Riff Hikkaduwa

Property class: 5 and above
Luxury beachfront hotel with outdoor pool, near Hikkaduwa Coral Reef

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At Riff Hikkaduwa, you can hit the beach to enjoy the shade from a beach umbrella or relax in a sun lounger, plus you'll be just a 5-minute drive from Hikkaduwa Beach. Guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in deep-tissue massages, body wraps, and facials, and the outdoor pool provides fun for everyone. Dining choices include 2 restaurants and the 2 bars/lounges are great places to grab a cold drink. A poolside bar, a 24-hour fitness center, and a sauna are other highlights at this luxurious hotel. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.
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Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by guests
Top-rated by travelers

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
$218 nightly
The total price is $259
Nov 1 - Nov 2
Total with taxes and fees

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Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Ocean View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 388 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

Deluxe Double Room, Balcony, Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 388 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

Design Suite, Balcony, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 893 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

Junior Suite, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 636 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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About the neighborhood

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870 Colombo - Galle Main Road, Hikkaduwa, Southern, 80240

What's nearby

  • Narigama Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Ratgama Lake - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Hikkaduwa Coral Reef - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Hikkaduwa Beach - 6 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Galle Fort - 19 min drive - 19.2 km

Getting around

  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 120 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger Bar - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Sam's Bar - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Sunbeach Hotel - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Heaven Restaurant - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Tiki Burger - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Riff Hikkaduwa

  • At Riff Hikkaduwa, you can hit the beach to enjoy the shade from a beach umbrella or relax in a sun lounger, plus you'll be just a 5-minute drive from Hikkaduwa Beach. Guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in deep-tissue massages, body wraps, and facials, and the outdoor pool provides fun for everyone. Dining choices include 2 restaurants and the 2 bars/lounges are great places to grab a cold drink. A poolside bar, a 24-hour fitness center, and a sauna are other highlights at this luxurious hotel. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 25 rooms
    • Arranged over 04 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 21
    • Check-out time is noon
    • Contactless check-out available
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
    • This is a certified Sri Lanka Tourism Level 1 property. Sri Lanka Tourism Level 1 is a health and safety certification issued by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.

Required at check-in

    • Credit card required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 21

Children

    • Babysitting*

Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
    • Free wired internet access in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Free covered onsite valet parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking on site

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

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Reviews

Riff Hikkaduwa Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.8

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The restaurant served excellent food with great options for breakfast and dinner, including delicious grilled seafood and a la carte breakfast. (20 reviews)
  • The beach at this property is stunning, perfect for lounging, swimming, and snorkeling with clear views and a sandy bottom. (13 reviews)
  • Breakfast was excellent with a wide variety of food options and great quality. (9 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

My wife and I stayed at Riff Hikkaduwa for 3 nights. The hotel is situated about a 10 minute tuk-tuk ride from Hikkaduwa town but is easily accessible. The hotel is clean and staff are very nice. The room we stayed in was spacious and well equipped overlooking the beach, which was stunning. The food is tasty with multiple options available for breakfast and dinner. The pool has a lovely view out towards the beach. My wife also enjoyed a back massage at the spa. We would definitely recommend this hotel.
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10/10 Exceptional

Helpful and friendly staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

best hospitality, cheerful and smiling staff. chef was amazing
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10/10 Exceptional

A beautiful boutique hotel that makes for a wonderful haven from the chaos on the streets. Beautiful rooms, restaurants, pool and facilities. Food at both restaurants great and the rooftop Japanese restaurant was magnificent. Would definitely return to this hotel and recommend it to others.
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10/10 Exceptional

Really enjoyed this hotel. Great service and atmosphere!
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10/10 Exceptional

Great service and stuff, very good room and view, great restaurant with awesome breakfast and dinner options. Overall, very enjoyable to stay, almost perfect experience.
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10/10 Exceptional

This place is absolutely beautiful. Literally right on the beach. Fantastic resort to just relax and unwind. The F&B was excellent. Staff were friendly. Breakfast was good quality.
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10/10 Exceptional

Gorgeous view

Beautiful clean beachfront hotel Japanese restaurant on top floor is fantastic
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10/10 Exceptional

Great property and staff! Highly recommended
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10/10 Exceptional

Friendly service and great souvenir
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10/10 Exceptional

From the moment you walk in the hotel is immaculate and the staff are there for your every need. We were upgraded to a suite and it is the nicest room I have ever stayed in. For reference I have travelled all over the world. The beach area is perfect for lounging in their loungers or taking a dip in the ocean with a perfect sandy bottom. The food is fantastic and the beds are softer than most that I stayed in around Sri Lanka. The hotel is five stars all the way and can’t recommend it enough. Great sunsets as well. Cheers
From the balcony of the suite.
The sitting area in the suite
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10/10 Exceptional

Riff is a serene bubble in Sri Lanka. Beautifully designed, well maintained, with very good restaurants (that appeal to western travelers if they prefer non Sri Lankan food), the staff is friendly and supportive. I highly recommend the spa that is part of a small network of balinese facilities in Sri Lanka. The pool and beach integration is very good with miles of walkable sand in each direction. The sea itself in March was pretty dangerous so I focused on the very nice pool. I highly recommend Riff.
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10/10 Exceptional

