Reviews of Tantalize Beach 3 stars
Tantalize Beach Hotel, 80240 Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
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Reviewed: 13 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified review+friendly staff +breakfast +pool +lounge beach area +beach view +car parking
- water pressure was very low, it took me so long to shower - the room floor didnt feel clean to walk barefooted
Reviewed: 25 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 23 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe location is about a 10 minutes tuk tuk from Hikaduwa which wasnt an issue for us. We loved being a little out of town with a quiet beach and sensational views. The food was exception, great breakfast, we went for the Sri Lankan option and they prepared a fabulous dinner for us one night. Fish curry with all the trimmings - it was an absolute feast. The staff are outstanding, genuinely warm and helpful.
Reviewed: 19 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewQuite place only few guest
Location looks like isolate from city
Reviewed: 13 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe staff The location The food
Reviewed: 14 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 14 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewVery beautiful location and staff is really friendly.
Reviewed: 4 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewThe place is good , service is excellent But you can get better value for the price Nice pool
Reviewed: 30 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewIt is a nice little hotel situated right on the beach. The room is so clean and cozy. Beautiful view of the ocean right from the room. The swimming pool is also very clean so is the beach. Breakfast was also good. Above all the staff is super friendly. They did everything they could to all my requests. Overall I can recommend it to anyone who loves a quiet and comfortable stay in a small clean accommodation right on the beach.
Nothing
Reviewed: 16 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewWonderful location. It’s right at the beach front. We spent 2 days during new year holidays. Staff is very friendly. Food is delicious.
Reviewed: 30 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewStaff were friendly - particularly the kitchen staff. Nice outside pool and beach. Breakfast was nice.
Wasn’t very clean - lots of spiders and bugs in the bathroom and the bedroom. They mixed up our booking - first giving us 2 rooms when we only booked 1, after showing them the booking from our side, clearly stating what we had booked, they still insisted that we had to stay in the 2 separate rooms. We all unpacked and were ready to go out for the day and they found it and told us we then had to move rooms because they had in fact mixed up the bookings. This was very frustrating as we had told them this already but they insisted. We then had to repack everything to move to the correct room - which was then unclean with spiders everywhere.
Reviewed: 9 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewFriendly staff with can do attitude, no double standards for locals in this property.Highly recommend and great value for money.
Reviewed: 8 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewBeautiful hotel situated right on the beach. The staff is warm and welcoming, the rooms comfortable and spacious. There’s a nice pool area and direct access to a secluded beach. Breakfast is good.
The hotel is a bit far from any town, so there’s not a lot of restaurants or shops around. If you’re looking for a secluded beach escape, this is the spot.
Reviewed: 28 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewEverthing
Not the best Wifi in the room
Reviewed: 19 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewStaff were polite and received good hospitality
In one of the room few cockroaches were running around and didn’t have a peaceful sleep
Reviewed: 19 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewVery friendly staff Lovely pool with plenty of loungers (enough for all the guests)
The food was average but that is more related to the chef than the facility. Great restaurant just 100 m away so no problem
Reviewed: 17 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 14 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewWe had booked a standard double room. It was a pool and ocean view room. The property was very clean. The staff was very friendly and prompt. They were very helpful in arranging transport. Eventhough we had checked out of our room,since our flight was in the evening, Angalo gave us another room where we could change. The property is close to Hikkaduwa ( you will have to rent a bike, tuk tuk or take public transport). Also it was a birthday trip so they helped us arrange a cake and decorated room to make it special. Vidhuni the front desk staff was very polite and always ready to assist. Overall good experience.Good location.Good breakfast. Will surely recommend.
Reviewed: 13 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewStaff & service along with the beach access
Reviewed: 7 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewLocation was great, right in front of the beach. Staff was super helpful and extremely sweet. They specially prepared a huge vegan and vegetarian breakfast for us. View from the room is great and it is very peaceful.
Reviewed: 7 February 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewTantalize beach was overall great. The staff was very welcoming and took care of us very well. We booked the triple room in the upper floor which offers a good view. The pool by the ocean and the greenery all around was lovely. They offer either a continental breakfast or a sri lankan breakfast, both were great. We had a good comfortable stay overall.
The downside is the distance from the main hikkaduwa beach area, it wasn't too much of a problem since we had our transport sorted. The other point was that we couldn't quite get into water in front of the hotel, it seemed a bit rocky and wasn't sure how safe it was. We did see other people going towards other spots on either side of the hotel but by then we were already going back and forth from the main beach, so didn't bother checking.