Riff Hikkaduwa
Hotel in Hikkaduwa
5-Star Hotel
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more
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About this hotel
Luxury hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at Riff Hikkaduwa's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Riff Hikkaduwa offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.
Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at Riff Hikkaduwa's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Riff Hikkaduwa offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.
Children under 5 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Hot tub or spa
Gym or Fitness Center
Garden
Map of Hikkaduwa
Available Rooms
Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Ocean View
1 King • 388 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Ocean View
1 King • 388 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Design Suite, Balcony, Ocean View
1 King • 892 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Junior Suite, Ocean View
1 King
Sleeps 3
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Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View
1 King
Sleeps 3
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Reviews
5.0
Very nice stay in this hotel, staff is very professionnal and helpful, rooms are wonderful.
The food is very healthy and tasty.
A great variety, included japanese.
A wonderful swimming pool, and spa and massages service.
I strongly recommend
5.0
So happy to have found this boutique hotel for the last day in Srilanka. The sushi restaurant had no digital menu on their IG account and had a very long wait time for orders but presuming that's because it was very quiet not many guests... Aside from that, beautiful experience in Hikkaduwa!
10.0
very clean facility, food was excellent
10.0
Great service and stuff, very good room and view, great restaurant with awesome breakfast and dinner options. Overall, very enjoyable to stay, almost perfect experience.
10.0
Really enjoyed this hotel. Great service and atmosphere!
5.0
This was our second stay on our trip in Sri Lanka as we enjoyed the hotel so much the first time.
Lovely comfortable rooms. The hotel staff are extremely friendly and welcoming. We dined in both restaurants and the food was excellent in each one. The rooftop bar has a really nice vibe to enjoy the stunning sunsets/cocktails.
Would totally recommend if in this area.
5.0
Just wonderful! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. Beautifully designed hotel, rooms were so stylish. We kindly got upgraded with our hotels.com points and the room was stunning.
The staff were all so friendly and made you feel very welcome. Food was good. Rooftop bar is a little gem to enjoy with live music while we ate from the Japanese restaurant menu.
A lot of love and thought has gone in to this hotel and wish we could have stayed longer but it was fully booked.
100% recommend if in this area.
Only improvement would be to have more parasols for the sun loungers as the sun is so strong.
10.0
Really lovely property in the quieter and more upmarket end of Hikkaduwa.
Fantastically friendly staff, a beautiful pool and modern, well maintained rooms.
Dining options were top notch and surprisingly affordable for a 5 star hotel. Would definitely recommend.
10.0
Great property and staff! Highly recommended
10.0
The Riff is fabulous as are facilities and particularly the staff were all excellent. Raymond runs a tight ship. When you are in the hotel you could be in any fabulous beach location however once you step outside the door you remember you are in a third world country.
5.0
Super nice hotel and rooms. Friendly helpful staff and great roof terrace with a great japanese restaraunt. Magic.
10.0
Beautiful and clean hotel, Design suites are beautiful. Overall stay was excellent, look forward to returning.
4.0
Beautiful hotel on the quiet side of Hikkaduwa. Great place to enjoy the beach without the packed in feeling of the center of Hikkaduwa. Gorgeous pool and rooftop and the food is fantastic. Staff is friendly and helpful. Only negative was construction going on right next door. Our room was just on the other side of the wall from it so it was loud at times. Never at night however. All in all, an excellent choice for Hikkaduwa beach!
5.0
Incredible hospitality and beautiful place to stay. Very relaxing and lovely decor. Very friendly and helpful staff.
2.5
Incredible hospitality and beautiful place to stay. Very relaxing and lovely decor. Very friendly and helpful staff.
10.0
We had an amazing stay. Great food, hotel and beach!
5.0
Highly recommend this place. Comfortable, stylish and peaceful with great service!
8.0
Centrally located, the Riff is a great place for a short getaway. Beautiful rooms with a gorgeous view of the beach and extremely friendly and helpful staff is what you can look forward to. What stood out for us was their amazing fresh breakfast.
5.0
Nice boutique hotel with amazing rooms and service. The staff was really nice and made our stay wonderful. I will surely come back.
2.5
Nice boutique hotel with amazing rooms and service. The staff was really nice and made our stay wonderful. I will surely come back.
