächsten Aufenthalt.
Room and wash room , service, facility
A lot of monitor lizard around the property, that’s so scary. As well as need to make the stair from the middle side of the hotel not front of the hotel , because it’s just beside the road . Need more security
La cabane face a l océan avec accès à la plage des tortues Le raffinement de la cabane « luxuary » La gentillesse du personnel A 3mn en tuk tuk ou scooter de la rue animée d Unawatuna
Grote badkamer met heerlijke douche, heel vriendelijk personeel. Mooi huisje met fijne veranda. Heerlijk zwembad en je kunt zo de trap af om in zee te gaan, super met de grote schildpadden
We miste de gordijnen, waardoor het erg licht was in de ochtend en de koelkast was niet heel netjes.
Everything. Location, Beautiful environment, friendly and helpfull staff. The cabanas we stayed in where very nice. We stayed with the 5 of us for 4 nights. I think we had almost everything from the menu, the food was very good.
Nothing
Magnifique piscine , très propre Vue sur la mer. Très proche de la plage des tortues où on peut voir des tortues nager en liberté Belles chambres propres et de bon standing. Restaurant sur place avec bonne cuisine et pdj sri lankais ou continentaux Hôtel manager parle bien anglais et tres serviable.
Bruit du train qui passe plusieurs fois par jour.
Very awesome and super friendly staff. Heartly welcome and very sweet restaurant employees. The food in the restaurant waa very delicious.The security guard was very helpful and nice. The Hotel pool and garden is amazing. Location directly at the beach and very close to the turtle beach
We had the very standard room. It was ok but could have been cleaner. We asked to change the bedsheets because we had a lot of black short and long hairs in the bed (not ours). The bathroom was also not too clean and nice.
Location
More food options for tourists
Welcoming staff who looked after us exceptionally well. Everywhere was neat, clean & tidy. Food was great as well as the cocktails. Lovely pool area and the cabanas was overlooking the sea with the turtles in the shallow waters.
Nothing
Das beste Hotel auf unserer ganzen Sri Lanka Reise die Zimmer sind perfekt sauber würden dieses Hotel immer wieder wählen
Gab Nix zu beanstanden
Top Lage, direkt neben dem Schildkröten Strand. Der Manager und die Mitarbeitenden waren sehr bemüht und hilfsbereit. Schöne Cabanas!
Service (v.a. Frühstück) teilweise etwas "chaotisch" - Bestellung (z.B. Frühstückseier) für 5 Personen wurde kaum richtig gebracht...
We had a wonderful week at this lovely hotel. Try and book villa C1 if you can, it's right by the sea with a lovely terrace where you can request to have your breakfast/dinner. It's not located actually on a sandy beach but Turtle beach is less than a minutes walk away , and yes you can swim with the turtles here, but try and do this first thing in the morning and not at the weekend - far too many people, which can't be good for the turtles! The food here is absolutely fantastic, the chef really knows what he's doing in that kitchen! All the staff are wonderful with special mention for manager Asanka, nothing was too much trouble. Also Dinuka and Ranjit were super friendly and great catering for our every need. It would be hard to find a more welcoming hotel along this stretch of beach. Would definitely stay again.
Nothing, it was all wonderful
Čisté pokoje,upravená zahrada
Téměř žádná pláž před hotelem kde by se dalo koupat.Celkově předražené ubytování
The location on the beach was amazing, I swam with turtles every day! The staff were amazing and looked after me as a solo traveller, I would stay again.
The water in the shower didn’t always get hot, but it was 36 degrees so it didn’t really matter as a cold shower was fine!
The beach cabana was the perfect place to end our holiday in Sri Lanka. The hotel setting is absolutely beautiful and the pool and garden was great for chilling after a day at the beach or exploring. You’re right on the beach with just a short walk over the rocks to the sandy part and the turtles. It was also a great location for being able to get to other areas easily in a tuk tuk or Uber (Galle, Unatawuna, Ahangama etc.). All the staff were really friendly and looked after us well during our stay.
Nothing!
