The hotel is small and cozy located right on the beach. The size of the room is generous and they were cleaned well. We had some amazing food at the restaurant: banana pancakes, fruits, curd, lobster with seafood, kottu. The attention and services the staff gives is unparalleled in all my travels - they will give you flowers when you make photos, escort you to car at 4am, run to give you umbrella or help with moving sun beds. Thanks to all people that made our stay so joyful and memorable and sorry that I forgot your names so I can mention you.

The reception is often left unattended and seemed only one person can operate the POS terminal so that we can pay for the room, however all issues we had were sorted out. Some of the food in restaurant was not great - extremely dry white fish, shrimps that looked and tasted old and hard to chew. Most of the staff's English is sufficient but I had the feeling they do not understand all that I say. The hotel is 4* but do not expect same standard as in US/EU: sheets are clean but have stains, there is mold on the wall next to A/C, cracks on the sink, no sunbeds on the beach - only single umbrella. Wifi is OK but seemed to have a firewall that was preventing me to connect to company's VPN, so I couldn't work from the hotel.

Hotel in paradise. Absolutely loved our stay at the Roman Beach hotel. Perfect location just out of the hustle and bustle but walking distance to Hikkaduwa town and Turtle beach. Hotel staff so friendly and welcoming. Mr Supun the chef and assistant manager was exceptional. His culinary skills amazing taking the time to suggest and prepare bespoke dishes some of the best we had throughout our holiday across Sri Lanka. Sugarth made sure everything was perfect for a day round the pool a lovely funny gentleman. Warna the manger took time to chat and ensure everything was to our satisfaction. Truly a great team would definitely recommend and would love to return. Only 6 rooms which makes it a friendly home from home. Don’t hesitate to book Thank you

Nothing everything perfect

The location is great with beautiful sea view, the hotel is modern designed and well-appointed. Staff is very kind and ready to help. If you’re looking for a peaceful retreat and comfortable base for your Sri Lankan adventure, this is it!

Very big a nice room with the amazing sea view. Delicious food, very helpful personel. I'd like to mention Bagi who was very helpful during our stay. Sagut was helpful and attentive by trying to support when we were in the area of pool. Staff is helpful, food was very taste, a big compliment to chef who make a very delicious food. Breakfasts were very good with a lot of variety every day. You could order eggs in different form, pancakes, yougurt, poridge. There were always fruits, fresh juces and good coffee every morning. Clean rooms, change of towels every day, towels for the beach were also available. Since there are only 6 rooms in the Hotel it was enough space for everyone, the staying was very comfortable and relaxing. Manager of Hotel met us every day by asking if we needed anything. We felt in Roman beach Hotel like at home. Highly recommended and definetely return back. The beach is the best in surrounding where there were not many people and serfers.

Wifi quality, sometimes the signal was not stable.

The service of every member of staff was excellent and this is what we will remember about our stay. Sampath looked after us very well at meal times; Sugath kept the pool clean and made sure our sunbeds had towels and made sure we were comfortable by the pool; chef was lovely and cooked us the food we wanted to eat which was delicious especially the special seafood meal by candlelight on the edge of the beach - it was amazing and romantic; and Kilani on reception who helped us out to recover an overpaymnent made to another hotel. The hotel only had 6 rooms and it was well located, at the quieter end of Hikkaduwa , away from the crowds. At times, we felt that we were on our own private beach. We liked the fact that no service charge was added to food and drink, like other hotels, and that left us free to tip the staff as we wanted. We enjoyed our stay very much and would recommend it.

Just a few small points- -the shower area was just bare concrete and it would have been nice if it had been tiled as it felt a bit unfinished -the room and shower room could do with a fresh coat of paint -the towels in the bathroom should be renewed as they seemed tired -we were on half board and it wasn't clear what was included -we were presented with a Western style set menu for the evening meal which we didn't want and so chef spoke to us daily about what we would like to eat - which was Sri Lankan food!

