It's such a gorgeous place to stay. We stayed in lots of cheap and cheerful places whilst travelling around Sri Lanka but decided to treat ourselves to a bit of luxury before we flew home. The staff are so friendly and attentive. The pool and bar are open 24 hours a day so it was really novel having a swim after dinner at midnight. The cocktails are strong and really yummy. The breakfast was huge, starting with a plate of lovely fresh fruits and then they made us vegan curry with bread and hoppers. There's a pool table which was fun to play on. We stayed in the aqua room with pool view. The bed was massive, it was like sleeping in different postcodes! The location was on a back road 2min walk to the seafront and main road, very safe every 24hrs a day by ringing the bell. Lots of places to eat nearby.

There was only a mirror in the bathroom and no plug sockets in there so really difficult to do my hair! A mirror on the desk area would be perfect. Negombo itself was the most touristy place we stayed and our least favourite, but Dickman was an oasis that we would definitely go back to!

We were blown away by this place. We had already spent two weeks travelling around Sri Lanka, spent two months travelling around Europe and Morocco and were flying home for a final stopover back in Sri Lanka. We rated this hands down as the most friendly and welcoming place we stayed at during the whole trip. Unfortunately in this day and age most properties we stayed in had been “virtual “, no people, just a QR code or app to get in and out, nice inside but usually sterile and soulless and sadly lacking in any local information .So to arrive at this boutique hotel immediately put a smile on our faces. We will definitely be back to Sri Lanka and our first and last stop will be here.

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For a solo female traveller this property was perfect. The staff we friendly, helpful and as a solo female traveller I felt safe and 100% comfortable. I booked the red room- way too big for a solo traveller but I loved it- felt like a queen! There’s even a few animals on-site- a couple of tortoises who love some basil. I walked down to the 5* properties on the beach and I highly recommend you give them a miss (crows!!!!) and stay here.

I wouldn’t fault it, anything that was lacking was made up for by the warmth of the staff.

Firstly I loved the Hotel and the rooms. Because as a solo traveller in all I stayed in a fantastic selection of rooms. Then the hotel front desk office staff were excellent especially Thilina, then my rock Damith and the reservations Manager Danu. Also my thanks go to the Mr Dick Deekman who helped me stay in the resort longer because of delays travelling into India (December 2023). The breakfast called the Royal Dickman Breakfast was excellent. The fruit platter, Sri Lankan Omelette and Mango juice was so good. The service was also of a very high standard from all the team working together. I sat around the pool for six days and who could resist the weather, complimentary watermelon slices and ice cold smoothies by the pool.

There was nothing to dislike really.

Breakfast: the fruit plate was so good with usually 5 fruits included - tasty and fresh. Also it was available from 8 until gone 12. There was a range of both sri lankan and English/European breakfast. Coffee good too. Pool was available all the time, warmish with comfy beds/towels Room - spacious and light; large bed with cool clean bedding - very comfortable Staff - very responsive - always ready to help, cheerful, attentive. Reception staff organised trips, taxis, etc. Evening staff - ordered in food for us and arranged table, etc. Ambiance - quiet, beautifully and very tastefully arranged.

Wonderful guesthouse in pleasant Negombo. Conversely located 5 mins from the Main Street and the beach. Tons of restaurants and bars to choose from there. 20 mins by car from the airport. 1 hour to Colombo. A perfect little oasis to rest, unwind and ease into your holiday. Rooms were clean, spacious and comfortable. Big pool. Lovely cafe/bar. Great value for money. Felt safe and well taken care of. Staff is stellar! Professional, pleasant, helpful! Loved them all, and plan to return.

This is the most wonderful place to stay and we absolutely couldn't fault anything about our time there. Lovely swimming pool, beautiful huge room, super efficient air con. All the staff were absolutely lovely, helpful and very friendly, it was like spending time with friends. Lovely little extras like a bowl of fruit in the room and fruit juice brought to you every afternoon by the pool, and a pool table if you want to while away a bit of time playing games. This is a fantastic place to escape the world and a wonderful place to stay if you prefer the friendly boutique experience to a generic hotel.

What a delightful way to start our holiday in Sri Lanka. We came straight from the import to the hotel ( organised by the hotel team ) and straight away felt at home. It is a small intimate hotel with bold colours and a gorgeous pool. The breakfast was delicious and the fruit sensational. The team were so helpful and attentive and we had some great conversations about Sri Lanka and what to expect for our next month. We stayed in the yellow room and it had a lovely view onto garden , a huge bathroom and plenty of space.

The staff at Dickman’s were sooo lovely. Loved chatting to them, and they gave us super helpful travel tips and advice. They really went the extra mile to help us. The pool is beautiful, we hung out there for the afternoon and had a lovely sandwich from the bar and the hotel even gave everyone a fresh juice on the house. Hotel is really cool, has a pond inside with turtles and fish. Room was great, good size, super comfy 4 poster bed with a great mosquito net. Good aircon. We slept sooo well here. Colourful room with personality. Very clean. Breakfast was not included in our booking so can’t comment on breakfast.

Dickman resort is a real gem in Negombo. Beautifully designed garden and amazing rooms. We stayed in the Mango suite which was absolutely the nicest we have stayed in in Sri Lanka. (all rooms have different themes) Biggest, most comfortable bed, coffee machine, large TV with movie channel, lovely shower and good wifi... The pool outside the door was lovely and the sunbeds comfortable. The staff were pleasant, knowledgeable and very service minded. The breakfast is not good. 100 m away was the beach promenade with all the hustle and bustle, but at the resort it was quiet and nice. We will choose this hotel more times.

This place are on our top 3 list in Sri Lanka.