Asanka Surf House & Restaurant with pool

Around €400 went missing from my belongings during my stay, which was pretty big deal. I know it was an employee named Saman, as he was the only person seen on camera entering my room and he moved my personal belongings. However, the owner, Asanka, did not believe my concerns or investigate the matter in a way that satisfied me. Very disappointing experience.

Asanka and the guys are super nice and welcoming, room was clean and the location is perfect. I highly recommend this place.

Pool table is not at its best haha

Close to the main road

Rooms were not cleaned. Dust was on top of the net. Bathroom was not clean

Very chill and social hostal. The hostal is very close to the beach which is great!

Location is great! You pay the price for what you get.

Could be a bit more cleaner

Nice place, nice Staff

Goede ligging

Helaas stelde Asanka erg teleur. We zouden een deluxe kamer krijgen met uitzicht op zee. Maar de kamer was heel erg klein, smoezelig en de badkamer vies met aanslag. Geen uitzicht op zee. Bij booking betaald voor ontbijt, maar als we dat wilden moesten we hier weer bijbetalen. Zwembad erg vies. Hele accommodatie ziet er vervallen uit. Geen aanrader dus helaas.

Super nice and social hostel

Hardest mattress ever. Shitties pillows ever.

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I booked a private room, but upon arrival I was told that something was broken and was given a dorm bed instead. I was promised the room would be ready the next day. When I came to switch the room the next day, staff told me to wait a moment while the sheets were being changed — only to later receive a message saying the room was still broken and unavailable. The whole situation felt like a string of lies with zero transparent communication. The staff was rude and super unprofessional. On top of that: the hostel is filthy. The bathroom was covered in mold, the sink wouldn't drain, and according to my dormmate — who had already been staying there for 9 days — the room had not been cleaned once during her entire stay (apart from a bed linen change). The pool is disgusting and the kitchen was the most revolting hostel kitchen I have ever encountered.

When I reached the place they said all rooms were filled with guests.i didn't stay there.

Good location and there is a Shala

My room was full of dust and mold. The toilet and shower were extremely dirty

Le personnel

La propreté à revoir

Fantastisk beliggenhed, sødt og personligt personale, gode typer af besøgende, god social stemning.

De skriver at de også er restaurant, men man skal ikke komme for maden.

teníamos el alojamiento cogido para 3 noches y nos dijeron que solo tenían 1, que había habido un error y que habían aceptado varias reservas para el mismo día por lo que nos quedamos sin alojamiento para los 2 siguientes días

de ligging

Afspraken over ontbijt! Er was geen personeel aanwezig om ontbijt te maken terwijl we in de avond hadden afgesproken dat we tussen 08.00-09.00 ontbijt willen ivm de taxi om weer door te reizen.

Lovely place. Great location. Owner and his family is so sweet!)

Very kind staff, very close to the beach, really beautiful poolside! felt home! ♡ will come again!

Good price and for some people probably good vibe but i didn’t feel it that way

Terrible beds which made every night suffering, noise until late hours from the common area, train passing by, WiFi not really working in the room

Brilliant very friendly staff, fantastic location, great value for money, great games - the staff play a good game of pool ;) Close to local eateries and beaches, cool wildlife nearby (we saw monkeys, fireflies, and peacocks on the roads closeby), transport and Tuk Tuks everywhere. Fan perfectly able to keep us cool enough to sleep

Could do with painting all over, as the paint is starting to look tired and dated. We would pay more if renovated.

L'emplacement avec l'accès rapide au spot de surf et aux restaurants. Ambiance décontractée et chaleureuse. Personnel sympathique.

Les oreillers beaucoup trop gros et durs. La lumière devant la chambre toute la nuit. Une seule prise dans la chambre. On a eu de meilleurs petits déjeuners ailleurs mais celui-ci reste ok même si nous n'avons eu aucun fruit à manger, ce qui aurait été apprécié.

