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Sam's Guest House

2.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Exterior
Exterior
Daily continental breakfast for a fee

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry room
The current price is NZ$46
includes taxes & fees
10 June - 11 June

Explore the area

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Peellagoda, Unawatuna, 80600
  • Place, Unawatuna Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Japanese Peace Pagoda
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Jungle Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room (Non AC)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room (Ac)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Room, Kitchenette, Ocean View

Superior Room, Kitchenette, Ocean View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

About the area

Unawatuna

At Sam's Guest House you'll be steps from Unawatuna Beach and 2.2 km (1.4 mi) from Dewata Beach. Highlights at this guest house include a restaurant and in-room free WiFi. .This guest house offers free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and a library. Additionally, you'll find laundry facilities, a terrace and a garden. Each morning continental breakfast is served between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM. There's also free self parking, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .With a stay at this Unawatuna guest house, you'll be 2.4 km (1.5 mi) from Japanese Peace Pagoda and 2.7 km (1.7 mi) from Jungle Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Unawatuna Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Dalawella Beach - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Japanese Peace Pagoda - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Jungle Beach - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Galle Fort - 7 min drive - 6.5 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Daffodil - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Black&White - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Hideout Unawatuna - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Sun N Sea Wood fire restaurant, Coffee shop and Guesthouse - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Sand Beach Pub Unawatuna - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Sam's Guest House

There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Sam's Guest House. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Unawatuna guest house.

  • 1 building
  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
Sam's Guest House offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and a hairdryer. Rooms open to balconies or patios. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas and includes desks. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a shower and bidets. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 8 for adults and USD 8 for children
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 step to reach entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Sam's Guest House

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately USD 8 for adults and from USD 8 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 150.00 per vehicle (return)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Sam's Guest House Unawatuna
Sam's Guest House
Sam's Unawatuna
Sam's Guest House Guesthouse Unawatuna
Sam's Guest House Guesthouse
Sam's Guest House Unawatuna
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Sam's Guest House Guesthouse Unawatuna

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Sam's Guest House?

Sam's Guest House offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Sam's Guest House?

As of 9 Jun 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sam's Guest House on 10 Jun 2026 start from NZ$46, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Sam's Guest House?

Yep, Sam's Guest House has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Sam's Guest House?

Yep, Sam's Guest House is a short 2-minute walk from Unawatuna Beach.

Does Sam's Guest House serve breakfast?

Yeah, continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Sam's Guest House?

No, but there's an airport shuttle for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Sam's Guest House?

Yep, you can grab a meal at Sam's Guest House's onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Sam's Guest House?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Sam's Guest House?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Sam's Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 46 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dinesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A lovely place which was very clean located close to beach. The staff an owners were very attentive
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
My room was spotless and had everything I needed. The family that run it are friendly and kind, they can't do enough for you. A few minutes walk takes you to the beach, restaurants and bars.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff is super friendly and the rooms were comfortable and clean. Breakfast was delicious. Also the location is spot on!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Owner was fantastic, was always asking if I needed any new towels, linens, etc. A fantastic management style. I also appreciated the mosquito net over the bed. May not have needed it but it was great to have.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

Incredibly friendly and helpful family guest house

Nice guest house run by a very friendly family. Right by Unawatuna beach but not too noisy. Air con worked well, WiFi was decent (although sluggish at times) and there are loads of good restaurant options nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A sweet and kind family run -hotel that is in a great location. They were super helpful if you ever needed anything. Your mins away from a beautiful Beach.
Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Free parking. Good wifi. The family is amazing. Breakfast is good. AC/room all good. Location is fab for the beach and food. I would highly recommend here.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Poppy

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!
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mariah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had one of my best stays in Sri Lanka at Sam’s! The host was sooo friendly, attentive and helpful. The rooms were clean, bed comfortable, AC and WiFi worked well, bathrooms were big and water was hot! Absolutely amazing stay for the price, I was worried about everyone saying the street was loud but it wasn’t bad at all when we went to bed around 1030-11pm, everything quieted down. Overall my favorite stay in Sri Lanka, highly recommend staying here
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sami

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Good budget room

+ Good location, clean room, helpful staff. - Wi-Fi didn´t work in most of the time, and when it "worked" it was so so slow. Breakfast quality isn`t great and its really overpriced. You get more quality for your money in other places in town
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Per

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Vilken pärla! Allt var superbra, från mottagandet vid incheckningen till utcheckningen! Omtänksamma, flexibla, hjälpsamma, bra engelska. Rummet var rent, fräscht och hade det man behövde. Ett trevligt allmänt utrymme med stolar och bord som visserligen var rätt så bullrigt från huvudgatan direkt utanför men ändå nice utrymme. Läget var bra med närhet till stranden(bara att smita ner tvärs över gatan) och området med butiker och restauranger. Vi är väldigt nöjda att vi hittade Sams guesthouse och skulle gärna komma tillbaks om tillfället ges. Rekommenderar detta ställe varmt!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Johan

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

Godt 👍

Godt guest house - særligt hvis du har planer om at rejse lidt rundt til forskellige stande. Bussen går lige til døren og stranden er så tæt på at du kan gå ned og bade i kun badetøj og uden telefon.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Juan antonio

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

10/10 Excellent

Juan antonio

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

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