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Hiriketiya Bay · On the beach
A Hiriketiya favourite right by the bay, with a jungle pool, a café and bar, a surf shop and a coworking space.
Updated 2026
Our shortlist of places to stay in and around Hiriketiya, across every budget, with the stays we like most at the top. Every listing links to its sources so you can check the details yourself.
Hiriketiya Bay · On the beach
A Hiriketiya favourite right by the bay, with a jungle pool, a café and bar, a surf shop and a coworking space.
Hiriketiya Bay · 200m from the beach
Boutique guesthouse among the jungle by the bay, with free daily yoga, free surfboards, a pool and brunch every day.
Between Hiriketiya and Pehebiya · 450m from the beach
Two boutique villas, each with its own plunge pool, a 3 to 5 minute stroll from Hiriketiya and Pehebiya beaches.
Hiriketiya Bay · 250m from the beach
Studio and family apartments with jungle or sea views, a pool and spa, a five minute walk from Hiriketiya beach.
Jungle side · 400m from the beach
Adults only coliving in a colonial style villa in the jungle, with an air conditioned coworking room, 300m from the beach.
Hiriketiya Bay · 250m from the beach
Surf hostel in the jungle a minute from the bay, with dorms, a few double rooms, free bikes and a shared kitchen.
Hiriketiya Hill · 650m from the beach
A calm boutique hotel moments from Hiriketiya beach, with a restaurant and rooms from $70 a night.
Hiriketiya Bay · 200m from the beach
Five room boutique hotel with a pool, just off Hiriketiya Road and close to the cafés and surf.
Between Hiriketiya and Dikwella · 400m from the beach
Sociable but not a party hostel, with air conditioned dorms, a pool table, barbecues and a communal kitchen.
Between Hiriketiya and Dikwella · 450m from the beach
Jungle chalets and private rooms styled as a small village, about 400m from Hiriketiya beach.
Hiriketiya Bay · 90m from the beach
Small hotel facing the horseshoe bay, with air conditioned rooms, some with balconies. Cash only.
Hiriketiya Hill · 450m from the beach
A solar powered, plastic free guesthouse a six minute walk from Hiriketiya beach, with a garden and breakfast.
Hiriketiya Bay · 400m from the beach
Two bedroom beach house with its own plunge pool and outdoor shower, an easy stroll to the bay. Sleeps five.
Jungle side · 550m from the beach
Community hostel with dorms and private rooms, a yoga pavilion, a restaurant and themed dinner nights, five minutes from the beach.
Jungle side · 650m from the beach
Air conditioned rooms with balconies and work desks, some with sea views, a five minute walk from Hiriketiya beach.
Pehebiya, between Hiriketiya and Dikwella · 350m from the beach
Six room beachfront hotel on Pehebiya Road with sea views and balconies, about 600m from Hiriketiya beach.
Dikwella · 550m from the beach
Ten room resort a few steps from Dikwella beach, opened in 2025, with a pool, sea view rooms and a family friendly restaurant.
Batigama peninsula, Dikwella · 250m from the beach
Long established resort on a small sandy peninsula, with ocean view rooms, a saltwater pool, spa, private beach and water sports.
Blue Beach Island, Nilwella · 200m from the beach
Ayurveda resort right on Blue Beach at Nilwella, with daily doctor consultations, morning yoga and a saltwater pool.
Look for a boutique hotel facing the bay or a small villa with a plunge pool on the hill. Both give you privacy with the beach a short walk away.