Kleine nette Anlage mit Pool
Die Cabanas sind ganz nett, allerdings gibt es im Bad an der Decke viel Schimmel. Die AC hat nicht richtig funktioniert. Insgesamt ist der Preis zu hoch für das Zimmer. Das Personal ist aber super nett. Den Zug in der Nähe hört man auch.
Direct aan een strand waar je kon snorkelen met de zeeschildpadden. Prachtige cababa’s met mega grote badkamer
Niets
Очень отзывчивый, добрый и дружелюбный персонал. Буквально каждый сотрудник заботился о нашем прекрасном отдыхе. Отдыхаем в этом отеле не в первый раз, и всегда только с приятными впечатлениями. У отеля замечательное расположение - буквально в 5 метрах пляж, окруженный рифом (без волн). Обязательно берите с собой маску - в воде много интересных рыб и, конечно же, огромных черепах. В отеле есть бассейн. Нечасто им пользовались, предпочитая океан, но могу отметить, что вода в бассейне не сильно хлорирована и имеет комфортную температуру. Завтра вполне однотипные - яйца на любой вкус. Но кухня всегда старалась угодить особым пожеланиям - свежие овощи, кексы, оладьи для ребенка. Также можно накануне заказать на утро ланкийский завтрак. Также в отеле есть свой генератор, поэтому частные отключения электричества мы на себе не почувствовали.
wi-fi не всегда стабильный. Но это в целом проблема острова, а не отеля.
Perfektné ubytovanie, personál hotela absolútne fantastický. Manažér hotela bol neustále k dispozícii, bol nápomocný pri riešení pozicania skutra a pri menšej technickej poruche na izbe sme automaticke okamžite dostali novu izbu vo vyššom standarde bez akehokolvek doplatku. Ranajky boli fantastické. Pri hoteli sa hned nachadza pláž s korytnackami.
The staff were amazing and the location of course, everything else was disappointing.
No water for 2 mornings in a row and overly priced.
The location is tranquil, the cabanas are a lovely alternative to a hotel with the sound of the ocean outside the room.
The property tax of £90 appeared to be very high
В целом есть с чем сравнить на Шри-Ланке. Жили в бунгало.. ну такое … на любителя))) не очень все свежее. Персонал классный .
The location and the staff were great
We stayed 2 night and for around 4 hours on each day we had no running water at all. With a 1.5yr old this was extremely inconvenient and difficult. Our ‘standard’ room was also extremely small and for the price very different to the other hotels we stayed at in the area. Not a great way to spend the first fouple days of our honeymoon.
Personal oli väga abivalmis ja sõbralik. Rand oli küll kivine kuid kohe nurga taga ca 20 meetrit oli liivane rand, kus võis ujuda koos kilpkonnadega. Oli võimalus sõita hotellis pakutava transveeriga lahtise inglise autoga.
Häiris üle tee asuv raudtee. Õnneks rongid öösel ei sõitnud kuid varahommikul küll.
This is a gem of a hotel, set in beautiful gardens with a great team of staff
There was not a lot of facilities within walking distance
Staff VMware all very friendly and nice. Great location and close to the beach
Staff very incredibly friendly and helpful. Nice location and close to the beach
Breakfast was lovely. Hotel was nice and peaceful and staff friendly.
Тихий, живописный отель на пляже Делавелла. Есть своя небольшая уютная ухоженная территория с лежаками и бассейном. У отеля свой выход на пляж, до которого нужно пройти 20 метров по камням. Пляж немноголюдный, без волн, на него каждый день приплывали большие черепахи, которых можно покормить водорослями) Номер в отеле очень большой с просторной верандой, на который даже есть ванная и душевая кабина, в дополнение к тем что есть в номере) Завтраки вкусные - соки, яйца, приготовленные выбранным способом, тарелки с фруктами, тосты, круассаны, джем, масло, кофе, чай) также, ресторан предлагает обслуживание по меню в течение дня - готовят вкусно) Персонал вежливый, позитивный, готовы помочь по всем вопросам, предоставили бесплатный трансфер в наш следующий отель) на территорию прибегала обезьяна, постоянно бегают пальмовые белки) в отеле часто бывает живая музыка)
Уборка требует улучшения - за 3 ночи пребывания ее не было, мусор не выносили, полотенца не меняли, но приносили воду. До оживленной улицы можно доехать на туке за 5-7 минут
La cabane de luxe vue mer, incroyable, le très joli petit jardin avec la piscine. Un des serveurs du restaurant était vraiment adorable .
