Amwaj Blue Cabana Arugambay

Hotels
9.3 (39 reviews)
Kudakali Road, Pottuvil 18 , Arugam Bay , lk

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Room service
Terrace
Non-smoking throughout
Front desk (limited hours)
Free wired internet
Self parking (surcharge)
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Internet access
Covered parking
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly and helpful staff
Great location near the beach
Delicious breakfast
Cons:
Wifi issues
Slightly remote location may deter some guests
Service charge discrepancies

Categories

Cleanliness
8.8
The cabins were clean and well-maintained, providing a comfortable stay.
Service
9.8
Hosts Nafarullah and Faies were frequently praised for their friendliness and helpfulness.
Location
9.3
Located right next to the beach, with good access to the surrounding area, though slightly distant from the town.
Room Quality
9
Private rooms are cozy and equipped with necessary amenities, though basic in style.
Amenities
9.1
Facilities provided are decent with options for self-catering.
Value for Money
9.3
Great pricing for the quality of stay and service provided.
Food and Beverage
9.5
Highly praised for delicious and ample breakfast offerings.
Overall Experience
9.6
A tranquil stay with great service, location, and overall satisfaction.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-22 12:22

Property Description

Beachfront Location
Luxurious Rooms with Sea View Balcony
Convenient Amenities like Room Service and 24-hour Front Desk

Experience a stay by the beach at Amwaj Blue Cabana Arugambay. Indulge in sea views from your balcony and enjoy convenient amenities like room service. Book now for an unforgettable seaside getaway!

Important information:

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Check-in and check-out hours:

Location

Guest Reviews

9.3
Based on 39 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.8
Service: 9.8
Location: 9.3
Room Quality: 9
Amenities: 9.1
Value for Money: 9.3
Food and Beverage: 9.5
Overall Experience: 9.6
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Chad couple ca
10
Pros:

Very peaceful and away from the main town. The beach is lovely, but the waves are big. We saw a nesting turtles here as well.

Faiees there is a great host!!

Cons:

Nothing

2026-03-13 via Nuitee
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Kamile couple lt
8
Pros:

Very cozy cabin, so close to the sea! Amazing location, you could't hear any street noise. It was tidy and comfortable. Big bed. Electric kettle for tea / coffee. We really enjoyed our stay here. Good value for the money.

Cons:

Things look different now than they do in the pictures. There is a construction going on right in front of the cabin. No hanging hammocks, as you would expect going through the listing pics. Wifi did not reach our cabin (which was the closest one to the sea). And we never got any towels after asking for it.

2026-03-05 via Nuitee
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Luis family_with_children es
10
2025-10-04 via Nuitee
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Tobias solo_traveller de
9
Cozy place, next to the beach, super chill. Great price and nice staff.
Pros:

Really chill private Rooms for a good price.
The staff "Nafarullah" and
"Faies" were always nice and helpfull.

Cons:

Wifi was not good.
Without an own vehicle the location would be annoying.

2025-10-02 via Nuitee
Татьяна couple ru
10
2025-10-02 via Nuitee
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Vincent couple fr
10
Pros:

Fais et le manager sont deux hommes très gentils et serviables. Ils sont là à chaque fois que vous avez besoin d’eux pour vous aider.

Les cabanes sont simples mais efficaces à 50 mettre de la mer

Merci pour votre accueil et à bientôt

2025-09-28 via Nuitee
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Christian Rudolf couple de
10
Pros:

Tolle Anlage. Das beste sind die beiden Hosts Nafarullah und Faies die sich großartig um uns gekümmert haben. Essen, Transport, sogar ein BBQ haben sie organisiert.
Die Anlage ist direkt am Meer so dass man jederzeit einen kleinen Kamp gegen die Wellen starten kann.
Allgemein eine sehr ruhige Gegend. Ein einfacher Supermarkt ist wenige Minuten entfernt.
Die Küche ist ausreichend ausgestattet und bietet die Möglichkeit auch selbst zu kochen.
Betten groß und bequem mit gutem Mückennetz

2025-09-18 via Nuitee
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lena couple de
10
Sehr schöne Lage direkt am Strand und empfehlenswertes Essen.
Pros:

Sehr lieber Host, der sehr leckeres Frühstück zubereitet. Es gibt einen Strandzugang und es ist sehr ruhig dort.

2025-09-13 via Nuitee
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Sachin family_with_children lk
10
Awesome!
Pros:

Convenient location, about a 15 min walk to the city centre and great ocean views! Can easily enjoy the Sunrise from here as the beach is right outside. Walking distance to the crocodile rock too, from where you can watch Elephants as well.

All the facilities were good, nothing bad to say at all. Especial mention to Faiz, the host, very friendly and helpful. He makes sure the place kept well for its guests. Good man!

