The Secret Guesthouse Bandaramulla, 81740 Mirissa, Sri Lanka
#8 of 178 B&Bs and Inns in Mirissa
Guests' ChoiceBased on 39 hotel reviews
9.7Cleanliness
9.8
Comfort
9.8
Location
9.4
Facilities
9.7
Staff
9.7
Value for money
9.8
Free WiFi
6.2
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Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Emma
United KingdomNothing
Beautiful property, very clean and spacious with a lovely pool and garden area. A peaceful retreat just a short walk from the beach and lots of bars and restaurants. Staff were very attentive. Would 100% recommend if staying in Mirissa.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Benjamin
GermanyAll was perfect.
Nice hideaway, cool staff, all was perfect. Beautiful room upside, monkeys looking at the window :-)
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 24 March 2024
Julie
United KingdomNothing it was perfect
What a beautiful guesthouse, the property is lovely and so much better than shown in pictures. The pool is lovely and comfortable Sun loungers and sitting areas around the pool. Pool towels are given. We had a room with a patio which was just perfect. The staff are super welcoming and friendly. Washing done and returned the following day for a great price. Would highly highly recommend this guest house. We would definitely return.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 15 March 2024
Fleur
BelgiumThis was our favourite hotel of our Sri Lanka trip. The interior comes straight out of a Nancy Meyers movie. The pool is so beautiful and the room was absolutely perfect. Cannot recommend it enough!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 March 2024
Lucy
United KingdomGorgeous property in Mirissa - quiet but well located and amazing value for money! Room was massive and pool area was lovely. Must try the spa next door!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 4 March 2024
Chloe
United KingdomThe hosts were great, we celebrated our anniversary and they decorated our room and brought a cake for us! We loved our stay here, it was a fantastic room and very tranquil with a great pool. It was also very useful having a water filter tap to use throughout our stay. Great location with only a 3min walk to the beach and 5mins to central mirissa. Couldn’t recommend it enough.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 3 March 2024
Daniel
Switzerland-cozy and clean rooms -great shower with warm water -nice quiet pool area -Ayurvedic spa next door, where you can get a discount on treatments and massages. -you can use the common area with a equipped kitchen -beach, restaurants and atms are in walking distance
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 26 February 2024
Suzanne
NetherlandsThis place is amazing. Nice and quiet but still close to everything. We had a very big beautiful room with a balcony with lovely views of the surroundings. Very nice pool with sunbeds. Most of the time there were no other guests so we had our own private pool :) Best value for money we had in all of Sri Lanka.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 26 February 2024
Larissa
GermanyLiterally everything here is perfect! The service is very kind, the pool absolutely amazing and the room is great! The best place we have stayed in throughout our entire 3-week Sri Lanka trip. The location is great as all hot spots are in walking distance. Honestly can’t recommend this place enough! We stayed for three nights but we would have extended if it had been possible to adjust our itinerary. 10 out of 10!!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Polly
United KingdomNothing
Peaceful stay in a good location, not far from the main beach but off the main road. The garden and swimming pool were great, with lots of wildlife to watch too. The room was excellent and clean. We liked the option of coffee delivery and we tried the spa which was heavenly. Has a kitchen and filtered water tap.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 1 February 2024
Sian
United KingdomThe room was lovely - comfortable and stylish with everything I needed. I particularly liked sitting outside the room and really appreciated the ceiling fan. It was very peaceful.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 24 January 2024
Micaela
IrelandNothing
Everything! This is the most beautiful little guesthouse and the staff are incredibly accommodating and kind. The pool area is divine and the rooms are perfect, this place is a gem!
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 18 January 2024
Slavcho
North Macedoniaclean, relaxed, friendly owners
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 8 January 2024
Jens
NorwayQuiet peaceful place in the jungle. Free safari view from the pool area!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Nadine
United KingdomI stayed in the cabana, it was perfect. Spacious, vibrant, private, relaxed a little bit decadent.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Jennifer
United KingdomEverything was great, only downside was I had to pay my bill in cash, which I wasn’t told in advance and I wasn’t prepared
Beautiful place! This was paradise, just a short walk away from the beach, but hidden enough that you get peace and quiet and enjoy the sounds of the jungle! Amazing pool and our room was just beautiful, with a great balcony! They don’t serve food but plenty of places around to get food or even order in! And a shared kitchen which makes things easy to prepare your own food Definitely recommend and would stay here again!
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 9 December 2023
Sneha
IndiaAbsolutely loved everything. The view, the rooms and service. Couldn’t have asked for a better deal
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 1 December 2023
Lambri
ItalyMaybe a small bar with drinks and refreshments to have while enjoying the pool would be amazing
Rooms are very clean and looked after. Pool is amazing, very clean also. Everything is nice here
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 29 November 2023
Patricia
RomaniaN/a
Everything was perfect, very clean and tidy, looks better then the pictures. The staff was friendly and helpful. Breakfast could be ordered and delivered by their neighbours, The Jungle View.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 21 November 2023
Lewicka
PolandEverything was great!
The place is wonderful. It has a great atmosphere. The hotel also has a spa which I highly recommend using, the massage was fantastic. The hotel room and bathroom were very clean, as were the surroundings and the swimming pool. The room had everything we needed. Very nice and helpful staff.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 17 November 2023
Gabriele
LithuaniaPool and room, common area everything was perfect, good wifi!
Amazing staff, great service, spa just around the corner. Highly recommend. They took a great care of us for a week!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 14 November 2023
Frederico
PortugalEverything great
The Secret guesthouse went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. They really didn’t fail at anything at all. From perfect rooms, to guesthouse facilities like community kitchen, laundry service… the rooms where the cleanest we had in 2 weeks in Sri Lanka, and the bathroom was one of the best. We thought we didn’t have hot water and after all we were turning the shower the wrong way and still they came very fast to help us. They have an excellent spa that smells amazing and we had the best massages there. Not only they let us check out later to get our massages stress free, but also kept our luggage the whole day and at the end of it they even let us shower in their facilities before a long drive. Lastly, they also arrange us tuktuk rides at a low price. If we return to mirissa we will definitely come back to this place!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 28 October 2023
Bita
FinlandVery kind and polite staff. Clean and nicely decorated property and great value for money. Highly recommending this guesthouse no families and couples.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 23 October 2023
Bita
FinlandFriendly staff with good service. Enjoyed our stay, so decided to go back and stay another 4 nights.
Stayed in October 2023
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