Everything about this hostel was excellent. The place has a beautiful aesthetic and the pool area is a real highlight – especially during sunset with the palm tree, it’s an amazing atmosphere. There is a billiard table and nice common areas where you can relax easily. The staff were super friendly and helpful at all times. The rooms were very clean, and even in the 4-bed dorm we had our own private bathroom, which was great. You get everything you need: towels, soap, clean beds – it’s all well organized and comfortable. If you are a surfer, this is honestly one of the best hostels in Midigama. There are surfboard storage racks, and you can take a small shortcut over a little bridge straight to the beach. You’re at the ocean in about 3–5 minutes. Overall, everything was smooth, clean and well thought through.

Nothing at all – everything was perfect.

So, so reasonably priced for a location minutes from the beach with a pool too!!

Mosquito net had holes, room needs a good scrub but price reflect the stay.

The boys are amazing nothing is to much trouble u want to drink surf play pool asanka is the nicest guy saman is a doctor at fixing glasses pasindu is the most amazing concierge and is willing to go beyond to make your stay as comfortable as possible

Everything

Le personnel, les chambres étaient confortables, le cadre est super.

Légère incompréhension sur le prix au moment de payer.

Good location and very friendly people. We had a private room for a good price and breakfast included, was a really good breakfast!

The fan makes a lot of nois, so Earplugs are needed. Also for the train that passes by.

Peaceful, good vibe

Bed should be comfortable, you have to buy water for drinking, therevshiuld be water facility for drinking. Histvryrst greeted one girl warmly, when he sees me he didn't act at all They marked I didn't showed up to the place, and marked cancelled despite the fact that I was present there. Hope they greet every person warmly whether it's girl, boy. Otherwise everything is fine.

Nice clean place

Good location

Great location. Clean and chilled atmosphere!

The property was located in a good location. Beach was nearby. And local transportation was also easily accessible. The property manager and workers were really nice and helpful !

The best stay I’ve ever had in Sri Lanka! Asanka Surf House is more than just a place to stay—it’s a home away from home. The atmosphere is incredibly social, making it the perfect spot to meet like-minded travelers. Every evening feels like a gathering of friends, with communal dinners, great conversations, and a laid-back vibe. The staff is super friendly and always willing to help, and the surf lessons are top-notch. If you’re looking for a place with great energy, amazing people, and a true surf community feel, this is the place to be. I can’t wait to come back!

It’s a beautiful big property with a lot of potential, but everything was so dirty and the rooms are moldy.

That there is nobody really cleaning. The owners broom the place but there are to much people staying and not a proper cleaner so everything is very very dirty

Great location for surfing in midigama. A stones throw from the beach. Has a pool which is a great place to cool down. Rooms were great, mosquito free and nets all around the beds. No aircon but the ceiling fan is enough to keep you cool during the night. I stayed in a 4 bed dorm and there was no one in there except for the last night.

Very close to the train line and trains start from about 6am.

this place is amazing, the team very kind and the position is perfect.

nothing

Great Location, communal spaces, pool, the friendly staff, very nice

The location is quite good (minus the train), staff, vibes and swimming pool are good too. Good value for money for private room with a pool near the beach.

The bed is quite uncomfortable, and the rooms need a renovation and a bit of paint. The bathroom window doesn't have a glass so there's quite a few bugs coming into the room.

Great location in terms of being close to the beach and surf breaks (not so much in terms of the train noise). The food in the site restaurant is good.

