Drifters Hotel & Beach Restaurant

Drifters Hotel & Beach Restaurant is situated on the beachfront at Narigama, the best and most-popular section of beach in Hikkaduwa.

The hotel is on Galle Rd, approx. 1.5km south of Hikkaduwa’s railway and bus stations.

Drifters Hotel is opposite one of Hikkaduwa’s two main surf breaks; the second break is nearby.

Drifters’ Beachfront Restaurant serves an array of Sri Lankan and Western dishes, with local seafood and curries a specialty. Free Wi-Fi is provided throughout the hotel.

Rooms are set around a lush garden and swimming pool, with outdoor sitting areas overlooking the pool.


Room options:

Seafront deluxe (2 only, double or triple)
Rooms have full sea view, with private balcony overlooking the beach, hot-water ensuite bathroom, air-conditioning and ceiling fan, mini-fridge, hand-crafted timber furniture and quality mattresses, room safe and lockable closet (own padlock required).

Poolside AC  (double or triple)
Rooms come with hot-water ensuite bathroom, air-conditioning and ceiling fan, mini-fridge, quality furniture and mattresses, room safe and lockable closet (own padlock required).

Family AC (sleeps 4)
Rooms come with hot-water ensuite bathroom, air-conditioning and ceiling fan, mini-fridge, comfortable furniture and mattresses, room safe and lockable closet (own padlock required).

Standard fan (double or triple)
Rooms come with hot-water ensuite bathroom, comfortable furniture and mattresses, ceiling fan, mini-fridge, room safe and lockable closet (own padlock required).


Room Rates

Reservation period Seafront Deluxe A/C
double or triple
(with breakfast)
Double A/C Poolview
(with breakfast)
Triple A/C Poolview
(with breakfast)
Family AC
4 person
(with breakfast)
Double non-A/C Poolview
(with breakfast)
1 April to 30 November $80 (double) $95 (triple) $70 $ 80 $ 85 $ 45
1 December to 20 December $99 (double)
$116 (triple)
$ 89 $ 101 $ 108 $ 54
21 December to 20 January

** 24 December (half board)

*** 31 December (half board)
$109 (double) $126 (triple)

** $149 (double)
$186 (triple)

*** $169 (double)
$216 (triple)


$94


** $134


*** $154


$111


** $171


*** $201


$118


** $198


*** $238


$64


** $104


*** $124
21 January to 28 February $99 (double) $116 (triple) $ 84 $ 101 $ 108 $ 54
1 March to 31 March $84 (double) $101 (triple) $ 74 $ 86 $ 93 $ 49

Meal plans:

  • Lunch — US$12 per person per day.
  • Dinner — US$12 per person per day.

Payment: Full room payment is required on check-in. US dollars, Sri Lankan rupees and major currencies are accepted (exchange is calculated at the prevailing rate offered locally on day of payment).   Additional 3% bank charge is applied for credit card payment.