L'erreur à l'arrivée (nous avions réservé 3 nuits la cabane de luxe vue mer et nous nous sommes retrouvés dans une chambre sans vue mer pour la 1ere nuit), même si elle a été compensée par les petits déjeuners gratuits qui n'étaient pas compris à l'origine.
La location e la struttura sono fantastici
Davanti purtroppo non c'è spiaggia, ma dopo 10 mt ti trovi a nuotare con le tartarughe. A me piace camminare sulla sabbia, invece devi camminare su scogli per arrivare sulla spiaggetta, dove poi bellissimo nuotare con le tartarughe. Un piccolo dettaglio
The staff were lovely and friendly and very helpful The location was lovely with the calm bay close by and the turtles. Walkable to the main beach area of Unawatuna Staff could make happen any visit to any area from here and would take care of that for you Relaxing and quiet
Room was not available at check in time of 2pm. We got there early and had to sit and wait until after 3pm. Room was not always serviced. Only serviced once in our 5 night stay as we did not have a sign in our room to say please service the room and even though this was mentioned several times and thought it was understood it still never got serviced. Housekeeping was unorganised and the outside areas were not cleaned as they should be in the grounds and gardens
What a lovely little hotel the staff were amazing Breakfast was amazing excellent
Nothing
Beach front and gardens are nice and well kept, close to turtle beach so you can get there before the crowds - many of the staff were very helpful and kind.
I had no hot water for my stay, the duty manager lied about fixing it and offered no compensation, other than one ‘free breakfast’, and was generally very unhelpful. I was bullied into paying on arrival (as opposed at the end of my stay and I feel it’s because the manager knew I would complain about the water, but wouldn’t provide a refund. The ground staff woke me up at 7am every day, sweeping and knocking around the cabana. The food and drinks are nice but VERY over priced. The cabana’s are nice, but there are no curtains on the (albeit very small) windows. The noise from the road can be is very loud - although the sea is usually louder. I was very disappointed with my very expensive stay and wouldn’t recommend this place - there are other hotels which offer better value.
Always enough lying chairs, beautiful garden with nice little pool. GM helps on any issue.
Rocky stones to the Sea but nice lagoon very near. Backside right at the busy main road but no noise in the room except for thr railway sometimes
Everything! Great room, gorgeous location, perfect staff, food and drinks!
Nothing, it’s a shame the beach is receding but there is nothing the hotel can do about that. Location is stunning
Cozy yard, nice pool, good staff, good meals.
No sand by hotel - rocks, but 30 meters walk on stones you can reach sandy beach where always huge turtles swim!
Die Aussicht auf die Felsen und das Meer waren super. Die Deluxe Cabana und das Deluxe Doppelzimmer waren groß und haben einen großartigen Blick aufs Meer geboten. Das Personal, vorallem der Chef im Restaurant, hat uns alle Wünsche erfüllt.
Es gab keinen direkten Strand an der Unterkunft, man musste ein paar Meter zum nächsten Strand laufen
Beautiful garden setting with outstanding ocean views, adjacent to excellent beach. The restaurant caters to western and south Asian preferences. Delicious food in large quantities! The Sri Lankan breakfasts were a particularly delightful experience. The staff - from cleaners and groundskeepers to cooks and restaurant staff to management all pleasant, helpful, and kind. I was traveling alone and felt very safe and well looked-after!
There has been some erosion of the former sandy beach on the property, which is unfortunate but may be temporary. One can still walk on the rocks through shallow water to get to the beach.
The beach nearby was so beautiful and calm. Also experienced turtles wandering around which was totally unexpected for us. We enjoyed a lot.
