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Sam's Guest House

2.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Terrace/patio
Superior Room
Front of property
Exterior
Hallway

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Peellagoda, Unawatuna, 80600
  • Unawatuna Beach
    2 min walk
  • Japanese Peace Pagoda
    6 min drive
  • Jungle Beach
    9 min drive
  • Koggala (KCT)
    16 min drive

Room options

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room (Ac)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Room, Kitchenette, Ocean View

Superior Room, Kitchenette, Ocean View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room (Non AC)

Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room (Non AC)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Unawatuna

With a stay at Sam's Guest House in Unawatuna, you'll be in the business district, just steps from Unawatuna Beach and a 2-minute drive from Dalawella Beach. .This guesthouse is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Mihiripenna Beach and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Sahana Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Unawatuna Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Dalawella Beach - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Galle Fort - 8 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Galle Lighthouse - 8 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Jungle Beach - 9 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Midigama Railway Station - 27 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 116 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blue Caffeine - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Summer Garden - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Daffodil - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Steam Yard - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Neptune Bay - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Sam's Guest House

Guesthouse in Unawatuna with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Sam's Guest House offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and bidets. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature bidets and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the guesthouse's room service (during limited hours). Continental breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Sam's Guest House has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily: USD 4.00 for adults and USD 4 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 4.00 for adults and USD 4 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 150.00 per vehicle (roundtrip)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Sam's Guest House Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 33 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Manish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great hotel in Unawatuna.
Easy to find on the main road. Hosts daughter who checked me in and showed me around was very friendly. Although travelling solo, I had booked their largest room with kitchenette and it was great. Spacious, very clean, had a small balcony along one side but you could leave your room and sit on the huge upstairs balcony with comfy chairs too. Bathroom was very clean, hot water on demand and the shower was lovely with good pressure. A fridge in the room together with kettle, coffee percolator and kitchen essentials if you wanted to have something to eat in the room. Bed was large and very comfortable, good AC and ceiling fan. I believe I was the only guest staying during my 3 days. I had breakfast their once which was served on the 1st floor balcony, I had asked for specifics and all was accommodated. The beach is across the road, literally walk about 200m. Bus stop to Galle is 20m away whilst going in the other direction it's about 80m away. The property is about 5 mins walk to the street leading to all the cafes, restaurants etc or even closer if you go via the beach. The wine store is about 500m down the road if you wanted to store up on beer. The family were all extremely friendly and helpful throughout my stay. I would definitely stay at Sam's again and would thoroughly recommend to others.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely guest house
Lovely family run guest house - very clean & comfortable, close to the beach. Everything was perfect, well equipped room with kitchenette. AC was efficient, ceiling fan too, nice bathroom, small balcony. Freshly cooked breakfast which was lovely. Very helpful owners, they do laundry too
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Poppy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Traditional property with fantastic staff which made you feel at home. Nothing too much trouble and filling fresh breakfast which we loved and were always asked if we wanted more/if everything was okay. One of our favourite places we’ve stayed would recommend to anyone and will be returning!

10/10 Excellent

sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Give you a front room on a busy highway, ask for a quiter room (I was the only guest) extra Rs700. No top sheet, that is an extra, but I did get a load of Scabies, no charge. Truly the worst place of have ever stayed at, why Expecia keep them on their list I don't know.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top stay
Easy to find. Lovely guesthouse, nice and clean, good breakfast and ever so friendly owners. I would definitely recommend Sams Place. Only slight downside is it’s a little noisy on the main road, but from our room at the back no problem.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mary Lou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Stay
Hotel is a family run hotel with huge rooms and a fantastic bathroom. It is only a few months old and everything was super clean. We really enjoyed the rain head shower as well as the king bed. The hotel is a short 300 rupee ride into the main town so you are out of the noisy downtown area. The owner is so kind and assisted us with a ride as well as providing an umbrella. Highly recommend this place. Thank you for taking such good care of us! Scott and Mary Lou
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic guest house!
We had a fantastic stay at Sam’s guest house. The family who owns the house were brilliant hosts. They checked with us in the mornings if we needed anything, offered advice about the area & helped arrange transportation. The wifi is very quick, the room is spacious & the beach is a stones throw away. It is in the main road, so it can be a little noisey during the day but that wasn’t an issue at night. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent little property with amazing family
Beautiful family, very attentive to all requests and super friendly. We decided to extend our stay for two extra nights here due to location to lovely beach and the area. We felt very secure and comfortable. We had laundry done here at a very reasonable price. The breakfast was amazing for the little price paid, especially the fresh bread. Nice cold water (bottles) available for purchase at a excellent price. Shared refrigerator outside the rooms was nice to keep fruit, snacks and waters cold. Wish we had more time to stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

John, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food Staff facilities helpfulness best ever guest house stayed
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic stay again, family run Guest house couldn't do enough for you.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

John, Unawatuna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Guest house, lovely family nothing was any trouble, well appointed clean rooms just perfect
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rachel, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place to stay
This hotel was within a few minutes walk to the beach, with lots of lovely restaurants close by. It took about ten minutes to walk to the road where there were more restaurants and shops. The place is run by a family who were exceptionally friendly and couldn't do enough for us. Booking this hotel was one of the best decisions we ever made.
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Richard

Good location,great room ,good breakfsat,only problem is the noise from the road.Take some earplugs !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good quality service from the family. Rooms are cleaned every two days providing fresh towels. Rooms are also spacious with excellent air con and a fan. Always willing to help. Food reasonably priced. Few minutes walk from the beach. Wifi was sometimes on and off.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You get looked after at Sam's
Great welcome very friendly nothing too much trouble. Room comfortable and well kept. We even given a kettle and cups no charge!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay!
Budget room but clean, perfect location and great service
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Windsor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Off-Season Stay at Sam's Guest House
Relaxing stay at Sam's Guest House. We visited Unawatuna just into the off season and had a calm, relaxing stay. Plently of time to read books on the balcony and eat some home cooked Sri Lankan food that was on offer. The beach is a short walk away and local turtle hatchery is a five/ten minute tuk-tuk ride away. Room was clean, shower worked, AC & ceiling fan are new. Great value for money :)

10/10 Excellent

Juan antonio

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todo perfecto
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juan antonio

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Los prpietarios te ayudan en todo !! Son muy amables !!! Un día nos invitaron a desayunar pankekes y el día de marcharnos nos regalaron una pulsera !!! Resumiendo RECOMENDABLE
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Gastfamilie ist toll Das Frühstück ist gut Tolle Lage zum Strand
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

steen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
super hyggeligt og super mad
rent og hyggeligt sted. meget flinke og hjælpsomme mennesker. dejlig morgenmad. og mor står selv i køkkenet for at lave aftensmaden. super lækkert. eneste minus er at det ligge lige ud til hovedvejen Galle - Marissa
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kjempefint gjestehus
Vi bodde 3 netter på Sam’s Guest House og var veldig fornøyde! Kjempebra service, rent og komfortabelt rom og i nærhet til stranden. Vi fikk veldig god hjelp av de ansatte, og fikk til og med gave da vi dro! De vasket rommet etter to dager, noe vi var veldig fornøyde med. Det eneste vi kan trekke ned på er at det lå rett ved en ganske trafikalt vei, og vi likte ikke nærområdet så veldig godt.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Katja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort