Drifters Hotel & Beach Restaurant

Cold water showers one night after a full day of rain. I can only assume there is bo backup booster for the solar water system.

Super friendly and helpful staff, truly felt like home. Amazing view from the seaside room, right above the beach, very quiet despite cafes below because of the soothing sound of the waves. I regret not staying longer!

Great location nice pool

I had a fantastic stay at Drifters hotel. The staff were incredibly friendly, the rooms were spotless✨️

Nice hotel with a beautiful garden. Peace and quiet atmosphere

Room, garden, view, staff , restaurant ...just everything!

I think it’s better to rent a scooter at the hotel

The location was perfect , staff was incredible and the breakfast was amazing.Sound of the waves and the sunrise were absolutely amazing.

Hotel is Well situated and the staff are so friendly and helpful , make you feel at home, nothing is too much trouble. Food is delicious. This was my first trip to Sri Lanka and my first destination. I booked the hotel car to pick me up from the airport which was excellent . Highly recommend the Drifters hotel for your Hikkaduwa stay.

Incredible hotel to stay in Hikkaduwa. staff were super friendly and welcoming. room is comfortable, nice AC, and good breakfast options . Cannot be beaten for the price!

The location, pool and pool area, our room with a sea view and a reasonable balcony, breakfast and. the cleaners were good . The breakfast was ok for the price. Buffet style with eggs how you choose.

The front of house and waiter staff are poorly managed. They need training in basic customer care. They rarely smiled or said ‘hi’. They looked bored, disinterested and were mainly on their phones or chatting to each other in groups. The mainly on phones bit probably explains why the restaurant WiFi was so slow at breakfast. It was fine at night as our room was above the restaurant. We tried the restaurant once at lunch when we arrived and the sandwich and salad were poor quality. Never used it again during our six day stay. In complete contrast are the restaurants either side who were friendly and welcoming and served imaginative and high quality food. Baba’s, the family restaurant on the left is particularly good value and friendly. Both the restaurants either side are open until 9-10pm and were quite busy. Drifters restaurant was mostly empty and closed by about 7pm which says it all. The sunbeds on the beach are also poor, with inadequate shading and cushions long past their sell by date. It’s such a pity because with a little effort the beach/ restaurant side of this property could be much more.

The staff are pleasant and very kind. The place has potential (location is absolutely fantastic), but improvements are needed.

I'm puzzled by the high reviews for this place. It is definitely not worth the money. The rooms are small, dark, hot, humid, and in need of renovation. We had to keep a loud fan on throughout our stay, and the power/fuses went off twice in three days. Tip - not all rooms have a/c. Make sure you book one with a/c!! The swimming pool doesn't feel welcoming. While there's a kettle in the room, no teas or coffees were provided. We had uninvited guests - cockroach, ants, and a spider (there are holes/vents without any mosquito nets, so everything gets inside. The beach loungers look tired and outdated. Although the location is on the beach, every hotel around looks better. The patio outside the dining area offers a nice view, but our experience was marred by loud Russian rap music from other 11am -vodka-drinking-guests.

Right at the beach

WiFi is v weak in the rooms

Staff is doing a great service. Quick check in , clean rooms and the hotel has a great view , it’s located right on beach facing the sea. Great place to have a relaxing holiday.

Absolutely love this place ! The hotel is right on beach , its in the main surfing point of Hikkaduwa. Everything you need is right around the hotel . And the hotel itself is really beautiful, even better than I thought it would be! The service and the food at the restaurant is also amazing, you get to sit and eat watching the sunset.

Location was great and staff very friendly.

Very friendly and helpful staff. Good location, next to the beach and in a walking distance from the city centre. Super cute terrace/restaurant by the sea, breakfast is served there. Nice pool. Not a busy place. In seaside rooms you can hear the ocean to your bed, lovely! Our room had a lovely balcony. Very cozy place, can recommend!

Breakfast is quite simple. Water pressure in the shower could be better.

Beautiful place to stay with a great location, clean rooms, and friendly staff! Can't wait to come back

Great location, exceptional customer service!

Nothing bad at all

The room is very big and clean, I highly recommend it; if it wasn't for my friends because they have to leave tomorrow, I would definitely stay an extra night; the service is very good, the location is very great, everything in the hotel is perfect

No lifeguards on the beach. All Hotel I think could put little of there incomst to have a lifieguard or some One how can heart and lung rescue.

Room with sea view highly recommended! The front manager Sankalpa and the restaurant staff were very friendly and helpful!

Excellent location . Very helpful staff. Helped us organise really great trips around Sri Lanka. They got a beautiful beach restaurant with a bar 🍹 and the food it really delicious!

Very good experience here . Rooms are great , new and comfortable , from what i see the hotel was newly renovated. Located right in the heart of Hikkaduwa beach where youll never get enough. The stuff at this hotel is so welcoming and friendly. Loved it here , we’ll definitely be back

Perfect location, just at the beach, close to all the surf schools. We had a beautiful sea view room with a balcony. The staff was super nice and very helpful

The room is a bit worn (especially the bathroom), but there's everything we needed and all was clean, so not a big issue.

Friendly staff. Good location, breakfast and food. Easy to contact.