The bathroom sink had an issue with water draining in Cabana No. 3. Other than that, was okay
When booking or staying at Rockside Cabanas Hotel, it’s very important to remember that this is a 3-star hotel. From the moment we checked in until we left, everything felt like a small chaos, especially when it comes to the staff. The staff here feels like they’re from a completely different movie — they simply don’t know how to work with guests and are totally disorganized. There is no reception area. When we arrived to check in, they asked for our documents and then all the employees were just roaming around us in confusion. Nobody really explained anything, and communication was quite difficult. Their English is… hit or miss. We did not have breakfast included, but we wanted to know how much it would cost and under what conditions we could get it. We only managed to find out after speaking to the manager on the phone. For one of the days, I agreed with him that we wanted a Sri Lankan breakfast (you have to request this one day in advance). On the actual day — surprise! The staff had no idea about it, so we ended up having the regular breakfast instead. At the beach, one of the employees gave me a menu. I asked him to give me a few minutes to decide what I wanted, but he never came back to take the order — so we didn’t order anything at all. On the positive side, the room is big — really big. It has both a fan and air conditioning. The bathroom is decent, but there are a few areas that feel a bit dirty and clearly need better cleaning. The swimming pool looks very good and is well maintained. The garden area is also nice. The hotel is not very close to Unawatuna, but they can drive you there with their car (I actually recommend this). I also highly recommend going to Galle with their car — it’s a really nice experience. Otherwise, you can reach Unawatuna by tuk-tuk for around 300–400 LKR — don’t let drivers charge you more. This place could actually be a very nice stay if someone invested a bit in training the staff on how to properly interact with touris
read the review above - it's with good and with bad.
Es war wunderschön direkt am Meer gelegen. Man konnte durch den toll angelegten Hotelgarten direkt ans Wasser (Max. 50m) und dann direkt zum Schildkrötenstrand laufen. Wir hatten ein Zimmer mit wunderschönen Blick auf das Meer und einem großen Balkon mit hochwertigen Sitzmöbeln. Das Zimmer war ganz toll eingerichtet. Wir haben uns so wohlgefühlt. Das Frühstück war sehr reichhaltig und es gab diverse Eierspeisen frisch zubereitet. Das Personal war sehr zuvorkommend und aufmerksam. Alle sehr herzlich und der Manager Daniel sehr freundlich und professionell. Ich kann diese Unterkunft sehr empfehlen. Sie ist ca. 5min vom Zentrum Unawatuna entfernt. Meiner Meinung nach die bessere Lage, da man etwas abseits vom Tourismus war und wenn man etwas Richtung Ortsausgang gelaufen ist, ca 5min vom Hotel war man an einem wunderschönen Strand an dem kaum Menschen waren, trotzdem zwei kleine Bars und eine Schaukel mit der man Richtung Meer schwingen konnte-so schön. Dankeschön an das Rockside Team für den wunderschönen Aufenthalt❤️
Alles fein gewesen ❤️
Die Cabana mit Meerblick
Very good
Cabana e vicinanza turtle point
Il manager molto scorretto avevamo prenotato 3 gg di cabana ma ne abbiamo usufruito solo 1 notte nonostante che il manager ci avesse confermato la disponibilità anche su whatsapp
Byliśmy w chatce położonej w przepięknym, super zadbanym ogrodzie, z widokiem na ocean, do którego z chatki było jakieś 20m. Do tego leżaki i parasol przynależące do chatki. Super obsługa, wszyscy bardzo mili i przyjażni. Śniadania można zamówich do chatki bezpłatnie. Super taras, domek przestronny, ogromna łazienka.
Restauracja hotelowa powinna trochę popracować nad smakiem serwowanych potraw.
Schöne Unterkunft, direkt am Strand. Turtel-Beach direkt um die Ecke. Toller Pool und nettes Personal;
Direkt an Straße und Zug-Linie, daher leider sehr laut.
El mejor hotel en el que hemos estado en Sri Lanka: perfecto para un fin de viaje de relax Las vistas El aforo: hotel pequeño pero con mucho personal atendiendo La habitación de la cabaña magnífica La piscina El restaurante Pegado al mar y con playa con tortugas
Todo perfecto
Clean. Very nice staff. It has a beautiful park and the rooms are nice and clean.