2025-09-11 via Nuitee
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Michael couple de
10
Pros:

Die Unterkunft liegt direkt am schönen Pasarichenai Strand südlich von Arugam Bay und besteht aus 4 sehr schönen, einfachen, sauberen Cabanas mit jeweils eigenem Bad und kleiner Terrasse. Die Bäume im Garten sind noch recht klein, aber alles ist hübsch angelegt und bietet auch Hängematten und einen schattigen Frühstücksplatz. Das Sri Lankische Curry zum Frühstück war außerordentlich lecker und sehr reichlich! Wir konnten auch völlig unkompliziert eine Lagunen-Bootstour über die Unterkunft organisieren. Wir haben uns rundum wohl gefühlt und empfehlen diese Unterkunft sehr gerne weiter!!

Cons:

Die Unterkunft liegt nicht im trubeligen Arugam Bay, sondern etwas außerhalb. Wir hatten ein eigenes Auto und waren somit trotzdem flexibel. Vielleicht ist manchem die Lage zu abgeschieden. Mit Tuktuks ist der Weg in die Stadt aber natürlich kein Problem.

2025-09-10 via Nuitee
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Mathilde extended_group fr
10
Pros:

Propre et parfait

Emplacement au calme (à 15 minutes à pied de la rue principale et 20/25 de « l’animation »)

Cons:

Quelques filouteries de la part du personnel pour les services proposés sur place :

- on avait commandé 2 portions de riz frit pour 2 personnes pour 1600 roupies au final il nous a apporté 4 assiettes à 500 chacune (2000 roupies en tout pour la même chose)
- on a demandé à laver du linge via leurs service de laundry et il a sur-pesé de 2kg le linge
- le monsieur nous avait commandé 2 tuktuks pour Pottuvil à 500 par couple et on nous a demandé le double à l’arrivée alors qu’on avait bien re confirmé le prix

Rien de bien grave

2025-09-10 via Nuitee
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Julia couple es
9
Pros:

Las cabañas son muy acogedoras y el personal muy amable. Están situadas un poco apartadas del centro del pueblo, pero con moto o tuktuk la distancia es muy corta. La playa está justo al lado, el sitio es muy recomendable

2025-09-08 via Nuitee
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WaveLoomHostle couple lk
10
2025-09-07 via Nuitee
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Chloe family_with_children gb
9
Lovely cabanas in a beautiful location on the beach, amazing food and soothing ocean soundtrack!
Pros:

If you're looking for a quieter spot Amwaj Blue is perfect! Just the sounds of the sea rolling, I slept like a baby. The cabanas are quite new, the gardens are very nice and growing well. Fais (certainly not spelt correctly, sorry!) is a very kind and helpful person, he looked after our family so well and produced some of the best food we had in Sri Lanka. Big fan of his dhaal! They have a tuk-tuk available for you to hire to self-drive, or you can grab a local one. Just a few minutes into the busy centre of Arugam Bay or to the surf beaches.

Cons:

Nothing.

2025-09-03 via Nuitee
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Leonard couple de
9
2025-09-03 via Nuitee
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Guglielmo extended_group it
6
Soggiorno piacevole perché la spiaggia difronte è bella e tranquillissima. Se si cerca movida non è il posto giusto
Pros:

Spiaggia difronte deserta e molto silenziosa.
Abbiamo prenotato tutte e 4 le capanne a disposizione quindi l’intera struttura era per noi

Cons:

Capanne molto rudimentali, scarsissima pulizia, bagno praticamente inaccessibile dal caldo che faceva in quanto è coperto da plexiglas e il calore si accumula inesorabilmente.

2025-09-01 via Nuitee
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Delnaaz family_with_children in
9
Great value and even better staff!
Pros:

It's a quiet little place away from the traffic and chaos and yet not too far from the hustle of the main centre. The rooms were extremely clean, the bedsheets towels were clean and the bed was comfy. The open shower was lovely and I loved it after a day at the beach. Mr Faiz was a pleasure to deal with and always smiling. It's slightly a bit away from the touristy eating spots but there are enough local places around. Would definitely come back next time in Arugambay

Cons:

The beach was not a leisure swimming beach. Would stay away and instead go to crocodile rock for sunset which is a 5min walk away from the property.

2025-08-29 via Nuitee
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Hanna couple de
9
Toller Aufenthalt direkt am Strand!
Pros:

Sehr süße Strandhäuschen, sehr freundliches Personal (vor allem Fais). Das Meer ist direkt vor der Haustüre, zwar sehr große Wellen, aber trotzdem sehr toll zum schnell ins Wasser springen. Fais hat uns außerdem zwei Mal ein sehr leckeres Frühstück gemacht! Insgesamt eine sehr besondere Unterkunft mit Wellenrauschen zum Einschlafen inklusive :)

Cons:

Das Wlan hat leider nicht funktioniert und die Lage ist etwas abseits des Zentrums - jedoch auch schnell mit dem Roller in 5 Minuten oder zu Fuß in 20-25 Minuten erreichbar.

2025-08-26 via Nuitee
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alessandro couple it
6
2025-08-21 via Nuitee
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Matthias couple de
7
2025-08-21 via Nuitee