5.0
This hotel was the best of our honeymoon. The staff were brilliant, the hotel was immaculate and it was the one place that actually does some of the small things to be that little bit more eco-friendly - e.g. glass bottles of filtered water versus 8 plastic bottles a day. The food was also the best we experienced on our trip, especially the seafood/sushi.
2.5
This hotel was the best of our honeymoon. The staff were brilliant, the hotel was immaculate and it was the one place that actually does some of the small things to be that little bit more eco-friendly - e.g. glass bottles of filtered water versus 8 plastic bottles a day. The food was also the best we experienced on our trip, especially the seafood/sushi.
10.0
The food was amazing. Service great, room wonderful
10.0
The property is super nice looking, designed in a minimalistic decoration, staff is amazing - gentle and super attentive with great service. The pool was nice overlooking the ocean. The rooms were big and nice overlooking the pool and the ocean. I had a wonderful time
1.0
From the moment I arrived the rude guy at check in told me that he didn’t have my booking and started to argue with me! Well done and great start to a supposed 5* hotel. This guy was a joke. No free drink cards or anything to offer. Anyway the hotel is very small and underwhelming, for the money it’s a joke, small entrance with nothing inside. Then you have the small pool and beach you can’t swim in behind. The small restaurant was a huge failure, I paid a ridiculous 1,500 for a basic and bland rice and curry and found a deal fly in my food. I wish I took a photo but I was so tired I forgot. When I complained the food and bev manager was unprofessional and deny it, then they come out with a free cake to shut me up. Your a joke and I felt sick I could not enjoy my lunch. The pool had zero service and no food or drink was offered to me, I was ignored the entire time for any service to look after me. No free upgrade even though there was only a few people in the restaurant. Everything was so expensive. The room was ok except for the loud banging at 8am that woke me up. When I called up they could not give a shit. All in all this hotel is 3* at best and NOT WORTH THE MONEY! I’ll never be back.
1.0
From the moment I arrived the rude guy at check in told me that he didn’t have my booking and started to argue with me! Well done and great start to a supposed 5* hotel. This guy was a joke. No free drink cards or anything to offer. Anyway the hotel is very small and underwhelming, for the money it’s a joke, small entrance with nothing inside. Then you have the small pool and beach you can’t swim in behind. The small restaurant was a huge failure, I paid a ridiculous 1,500 for a basic and bland rice and curry and found a deal fly in my food. I wish I took a photo but I was so tired I forgot. When I complained the food and bev manager was unprofessional and deny it, then they come out with a free cake to shut me up. Your a joke and I felt sick I could not enjoy my lunch. The pool had zero service and no food or drink was offered to me, I was ignored the entire time for any service to look after me. No free upgrade even though there was only a few people in the restaurant. Everything was so expensive. The room was ok except for the loud banging at 8am that woke me up. When I called up they could not give a shit. All in all this hotel is 3* at best and NOT WORTH THE MONEY! I’ll never be back.
10.0
I’m not sure where to start. AMAZING! Pure bliss. The staff were amazing, location is right on the beach. FOOD (omg!), proper 5 start quality. The ingredients are locally sourced, the chef has worked at some of the top restaurants in London. Presentation was amazing. We could not fault the service, it’s obvious the staff have been trained professionally. The owner is such a sweetheart and really looked after us. This place is somewhere you can really unwind. The view from the rooms was breathtaking. The sunset from the rooftop was perfect. Perfect in every way.
10.0
Great location - the beach is very relaxing. Staff is extremely friendly.
10.0
Beautiful, minimalist, eco friendly. The Riff absolutely exceeded all our expectations. Absolute wow factor from entrance to foyer, room and view, pool, food and the amazing staff....everything about our stay was incredible. We didn’t want to leave but we’ll be back for sure!
5.0
The hotel was amazing, whether it was the rooms, service, or just the pool, everything was very well cared for. We were staying during the explosions in Colombo, and although we were technically checked out, the hotel staff let us stay at the hotel and still made us feel like guests by offering their facilities and services to us until our flight later on that night. I would most definitely stay at this property again!
10.0
Perfect. Such a beautiful place!!! The rooms a new and clean. The beach is beautiful!! The Stuff is awesome! The Food ist delicious!
10.0
Wonderful set up on a great beach. Staff very helpful and courteous.
8.0
Good place for relaxing. Staffs are willing to help. the only inconvenience is the location. There is 30 mins walking distance to get the train station and stores.