We absolutely loved this hotel from start to finish. We had a beautiful room with sea view, the pool was fantastic, the food was the best we've eaten in Sri Lanka, but what made it for us were the staff here were just outstanding. Each and every member of the team worked so hard to make their guests happy. They greeted us with smiles, were helpful and so very friendly. The manager Warna is wonderful, couldn't do enough and we loved our chats with him. Sugath's smiles around the pool, attentive at every moment to us and kind to our daughter, getting drinks, towels and balls for the pool (he even cleaned our tuk tuk rental for us!) Sampath was courteous at meal times, explaining the different dishes and Kalani made us welcome from the start as did all the staff here who helped with our bags and kept our room wonderfully clean, I wish I could name each individually as they all deserve a mention! We ate at the hotel as the chef took the time to talk with the guests and he put my mind at rest that he would serve Sri Lankan food that wasn't too spicy for us. The food was wonderful! It was a pleasure to stay and eat here. Overall, with only 6 rooms the hotel feels peaceful, it's quiet around the pool and beach, but it's not too far from the main town for the restaurants and shops. Pool is perfect with shady spots during the heat of the day, plenty of sun loungers and right on the beautiful beach. Rooms were bright and spacious with great air con comfy beds and a huge bathroom and balcony. We couldn't have wanted for more. Thanks to all of you for making the last 3 nights of our holiday very memorable! I hope we can return to Hikkaduwa and Roman Beach Hotel.

Wished we could have stayed longer!

We stayed 5 nights to attend a friends wedding near by, so didn’t spent a lot of the time at the hotel, we had breakfast every day, although the offering was limited the food was really good. Can’t fault the staff they were so very helpful and couldn’t do enough to make our stay a memorable one. Would stay again but for a similar amount of nights, think the low choices at breakfast if we had stayed longer would have been rather repetitive! Only one umbrella and 2 sun beds on the beach although beds with shade by the pool. Our room was superb looking over the beach and pool with large balcony, huge bathroom, room facilities were luxurious, just the communal areas didn’t offer as much comfort .

Lack of beds on the beach or chairs by the pool

We had the absolute best time at the Roman Beach Hotel. The location is fantastic, with easy access to good surf spots, restaurants, shops, tuk tuks. Amazing views, with the beach on your door step. The infinity pool is pristine and Mr Sugath was so kind with our 3 children. The food was outstanding, cleanliness amazing, front desk fantastic. Akalanka and Deep cleaned our room and put in such effort to surprise the kids with new towel creations each day. Well done team!! Thank you also to the manager Mr Warna, you are top of your class. We will definitely see you soon!

+ A unique experience of staying in a small yet very comfortable beachfront boutique hotel + The staff was really and sincerely taking care about the guests + Delicious breakfast with many options to choose from

- No major issues however there are a couple of things that I would consider improving: 1) The entrance to the hotel is difficult to find from the road, some taxi drivers get confused. Maybe a bigger sign could solve the problem. 2) Shampoo and shower gel are provided in glass bottles - taking into account that we were staying with our child, we were afraid to accidentally break them in the shower. Maybe plastic bottles would be safer.

The location is well placed to keep away from the busy end of Hikkaduwa, consequently the garden and pool area is quiet and private. It's a short walk to the main beach from the garden. The hotel itself is set back some way from the main road, so traffic noise is not an issue, although the train horn can be heard occasionally. Staff are wonderful - they are courteous, polite and always willing to help. Food was excellent, with the Executive Chef always on hand to tweak things if required. Nice view of the sunset from our 2nd floor balcony. Comfortable bed. Bus stops nearby and regular tuk-tuks pass the hotel. 20 minutes from the hotel to Galle. For the two of us it was 3000rup by Tuktuk, 300rup by bus, which is an experience well worth having and very easy and safe (if you discount the Sri Lanka driving style!)

Nothing of importance, although at first it was difficult to find anyone on reception. But if you dialled 0, the reception phone was always answered promptly and help would soon be on the way. A drinks menu would have been useful to know what drinks are available. We tended to choose a Chilean Chardonnay, which was sensibly priced at $20 (given the location) and of reasonable quality. Chilled Lion beer on hand too.