Samaru Beach House

Lovely clean rooms with hot showers. Perfect location, beautiful beach and close restaurants.

Maybe a couple more breakfast options would have been good. The tea/ coffee and fresh fruit plate were excellent.

"Absolutely loved our stay at Samaru Beach house The location is perfect — right on the beach in Weligama and just steps from the surf. The staff were incredibly welcoming and went above and beyond to make us feel at home. Rooms were clean, comfortable, and with amazing sea views. Woke up to the sound of waves every morning 🌊 Highly recommend for anyone visiting Weligama. Will definitely be back!"

Beach with siurfing

Wifi strength is low and because of local holiday restaurants are not running

Loved the location of the property

I would have preferred daily housekeeping. There was a bad smell in the bathroom every morning. The music from W15 went on until 10pm so if you have small kids like I do, this was annoying.

Right on the beach with helpful staff

It was a little tired and could have been cleaner

Die Lage!!! Direkt am Strand, bzw Meer. Fussläufig viele Restaurants erreichbar

Frühstück war ok, etwas mehr zum Aufhängen der nassen Badesachen wäre nicht schlecht. Moskitonetz über zweiten Bett wäre schön. Hat alles gepasst soweit wie von anderen beschrieben, nicht mehr und nicht weniger. Zur Surfschule können wir nichts sagen, da waren wir nicht.

The staff are great. The location is literally on the beach. We liked the options to eat dinner at nearby.

The music from the hotel next door is ridiculously loud and is played from noon to 10pm everyday and night. The room we stayed in shook with the vibrations of the doof doof sound. Read the reviews for the hotel next door and people leave because of the music. Why they play the music is beyond the staff’s comprehension - we went next door one night for dinner and asked them. Nobody dances and nobody enjoys it yet they play it. So beware!

Fantastic location, bang on the beach. Plenty of loungers and chairs to relax on. Superb food and easy bar service. Surf hire on-site. Friendly, safe, easy to walk 5 mins to other restaurants etc.

Nothing to dislike. Other people have mentioned noise from neighbouring accommodation, although this is only music and all is quiet for when you you're catchin Zzzz.

Proximity to the beach

Very beautiful location right on the beach, the staff are very kind and helpful each and everyone of them, the hotel has this natural relaxed vibes and feel right at home. I will definitely be always choosing Samaru whenever am in Weligama again ❤️

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very clean, amazing location, good surfing

Great location and helpful staff

Świetna lokalizacja przy samej plaży oraz bardzo dobre śniadania.

Närheten till stranden o solstolarna

Location was amazing and to be able to laze by the ocean and watch the surfers was very relaxing.

Wspaniale usytuowany hotel na samej plaży, mają swoją szkółkę surfingu, miejsce idealne do nauki, super fale codziennie. Jeśli wrócimy na Sri Lankę to na pewno do tego hotelu

Unbeatable location on the beach with free sunbeds. The room is spacious. Friendly staff. Included breakfast which was ok (nothing extraordinary but it includes eggs, bread, fruit or juice, coffee or tea). Surf school attached to the property and you can get lessons for 4000rupee.

The rooms are very old fashioned, the property would really benefit from some renovation. Although it's prohibited to smoke in the room, there was a very intense smell from smoke in the room ( I guess it's not the fault of the property that the guests don't respect the rules but it was quite unpleasant).

The location is perfect (right on Weligama beach) and the staff were great & super friendly.

The rooms are a little bit dated and prone to getting a bit damp unless you keep the aircon on (which I wouldn’t usually use)

Siisti hotelli hyvällä sijainnilla. Ihana ranta ja aurinkotuolit hotellin asiakkaille käytössä.

Wi-fi ei toiminut

posizione sulla spiaggia, ottima soluzione per chi vuole godere di una rilassante giornata al mare. camera ampia e pulita. ottima colazione. disponibilità di lettini in spiaggia, doccia e scuola di surf

niente

Weligaman rannalla erinomaisella sijainnilla n. 30m mereen. Kivat rantatuolit, jotka olivat majoittujille ilmaisia. Huone oli tilava ja puhdas. Aamiainen oli myös hyvä.

Kohtalaisen kova musiikki soi viereisen hotellin baarista aamupäivästä iltaan saakka. Viereisen ja vilkkaan ajotien äänet kuuluvat hyvin huoneeseen, ainakin jos huone sijaitsee sen läheisyydessä

Top Lage, wundervoller Strand

Ein Kühlschrank und Wasserkocher mit Kaffee/Tee im Zimmer wäre noch praktisch gewesen.

