Children allowed

Facilities

Health or beauty spa nearby
Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
BBQ facilities
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Great location
Beautiful amenities
Cons:
Inadequate cleaning
Overpriced value
Limited breakfast options

Categories

Cleanliness
7.86
Room wasn't cleaned unless requested; one instance of no cleaning even when requested.
Service
10
Friendly and helpful staff, supportive during issues like internet connectivity.
Location
9.83
Exceptional locality with direct beach access and nearby turtle sightings.
Room Quality
8.37
Cabanas were dark and air conditioning was inadequate.
Amenities
8.82
Nice pool and decent dining options, although breakfast could improve.
Value for Money
6.85
Considered overpriced for what was received, particularly for food options.
Food and Beverage
8.81
Food in restaurant was tasty, but breakfast options were limited.
Overall Experience
9.86
Overall pleasant stay despite some issues; beautiful surroundings and supportive staff.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-22 13:32

Property Description

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.

Important information:

Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Parking

    No parking available.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 5 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    Children from 6 years old to 11 years old stay for US$30 per person per night when using an existing bed.
    Children from 12 years old to 17 years old stay for US$60 per person per night when using an existing bed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.8
Based on 273 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.86
Service: 10
Location: 9.83
Room Quality: 8.37
Amenities: 8.82
Value for Money: 6.85
Food and Beverage: 8.81
Overall Experience: 9.86
G
Gallus • family_with_children • ch
9
Individually in a small site with good restaurant in nice atmosphare.
Pros:

Always enough lying chairs, beautiful garden with nice little pool.
GM helps on any issue.

Cons:

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

2026-02-10 • via Nuitee
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Julie • extended_group • gb
10
Great stay, highly recommended
Pros:

Everything! Great room, gorgeous location, perfect staff, food and drinks!

Cons:

Nothing, it’s a shame the beach is receding but there is nothing the hotel can do about that. Location is stunning

2026-01-31 • via Nuitee
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Gediminas • extended_group • lt
10
Very cozy little resort
Pros:

Cozy yard, nice pool, good staff, good meals.

Cons:

No sand by hotel - rocks, but 30 meters walk on stones you can reach sandy beach where always huge turtles swim!

2026-01-28 • via Nuitee
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Lisa • family_with_children • de
10
Sehr schöne Cabanas
Pros:

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.

Cons:

Es gab keinen direkten Strand an der Unterkunft, man musste ein paar Meter zum nächsten Strand laufen

2026-01-26 • via Nuitee
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Jennifer Eileen • solo_traveller • ca
10
A delightful retreat!
Pros:

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!

Cons:

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.

2026-01-26 • via Nuitee
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Layan • couple • lk
8
A memorable experience
Pros:

The beach nearby was so beautiful and calm. Also experienced turtles wandering around which was totally unexpected for us. We enjoyed a lot.

Cons:

The bathroom sink had an issue with water draining in Cabana No. 3. Other than that, was okay

2026-01-23 • via Nuitee
O
OliverSimionescu • couple • ro
5
decent 3 star hotel - staff needs training
Pros:

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

Cons:

read the review above - it's with good and with bad.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Buddika • couple • lk
8
Pros:

Very good

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
A
Alois • couple • at
10
Kommen gerne wieder
Pros:

Die Cabana mit Meerblick

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Daniela • couple • de
10
Wunderschöner und unvergesslicher Aufenthalt mit freundlichem Personal
Pros:

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❤️

Cons:

Alles fein gewesen ❤️

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
M
Michele • couple • it
5
Pros:

Cabana e vicinanza turtle point

Cons:

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

2026-01-18 • via Nuitee
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Małgosia • family_with_children • pl
10
Pros:

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.

Cons:

Restauracja hotelowa powinna trochę popracować nad smakiem serwowanych potraw.

2026-01-12 • via Nuitee
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Luigi • family_with_children • it
9
2026-01-11 • via Nuitee
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Javier • family_with_children • es
10
Sitio idílico para acabar viaje a Sri Lanka en alto
Pros:

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

Cons:

Todo perfecto

2026-01-10 • via Nuitee
V
Verena • couple • de
8
Pros:

Schöne Unterkunft, direkt am Strand. Turtel-Beach direkt um die Ecke. Toller Pool und nettes Personal;

Cons:

Direkt an Straße und Zug-Linie, daher leider sehr laut.

2026-01-10 • via Nuitee
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Niki • family_with_children • hu
8
Kellemes hely, csodás személyzettel
Pros:

Clean. Very nice staff. It has a beautiful park and the rooms are nice and clean.

Cons:

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.

2026-01-08 • via Nuitee
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Srdjan • couple • hr
10
Pros:

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.

2026-01-07 • via Nuitee
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Timothée • family_with_children • fr
9
hôtel qualitatif & Tortues d'eau à foison.
Pros:

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.

Cons:

-

2026-01-07 • via Nuitee
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Claire • family_with_children • gb
9
Great hotel in a fantastic location
Pros:

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!

Cons:

Internet connection

2026-01-06 • via Nuitee
C
Claire • couple • gb
9
2026-01-06 • via Nuitee