With a two week stay at this place we really wanted to love it but there were just too many things. We're pretty chill and have been travelling in budget accommodation for a year, but we felt we needed to share our experience because we wouldn't have booked if we'd known. The good: great location to access the surf breaks. The food in the on site restaurant is all good. The not so good is: (1) we didn't get a single decent sleep: The beds sucked! Night one the slats were atrocious to the point we were falling through the beds (pictured) and the mattress was so thin - especially worn around the middle. They fixed the slats but not the mattress. We continued to complain about the mattress several times before we got a new one, still shit but a far-cry from what we started with. We talked to other people who were taking the pool bed mats and using them as an extra layer! The train feelt like it was in our room (and blasting the horn as it cruised past at 5:30am), it didn't help that our window was broken and despite many 'yes we'll fix it' remained broken. One of the nights the owner and his sons sat out in the Yoga spot drinking and talking loudly until around 1am. By this time we had a whole noise routine of earplugs and white noise and yet we still got woken by them. By late morning the booze bottle and ciggys were still in the yoga space. (2)Cleaning & maintenance The pool was never actually clean (always bugs floating around) and maybe only 50% of the time was swimmable thanks to being murky and green. We asked for our room to be serviced every 3-4 days. It was always an issue with linen : They'd not have enough so would skip your room, one time we shared a single top sheet between two of us, another time they took the used towel away and couldn't replace it so we just didn't have a towel overnight. Totally unnecessary drama, the linen is cheap quality anyway so just buy some more!

Neat and comfy 4 beds dorm.

Just one wall plug in the whole room. No toilet door in the room stayed , just a curtain which felt akward. Most lockers in the room were damaged.

Great location, nice bar, the owner was V nice and helpfull, very reasonable price. Good atmosphere

The room was smelling from the drain. Bed is not so comfortable, only fan in the room. No hot water at all

Nice staff, decent location, great value for money.

No AirCon in the cheaper rooms, but what can you expect for such a low price.

Breakfast

Nothing

Nice pool, staff were super friendly. Some good bars and restaurants near the hotel. Room was really good for the price with fan and clean bathroom.

Good location, although the arial images make it look more remote than what it is. Could do with a fitted sheet on the bed and the pillows weren’t comfortable. Right on the trainline - We didn’t mind as much, although as the train goes by at 11pm and 5am it’s very loud.

Location is good

The bedsheets were not cleaned!

Location is great, you can cross the train tracks and get to the beach. Staff is super friendly and very attentive. They let us get our coconut directly from the tree. The food is great and very cheap. You can also rent a motorbike for the standard price. They have an ice bath that can help you recover and organize yoga classes.

It's so close to the train tracks that the sound can wake you up. But if you wake up for early morning surf is not a big deal.

The room is clean as comfortable, really good pool. Sunset from the balcony is beautiful. The food is great. Also very close to all the surf breaks.

Super friendly staff

The room had a strange smell from cleaning product that was unpleasant for me

We loved the vibe... lovely pool. So close to the best waves in the area. Friendly owners. We will definitely stay there again in the future.

Great location - right by the beach and nearby bars and cafes.

My room was right next to the very noisy train tracks which wake you up in the morning. There was a pool but it did not seem to get cleaned. When I checked in I was not given any information about anything but staff were helpful when I had a question. There was no mosquito net in the room and open window sections so lots of bugs came in.

Comfy bed, good location not far from the beaches and restaurants and cheap for the area.

Only one plug in the room which you need to plug the fan in so you cannot charge anything. Bathroom was very dirty and hadn’t been cleaned for a long time. Needs a DEEP clean.

The staff is very nice and all, the bed is comfy, but the bathroom is filthy.

Asanka is an absolute gangster

aksana is a cool dude his family lives there and he makes you feel like part of the family the location is great the whole place has a really pleasant, safe and welcoming vibe.

It's close to the beach

The dorm was very average especially the toilet

Beautiful atmosphere, nice and clean pool, good food and super close to the beach

The toilet door was missing. We booked a deluxe room but they made us stay in a normal one (even after asking) without discount.

Asanka and his family are super friendly! The private room was big and very comfortable. The location is great as there's a shortcut straight to the beach. It can get loud in the evening depending on how busy it is but I would definitely stay there again.

The breakfast was lovely. The location is fantastic …just a 200m walk to a fantastic beach. I also had dinner there a couple of nights and it was very good.

A/C would have been nice or a more directed fan right on the bed. Also, the toilet was a little wobbly

Big room (deluxe room) Quiet / 1 step back from the highway : Good for sleeping. The view from the balcony

The pool was not really clean. Don't come for the sea view, it is visible but there is no real interest. No hot water or A/C for the price.