Small 3-room property run by a lovely family directly on the waterfront, and boasting a small garden and beach loungers. We had the ground floor room, which had all the basics: mosquito net, working AC, a newly installed ceiling fan, and a clean bathroom (without hot water). Shashi is very attentive to her guests and prepares great breakfast every morning - she even gave us a ride one of the days. You can hear the waves from the bed. Amazing place to relax for a couple of nights, and a welcome break from the "resorty" vibe one can find in the area.

A fridge in the room would be a nice addition.

A wonderful family: mum, dad, a sweet daughter who helped mom decorate the breakfast table and a gorgeous grandfather. The hostess is always ready to help. We bought shrimps in Bentota and the hostess cooked them for us. There was a lot of delicious food for breakfast: always local fruits and coconut dishes. Sometimes breakfast was accompanied by interesting stories of local dishes Rooms. Some have air conditioning, some have sea views. The beach is excellent: 5 km in one direction, 5 km in the other. Endless ocean walks. Thank you to your family❤

No shampoo.

Shashi and his wife take care of guests very much! We had pick-up from airport during night and came straight to paradise! Located right on the beach, very calm place with good basic AC room. Everything was clean and well-maintained. Amazing different and very delicious breakfast served individually with ocean view. Shashis wife told us many interesting things about Sri Lanka-its culture/food/traditions. Organized tour to Turtles farm. Very helpful and welcoming family!! Beautiful long beach with turtles putting its eggs at night. We enjoyed relaxed atmosphere there-swimming, suntanning, eating and just enjoying the moment! Definetely will come back!! Thank you!!

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We had two beautiful nights at Arcade Beach Hotel. The direct access to the beach is unbeatable. Very quiet beach and it was practically for us alone! Very beautiful. Shashi made us a very tasty traditional breakfast with this beach view. In general, we have to say that we felt very comfortable with Shashi. She is a super attentive, helpful and friendly hostess! We had a simply furnished room but had everything we needed (towels, mosquito net, fridge, etc.) and a room with a directly view to the sea! It was the perfect start for our round trip. Highly recommended! Thank you Shashi for the nice days 🌞

Breakfast served in front of the beach was very very good and abundant. Both owners are really kind, caring and helpful with everything. They even help us find someone to fix the car. Highly recommended

Facilities in the room are quite dated and the room can get quite warm due to concrete made material. I study natural architecture and I would definitely suggest a lime wash paint to help regulate the humidity. Unfortunately cement/concrete is being extensively used and it is a very unsustainable material both for environment and humans.

It was a real pearl in our trip to Sri Lanka. Arcadia has been our last stop before return home and this is the kind of staying I prefer much above staying in star-hotels. Everything was top and above exactly like it was said by other tourists in comments. Still miss this place and the family of Hasith taking care of us, and hope once again come to visit it. Book it and enjoy, dont think twice:).

Admittedly it is a simple room, but sufficient for us. The location is all the better for it. A small, lovely garden that is very well maintained and even a small piece of private beach that borders directly on the garden. This means that you are 30m away from the beach, which was not very busy when we were there. In addition, the wonderful hostess Shashi and her family were super sweet and served us probably the best breakfast right on the beach, with a view of the sea, that we had in our time in Sri Lanka. We love these places, small, simple but so lovely.

Shashi is the best host one could imagine. She arranged everything we needed and more. She prepared a delicious breakfast every morning with new Sri Lankian tastes each day, her nice garden with palm trees at the beachfront is the perfect setting for that. She also called nice Tuktuk drivers to take us around and remommened us great activities. A nice restaurant is also right next door. What more can you want?

Everything was AWESOME.

Our stay was perfect, the host Shashi attended to our every need with utmost care and always with a kind big smile. Despite she had a family emergency. The location is great in Bentota, beach side, very well equipped with beach amenities. Would definitely stay again if ever came back to Bentota

I don’t know if this is a cultural thing or not, the bathroom didn’t have any soap/hand soap and other bath products. Just another add on to this great place

Such great hospitality. They really take care of their guests. Amazing breakfast with a view to the ocean. I even received breakfast when I arrived after a very long flight and journey from the airport. Waking up with hearing the waves and looking outside the window to the ocean makes a great start to the day. The beach was not crowded which I really liked. It was the beginning of my journey in Sri Lanka and couldn't have been better.

Missing AC in the room but that I knew before.