קרוב לחוף ומקום מרכזי

La ubicación en la misma playa y la Comodidad de estar todo a mano, los desayunos buenísimos en la playa, relajados

Besonders gefallen hat uns die Lage des Hotels direkt am Strand. Ausserdem verfügt die Unterkunft über eine eigene Surfschule, der Surf­lehrer war extrem nett. Das Zimmer war sehr sauber und das Bett hatte ein Moskitonetz, was wir als sehr angenehm empfunden haben. Insgesamt haben wir uns dort sehr wohlgefühlt.

Nicht so gut war, dass das Hotel nebenan oft laut war, weil dort Musik lief. Zum Glück nur bis 22:00 Uhr. Das Zimmer war allgemein sehr hellhörig. Im Zimmer gab es keinen Föhn und keinen Mini-Kühlschrank. Ein Kühlschrank ist zwar nicht unbedingt nötig, da man immer Getränke bestellen kann. Leider konnte man das Fenster über der Tür nicht abdunkeln, deshalb war es nachts ziemlich hell im Zimmer.

Absolutely beautiful place right on the beach, close to town with great swimming, breakfast & food & most of all the service & Gin Cocktails - 10 out of 10 for me!!!

Very close to beach . Clean rooms . Great hospitality.

Gute Lage

Amazing location and very nice and helpful host.

Sometimes a bit loud music from W15 next to the hotel.

Location, food in a restaurant

There could be more towells in the room.

Everything! My partner and I were actually staying in Ahngahma but did a day trip to Weligama and stumbled upon Samaru. We instantly loved the location and friendly vibes. We changed our plans and checked in the next day. Originally, we booked three nights. We then extended two nights, then another two. It’s impossible to leave because it’s so good! You wake up, roll out of bed to a fresh and delicious breakfast on the beachfront. You then mosey on over to the sun beds to relax. You watch the surfers then can rent a board or even get a lesson. After a surf, you kick back with a mango lassi and just enjoy. The location couldn’t be any better. The staff are all super friendly and genuine and make sure you have a fantastic stay. They just make you feel at home. The lovely staff and great location seem to attract friendly and chilled guests, too. We met lots of lovely people of all ages. It’s a special place. Thanks so much Samaru, we love you! Julia and Brad (best honeymoon ever).

Loved it all.

Die Unterkunft ist direkt am Strand, man kann von der Terrasse aus das Meer und die Surfer beobachten. Nachts hört man das Rauschen des Meeres. Auch gibt es gratis Liegen mit dünnen Matratzen (aber keine Strandtücher) am Strand. Die Unterkunft bietet Surfstunden an. Und wir haben auch einen Wasserkocher für Tee/Kaffee bekommen. Es gibt eine neue Klimaanlage.

Das Bad ist in die Jahre gekommen (gelb-braune 70er Jahre Fliesen etc), das Zimmer ist recht dunkel.

The proximity to the sea, the set up, and the teaching surf team.

Breakfast was a bit limited.

A small, clean hotel in the most beautiful part of Weligama beach. All the staff are very friendly and helpful. I took my first surfing lessons here from a real surf master. Everyone was so helpful. Thank you so much Arun for everything. You're the best!

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Hotel op het strand, laat dat bezinken hoe gaaf. Niet achter een drukke weg maar op het strand. En mooi hotel ook. Zeer behulpzaam en vriendelijk personeel algemeen gesproken.

Restaurant ontbijt variatie was zeer beperkt. Obers mogen meer proactief zijn in het bedienen van jou.

Абсолютно все! Место, персонал, радушие, завтраки и конечно же океан!

Не то чтобы не понравилось! Просто не логично в таком климате отсутствие холодильника. Не то что в номере, но и в общественных зонах. Приятно всегда иметь под рукой любимые холодные напитки, особенно поздно ночью. Ведь обслуживание только до 22:00!

Top Lage

Der Kaffee;)

אנשים נחמדים כבר פעם שנייה שאני חוזר וגם ממש על הים ונחמד

Очень дружелюбный и внимательный персонал! Старались угодить во всем и сделать проживание максимально комфортным. Даже запомнили, что я люблю на завтрак, хотя я жила меньше недели. Расположение на пляже, прям на серф споте. Из окна каждое утро, толко открыв глаза можно увидеть состояние волн, и сразу идти кататься.

