The Lucky Elephant

A small traditional hotel almost on the outskirts of Hikkaduwa. We had a late check in (in the middle of the night), so they left us sandwiches and fruit in the room so we could have a snack. It was very nice. Quiet, cozy and beautiful. You live almost on the beach. They have adult and children's pools (which are connected into one). The most beautiful sunsets of my entire trip to this country. There are few people on the beach, it's quiet and cozy. There are sunbeds and umbrellas from the hotel. There are very high waves in this place, it was impossible to swim in the ocean (we were there for 5 days), we went only up to our knees, we could get our feet wet, something like that. There was a red flag - a warning of danger. We went swimming on the Turtle beach by tuk-tuk, but there are a lot of people there, and in particular russians who behave rudely and ill-mannered. Very tasty cuisine at the hotel, but also more expensive than other places in this resort. There were also many good cafes right on the beach nearby. I celebrated my birthday here and ordered a candlelit gala dinner. The approximate price was 150 dollars for two, the child was free. The cuisine was very exquisite, we had a separate table by the ocean, served lobster, tuna tartare, delicious appetizers and wine. They laid out a greeting phrase for me with flower petals. Then they brought out a cake and fireworks 💙💛 It was a wonderful celebration and the staff worked very hard to make everything go flawlessly. Thank you for a fantastic holiday! There is no children's playroom. They gave us a cool baby crib to sleep in. Very child-friendly, they constantly asked if we needed to prepare any special food for the child, although we did not ask and the buffet had a very decent selection. For breakfast - different types of eggs, pastries, sliced fruits and vegetables, sausages, pancakes, and salads. There is a fairly large number of staff for such a small hotel. They follow every customer around, constantly asking if they need anything. Sometimes it's too much. But it’s country’s tradition. Thank you for incredible vacation! 🌴

We stayed in this hotel between 9th feb to 11th February. Hotel rooms are good. Service is absolutely pathetic. Especially the person in charge of food and beverage department - TYONE ZENOH. This guy had zero decency and was peeping into our room. Moreover, he was racist despite him being his being a south asian and was giving preference and spl treatment to a select few. PLS DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL. The bald man in white shirt is that pathetic person

If you’re planning on staying in Hikkaduwa for a few days, this would be the ideal place. We stayed here for 3 nights as we are travelling around Sri Lanka. It is literally ON the beach, the rooms are spacious (with incredible AC), the staff are very friendly and welcoming. Do not expect anything fancy with the gym - it is literally a treadmill and a couple of machines under the building with rubbish AC in a tiny hot room. Overall, an ideal place to stay as Uber is very easy to use. Fantastic area to relax.