I liked everything very much in 2024.
there were 10 days. The most important advantage is the transport accessibility and good location of the hotel, you can go on excursions and near the Galle Fort in a 30-minute tuk-tuk ride. The hotel washes the ocean in a circle for almost (9 hours). Palm squirrels run around the territory, monitor lizards walk, do not touch people, they are afraid of themselves, crabs, etc. Small sharks swim nearby in the reefs. You can swim and feed the turtles. In general, we were satisfied. The only thing is to take either breakfast + go to different places. Or the whole thing is included. It is expensive to buy separately on the territory of the hotel. cocktails for 900 rubles
We are having a rest with our spouse at the moment! I recommend the hotel 100%!!! The cuisine is above all praise: a varied menu, chefs have a separate respect!!! Everything is brought to taste, fresh!!! Restaurant service for a solid 5 !!! The rooms are cleaned every day, tea, coffee, water are added, linen and towels are changed! The territory is on fire, they will help you install a sunbed, make a soft mattress and give you towels! The ocean is power, beauty and wealth! I've never seen anything like it! You can stare into this abyss for hours! The beach is huge with turtles and the opportunity to swim in the ocean!!! I have never seen a more good-natured nation! I recommend 100%. A comfortable hotel in the heart of Hikkaduwa!!!
We rested at the HIKKA TRANZ BY CINNAMON 4* hotel from October 7 to October 14.
We liked the hotel. The rooms are spacious, the view is awesome, we lived in room 220. The balcony is gorgeous, with a sofa, table, chairs. There are hangers in the closets, a safe, there is enough of everything, the beds are comfortable, there are many light bulbs for lighting. The kettle, cups, tea and coffee were replenished every day as needed, and water in glass bottles was also replenished. The air conditioner worked well, there is also an air dryer, but it makes a lot of noise, sometimes it was turned off. Our connector was only in one outlet, we took an adapter with us, we did not give adapters at the reception, I advise you to take your own. The plumbing worked well, shampoo, shower gel, shaving kit, shower caps – everything was there. When cleaning, they made different compositions of towels with flowers.
The territory of the hotel is small, but pleasant. Chipmunks and monitor lizards are running around the territory. Crows attacked very strongly, they fly up to the left things, once they even got into a bag, pulled out a wallet, a crow flew away in its beak with a purse, sat down on a tree and pecked at the wallet. They chased crows all over the hotel. The main thing is not to leave anything out of the food, when we went swimming, we covered things with towels. But the hotel staff are also great, they run around and cover the left things themselves, they can take your things away during the rain, they try for you.
The beach is small, but you can swim. There were no huge waves, we swam every day, we really liked jumping on the waves on an inflatable circle, because it's not going to work to swim. The approach is good, sometimes pebbles and shells were washed, but it was tolerable to pass them quickly, aquashoos were not needed, although they took them with them. Turtles swam, sometimes they swam directly to the main beach where people swim, and not to the reef. It wasn't very comfortable. On the reef itself, Sasha, a volunteer employee of the hotel, showed small reef sharks, sea urchins, turtles, and everyone was fed. If you want to retire, you need to go somewhere, because there is surfing on the beach, and turtles, and crowds of Lankans sometimes)
Our meals were "all inclusive" and we never regretted it. A good buffet, you could choose European food, there are icons for spicy foods. The breakfasts are also very good, there was always an omelette and fried eggs in a flatbread, a lot of pastries, fried bacon, muesli in yogurt in small serving jars, smoothies in glasses, 4 different types of juice for breakfast (from packages), vegetables, fruits. Freshly squeezed for an additional fee. The fruits were passion fruit, papaya, guava, red and yellow watermelon, pineapples. The disadvantage that we noted is that you can't pour yourself tea or coffee for breakfast, you need to wait for the waiter and order, sometimes for a long time.
For lunch and dinner there were various soups, even mashed potatoes, pizza, good desserts, seafood, fish, shrimp in batter, crabs, squid. There is a lot of local food, but we are not fans of such cuisine, but you can try it. I didn't really like cucumbers, tomatoes and cabbage were normal. From drinks: soda – fanta cola sprite, pineapple juices, lemon, papaya and something else like, there were no orange and apple typical for us. Water, because we had everything included, we took from bottles, and the rest are poured from a jug, or you can buy, at the exit of the restaurant, a bottle of water in glass costs 100 rupees.
There are very good snacks in the bars during the day, French fries, burgers, tuna and mozzarella sandwiches, vegetable rolls, salads (3 types) near the pool (I attach the menu in the photo). The all-inclusive cocktail list is small but delicious, we liked the cocktails and they do very well. It is convenient that in the evening, when the bar is open from 22:00 to 00:00, you can also take the same snacks if you returned late or did not eat enough for dinner).
Plus, it's not delicious everywhere, and the prices are not so affordable, you buy one dish – but it turns out not to be very good. The buffet is simpler in this regard. Alcohol in the store is expensive, more expensive than in Russia. In the hotel bar, 1 cocktail on average costs around 2500-3000 rupees, snacks 2000-3000 rupees, so if you eat a lot and plan to drink a lot – everything is included perfectly!
We think we were lucky with the weather, because it rained once in the afternoon during the week, but this did not prevent us from swimming in a warm pool, it was even great, because we usually swam in the ocean. And one more time it rained all day, but that day we went on an excursion. The hotel provides very large, good umbrellas, so you don't have to take them with you.
The hotel is gorgeous, Sri Lanka is good, but I want to return to the season, get more sunshine. It was warm, but mostly cloudy.