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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Arne's Place in Arugam Bay offers family rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and garden views. Each room includes air-conditioning, a work desk, and free toiletries. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can relax on the sun terrace, enjoy the open-air bath, and take advantage of free WiFi throughout the property. The on-site restaurant serves Indian, seafood, local, Asian, European, and barbecue grill cuisines. Convenient Location: Located a few steps from Arugam Bay Beach, the guest house is close to Muhudu Maha Viharaya (3.2 km) and Crocodile Rock (5 km). Surfing and cycling are popular activities in the surrounding area.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Free parking
- Airport shuttle
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking rooms
- Room service
- Breakfast
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Room type | Number of guests | |
|---|---|---|
1 large double bed | ||
1 large double bed | ||
Bedroom 1 1 extra-large double bed Bedroom 2 1 single bed and 1 extra-large double bed Living room 1 sofa bed | ||
1 single bed and 1 large double bed | ||
1 double bed | ||
Bedroom 1 large double bed Living room 1 sofa bed |
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Christophe
Belgium“Little paradise and really nice people. A real family business in a village where big investors smelled the money. If you come to Arugam Bay, book here. Good surf lessons by the brother of the manager Haleem. All the best to you.” - Ander
Spain“The place is confortable and well located: not too close to the noisy areas, so you can sleep at night :), and close enough to walk to Main Point for surfing. But the best about Arne's place is the people, specially Haleem, the manager. He's great...” - Kate
New Zealand“We really enjoyed our stay at Arne’s place and Haleem is a wonderful host! Our room was spacious and clean and the location was very central.” - Filip
Sweden“The staff was so nice and so kind, a beautiful stay and close to everything. The AC broke and the staff fixed it for us. Recommend it” - Maximilian
Germany“Beautiful place and amazingly friendly staff. The inner courtyard is perfect for chilling and we spent some time in the hanging mats just reading and relaxing. Great value for money” - Joshua
Netherlands“If you’re looking for a special place in Arugam Bay - this is it. We got welcomed so warmly by Haleem and his family/friends, they made our stay unforgettable. Rooms are cosy, it’s right by the beach and you can tell they put their heart into the...” 
Agnieszka
Poland“Great owners ! Lovely ambient even though it is not directly on the beach. Delicious breakfast the best we had on Sri Lanka .”
Katarzyna Poland“Location - perfect, super close to the beach and city centre, with shops and restaurants in the neighborhood, but quiet. Comfort - interior is quite rough, but it helps keeping the house clean. AC working just fine, a lot of space, with a place...”- Ross
United Kingdom“Unreal place to stay in Aragum bay, honestly can’t recommend it enough!! If you are looking for a chilled out place to stay close to everything with great people around you then don’t look anywhere else” - Sabine
Canada“Amazing view from our cabana!! Fabulous breakfast! All brothers are super nice running their businesses supporting each other. Loved it!”
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.
Host Information
Company review score: 9.5Based on 226 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property
Company information
Arne’s Place is the happy, lasting legacy of a friendship between a young local boy named Mubarak and Australian surfer
Dr. Arne Rubinstein. After the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami struck Arugam Bay, the small fishing village was left totally devastated. When Dr.Arne, from Byron Bay in Australia, met Mubarak he was just 20 years old but working to support his 3 younger brothers, 2 sisters and elderly mother. Touched by his incredible story and even more so by his friendliness, positive attitude and big smile Arne decided to help Mubarak and his family. He sent Muba to Construction and Design school in Colombo and then helped
finance the building of Arne’s Place. Today, Muba is the manager and the whole family can proudly support themselves and ensure all the children get well fed, proper healthcare and a good education ..…a brave example of working together and the human spirit at large …
Property information
If Your Vacation Is For Relaxing, Chilling & Eating Great Organic Food; Please Bring Your Vacation With Us. The Most Friendliest Staff Working At Our Hostel To Find Anything You Need At Any Time. Arnes Place Only 20 Seconds Walking Distance To Beach. It Has The Ocean View At The Property. Families, Decent Couples And Group Of Surfers Would Love Their Time with us.
Garden & Landscaping Will Bring Great Atmosphere With Enough Chill. 4G Wifi , Small Library, Hammocks Plus Good Chill Music For Your Entertainments.
We Offer Talented Surf Coaches For Learning Surf, Safari At The National Park, Lagoon Tours, Tuk Tuk Ride And Laundry Service. We Have A Small Beach Break Just In Front Of Our Property Where You Can Catch Some Waves All Day.
We Can Arrange Airport Transfers From Colombo / Mattala International Airports. As Well As To Centre, Up North, South Cost And All The National Parks Of The Island Etc. Driver Accommodation Is Not Provided.
GREAT SURF, FRIENDLY PEOPLE & HEALTHY FOOD COULD BRING YOUR VACATION IN PARADISE.
Neighbourhood information
Our neighbour on the east is the ocean which makes the days beautiful with the sounds of the waves and amazing sunrises.
The rest of the directions are with some good village people , Amazing prayer call , sunset few hundred Meters away with wild elephant at the biggest lagoon in the Bay. Walking & driving distances for very good surfing.
Language spoken
EnglishProperty surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
- Arne's Chill Restaurant
- CuisineIndian • Seafood • Local • Asian • European • Grill/BBQ
- Open forBreakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Romantic
- Dietary optionsHalal
House rules
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Check-in
From 14:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 11 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
