The only slight issue was with the lack of availability of hot water. I'd hesitate to criticise though as we didn't mention it to the staff. We both didn't mind a cool shower as the weather was so hot!

Absolutely brilliant staff, super helpful and friendly. The setting is beautiful with the beach being pretty much deserted for miles and miles. Rooms were lovely and the food was absolutely outstanding. Highly recommended!

Stayed in September 2023

Beach is marvellous, very quiet and encourages slow rest. Wonderful breakfast. Dinner is available, but only as a pack of four courses (each of which was great), there are no quicker/smaller alternatives.

Stayed in September 2023

Unacceptable 3% charge on card payments for such an upscale hotel (similar hotels in SL just absorb it). Wi-Fi reception is poor and slow, both at hotel lobby and rooms. Breakfast plates are served one plate after the other, mixing savoury and sweet. Maybe they could be served around the same time, allowing guests to decide what to eat first.

Recommended gourmet French-Sinhalese fusion dinner. Great design and attention to detail. Exceptional toiletries. Quiet, clean and comfortable private beach.

Stayed in September 2023

If you don‘t like to stay at a very remote place, you shouldn’t come here. But it‘s very nice to relax.

The beach is beautiful. You can relax all day. The food was good. The dinner is also very special, nice and tasty (but a bit pricy for Sri Lanka). The staff was always friendly and helpful. The room is spacious and nice. The bed is also comfortable.

Stayed in July 2023

WiFi was a bit spotty, but the staff went above and beyond to get this working again (even giving us a personal router in our room so we could do some work calls).

Firstly, the food was superb and we were excited every evening to see what we would get. The fresh tuna sashimi, wild-caught prawns, eggplant with pineapple and the soups were some of our favourites! Every meal had a unique twist and you can see how much pride and love goes into the cooking. We also loved the home brewed ginger beer! The location was beautiful right on the beach and the hotel facilities are lovely and very relaxed. Spacious and private rooms. Lovely service by the staff. We will definitely stay again!!

Stayed in June 2023

The location was a bit far from town, but tuktuks can be arranged and bike rentals are also available.

Tharuka is an excellent host and chef. He runs the place with sooooo much love. The room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was amazing, don't miss it! The beach is gorgeous, and the the entire property is aesthetically pleasing.

Stayed in May 2023

I am very picky now but for this price I would expect more up to date sun beds at the beach as this hotel is supposed to be a beach hotel with it's quite remote location and own beach area. The sun beds were quite rusty and a bit wobbly but with the context of the economical crisis last year I could imagine that they don't have the financial resources to fix this at the moment. I still could enjoy the beach experience without any issues ;)

- staff: everybody was super friendly & helpful, always smiling and it was nice to watch the staff having fun together, it caused a very familiar vibe and it was nice to talk to all of them, you all are doing a great job, thank you so much!! :) - dogs: we loved hanging & playing around with the 2 dogs at the beach, they belong to the hotel and are soooo friendly, it just made our stay even more special as we love being around animals - facilities: everything was clean and working, we had a kettle, hairdryer & fridge in the room and there was even a torch which was quite handy in the evening - location: exactly what we were looking for, remote enough that we could unwind but not too much far away so we still could do some trips like going snorkelling at the Pigeon Island and visit a few temples in Trincomalee - food: delicious, I would recommend to have the 4-course-dinner at least once and if you do so, just have something small for lunch as it's quite a lot - beautiful quiet beach, there was nobody else except the 2 dogs and another 4 guests, you really have the beach on your own and the water is super nice, even in the afternoon I can highly recommend this place, you should definitely stay there for at least 3 nights to be able to really appreciate this special place! *.*

Stayed in April 2023

Nothing, it was all great.

The location is perfect, its clean and quiet. The hotel itself has the most beautifully maintained garden, very serene and clean. The rooms are very clean with strong aircon and a fan. The beach is a few steps away from your room. The restaurant area is beautiful, overlooking the sea. The staff are exceptionally friendly accommodating and the dinner in highly recommend. You can feel the passion and care they put into the food they make. The menu changes everyday and its an experience not to be missed. We felt fully refreshed after our stay here and wish we could have stayed longer. If you're looking for somewhere calm, beautiful with great food and easy access to other beaches to explore this is a great spot.

Stayed in March 2023

It’s a bit remote which is perfect if you want to get away from the crowds.

Kindest staff, going to sleep and waking up to the sound of the ocean and birds.

