About this property
Beachfront Location: Swell Shacks in Matara offers direct beachfront access, a swimming pool with stunning views, and a lush garden. Guests can relax by the pool or enjoy the serene beachfront setting. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and sea views. Additional amenities include bathrobes, hypoallergenic bedding, and free WiFi, ensuring a comfortable stay. Dining Experience: The hotel serves vegetarian breakfast with warm dishes, pancakes, and fruits. The restaurant offers lunch, dinner, and cocktails, catering to vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free diets. Leisure Activities: Guests can participate in yoga classes, enjoy the outdoor seating area, and explore nearby attractions such as Kamburugamuwa Beach (2.1 km) and Galle Fort (47 km).
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Beachfront
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Restaurant
- Free parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
- Breakfast
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Calvert
United Kingdom“We loved everything about this hotel, the location and room were perfect! Very spacious and clean! The staff were amazing and always happy to help us. The breakfast was amazing!” - Gemma
Spain“The facilities, the room, the bathroom… everything is new and fantastic. Very comfortable place. The food (dinner and breakfast) is really good. Staff is extremely friendly. And it is located in a fantastic area near a lot of sightseeing places.” - Mathijs
Netherlands“We’ve extended our stay twice here. Guess that says enough! Such a great and relaxed place, facility, food, music, nature and especially the staff, all very good and with super positive energy! ⚡️ The location is fantastic, right at the perfect...” - Deane
Ireland“It was clean, modern and furnished really well. Lovely restaurant and communal areas overlooking the sea. The breakfast each morning was excellent. The dogs were lovely too!” - Tharika
Sri Lanka“Everything was perfect, Fantastic Food. Amazing Staff. Very friendly. close to everything, Specially the Night entertainment places like Doctor’s House.” - Mintdreams Sri Lanka“I’m a brand designer so I loved how nice the place was built and the attention to details and branding, the store signage and labels in the bottles, the towels LOVE THEM and the INTERIOR OF THE PLACE!!!”
- Dimitar
Bulgaria“The design of this place is incredible!!! Botique feel to it. Great atmosphere! By the ocean, can listen to the waves all night! Beautiful scenery around the swimming pool. Great breakfast served with care and high aestetics! Nice attentive...” - Roseanna United Kingdom“Swell Shacks is stunning and we really enjoyed our stay. It has a luxury feel and you can have a very relaxing few days there. We stayed 2 nights and felt that was a good amount. The breakfast (which is included) was fantastic. We also enjoyed...”
- Claudia
France“Directly at the surfspot. Big cozy rooms. The food is great” - Rebecca
Belgium“Beautiful hotel right at the beach. My friend and I spend 2 nights there and loved it. The location is just stunning.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Swell Shacks Restaurant
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
The fine print
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Swell Shacks in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
