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About this property
Situated 1 km from whale watching at Mirissa Lagoon, Morning Star Guest House offers a spacious common living area with plush sofas, a flat-screen TV, and a seaview balcony. Complimentary Wi-Fi access is provided. Rooms are air-conditioned, and feature carved 4-poster beds and furniture. The en suite bathroom comes with shower facilities. The restaurant serves traditional Sri Lankan delights alongside Western and Chinese specialities and special seafood menus. Guest can head to the 24-hour front desk for assistance with luggage storage, laundry and use of safety deposit boxes. Activities such as whale watching, fishing and city tours can also be arranged. The guesthouse is 6.6 km from the Weligama Railway Station and 11 km from Dondra Head Lighthouse. The Snake Farm is 20 km away, while the Mattala International Airport is 100 km away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Beachfront
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Airport shuttle
- Free parking
- Restaurant
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Private beach area
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Saquib
India
“Spacious property. Perfect for couple and family. Very nice staff. The owner of the property is very sweet. The breakfast is served with fresh fruits, omelettes, tea/coffee, bread and butter.” - Hills
Australia
“Run by a beautiful family. So friendly and helpful. Location was perfect - across the road from turtle beach road and 2 minutes to the beginning of all the Marissa life that is happening. Food was good. Pool a relief at end of day. Fireflies...” - Sarah
United Kingdom
“The rooms were lovely and clean. Staff were very friendly. Shyani was especially helpful friendly. Lovely lady made the stay very welcoming .” - Shilpa
Ireland
“Superb location close to turtle beach. Friendly staff.” - Nicola
United Kingdom
“Good location, very close to the beach which is over the road. Staff were all lovely and the accommodation is spotless. Pool was lovely. Good breakfast.” - Vinay
India
“The owner and the son made our journey really good. They made sure of every request we placed. The property was very near to the beach but just that the price was too much may be due to Mirissa as the comparative properties were for much cheaper...” - Ryan
United Kingdom
“Great pool friendly staff, nice breakfast, good location” - Jimmy
Sweden
“Perfect place in Merissa. Only 10-15 min walk to coconut tree hill, 3 to turtle snorkeling and 5-10 to Merissa beach. Very nice and helpfull staff. Only complaint I have is that our rooms curtains were broken so we could’t close them. Sheets and...” - Sophie
United Kingdom
“Great sized room, pool area nice, good location by the beach and restaurants. Staff very friendly and lots for breakfast.” - Anton
Georgia
“Very good and quiet hotel, well kept territory decorated with Sri Lankan ethnic motifs. Lots of greenery, especially around the pool. Rooms were clean, bed was comfy, linen and towels were also clean. Furniture and equipment are a bit “tired”, but...”
Quality rating

Managed by Anura
Company information
Language spoken
EnglishProperty surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- CuisinePizza • Seafood • Local • Asian • Grill/BBQ
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbianceFamily friendly
- Dietary optionsVegetarian
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.


