“Exceptional hospitality”

Exceptional hotel and staff, they are really caring, professional and keep the perfect balance between treating you like a friend but letting you your personal space at the same time. Special thanks to Yohwan and the whole service team for the early pre-brekfast for my early beach walks.

“An exceptional stay that exceeded our expectations in every way.”

We absolutely loved our stay and only wish we could have stayed longer. The room, location, ambience, service, and food were all exceptional, and every member of staff made us feel genuinely welcome. We couldn’t fault a thing and would happily return in the future.

Turtles, food and staff

Beautiful beach , beautiful rooms , relaxing setting

“I didn’t like it”

I liked the view, the beach , the staff are friendly

“A bit noisy being on the coast road but nice hotel right on the beach”

Fabulous food

“Best spot on the south coast”

Located on one of the nicest spots on the south coast, with quiet, clean sandy beach and turquoise waters. Spacious clean and modern rooms. Very well trained, professional and friendly staff. Fabulous pool for swimming lengths. Great menu and delicious food in the open kitchen restaurant. We were fortunate to see a turtle laying eggs on the beach and also releasing some newly turtle babies in the evenings. Highly recommended.

“A relaxing location with an excellent location”

The amenities were excellent as was the food. Our room was very spacious and clean. Huge bedroom and bathroom Good location away from the hustle and bustle

“Lots to like but could be so much better with staff training”

It’s been a month since our stay at Lantern Boutique Hotel and while my rating on departure would have been 4.5, I can no longer rate it as highly. It was a last minute booking, as we were originally booked into a hotel in the heart of Marissa. We could not have been more glad that we moved down the coast, after we took a tuktuk into town. The density of hotels, the hawkers on the beach and the surfer/backpacker vibe wasn’t what we wanted, so we congratulated ourselves on our decision as we returned to the Lantern. The hotel is located on a beautiful, secluded stretch of beach, without a lot of people and none of the frenetic energy found in Mirissa. It has 6 rooms, each overlooking the pool, with the beach and the ocean beckoning beyond. Its day beds provide some shade, tranquility and the view, but why are there only 3 and not one per room? Making the guests jockey for prime spots is something that is not necessary, especially when there is space for additional day beds. Behind the day beds, there is a bar, but it’s not staffed, nor does the staff go around periodically to see if you’d like anything to eat or drink. This absence of service, despite having lots of staff standing around in the kitchen/dining room, is a significant shortcoming.

“Amazing beach hotel!”

Beach location - very friendly staff.

“Scam? Room after booking not available”

Cancelation experience.was ok. Probably only we started communicating via booking.com

“Lovely room quiet beach location”

The beach location is beautiful and peaceful. The suite was very clean and comfortable. Very luxurious feel. Great bed.

“Amazing stay, would definitely recommend!”

We loved it hear so much! Best hotel during our stay in Sri Lanka. Great location to chill after traveling the country. Good kitchen. We absolutely loved the staff - especially Ajith. He showed some really good skills and made the difference during our stay! Private beach was nice, we enjoyed the pool. Also a good stay with a small child.

Very beautiful hotel and very kind staff the best hotel in Sri Lanka

“Very enjoyable”

The staff were lovely and very accomodating

“Better than I could have hoped for”

All rooms have a great view of the beach with easy access to beautiful beach. Our room was stunning and the the staff in particular were great and made it feel comfortable. The food was also fantastic from the hotel Arul (the GM) was always on site and checking in to make sure we were well looked after

“luxurious comfy boutique stay”

excellent room size, breakfast was extraordinary. service staff cleanliness excellent. makes for a super luxurious boutique stay, with lot of comfort. the welcome drink prepared freshly puts one onto a great start for the stay, the best welcome I have had in all my stays

“It was like a dream”

Pool , food breakfast room everything was amazing

“Fantastic hotel!”

It was a fantastic end of our holiday. The hotel is very good, clean and with a beautifull view on the sea. The staff is really nice and helpful! Kitchen was of a high level as well. All in all, we would highly recommend this hotel to others.

“Luxary stay with fantastic view over the ocean.”

location is wonderful, amazing swimming pool, wonderful room