last night of our holiday and have to say a big thank you to Mike and Cathrine and the amazing sri lankian team who made us feel so welcome. Great vibe, tasty western and sri lankian food with the best of location. Going to stay again for sure. ??

Found by chance and so glad we did! Had a wonderful three nights here. They bent over backwards to make our stay the very best. Fabulous clean and comfy rooms, gorgeous food and superb atmosphere. And a great surfing lesson with Lucky! I really hope to be back! Thank you, all of you!

We absolutely loved our time here! It was so chilled, friendly the staff were lovely and worked really hard! Where our every need was catered for ! The special curry made by Dinesh was out of this world ! Our 9 year old can now stand on a surf board thanks to Lucky’s excellent teaching and patient manner ! Highly recommend 5 star rating !

Loved it!! We felt felt welcomed and accomodated for, the staff were excellent and the food was some of the best we had in Sri Lanka. The location was nice as quiet and perfect for experienced surfers with a break right out the front, yet close enough to other breaks for a variety of levels or conditions. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend it, can't wait to come back next year!!

Lions Rest is a superb place to stay. Mikey and his team really make you feel welcome. Beautiful unspoilt paradise location. Waves on your doorstep... You haven't seen a Sunset until you've seen one at Coconut Point... Oh, and then there's the cuisine...excellent. You won't want to go home....????

We stayed here in March and had the best time. The hotel staff were incredible and arranged a bespoke curry, and seafood BBQ for us and other guests. We learned to surf with Lucky which was great. He's really knowledgeable and a very good (and patient) instructor. The rooms were lovely as well as the yoga space and pool. This hotel is basically everything I want from a hotel. Smallish, boutique, friendly and relaxed. Its also in a great location where you can have a drink and watch the really good surfers in the evening, plus you can walk along the beach to more secluded spots. Also the cows outside!! We love the cows who roam around and were told they're pets!! We had a great stay and would definitely be back :)

We spent 1 week with Mike and his team at Lion’s Rest near Coconuts surf break, Gurubebila, Sri Lanka. It’s a small place, 7 rooms, with all the amenities I wanted: surf guiding, daily yoga, massage, pool, bar, and the beach a stone’s throw away. All meals taken on site were outstanding, and I recommend the seafood barbie if you get the chance. The neighborhood has many other gems in walking distance for dinner or gentle revelry. I took a cooking class just around the corner and learned a bit about local cooking. The beds are comfortable, clean, and cool. The service is personal and local knowledge is at hand for all day trip desires.

Nice Hotel with Great service, friendly People and delicious food. The local surf instructor Lucky is awesome, his lessons are really good, he gives feedback all the way and you get a lot out of your practice and money. He is also very friendly and flexible in planning the surf lessons!

Just spent 3 weeks in Sri Lanka visiting the South Coast and our stay at Lion's Rest was so much fun. Being a boutique hotel you can get to know everyone staying there including the amazing staff. We had a great time and made lots of new friends. Very clean rooms. Comfy beds. Lovely food. Friendly village location - unspoilt beach and amazing sunsets, surf and yoga. Best base for seeing everything on the South Coast. A lot of thought and hard work has gone into making this hotel work and it really does - this was the best hotel we stayed in during our stay - the full package. Love it! Will be back!

Just finished a 6 day stay at the fabulous Lions Rest Hotel and had a blast. From the outset the staff were friendly and attentive, welcoming us to their little piece of paradise overlooking the village green and ocean beyond. I think we tried most the activities on offer including yoga classes, surf lessons with the legend Lucky, massage, fish BBQ night and their amazing Sri Lankan curry buffet evening. There is also a pool, bar and restaurant. The upstairs rooms and yoga area have views over the village green where villagers and tourists gather every evening to watch the sunset and more advanced surfers can surf right out front. Food was great, the manager Sunil was excellent and our fellow guests were lovely too. All in all a great stay with my only complaint being we couldn't stay longer!

We stayed for 10 nights in early December after stumbling across Lion's Rest after being not too pleased with the place we stayed in Weligama town. Only a couple of km away from Lion's Rest in on a idylic beach in a peaceful small village. A large green green space with grazing cows separates this stylish small hotel from the beach and a fantastic A frame surf break, I surfed it everyday and it was never busy. My wife did yoga everyday at Lion's Rest and Katherine the teacher is great. My son had surf lessons with Lucky the coach, he was fantastic with my 10 year old, it was reassuring that Lucky has his ISA coaching certificates. We stayed in a Deluxe Room on the upper level which had a king size comfy bed and my son loved sleeping on the mezzanine above where there was another double bed. The chef at Lion's Rest produces some amazing dishes and we ate there every night, the curry bight especially was the best we tasted in our 3 week holiday. I would not hesitate to recommend Lion's Rest in fact we are planning to visit next December too! Massive thanks to Sunil the manager and all the wonderful staff. See you again !

My family and I stayed in the geust house for 4 nights. Great hospitality, very helpful and kind hotel crew. We loved the food in the restaurant that was fresh and tasty. The hotel manager helped us with traveling around the village. A the surfing guide was excellent.

After 2 weeks travelling, we decided to take it easy and chill out. This was the best place to end up at! Great staff and service (thanks to Sunil and Holly). 2 of our daughters were not feeling very well, and we received super help and support - so they are back on their feet again. We booked an additional night just to enjoy the moment a bit longer. Definitely recommend to go here.

Sunil and his fantastic team could not run this wonderful hotel any better. It’s situated down a quiet track by a beautiful beach with a gorgeous cove ( 5 mins away) and a safe sandy bottomed rock pool 1 minute away. The vibe in this hotel is relaxed and welcoming with great service. The food was definitely amongst our top 3 in our 18 day tour of Sri Lanka. It was fresh, and very tastey- the curry night was top class. Holly runs great yoga classes and the pool is small but totally adequate. Sadly on our last day here, the Colombo atrocities took place and we were due to go to Colombo. The staff were brilliant in helping us flex our plans and accommodating us for another night. We felt safe and cut off from reality. I really hope people will continue to visit this beautiful country and put Lions Rest on their itinerary. It’s a very special place run by special people.

We stayed for a week with our 1 year old son. We had high expectations based on all the good reviews. We must say that our expectations were surpassed! Sunil and the staff were amazing and they went above and beyond to make our stay with the little one as good as possible. Great yoga with Holly and surfing with Lucky is highly rekommended, great instruktor!