Really lovely property in the quieter and more upmarket end of Hikkaduwa. Fantastically friendly staff, a beautiful pool and modern, well maintained rooms. Dining options were top notch and surprisingly affordable for a 5 star hotel. Would definitely recommend.
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10/10 Exceptional

Magic stay at Riff Hikkaduwa

Super nice hotel and rooms. Friendly helpful staff and great roof terrace with a great japanese restaraunt. Magic.
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10/10 Exceptional

very clean facility, food was excellent
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10/10 Exceptional

Best hotel

Very nice stay in this hotel, staff is very professionnal and helpful, rooms are wonderful. The food is very healthy and tasty. A great variety, included japanese. A wonderful swimming pool, and spa and massages service. I strongly recommend
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10/10 Exceptional

Our little family had an amazing stay at Riff. The beach is beautiful, rooms are good (the cleaning of the rooms is super!), food is delicious! You can hear the waves from the ocean which is so nice to fall asleep to. You can go see the turtles and Turtle beach (5 minute Tuk Tuk), and snorkling. The staff is incredible and our 7 month baby Charlie was so well taken care off (they even fixed food for her!). Special thank to Benischa and the gang in the restaurant, Charlie misses you already! We look forward to visiting again in the future. Kind regards from Charlie and her parents ;)
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10/10 Exceptional

We loved it and went back.

This was our second stay on our trip in Sri Lanka as we enjoyed the hotel so much the first time. Lovely comfortable rooms. The hotel staff are extremely friendly and welcoming. We dined in both restaurants and the food was excellent in each one. The rooftop bar has a really nice vibe to enjoy the stunning sunsets/cocktails. Would totally recommend if in this area.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great hotel on the beach.

Enjoyed our one night stay at this beach hotel. We had a lovely sea facing room with a balcony . Breakfast was buffet style and had a wide variety of food. The hotel has a small infinity pool and beach loungers with shade. We appreciated being able to order food and drink from the beach. The hotel has a gym and spa and friendly staff. Only slight downside, the hotel is a little out of the main town. Overall, a great place to relax.
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic stay at a gorgeous hotel

We had an amazing time at Riff, nothing bad to say about the place. It was extremely comfortable with great service. A fab pool and direct access to the beach. The food was delicious in both the downstairs restaurant and the rooftop restaurant - especially the grilled seafood (lobster and prawns!) and the a la carte breakfast was fantastic. We loved having drinks on the rooftop at sunset every evening, with great views and live music. Felt very spoilt!
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10/10 Exceptional

The Riff is fabulous as are facilities and particularly the staff were all excellent. Raymond runs a tight ship. When you are in the hotel you could be in any fabulous beach location however once you step outside the door you remember you are in a third world country.
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8/10 Very good

I had a great holiday at Riff Hikkaduwa. The hotel is good but there is room for improvement. Hotel staff are absolutely charming. Everyone is truly friendly and trying to make your stay as good as possible. Location is absolutely stunning right on the beach but not too close. Free breakfast was plentiful and very tasty. Wifi is patchy and laggy. In my room 209 after about 5pm kitchen fumes were coming in, especially when raining. At some point it was quite bad. My guess is their kitchen uses the same ventilation shaft as guest rooms and the wind blows fumes into rooms. Other than that all was great.
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10/10 Exceptional

We chose Riff Hikkaduwa as the final stop of our two-week family journey around Sri Lanka, and it was the perfect place to relax, unwind, and finish an incredible trip. From the moment we arrived, we knew we were somewhere special. The hotel’s design and beachfront location are absolutely stunning. Walking into the lobby, you are immediately greeted by a beautiful modern wooden aesthetic, before your eyes are drawn through to the breathtaking view of the infinity pool overlooking the beach and turquoise ocean beyond. It truly creates that instant feeling of luxury and tranquillity. Our deluxe room was exceptional. The beds were incredibly comfortable, the rainfall shower was amazing, and the thoughtful touches of robes and slippers added to the experience. However, the highlight was opening the automatic blinds each morning to reveal the spectacular ocean view — endless blue water, golden sand, and the sound of the waves right outside. The facilities and food throughout the hotel were outstanding. The rooftop Japanese restaurant served beautifully presented, fresh and flavourful dishes, while the main restaurant offered an excellent breakfast and daily menu with every meal being high quality and delicious. What truly made our stay memorable was the staff. Every single person we interacted with — from the front desk team to the restaurant staff and especially our wonderful pool lifeguard — provided genuin
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10/10 Exceptional

New very nice hotel

New hotel looks and feels great. Nice staff. Gym could be bigger. They make out being sustainable with lots of carboard use but some of the cardboard is pointless and meant a tree was chopped down for nothing. Then inside the cardboard are plastic products in plastic non-recycleable wrapping. Beach front is great and can have a morning walk or jog along the sea
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10/10 Exceptional

This was a stunning end to my stay in Sri Lanka. Staff couldn’t do enough for you and general manager was around and introduced himself during breakfast. Cocktails and food was great. Breakfast was excellent. So many choices and nothing too much trouble. I can see it may be an issue in high season, but in October there was enough sunloungers at the pool and beach for everyone. Water supplied in room and on the beach/pool areas. WiFi was fast and reliable. Hotel offered turn down service which was a nice touch. Tip try the King Colada! Thank you Banisha for being so friendly and welcoming! <3