the place is a little run down

the staff was super lovely

Stayed in March 2025

It’s quite hot at night so air con would have been great. It also would have been useful to be able to pay by card machine.

We loved the Japanese-inspired decor - the rooms were very comfortable. It was great being so close to the beach - Mawella beach is beautiful, a few beach bars but very natural and quiet - and other beaches in the area (Silent Beach, Hiriketiya etc were easily accessible by tuk tuk). The staff at Isana were lovely and we felt well looked after!

Stayed in March 2025

I absolutely loved my stay at Isana and I wish I would’ve stayed longer! ☺️ I initially booked for 2 nights but ended up staying 5 - and I would’ve stayed longer but they were fully booked. I loved everything about it - the vibe, the facilities, the architecture, the other guests and last but not least the kindest and most attentive staff. The beach, which is the most peaceful, beautiful and long stretch of beach, is a few steps outside your room. You fall asleep and wake up with the relaxing sound of the waves. The garden is also very beautiful with hammocks and lounge chairs. I will definitely come back next time I’m in Sri Lanka. Thank you for an amazing stay!

Stayed in February 2025

This hotel has an interesting design, very minimalist. The staff is friendly, and you can rent a scooter. The breakfasts are delicious. The location is great, right on a beautiful beach.

Stayed in February 2025

The atmosphere was very special. It’s like you’re inside Murakami’s novels. And it’s a compliment from me :)

Stayed in February 2025

No complaints at all. I would only say " don't come here expecting a buzzing beach scene". Quiet is the correct adjective.

My second stay here and I would go again. A charming residence for those seeking a quiet time. Slightly quirky, comfortable, and with a friendly staff. If all you want to do is swim, read, eat and drink on a tropical beach then this place is for you.

Stayed in January 2025

Nothing.

Excellent accomadation, right on the beach with access from the garden. The staff were fantastic, nothing was too much trouble. An absolutely superb stay with a band arranged for a birthday treat , along with a birthday cake and an excellent seafood BBQ. The food was freshly cooked and wonderful. All in all an absolutely wonderful stay at Isana Beach House. Thank you so much to all the Isana team for making us so welcome and our stay so memorable. Thank you.

Stayed in January 2025

Lovely place with spacious garden which takes you directly to the beach. Great for relaxation.

Stayed in December 2024

In my opinion the breakfast could be better in this price. There are only fried/scrambled egg, butter and jam and few pieces of white bread and fruits. Lamps in the room are really poor, there is just dark in the room during the night time, especially in the bathroom. Also lack of good mirror in the room is annoying.

The stay in general was good, big advantage is direct access to very nice beach. Hotel gives free beach towels and sun beds. This is quiet and peaceful place, but if you want to go to the city you need to take the tuk tuk. They can serve lunch and dinner, prices are good and I would say that similar to the restaurants in the city. They have excellent coffee! Staff is very nice and friendly what has big impact on atmosphere in the hotel

Stayed in December 2024

Superb location on the beach, stylish and very attentive staff

Stayed in November 2024

The hotel is located at a very nice and quiet beach close to Tangalle. The place is perfect for people to look for a very days away from big cities and many people. The room was very nice and had a balcony with an amazing view over the ocean. The hotel staff is. Wry friendly and helpful. They Organized the driver for me that brought me to my next stop. Overall a perfect place to shut off for a few days.

Stayed in March 2024

Just small details: The sunbeds are a little uncomfortable. Restaurant could be improved (e.g. switching up daily breakfast).

Great stay at this quiet beach hotel. Felt like paradise. Excellent massage, friendly staff, and very clean. Beautiful garden and clean beach. Highly recommend it.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing, we were very happy :)

Loved the peace and tranquillity, the staff and Richard, the owner were brilliant. Always on hand to help with any requests, they even booked us a safari with a days notice! The garden runs straight onto the beach, a stroll along the beach you will find other restaurants and bars, all very calm and family/couples orientated. The food was great and very reasonably priced. The room was large and designed well. No air conditioning, but the breeze from the sea and the design of the rooms makes it unnecessary. Plenty of hot water available at all times and a great bathroom with good water pressure. Bed and linen very comfortable.

Stayed in February 2024

The weather was very hot and humid during our stay and the fan didn’t really cool the room enough at night.