Все супер! Единственный момент, прибой шумит постоянно, и ночью ощущение, что ща окном шквалистый ветер) хотя это просто волны. Но в этом что-то есть)

Lovely beach side location

A bit inflexible about breakfast timings -if you wanted to go out early you couldn’t have breakfast

Top locatie aan het strand. Goede ligbedden met kussens. Voldoende beschikbaar want bijna iedereen ligt op een surfplank. Manager/bedrijfsleider aardig en behulpzaam. Kregen gratis upgrade omdat standaardkamer nog late checkout had. Qua prijs kwaliteit en ligging niet beter kunnen vinden. Bed lag prima, extra laken en extra handdoeken gekregen. Ontbijt goed. Bodyboard 500 rp per uur Privé surfles 5000 voor 1,5/2 uur Kregen wierrook tegen muggen Ligging prima als je wilt leren surfen. Breed strand veel ruimte en mooie rollers. Zwemmen kan ook, maar vooral worstelen met de golven. Leuk, maar met kleine kinderen lijkt t me niks.

Sommig personeel is de hele dag aan het rond "hangen ". Soms ook onduidelijk wie er werkt of wie er "aanwezig " is. Ook kregen we met 3 overnachtingen maar 2 halve liter flesjes water. Toen ik vroeg om water aan een medewerker kreeg ik te horen dat ik een grote fles kon kopen. Oké prima, maar ik kreeg een open 1,5 liter fles en toen ik een slok nam kwam de chloorlucht me tegemoet. Hier zat duidelijk ander water in. Terug gegaan en van de manager gratis 2 halve liter flesjes gehad (dicht).

Vše bylo perfektní. Dostali jsme dokonce i lepší pokoj. Na všem se dalo domluvit a hostitelé byli hrozně fajn. Měla jsem lekci surfování, která mě velmi bavila a i cena byla fajn. Snídaně servírovaná na pláži s výhledem na surfaře v oceánu. Wifi fungovala i na pláži. Pokud bych někdy znovu cestovala do Weligamy, tak určitě do Samaru.

I had 7 hours of surf lessons with Arun and became really good friends on the way. He is the best surf instructor and he is also super easygoing and chill - also really flexible about the surf lessons. The location of the hotel is perfect, you get out of your room and there is beach right away. The room was clean and the staff is incredibly helpful and friendly. They solved all my problems and helped me with my request. Samaru is a special hotel and I’m definitely coming back!

Nothing

Das Hotel hat eine top Lage, es liegt direkt am schönen Strand. Es gibt ausreichend bequeme Liegen mit Schirmen, welche kostenlos zur Verfügung stehen. Es gibt eine eigene Surfschule und einen Bretterverleih. Vom Hotel aus kann man perfekt den ganzen Surfern zuschauen und auch das baden im Meer war möglich. In der näheren Umgebung gibt es tolle Restaurants. Wir hatten ein Vierbettzimmer, es war ausreichend groß, das Bad war ok und wir hatten einen Balkon. Das Frühstück war einfach, für uns aber völlig ausreichend, man konnte direkt am Strand frühstücken. Direkt neben dem Hotel war ein Beachclub, es gab abends bis ca 22 Uhr Musik, das hatte uns aber nicht gestört. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt, das Personal war sehr unaufdringlich und hat uns in Ruhe gelassen. Das hatten wir in Sri Lanka auch schon anders erlebt. Als wir da waren wurde sehr viel renoviert, alles frisch gestrichen und geputzt und das Hotel steht wirklich gut da. Absolute Empfehlung

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Direkt am Strand, schöne Sicht auf eine Insel. Genug Platz im Zimmer, Klima, Dusche, Fliegennetze alles gut. Das Essen ist gut, es gibt aber direkt nebenan auch Nahrunsquellen. Das Personal ist extrem freundlich und bemüht. Klare Empfehlung.

Nichts

Excellent location right on the beach and relaxed vibe. Nice rooms and great breakfast.

Loud music from W15 next door late into the night (not the fault of Samaru Beach House).

Loved it. Nice staff, super location, best surf teacher :) We'll definetly come back. Good breakfast literally on the beach.

