Reviews of Riverside Cabanas
No 34, Oya Addara Watta, Udupila, 81740 Mirissa, Sri Lanka
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Reviewed: 10 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 15 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewEasy 5 minute walk from the beach. Plenty of food nearby. Our room was huge and very nicely built. The shower worked as a real shower should (which is a bonus in Sri Lanka). Pool is really large and the toddlers pool is great for them or for sitting in with a beer. Really relaxing hotel, we very much enjoyed it.
Reviewed: 1 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewVery celas, very well located, beautiful pool. Could not be better for the price.
Reviewed: 24 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReally nice pool, sweet staff and we liked our little terrace!
The walls were a little dirty
Reviewed: 24 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewFriendly staff, great location, clean with a fantastic pool
Nothing
Reviewed: 22 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewLocation was good and we had a parking available.
Need better shower with a proper shower head and hot water. AC didn’t work well during the night.
Reviewed: 21 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe staff was helpful and the pool was nice.
Could provide working desk in the room
Reviewed: 6 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewGreat location and very attentive, kind staff
Reviewed: 20 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe pool and garden and communal areas are lovely. Good to have tea and coffee making facilities and drinking water.
The rooms are small. Especially the bathroom is small and our shower head was broken.
Reviewed: 10 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewNice pool, short walk to the beach
Service was not good (they thought we reserved for another day) the bed was very uncomfortable, there was a lot of street noise at night, mirissa itself is very dirty (trash everywhere), the hotel is very much oriented towards russian travellers, room was dirty, no mosquito nets, no fridge or watercooker…
Reviewed: 19 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewThe location was very close to the beach. Also the stuff was really friendly and helpful.
Reviewed: 16 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewGood sized rooms, unis done over look each other, clean pool good location Staff low key Good communication by mail Honesty approach to drinks/fridge
Staff low key No fridge or kettle in room ( although communal facility available
Reviewed: 10 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewFriendly staff, but the owners (not Sri Lankan) ignored you completely. Maybe it's just a difference in culture. Solid breakfast and a very nice pool open till late. Nothing like a dip before bed :)
The garden could use a trimming.
Reviewed: 6 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 January 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 23 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewLocation was very convenient. Staff was very friendly and you can discuss any inquiries with them. Room was soo spacious and clean. Parking available for some vehicles and that was very convenient. Pool and the outdoor area was well cleaned.
Its better if the room could provide the guests amenities like soaps, shampoo. And the stair case to our room wasn't cleaned.
Reviewed: 3 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewAmazing pool and facilities. The room has working AC (was a little loud), but good bathrooms and space. Incredible location within Mirissa.
The rooms smelt a bit funky and the mattresses weren’t comfortable.
Reviewed: 22 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewThe swimming pool.
The toilet had an open window that let all the rain sink in, soaked all the towels that were hanged underneath it and let all the mosquitoes get in. It's an area with a lot of mosquitoes and we would have appreciated if the beds had mosquito nets. The staff is short in english and made simple things (as laundry, money exchange, etc) a bit hard. We did the laundry there and didn't even weight it in front of us. Altogether the attention could improve.
Reviewed: 16 November 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 10 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified review- the location - room with balcony and view - the pool - lizards in the gardens
- bad smell from the river - lots of mosquitos from the river
Dear, Michelle! Thank you for your feedback, it is very important for us. Our hotel has a lot of greenery, which creates a unique impression of being in the hotel. Unfortunately, this entails the presence of mosquitoes. As for the smell, we assure you that it is not a river. Sometimes in Sri Lanka they burn garbage and this can be accompanied by an unpleasant smell and it is present in the entire area and we cannot influence this. We are very sorry that such a situation happened during your stay in our hotel. We really hope to see you again! Best regards, Riverside Cabanas Hotel
Dear, Michelle! Thank you for your feedback, it is very important for us. Our hotel has a lot of greenery, which creates a unique impression of being in the hotel. Unfortunately, this entails the presence of mosquitoes. As for the smell, w… Show more
Reviewed: 7 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewThe owner is very friendly and helpful! The location was great, a short walk to the beach. The pool area is great but unfortunately not swimmable due to it being green (this seems to be common in the off season). Peak season, this would be a great place to stay I think!
We booked here specifically to have to pool but unfortunately it was green and not able to be used. The showers drain was concreted in so the bathroom flooded every time you showered.
Reviewed: 22 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
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