Nicely designed property with beautiful interior decor touches and a natural eco friendly feel. Lovely, helpful staff. Very welcoming, we felt like house guests where nothing was too much bother. Very nice breakfasts (on quality tableware) and tasty meals prepared by advance order. Located on a beautiful quiet beach with a couple of beach restaurants nearby. Cows sauntered down to the beach every evening, very rural feeling!

Stayed in February 2024

Everything was good, but we could need a kettle and a fridge.

We had a great stay at Isana Beach House. The house has an absolutely fantastic architecture where the Japanese design shines through. The building is situated in a lovely garden with coconut palms all the way down to the beach. Many lovely sunbeds in the garden. The beach is fantastic, clean and almost deserted with small fishing boats pulled up on the beach. The food is good, maybe add extra spices if that's what you want. Perhaps the best part of it all is the staff, who are friendly and very helpful. If they could get more than 10 they got it 😊 Thank you for a lovely stay at Isana Beach House.

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing not to like here

The architecture and the decor of the house is very unique and left me with a nice feeling the moment i entered the place. The inner and outer premises are very well taken care of and there seems to be put a lot of love into little details. The plants in the garden are peculiar. The complete staff are genuinely kind, helpful and diligent. The meals are delicious, fresh and thoughtfully prepared. We had the best food of our 1 month trip in Sri Lanka here, our complements to the chef. There is a plethora of scrumptious vegan and vegetarian options. I plan on coming back for sure.

Stayed in February 2024

The pond would have been more beautiful if it had been cleaned and the garden/lawn needed some work, especially if you compared it the place next door. However, next door was also more expensive.

I loved staying here: this was the most classy of the places we stayed at in Sri Lanka with a Japanese/Mediterranean theme. The location on the beach was perfect with recliners under the shade of palm trees. The beach was beautiful and quiet with only a small number of travellers and locals. We went body boarding in the waves in the morning and almost had the beach to ourselves. There were monkeys on the roof in the early hours of the morning which were delightful to see.

Stayed in February 2024

The staff is amazing, helping in every question. The cook was also great, good location of the hotel if you’d like a quite place.

Stayed in January 2024

The waves were quite high when we were there

Beautiful and spacious rooms. Very friendly staff who are always around to help. Situated on the most beautiful beach in Sri Lanka where you meet cows, dogs. Local fishermen. Children playing in the waved and an occasional tourist

Stayed in January 2024

It is an amazing and quiet place, a really great and helpful manager Rasitha and a very good stuff. I enjoyed a lot. Thank you! My 10 points are your ones, guys. Love you.!

Stayed in December 2023

Very little that I didn't like, but being picky, the lights in the bedroom could have been brighter - showing my age. Also food was a bit average ( couldn't seem to understand that I like my curries spicy). That said there are a few other places to eat along the beach.

A charming place to stay, only separated from the quiet beach by its own large garden. Room was almost a suite with external and internal balconies, a very nicely designed bathroom, and a bedroom with en-suite toilet. Friendly staff. A comfortable stay.

Stayed in December 2023

Room in the floor level at the corner of the property was too humid, so inasked to change it and i got room upstairs which was excellent.

Wow! That was clearly best hotel on my journey! Location is perfet, on the beach where is not much hotels, so, most of the time it was quite and calm. Hotel itself is owned by british influenced by japan anddesigned by Sri Lankan architect and its simply amazing! Combining traditional art and modern minimalism. Spacious rooms with the balcony or garden entrance. Hotel is managed by local lovely familly and they are super nice and helpful. There is restaurant in hotel, i was there totally alone for couple of days enjoying their hospitality and fantastic food. Finally good cofee as well! I will definitelly come back again, it was real treat! Room and whole facility was clean and maintained on daily basis. Beautiful garden with access to the beach where was two local seafood restaurants. At the end i stayed for one more day and later regreted that it was nor for even more :)

Stayed in December 2023

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Beautiful location at a very nice beach, a little bit away from the crowd of tourist, but still very near to everything. Super friendly and helpful owner, very nice and healthy breakfast. The room was very clean and big, even had an own balcony where I could put my hammock. In the beginning I wanted to stay for a week and in the end I ended up to stay 1 more week. The room is just as beautiful as in the pictures. I’m very greatful to find this place, and can recommend it for everybody !

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing really to dislike. The house is made of concrete so it gets very warm! This is really my fault as they advertise they do not have air con rooms.

Isana beach house is located right on the beach in the most beautiful location. The room was really clean and the family running the house were superb. Food was really good. We had a wonderful stay here, would highly recommend!

Stayed in October 2023