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Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished
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Design Suite, Balcony, Ocean View | Bathroom | Rainfall showerhead, free toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes
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9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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870 Colombo - Galle Main Road, Hikkaduwa, Southern, 80240
  • Place, Narigama Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Ratgama Lake
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Hikkaduwa Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Design Suite, Balcony, Ocean View | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

Design Suite, Balcony, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 83 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Junior Suite, Ocean View | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

Junior Suite, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 59 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Riff Hikkaduwa

At Riff Hikkaduwa, hit the beach, dine on-site at Culinary or enjoy a drink at one of the hotel's 2 bars/lounges.
Riff Hikkaduwa offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and a safe. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include baths or showers with a rainfall showerhead, bathrobes, slippers and bidets.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and a hairdryer. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a sauna and a 24-hour fitness centre.

Children aged under 5 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision. Guests aged under 18 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the on-site spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages and Swedish massages.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Riff Hikkaduwa. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Narigama Beach. Free WiFi in public areas, free valet parking and 2 restaurants are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free valet parking and self-parking
  • Drinking and dining options include 2 restaurants, 2 coffee shops/cafes, a poolside bar and 2 bars/lounges
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry and a concierge
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym, a steam room and a sauna
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Hikkaduwa Beach and a few minutes from Hikkaduwa Coral Reef
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities, such as umbrellas and sunloungers. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Riff Hikkaduwa such as an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness centre and a steam room.

There are 2 restaurants and 2 coffee shops/cafes on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. This luxury hotel also offers a garden and a terrace. You'll have access to the outdoor pool at a partner property. Free self parking and valet parking are available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Hikkaduwa hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Culinary – On-site restaurant.
Japanese Restaurant – On-site restaurant. Open daily.
Lobby Bar – On-site bar. Open daily.
Rooftop Bar – On-site rooftop bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free covered valet parking on site
  • Limited on-site valet and self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 20 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 coffee shops/cafes
  • 2 restaurants
  • A poolside bar
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Culinary
  • Japanese Restaurant
  • Lobby Bar
  • Rooftop Bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • 24-hour pool access
  • Books
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Lift
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2018
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

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.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Riff Hikkaduwa

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 110
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 65 (from 4 to 11 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 120
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 75 (from 4 to 11 years old)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately USD 20 for adults and from USD 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 110 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Some water is reused through a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pool access is available 24 hours a day.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Riff Hikkaduwa Hotel
Riff Hotel
Riff Hikkaduwa Hotel
Riff Hikkaduwa Hikkaduwa
Riff Hikkaduwa Hotel Hikkaduwa

Riff Hikkaduwa Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 91 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 91 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 91 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 91 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 91 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay from start to end. Food was incredible, lots of loungers on the beach and pool. Ocean has some nice waves to play in.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Absolutely marvelous 5 star hotel right on a very nice beach in a more quiet area. Really nice, clean hotel rooms with a lovely beach view. Friendly and helpful staff, and special appreciation to the chefs for excellent food, well done!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sahil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Radhika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed this hotel. Great service and atmosphere!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Waruna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and clean hotel, Design suites are beautiful. Overall stay was excellent, look forward to returning.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

YUHUI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

maxine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gorgeous view

Beautiful clean beachfront hotel Japanese restaurant on top floor is fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ching-Lun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly service and great souvenir
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Khalid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property and staff! Highly recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Emelie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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 ;)
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Ziyath

Nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Magic stay at Riff Hikkaduwa

Super nice hotel and rooms. Friendly helpful staff and great roof terrace with a great japanese restaraunt. Magic.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay at the riff. Thats why we decided to come back in a few days. Thanks a lot and best wishes!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very clean facility, food was excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Armands

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
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.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect. Such a beautiful place!!! The rooms a new and clean. The beach is beautiful!! The Stuff is awesome! The Food ist delicious!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Janette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Naiima

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hidden Gem

So happy to have found this boutique hotel for the last day in Srilanka. The sushi restaurant had no digital menu on their IG account and had a very long wait time for orders but presuming that's because it was very quiet not many guests... Aside from that, beautiful experience in Hikkaduwa!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

SOPHIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025