Stayed in January 2023

Best accomodation during our stay in Sri Lanka and oh so good food PS: You were right, Tarooka. It‘s a boy ✌️

Stayed in April 2022

Absolutely nothing.

This was by far our best stay on Sri Lanka, and we had an amazing time. Tharuk and his wife put a lot of love and attention to detail into their hotel. Everything looks so nice and unique!! Our personal highlight though was Tharuk himself. He makes every guest feel very special and he even took us on a trip to the jungle and showed us how to get the ingredients for the daily organic four course menu which he cooked himself every evening. This menu varies different Sri Lankan food and recipes and was by far the most extraordinary meal we ever had. Thank you for everything! Simon and Kate

Stayed in April 2022

beautiful and cozy place, we enjoyed our stay a lot! the beach was very calm in April, so we recommend Nilaveli if you are looking for a quite rest. Special thanks to Tharuka, who helped us a lot! with best wishes!

Stayed in April 2022

No Wi-Fi in the rooms and restaurant and lots of insects in the rooms

It has the most amazing beach I’ve ever been to! The whole place is beautiful and peaceful. The owner and staff were very very kind and helpful, always making sure everything was ok.

Stayed in April 2022

not much - only the shower in our room was not working well. everything else was super nice !

nice place and super host ! clean rooms, nice sunbeds, amazing big breakfast. as Dinner you can have a 4 course menu for 20 dollars. towels new if you ask, room was cleaned every day 👌🏼 all in all is the Food a bit over priced for Sri Lanka.

Stayed in April 2022

Our best hotel in Sri Lanka! The place is beautifully decorated, comfortable and the manager does not spare his time to help. The staff is great too. We also enjoyed a great Ayurvedic massage by a professional certified nurse. The beach is very peaceful, perfect to rest and close to Pigeon Island. Food was delicious, especially dinner. We simply loved our stay at Amanta!

Stayed in April 2022

Everything. It was perfect.

Stayed in March 2022

We had a super stay at Amanta. I loved the decor throughout, there was so much attention to detail and creativity in each room. The bar was made using an aeroplane wing! There were frangipani flowers on the bed when we arrived and always some on the dinner table. The staff were super friendly and there was a plentiful breakfast and excellent dinner. I highly recommend this place.

Stayed in February 2022

Not a thing to complain about. We had a great time.

What a beautiful accommodation! Friendly staff and delicious food! We'll stay here again.

Stayed in September 2021

In advance, we booked a total of three nights and canceled the stay after two nights. We had decided on Amanta Beach due to the great reviews and the beautiful photos. The accommodation looked as described and looked clean at first glance. Unfortunately, we found a dead cockroach in the room on the first evening (photo attached). The manager came immediately and helped us. And said that he didn't know where the problem came from. The next evening we found the next cockroach, but alive. Then we let you know again and said that we want to give out the next. Last night could be cancelled but still had to pay the full price. In addition, we had no hot water on the first and last day and the WLAN worked really badly and was slow. The whole staff was very helpful and friendly. Otherwise, the accommodation looked clean and the breakfast was appropriate. Nevertheless, the beach was really nice and clean. Unfortunately, we would still not recommend the accommodation and would never come back ourselves.

Stayed in September 2023

basic facilities, not good value for money.

location

Stayed in May 2022

That we couldn’t stay longer and needed to leave their little Puppy there 🥺

We had an awesome stay at Amanta Beach. What made it special was especially the extrem friendly staff. The owner was the best - thanks for being so kind and helpful 🙏 We really liked the pool and the short way to the beautiful and clean beach. You can eat at the restaurant (the owner of Amanta Beach is the chef of the restaurant as well) for 20$/person. The food is high quality and very tasteful! For us as we are backpackers Amanta Beach was our last place to stay before leaving Sri Lanka so we‘ve chosen something more comfortable and expensive - and it was worth it for us ☺️ To safe some money we went outside for dinner at two (of four) evenings. You need to take a Tuk Tuk because the next city is around 7km far. Just ask at the reception and they will organize a Tuk Tuk for you (without commission).

Stayed in May 2022

Nothing!

we loved our stay at Amanta Beach. The staff are extra friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. Our room was perfect, own garden, our very own pool, 2 large bedrooms and the most amazing air con!! The hotel is very clean! The food was beautiful! The beach is amazing! Would 100% recommend this hotel and Sri Lanka to anyone!

Stayed in May 2022

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Stayed in February 2024

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Stayed in December 2023