Hotel Finlanka

Hotels
9.4 (127 reviews)
1st Cross Rd, Sarathgunawardiana Mawatha, Wawlagoda, Hikkaduwa , Hikkaduwa , lk

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Garden
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Great breakfast
Cons:
Noise from trains
Cleanliness issues

Categories

Cleanliness
8.5
Some issues with cleanliness and pests were reported.
Service
10
Staff is very friendly and accommodating.
Location
9.5
The hotel is conveniently located near the beach and restaurants.
Room Quality
8.5
Rooms are large but some noise from trains and discomforts reported.
Amenities
9.5
Good amenities including a pool and breakfast offerings.
Value for Money
10
Overall, good value for the quality of service and amenities.
Food and Beverage
9.5
Excellent breakfast options with local dishes.
Overall Experience
9.7
A positive experience overall despite some minor issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-22 13:35

Property Description

Convenient Location
Located just 100 meters from the snorkelling site in Hikkaduwa, Finlanka offers easy access to a fun-filled water adventure.

Comfortable Rooms
Enjoy the garden views from the balcony of your air-conditioned room equipped with modern amenities such as a flat-screen TV, safe, and refrigerator.

Great Services
Take advantage of the airport shuttle services and 24-hour front desk at Finlanka. The hotel also offers a tour desk and laundry facilities for added convenience.

Book your stay at Finlanka today to experience a perfect blend of comfort and convenience!

Important information:

A deposit may be required at the property.

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

Location

Guest Reviews

9.4
Based on 127 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.5
Service: 10
Location: 9.5
Room Quality: 8.5
Amenities: 9.5
Value for Money: 10
Food and Beverage: 9.5
Overall Experience: 9.7
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Paula • solo_traveller • es
10
2026-08-08 • via Nuitee
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Le Franc • couple • fr
10
Pros:

Cet établissement est beau, on y est merveilleusement accueilli. Le petit déjeuner est copieux, et délicieusement préparé du matin. C’est un îlot de relaxation et de calme ou l’on oublie la cohue qui règne sur la route principal. La bienveillance et les sourires vous accueillent dans cet endroit hors du temps.

2026-07-11 • via Nuitee
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Maheshan • extended_group • lk
9
Food & the staff were very good
Pros:

Super cleaned & value for money

Cons:

Cleanness & Staff

2026-07-10 • via Nuitee
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Kalina • solo_traveller • pl
5
dobre wspomnienia
Pros:

przeciętne, ładny ogród, śpiew ptaków. miejsce adekwatne do ceny, ciepła woda pod prysznicem, duży pokój, lokalizacja przecietna, bardzo fajni ludzie

Cons:

glosno, nie zaciemniony pokój, schody wysokie na pietro

2026-04-21 • via Nuitee
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Sarah • couple • gb
8
Pros:

Staff very friendly and great breakfast. Very close to the coast

2026-04-02 • via Nuitee
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Katrin • family_with_children • ch
9
Gute, saubere Unterkunft und nettes Personal
Pros:

Die Unterkunft war sauber und das Personal sehr hilfsbereit und freundlich. Wir fühlten uns sehr wohl.

Cons:

Neben dem Hotel liegt die Zuglinie wenn der Zug durchfuhr war es sehr laut

2026-04-01 • via Nuitee
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Federica • family_with_children • it
1
Don't trust, don't go
Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

The host simply canceled our stay the very same day of our arrival. He invented some story about some sick customer who couldn't leave and room not available anymore. Third time it happens in Sri Lanka (with different excuses: customer sick, app broke down, no explanation, etc). We simply believe that in Sri Lanka they don't honour the reservation with Booking.com, if somebody else is offering a higher price for the room. They don't care and simply text you saying the room is not there anymore. We don't recommend this place.

2026-03-30 • via Nuitee
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Ema • solo_traveller • gb
8
Lovely welcoming helpful staff.
Pros:

Staff were lovely and the breakfast was fab. Rooms were also large and comfortable.

Cons:

Close to train tracks but I quite enjoyed that and I’m not a light sleeper, so the early morning trains didn’t wake me.

2026-03-28 • via Nuitee
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Petra • solo_traveller • de
9
Tolle Unterkunft mit Pool, mega Frühstücksbuffet, sehr freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal.
Pros:

Sehr gut.

2026-03-07 • via Nuitee
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Elin H • family_with_children • is
8
2026-03-07 • via Nuitee
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Marco • couple • de
10
Mega Frühstücksbuffet, große Zimmer sehr zentral zur Stadt sehr nettes Personal leider negativ der Zug, sonst wär nichts
Pros:

Sehr familiäres Umfeld Zimmer riesengroß mit Balkon Innenhof mit schönen Pool sauber, sehr leckeres abwechslungsreiches Frühstücksbuffet. Sehr schöne, pflanzliche Umgebung im Innenhof.

Cons:

Leider hat uns der Zugverkehr nicht gefallen zu Schienen, circa 30 m vom Haus entfernt zwar nur ein bis zwei Züge die Stunde, aber die waren schon sehr laut (Diesel Lock)

2026-03-04 • via Nuitee
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Tyler • couple • gb
10
Pros:

Lovely staff and the pool is great! Fantastic location too, only a 5 minute walk from the beach. Definitely recommend staying here

2026-03-03 • via Nuitee
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Alison • couple • gb
9
A lovely stay
Pros:

We loved our stay at Hotel Finlanka. The staff were all very welcoming, helpful and friendly. Our room was clean and comfortable with plenty of hot water. Breakfast was superb- so much choice and as much as you could eat. The location was ideal for walking to the beach, the main street, restaurants and local transport.

2026-03-03 • via Nuitee
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XavierMarine • family_with_children • fr
10
TOP
Pros:

Nous ne sommes restés qu’une seule nuit et tout était absolument parfait. L’accueil, le confort, la propreté, … tout était au-delà de nos attentes. Notre seul et unique regret est de ne pas être restés plus longtemps ! C’est un endroit où l’on se sent bien immédiatement, au point d’avoir envie de prolonger le séjour. Nous reviendrons sans hésiter. Merci !!

2026-03-03 • via Nuitee
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Peter • couple • at
9
2026-03-03 • via Nuitee
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John • family_with_children • gb
10
Pros:

Great hotel , convenient very central, good value , excellent breakfast, highly recommend

2026-02-24 • via Nuitee
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Toni • solo_traveller • au
10
2026-02-23 • via Nuitee
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Jari • family_with_children • fi
8
2026-02-09 • via Nuitee
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Pavlo • family_with_children • de
10
Pros:

War alles perfekt. Immer gerne wieder.

2025-09-11 • via Nuitee
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Alejandro • extended_group • es
10
Great place and friendly staff!
Pros:

The breakfast is very good, plenty of fruit and sri lanka dishes. Staff is very friendly and helpful. They allowed us to stay in the hotel until 16:00 at no cost the check out day!!! I would 100% recommend it and repeat if I come back to hikkaduwa.

2025-09-08 • via Nuitee