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Reviews of Dyke Rest This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

No. 228 Dyke Street,, 31000 Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

#24 of 40 B&Bs and inns in Trincomalee

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 48 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.7

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    7.7

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    2.5

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  • Reviewed: March 18, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • With External Bathroom Seaview
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    While it might appear a bit pricy for a room with shared bathroom, it's worth it! Best possible location, one entry to the street and the other to the beach, with shaded outside sitting area directly at the beach. Well maintained old house with lovely paintings and writings of former guests on the walls. Very friendly and helpful staff, appreciated very much to get free tea at all times during the day.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 15, 2024

    9.0
    An authentic road trip place for bag packers!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • With External Bathroom Seaview
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bathroom equipment is a bit old but everything works all right

    Excellent sri lankan breakfast served on the terrace looking at the sea, right on the beach ✨✌️

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 12, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Classic Double Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beach is dirty and full of trash. But that is not the fault of the staff. It is a general problem in this area, including Uppuveli and Nilaveli beach.

    Best location in Trinco, with the backdoor onto the beach. Enjoy the breakfast (optional) watching the fishermen pulling in their catch and observe the sunrise. The rooms are simple, however with A/C and all you need. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Good value and fair price.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: January 26, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Double Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was a centipede in the bathroom.

    The place was pretty good. In the town . Beach access +.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 26, 2023

    9.0
    Recommending for a calm and tranquil getaway
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    None.

    Beach front small hotel and owner, Mr Kadir is a very helpful person. Lot of fishing boats can see in the morning and not a busy beach area. They haven't restaurant and but owner provided us cup of tea. If you are a beach lover, this is the place to be relax & spend more time. Value for the money.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: October 22, 2023

    9.0
    Good beach place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Friendly place right on the beach so just a few metres to go for a swim. Helpful staff who can provide advice about local attractions. Various places to eat nearby but aimed at the locals which was fine for me but might not suit everyone. Quiet part of town so I slept well.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 11, 2023

    8.0
    A lovely, quiet, peaceful beach stay. Close to the hustle and bustle if you like that too.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with External Bathroom and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The location is so relaxing and so proximate to the water's edge. It feels like private beach with a whole cast of fisher folk who cast the nets each day for the freshest catch you could dream of.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: October 7, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff is very friendly and location is wonderful

    Best location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 5, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • With External Bathroom Seaview
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lovely and kind host. Thank you so much.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 2, 2023

    8.0
    Nice place on the beach.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    No way to communicate before coming to the place: wrong phone number in Booking.com. Wrong phone number in Google maps. No response to emails.

    Early check-in, late check-out provided. Room has been upgrade easy. Nice sunrise view terrain. Free cup of coffee.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 1, 2023

    8.0
    Saptasagara dache ello.... We had a homely feeling.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Point of contact in the app was not valid.

    The location of the accomodation was good. It was calm place with access to beach in the backyard. The staff were also very friendly and were quick to give info or required facilities.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 1, 2023

    7.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The shared bathroom could be cleaner

    The beach strip is very beautiful, also for snorkeling. Staff was very nice and helpful, room clean and comfortable

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 16, 2023

    9.0
    Small backpacker oriented hotel in excellent location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The WiFi needs urgent improvement. It might work a bit in the rooms, but not on the terrace. Keeps disconnecting and doesn't reconnect automatically. There is no restaurant anymore, which is a real pity because there is only one indoor place to eat nearby, and not a single outdoor restaurant.

    Excellent clean room. Friendly and helpful staff who speak English. Nice little sitting area out in the front. Superb location right on the prettiest part of the beach.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 4, 2023

    9.0
    Great hostel with beach access and perfect location in Trincomalee with the most friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location directly next to the beach. The staff was very friendly and arranged a snorkeling trip for us and provided amazing breakfast.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2023

    8.0
    Kind and helpful management, perfect spot on the beach in Trincomalee
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with External Bathroom and Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hotel is generally a bit run down and could do with some renovations. The shared bathroom is particularly poorly designed, with the shower facing onto the toilet meaning the toilet is often wet. Wifi availability was intermittent.

    The manager, Kathira, is a delight. He is so generous with his time and knowledge and really takes care of his guests. We had a few issues during our stay, including an infected jellyfish sting (not from Trincomalee) which Kathira treated and continually checked in on. We also had an issue with the air conditioning in our room - he moved me to another larger room with AC. The location of the property is incredible - it faces onto the most gorgeous, quiet beach in Trinco, where you can watch the fishermen bring their fish in at dawn and watch the sunrise over the water. The rest of the staff were also kind and helpful.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 30, 2023

    8.0
    Great place to stau, great location right on the beautiful beach and close to city center
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Small hotel in a quiet street, right on the beautiful beach. Friendly and helpful staff, will arrange everything you need. Location is great, if you are looking to stay in the city, right on the beach.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 27, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Double Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The rooms were not the best, quite small and dark, but at the price they were perfectly acceptable and Dykes Rest makes up for it in many other ways.

    A really fantastic location with a very friendly, kind and helpful manager Mr Kadir. The breakfast and food were exceptional and for a fraction of the price you pay elsewhere. It was our 4 year olds birthday during the stay and he was given a cake. The beach on the doorstep is perfect for playing in with small children and you can snorkel nearby. Good AC in the room.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 26, 2023

    9.0
    Great beach hotel!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Nothing

    Great beach steps from the rear entrance.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • With External Bathroom Seaview
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hotel team is super friendly and very helpful. We had a medical emergency and were supported in every way.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 11, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Double Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing.

    The location was perfect, right on the beach and minutes away from great snorkling spots. The staff was super helpful and the room was clean and comfortable. There were very nice dogs on the beach, they hanged out with us all day and even acted worried in a cute way when we went for a swim.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 23, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location in the beach is great, especially for sunrise! The host is very friendly and welcoming and makes a great cup of coffee watching sunrise with you! I would definitely stay here if I come back.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 10, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Close to everything and a bike available to ride everywhere

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 26, 2024

    10
    Fabulous location. Super nice people and being right on the beach was fantastic!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All was good!

    It was right on the beach. Mr K made us very welcome. Breakfasts were awesome🤗

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: October 28, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Really liked the friendliness of the staff. and the location was really awsome

    Stayed in October 2023

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