Central Beach Inn

A good hotel for a beach holiday. The room is the same as we expected.beautiful balcony with a wonderful view. A great start to the day. Still, there were nuances with the room, but it did not suit us. Nice staff. There is everything you need for a full-fledged pastime. Friendly friends of the beach guards - dogs, only made the place more cozy.

Central Beach Inn was recommended to me by a friend whod stayed there himself a few years ago. Recently Id been having a pretty tough time and he told me that when he had a similar bad time he took himself to Mirissa Beach in Sri Lanka and specifically to this ‘Bohemian Paradise.’ However there is a bit of a trek involved. From the airport to Mirissa beach takes at least 2.5 hrs in a car. I did think for a second that might be a bit of a stretch but I was assured that it would be well worth it. My friend was indeed correct. Right away Centrals location is perfect. Right smack bang in the centre of Mirissa Beach the view is stunning. from my room to the beach front was a short walk through the bar area and 10s later I was pretty much in the sea. The front of house staff are friendly and welcoming and the Inn helped me book a car to pick me up from the airport. The room itself was a bit run down and dated, but considering the price I paid (far lower than even a cheap Travelodge) I knew what i was getting into. The room had all the basics you’d need, such as Mozzie nets, fridge, safe, shower and most importantly air con! In fact that thing was so powerful my room invariably would be like a meat locker. There were a couple of downsides. The Bar and the Inn are connected (they are run by the same family) but you couldn't put food and drinks on your room for instance and pay it off at the end of your stay, but that was a minor inconvenience. Also the sunbeds on the beach would be taken in at 4.30pm which felt a bit early but they had to set up the evening dining tables. But the food was absolutely lovely and there was also one other top trump that the Central Beach had over anywhere else: The Staff. In the 13 days I was there the staff did absolutely everything perfectly. Every day I was greeted with a smile, a fist bump or a high 5. In soaring heat these guys never stopped. They are without a doubt an amazing asset to the business and made my stay so comfortable and brilliant that a million thank yous would not be enough to cover it. Special mention goes to Namal, a brilliant bloke who never failed to make me laugh. It was the kind of stay I could have only dreamed of, but having now done it I just want to go straight back. And thats because I stayed at this wonderful place, an absolute bona fide ‘Bohemian Paradise’.

Not much good to say about this hotel, except the location is ok. The bathroom was the worst ever! Poor wifi !!

Pleasant enough stay in a tired looking hotel Lovely beach front location in fact it’s the location that really is the best part of this hotel. It’s a nearly but not quite. Pictures show the rusty bathroom accessories and an uncleaned fridge from the previous guests. Stained bedside lampshade. The safe in the room didn’t work. There were no waste bins in the room just a v small one in the bathroom. Door out to balcony warped and difficult to open. We were there two nights but our room was not cleaned. Perhaps we should have asked ? Having said all that the price paid reflects that this is not a top lines hotel. Would recommend as the price is reflective of the tiredness of this hotel and as stated a very good location Ate here on our last night and chose fresh fish grilled with French fries. Sitting out on the beach eating fresh cooked fish was lovely. We booked a queen room with sea view. Mosquito net difficult to stretch over the bed as the headboard was stuck firmly to the wall creating gaps in the net. Also whilst we had a lovely balcony view note it is noisy from the beach bar music below till the early hours. Not an issue for us but may be for some. Giving 3 stars as the price paid recognises all these faults and location is great. Note : Hotel reception GBP/LKR rate was 320 for exchange. Exchange place over the road gave us 390 !!!! Don’t exchange money at the hotel.

You get what you pay for. Room and shower wasn't really nice but the location next to the beach was great.

We stayed in one of their small cabins nearer to the beach, we couldn’t fault the location as it’s virtually on the beach, and close to the road with cafes/restaurants… but one thing to note, it’s LOUD, every night we had music playing in the beach bars until the late morning hours - up until 5am in some cases.

A/C not working.too much noise comes into the rooms at the front,so much that I didn’t sleep, felt like I was surfing all night the noise from the sea and then there’s the music from the various bars still pumping out past 4 am Great for vampires but others who sleep take note

Good service and amenities relative to the price, rooms are clean despite a few insects here and there. Most important aspect is that you get full access to the beach at all times just a few steps from your room. Would definitely come back here next time I’m in town.