5.0
This was my favorite hotel experience in Sri Lanka. The beach is amazing, and that us not all. The rooms are lovely with modern yet warm feel. The balcony and spectacular oceanview is worth the extra cost. Service was top notch. Food was delicious. The best location and beach in southern Shri Kanja and worth the added price. If I were to do this trip again, I would stay in this hotel longer.
2.5
This was my favorite hotel experience in Sri Lanka. The beach is amazing, and that us not all. The rooms are lovely with modern yet warm feel. The balcony and spectacular oceanview is worth the extra cost. Service was top notch. Food was delicious. The best location and beach in southern Shri Kanja and worth the added price. If I were to do this trip again, I would stay in this hotel longer.
5.0
Staff service and food quality were excellent. Dylan, Salomon, Kashulya and the head chef were excellent in terms of dealing with guests and made us feel at home. Definitely value for money.
5.0
New hotel with modern design to both room and common areas (amazing rooms). Right on the beach, excellent for swimming and easy surfing. A bit too high waves for younger kids. Great quality of food only area of improvement was service level, slow and/or incomplete, especially since breakfast is not buffet but table service. Time to take order and deliver food and drinks could sometimes be longer than 30mins for quite simple orders. Location is about 1k outside of Hikkaduwa which require short Tuktuk transportation but give a relaxed and quiet surrounding.
1.5
Well, our stay at the Riff Hikkaduwa ended as it started, with disappointment.We arrived at the airport and looked for our pre-booked transfer, we couldn’t see it. We then had to go and buy a local SIM card to call the hotel to ask where our driver was, only to be told that we hadn’t booked, we were then told they would get back to us ASAP - by this time (hot, sweaty and nearly an hour after landing), we just said could they sort a ride for us. We then had to go back through all our emails to find our booking and the hotel confirmation of said booking (the hotel should have done this). They then agreed that it was their error and covered the cost of the transfer. Didn’t really deal with the fact that instead of arriving calm and cool we were hot and sweaty and fed up after a three hour journey in a basic van.We finally arrived at the hotel and the location is perfect with beautiful views to the ocean. We then had a lovely lunch and all was good.However, there was more disappointment to come.the service was mediocre when meals ordered only certain items turned up, the food was inconsistent. We had a seafood platter that was practically inedible. Our final disappointment was on our final day, we needed to get to breakfast at 7am (the same time it is every day) to be ready for transport to the airport at 7.30. We were then told we couldn’t eat until 7.30. Hikkaduwa beach is stunning but unless the service is uplifted to 5 star standard I wouldn’t recommend this hotel.
5.0
It was an amazing surprise for a hotel that only opened 3 months ago. Gorgeous setting, well designed and impeccably styled. From the moment I walked in to leaving the every amenity was thought about. The food was incredibly good, especially the Sri Lankan curries. Oh and the Tea, delicious. Loved the special touch for the new year and departure gift. Really special. Excellent I will come back again and refer to friends for sure.
3.0
Well, our stay at the Riff Hikkaduwa ended as it started, with disappointment.
We arrived at the airport and looked for our pre-booked transfer, we couldn’t see it. We then had to go and buy a local SIM card to call the hotel to ask where our driver was, only to be told that we hadn’t booked, we were then told they would get back to us ASAP - by this time (hot, sweaty and nearly an hour after landing), we just said could they sort a ride for us. We then had to go back through all our emails to find our booking and the hotel confirmation of said booking (the hotel should have done this). They then agreed that it was their error and covered the cost of the transfer. Didn’t really deal with the fact that instead of arriving calm and cool we were hot and sweaty and fed up after a three hour journey in a basic van.
We finally arrived at the hotel and the location is perfect with beautiful views to the ocean. We then had a lovely lunch and all was good.
However, there was more disappointment to come.the service was mediocre when meals ordered only certain items turned up, the food was inconsistent. We had a seafood platter that was practically inedible. Our final disappointment was on our final day, we needed to get to breakfast at 7am (the same time it is every day) to be ready for transport to the airport at 7.30. We were then told we couldn’t eat until 7.30. Hikkaduwa beach is stunning but unless the service is uplifted to 5 star standard I wouldn’t recommend this hotel.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Hikkaduwa?
The average price for a rental in Hikkaduwa is $40 per night. This rental is $301 above the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Riff Hikkaduwa. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Riff Hikkaduwa. Enjoy the water!
Is Riff Hikkaduwa pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Riff Hikkaduwa?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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