Lantern Boutique Hotel by Reveal

We had a lovely time here. It’s a very small hotel with only 6 rooms. We had just left a hotel in Ella which was really dirty & when we walked into our room here it was such a delight - everything was absolutely spotless! The beach outside the hotel is also clean & very quiet. The sea is rough so not possible to swim but the pool was lovely. We ate in the restaurant 3 times who was exception once the other 2 times wasn’t the best. Staff were delightful! The hotel is situated on a busy road, beach to the front, road to the back) you do hear the traffic sounding their horns etc but this didn’t worry us. We would recommend & go back if in the area.

Such a friendly ace hotel. The manager is lovely and welcoming. The hotel is superb. Ultra clean, very professional staff and being right on the sea front is ultra eco - showing the guests turtles laying their eggs in the sand, digging up the eggs, taking them to the hatchery and letting them go in the sea when ready. We stayed in the top suite and our every need was accommodated. The food is good too. It is a 30 minute walk out of Marissa, but only a tuktuk away. A great stay.

I'm sitting here in suite 1 gazing over the meticulously landscaped grounds, inviting pool and breathtaking beach as I feel inspired to leave a review. This is one of the most memorable and luxurious experiences we've ever enjoyed, anywhere in the world. From the moment you're greeted by the excitable koi fish to the moment you realise you have more than enough plug sockets beside your bed. It's the small things that the Reveal team and management has thought about, and executed with aplomb. It's not just the small things though. The rooms themselves are effortlessly stylish, totally in character with the surroundings, and well-appointed. The food - led by Chef Gamini - blew me away breakfast, lunch and dinner. The pool is inviting, glistens in the sun, and is equally well-designed as the rest of the property. Some recognition for the grounds/gardening team who do a wonderful job, meticulously tending to the beautiful foliage around the place - some of the palm trees blow my mind. You can walk to the brand's other properties, along the beach, or along the road, all within a 5-10 min walk - and you will be greeted with the same smile in all of them, with the team ready to take care of you, whichever property you're staying in. This is an absolutely a fanatistic base for enjoying Mirissa, Polhena, and Weligama - the former two are within 5-10 minutes by Tuk Tuk. A big thank you to Lakmal (what a star!), Ajith, Kavindu and Ashani. We absolutely cannot wait to return! PS. Every now and again you can hear a vehicle passing by, but it is seldom, and was not an issue in the slightest (especially not at night) during the 5 nights we stayed. Also, to address some other reviewer's comments; the dogs that you may come across on the beach (in fact, across all of Sri Lanka) are few in number, and in fact totally adorable. We spent a lot of time with them whenever we could - especially the puppies.

We had a wonderful experience at the Lantern Boutique hotel. Staff was very friendly,attentive and putting all their heart into their work. The room we stayed in was spacious, well furnished, and meticulously maintained. One of the highlights of the room was the breathtaking view it offered. The beautiful sea view. The food was excellent, the chef ensured that our pallet needs were met. A special thanks to Resident manager Rajith who looked into details and made our stay memorable by curating special experiences and attending personally Thank you very much for everything - we will definitely back !

Lovely hotel on the beach with friendly staff and great food. Swimming pool very nice if you don’t want to brave the waves. Dinner eaten at edge of beach which was gorgeous. Some stray dogs around but security man there to make sure they didn’t bother you. Very comfortable rooms and large balcony overlooking the sea. Some road noise from front of hotel as next to road - not too obtrusive - sound of the waves lovely. Thank you to efficient, friendly staff.

A beautiful stay at the Lantern! The team was so friendly, welcoming and attentive to our needs. They organized a super birthday tea for our little one! The food was delicious and the atmosphere immensely relaxing. Loved it! We will come back!

Perfect end to our tour of beautiful Sri Lanka staff were so professional yet friendly and couldn’t do enough for us Accommodation was first class and the facilities were excellent. Good food lovely beach. Hotel is small but wonderful, plenty of sun beds

This is a beautiful small hotel right on the beach. Our room was spectacular, with views out to sea and over the lovely pool. Food was great, they made a special effort for our anniversary with a lovely table on the beach with candles around it and a lovely cake. Special mention to the staff who were all so lovely and really made our stay extra special. We enjoyed a Balinese massage each from the spa which was also good, although the room used could do with a bit of spa music and decoration. Overall, a really lovely stay.

My husband and I recently spent 8 nights at this hotel. The hotel has a lovely pool area and sunbeds in various places. Breakfast which did become a little monotonous is served in the dining room and our server Akhtar was great . Our bedroom was spacious and well appointed ,as was the bathroom . The big problem with this hotel is that it is situated on a very busy main road which is noisy 24/7 and severely impacted on our sleep . We did notice that ear plugs are provided but these just don’t help . Management advised us that they are aware of this issue which will , hopefully, be addressed .