We had a great time at Drifters, Lalith and his team are always seeking to do there best to please the guest they have, the rooms are simple but clean, we had an air conditioned room and it was pleasant to stay in, the restaurant serves superb food, Lalith made us a crab curry that was amazing, the whole fish... More

We are an Australian couple in our late 20's who have just spent 9 days in Sri Lanka. Before booking, we were thinking that we could base ourselves at Drifters, Hikkaduwa, and do day trips to elephant orphanage, Kandy, tea plantations, Adam's Peak and Yala NP. However, the owner of Drifters Lalith, advised that it would be better to do... More

Booked this hotel after reading the reviews in Trip Advisor and we were not disappointed. We really enjoyed our stay. It has a wonderful location on the beach, has a good restaurant, friendly service and a lovely pool. Lalith arranged a five day tour of the island for us and Chamika our driver was a very good tour guide, friendly... More

My wife and I stayed here for six nights in February. We had room with a balcony looking over the beach and for us that was the highlight. Watching the surfers as the sun went down. The hotel is fairly basic but it has all the amenities, A/C plenty of hot water etc. It has the added bonus of the... More

A great location on Hikkaduwa beach, right outside the main learners surf break. The staff are friendly and efficient, Lalith and his family can help to organise drivers, tours etc. The restaurant is great with good prices, fresh seafood and cold beer. The pool is great, warmer than the sea but clean and good for kids. Rooms are simple, clean,... More

This relatively small hotel/hostel is very good value for money. It's not the Ritz but everything you need is there and a perfect location on the beach. Very helpful owner and very nice and efficient staff, nothing was too much trouble. The room we had was aircon with a fan too near the sea but no sea view (pool view)... More

We spent absolutely fantastic 4 nights at Drifters in mid January 2012. 2 adults and 2 kids. The A/C room was clean with a fabulous sea view. The hotel is located right on the beach with its own clean swimming pool, what is an added value especially for kids. Lalith – who is the owner – is a very nice... More

I have stayed before and love this place the drifters family are so walm and kind and the hotel is clean and safe. The food is amazing and when u arrive u will not want to leave !!!!! The pool and closeness to the beach are the best !!! Such a happy friendly place Super!!!

We stayed at Drifters in early January 2012. We had an air con room for $50p/n. The room itself is nothing to write home about but you couldn't really beat the location on the beach and the service of the staff (Lalith was always really helpful and sorted heaps of stuff out for us and I would highly recommend his... More