It is right on the beach, but the access to the beach is not comfortable and it is difficult to walk on the sharp rocks. However, 50-100 meters away is the beautiful turtle beach.
Very nice hotel. We stayed only one night. Wish we could stay for more. Absolutely recommended. Nice beach in front of hotel on which you can see turtles.
Option petit déj sri lankais typique, toujours sympa de changer de saveurs. L'hôtel donne direct sur la plage avec des tortues énormes très habituées aux touristes qui viennent picorer des feuilles d'algues prélevées sur les rochers au bord de l'eau.
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Super accommodating staff - lovely stay- great Sri Lankan breakfast. Loved the pool and being on the ocean
We had a wonderful stay at Rockside, the location right on the beach is fantastic as are the garden and pool. Spacious well equipped rooms, incredibly friendly and helpful staff and really good food. I would thoroughly recommend it, the only negative was the wifi speed which was at times very slow and made working difficult but if you don’t need to work it is fine!
Internet connection
We had a two night stay at the Rockside Cabanas. It is a beautiful setting. There aren’t too many places in the world you can sit sipping cocktails whilst watching turtles bob in the water just offshore. All staff were so welcoming and genuinely looked after us. Delicious and reasonably priced menu. Enjoyed the relaxing massage!
I rented one of the beachside cabanas, was a beautiful location and view. Staff are very friendly and eager to help. Management excellent, cleaners and maintenance man do a great job, dining room staff delightful. Recommend bringing reef shoes for traversing the rocks to Turtle Beach. Pool was lovely. Quick 50 rupiah bus ride into Unawatuna proper.
Internet was a bit patchy, apparently because of the inclement weather
Staff were friendly and the grounds were lovely. Beach outside the hotel is too rough for swimming but a calmer patch where the turtles come is just a short walk away. Some ok eating options around - Radisson just a 5 min walk away. Pool was nice. We stayed for two nights.
We didn’t think it was value for money. Very overpriced for what you get. We stayed in a cabana. It was dark and the Aircon barely worked. The safe wasn’t working when we got there. Breakfast - for $150 a night I would expect more than egg and toast with some fruit for breakfast. On the second day we were offered a curry and rice option but at the price we paid I would expect to have far more options and decent tea and coffee included. I noticed other guests were opting to pay for the à la carte breakfast menu. If you want a latte with your breakfast be ready to pay more. As soon as we arrived they sat us down and gave us the hard sell on their seafood platter.
Exceptional locality. Good breakfast.
incessant music by the bar and dining room
Fantastic accommodation, beautiful Cabanas, extremely supportive stuff (got an upgrade, they helped with a very stable internet connection to be able to work even in times of the floodings and power outages in autumn 2025. Cabanas are really beautiful, food in the restaurant very tasty. And direct beach access is available as well - plus it´s not a long ride to visit Galle.
The view. The pool. The curries.
Incompetent staff across the board. Room wasn't cleaned unless you asked for it. Once it wasn't cleaned when asking for it. Wifi doesn't work, they make excuses but it doesn't work. Whole trip was a constant pain.
Personalet var meget venlige og hjælpsomme. Meget fin service i restauranten. Hyggelig pool og tæt på stranden, hvor hav skildpadder svømmede rundt. Da 2 fra vores rejseselskab blev mavesyge, var der stor hjælpsomhed fra personalet, der kom med elektrolytter og frugt.
Vi boede i hytterne, og de var meget mørke indenfor. Det var til den dyre side.
It was a lovely place by the sea, with a really quiet beach that the staff were very friendly helpful around the time we visited the property was very quiet and so we got a lot of attention
The Wi-Fi was a bit patchy, but the staff was attempted to fix it as we flagged the issues
L’emplacement, la cabane en première ligne sur la plage, La piscine, le service.
La cortesia e la disponibilità del personale, la location che è favolosa, la spiaggia antistante l'albergo, bellissima
We really liked everything. All the hosts/people working there were very nice and respectful. Our room was clean, and we always had the option if we wanted it to be cleaned or not. There is a really nice beach at this place that has turtles you can look at and a pool at the hotel itself. The food is also very delicious.
Everything was great, but perhaps if there could be more options for breakfast, it would be nice. As we stayed for a week and it was the same 2/3 options every day.
In September my wife and I stayed at Rockside Cabanas and were happy to find that our cabana looked exactly like the hotel’s pictures—no surprises, just beautiful and authentic! We were happily surprised at how stunning the grounds and location are, with gorgeous views of the ocean from our porch. The staff made our stay even more memorable. Jerom, the manager, keeps the place in excellent order and was always attentive and helpful. Jeewantha, the bartender, is truly world-class—his cocktails are some of the best we’ve had in Sri Lanka. Our favorite was his unforgettable chili pepper margarita! Kokila and Nuwan were also incredibly warm, welcoming, and ready to help with anything we needed. Overall, this was one of the highlights of our trip. We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend Rockside Cabanas to anyone visiting Sri Lanka.
Water bugs will come at times through the floor drains.
Doskonała lokalizacja, bezpośrednio przy plaży z żółwiami, Personel był bardzo uprzejmy i pomocny, Duży wybór jedzenia, Cisza i spokój.
Wszystko było super
Location was great. At the beach where turtles come. Great pool and the garden. Delicious breakfasts too ! Beautiful rooms, paintings on the wall, wooden furniture in the colonial style - with a good taste. We felt very special and this was mostly because of the Manager Jerome and his staff. He was so professional and engaged! We appreciate it a lot!
The location was the top attraction here. It was right next to the turtle beach. The bath on the patio in our room was pretty cool. They did go out and get a gluten free option for my friend for the second day. The grounds were in great condition and the swimming pool was sparkling clean.
This was the most expensive dinner we ate in Sri Lanka and we didn’t even have dessert. The breakfast was quite nice however.
Instead of a standard buffet, breakfast is served at your table! Do not miss the fresh coconut water 😁 Amazing location, just in front of the ocean, falling asleep with sound of waves.. stunning!
We stayed in an oceanfront room with an amazing view. The room was very clean, and the hot shower had excellent water pressure. We enjoyed our meals while looking out over the sea and spent relaxing time swimming in the pool. It’s a great choice for families with children—safe, comfortable, and welcoming. The staff were friendly, efficient, and provided excellent service. Although the waves were too strong for swimming, we could watch sea turtles right from the shore. We would definitely stay here again.
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Large cabana nice view
Some of the staff were good some weren't.
The bedroom is cozy and the bed is comfortable . The bathroom is huge. The breakfast is good. The guy who serves in breakfast area is so sweet and friendly, forgot his name. The women cleaners were so sweet.
Rough sea in front, you cannot really swim, have to walk down to the right side in turtle beach area to be able to submerge or swim a bit. The resort seems to be old, lacks care but has a potential. I could see some stuffs dumped in different places like storage , not pleasing to the eyes. They have plenty of workers walking everywhere, but things like that could be easily sorted. They are repairing some cottages so construction workers roaming around , glaring at you, I did not like.
Świetnie położony hotel, tuż nad brzegiem oceanu, z czystym basenem. Z balkonu widok na szumiący ocean. Obsługa na najwyższym poziomie. Pokoje codziennie sprzątane. Restauracja hotelowa oferuje pyszne dania. Śniadania lankijskie lub angielskie, smaczne i obfite.
Great location, on beach, good pool and lawns, very clean and stylish cabana, good quality dinner available
Average western breakfast
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Cleanliness
7.86/10Room wasn't cleaned unless requested; one instance of no cleaning even when requested.
Service
10/10Friendly and helpful staff, supportive during issues like internet connectivity.
Location
9.83/10Exceptional locality with direct beach access and nearby turtle sightings.
Room Quality
8.37/10Cabanas were dark and air conditioning was inadequate.
Amenities
8.82/10Nice pool and decent dining options, although breakfast could improve.
Value for Money
6.85/10Considered overpriced for what was received, particularly for food options.
Food and Beverage
8.81/10Food in restaurant was tasty, but breakfast options were limited.
Overall Experience
9.86/10Overall pleasant stay despite some issues; beautiful surroundings and supportive staff.