The music nearby stops in the evening. Mostly. If you surf 2x a day, you can fall asleep easily :D

Situated on the beach, the balcony view and outlook over the sea was exceptional.

The loud, thumping dance music from 3pm to 10pm every day from the adjacent hotel was hard to bear and detracted from our stay.

Excellent location

The place is in need of some refurbishing. Age is starting to show.

Location Location Location Staff were helpful and friendly Clean, spacious, very basic rooms and bathroom. Linen was clean Fan worked and wasn’t noisy Air conditioner worked well Great swimming beach with good condition cushioned beach lounges and umbrellas (that is what you are paying for) Nice porch with table & chairs outside rooms. Bottled drinking water in room supplied (but no glasses) Breakfast provided was basic & standard - Sri Lankan coffee, juice, eggs, fruit, white toast & jam. Garden areas were clean, tidy but basic.

No mini fridge in room (that’s a deal breaker for me) Hotel is over priced for the room standard in Sri Lanka - you are paying more for the location and sun lounges on the beach (no pool) Extra charge for use of beach towels (the only hotel/homestay that did that during our 3 week trip) Only one small thin bath towel per person supplied in bathroom and no hand towel or face towel. No blankets (too bad if your travel partner likes the room cooler than you) No in room tea/coffee making facilities or even a glass to drink water from. The beachside undercover tables for eating looks like a makeshift restaurant and you have to look for someone to come and provide a menu if you want to order a drink or meal. WiFi was hopeless even though our room was close to reception. There was a sign on back of our room door saying ‘no alcohol or fruit in rooms’ - why?

Perfect location, friendly and professional staff

Good location. It’s literally 10 seconds from beach. Friendly staffs. Nice breakfast with lots of fruits. Bike rental available.

Wifi is weak. Shower pressure is weak. Kinda expansive for its price.

the staff were very helpful and caring

Very nice place to stay, right on the beach. Great cuisine and service, much better starred hotels use to have worse. Surfing school and equipment on place. All we needed.

Great location right on the beach

The room was modest, there was a musty smell and the toilet also did not smell very pleasant

good location and breakfast

The location which was directly on the beach and the nearness to things like surf lessons, groceries, dining. Staff were lovely and helpful. The manager showed us different rooms and let us pick which one we preferred. We had a cabinet to lock our items in our room.

For the price, it should have been better. The resort was only a budget hotel, not even mid range. We had two little bottles of water provided the whole stay and two thin towels for both shower and beach. We had to over-pay for a bottle of water so from then on I walked to Cargill's. No cups in the room for the water. Room was quite small. Noisy all afternoon and evening because the hotel beside Samaru thinks it is a Caribbean party resort. Breakfast was so repetitive, eggs, toast fruit. No other options given. A/C wasn't really working and was so loud - it finally broke our second day. They attempted to fix it but it broke again in the night.

it was in close proximity to a lot of restaurants and surf schools, and being beach side makes it even better! the rooms are well maintained and kept clean and tidy and well worth the price!

Friendly and attentive staff. Perfect location (right on surf beach). Large shaded restaurant area as close to the sea as you can get. Decent hard surfboard rental available on site. Nice food (not expensive). Good quality sun loungers and shade. Spacious rooms with both fan and Aircon.

Nothing tbh. They could do with giving you a complimentary large bottle of water each day.

it was right on the beach, steps from our door, service was most excellent, super friendly staff, great location for surfing and lounging

nothing

Good people, good location, good price

Nothing to say, But recomened.. if they keep intercom inside the room

location and accommodating staff

The location is PERFECT, right in the middle of the training areas for surfing and the best possible swimming beach. The layout of beds and tables with umbrellas was the main attraction for me - an awesome way to spend a holiday. The breakfast was fresh and good - but unimaginative.

I only discovered after a few days that it was possible to order meals - something nobody seemed to be doing. Is this available or not? It would be really good to have a bar area near the beach - in which case I guarantee that you would get an evening crowd developing. As it is - the beach area closes up at sunset which is not good.

Perfect place, with nice people, front of perfect spot ) thank you! )

the staff and the location. the rooms are better than seems in the photos

we had a price discrepancy regarding one activity arranged by them….

Big rooms, excellent location, fabulous staff

Nothing it was all good

very comfortable hotel with excellent customer service. The breakfast was excellent! Rooms are very basic, but they are clean. AC works very well, almost too well sometimes. Beautiful beach and good service for drinks.