About this property

Beachfront Location: SURF & SAND Hotel Arugambay in Arugam Bay offers direct beachfront access with a private beach area. Guests enjoy a sun terrace, lush garden, and a serene beachfront setting. Comfortable Accommodations: The hotel features family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and garden views. Each room includes a dining area, balcony, and free WiFi, ensuring a comfortable stay. Dining Experience: A family-friendly restaurant serves a variety of cuisines, including Chinese, Italian, and seafood. Breakfast options include continental, American, and full English, catering to diverse dietary needs. Leisure Facilities: Guests can relax on the beach, enjoy yoga classes, and participate in surfing activities. The hotel provides free on-site private parking, a hot tub, and a minimarket for added convenience.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

  • Located in the best-rated area in Arugam Bay, this hotel has an excellent location score of 8.4

  • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended!

Breakfast Info

Continental, Italian, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, Kosher, Asian, American, Breakfast to go

  • Free private parking available at the hotel


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Ram
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Good rooms close to the beach We had 2 rooms on the second floor. The rooms were basic but clean and comfortable. The hotel is not on the beach but takes 5 minutes to walk across the road and get to the beach. Close enough for us. Breakfast was a...
Janelle
New Zealand New Zealand
This is likely the best resort in Nilaveli. It is truly beach front. The rooms were spacious with a large comfortable bed. Lovely pool and grounds. A good restaurant and bar with reasonable prices. Helpful and friendly staff. We enjoyed drinks and...
Sahar
Israel Israel
Great breakfast every morning. The owner was great and there's ac in the room
Emilie
France France
We loved the breakfast Everything is near by Responsive host A/C good Convenient bathroom
Rom
Austria Austria
Great Stay in Abay We (2 girls) stayed at the Surf and Sand for 6 nights. Mubarak is a nice guy which helps you out in every sitation. He is VERY care taking and wants to make your stay as pleasant as possible. The price was ok for the room and...
Josefina
Argentina Argentina
We spent 4 nights here and we had a great time! The room is good, with AC and fan. The bathroom is big too. Special mention to the breakfast! Everyday one different and all were delicious. The owner is really nice too.
Simon
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Very good hotel +: Nice clean rooms with air-conditioning and a big bathroom. Staff is awesome and you get a nice little breakfast with coffee/tea and a fruit juice every morning. A one minute walk to the beach and loads of good restaurants...
Sarah
India India
Had a great stay! We stayed in the Surf and Sand hotel for our entire stay. Exactly what we needed, nice, simple, clean rooms with AC. We also appreciated the outside seating area. Mubarak took great care of us, he always organised anything we...
Will
New Zealand New Zealand
Excellent location, great rooms and a very friendly host. We had breakfast cooked for us every morning and it was of a very high quality. The owner even cooked us dinner one night which was amazing. Wouldn’t stay anywhere else in A Bay
Galway
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Lovely stay – the place was very clean, with comfortable beds and a good breakfast. The owner was so welcoming, and the cute kittens were a bonus! We’ll definitely be back :)

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Surf and sand restaurant
  • Cuisine
    Chinese • Dutch • British • Italian • Japanese • Mexican • Seafood • Singaporean • Spanish • Austrian • German • Russian • Asian • European
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Halal • Kosher • Vegetarian • Vegan

Amenities of SURF & SAND Hotel Arugambay

Most popular amenities

  • Beachfront
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar
  • Private beach area
  • Breakfast

House rules

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Check-in
From 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
From 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 10 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

10 - 11 years
Extra bed upon request
$8 per child, per night
12+ years
Extra bed upon request
$55 per person, per night

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There are no cribs available at this property.

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No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.

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