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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Cili Hotel in Arugam Bay offers family rooms with garden or terrace views. Each room includes air-conditioning, a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, and a work desk. Dining and Leisure: Guests can enjoy Italian cuisine at the family-friendly restaurant, relax at the bar, or unwind on the terrace. The property features a garden, outdoor fireplace, and live music. Convenient Location: Located a few steps from Arugam Bay Beach, the hotel is close to Muhudu Maha Viharaya (3 km) and Kumana National Park (29 km). Surfing and yoga classes are available nearby.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Arugam Bay, this property has an excellent location score of 9.1

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Vasiliki
    Greece Greece
    Clean and excellent air conditioning! Very good pizza 🍕
  • Annabel
    Australia Australia
    Staff were so accommodating, became like friends after 2 days. Room was lovely with Ocean views. Comfortable, homely and a major bonus for the cute Animals that live there. We honestly could have stayed for months. Thank you Legends😊
  • Rebecca
    Australia Australia
    We loved the location and the staff. The staff were helpful and attentive. Super friendly too we really enjoyed the hospitality! Sabitt and the other staff members great. Room was clean and comfortable, WiFi was really good!
  • Duncan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The rooms were big and clean, the staff were very friendly and attentive
  • Meyer
    Switzerland Switzerland
    We had an awesome stay at Cili Hotel! Rooms were super clean, quiet and comfy and the location is just perfect, literally 1 min from the beach. 🌊 The staff were insanely friendly and helpful. We rented surfboards right from the hotel they brought...
  • Wilson
    Australia Australia
    Our room on 2nd floor large and cool! Great bathroom, nice to sit out on verandah of an afternoon, big bed and great air con & fan! Staff were a delight!! Friendly and helpful!
  • Karen
    Belgium Belgium
    Big airy rooms. Good airco. Excellent pizza in the resto downstairs. Super staff
  • Emily
    Australia Australia
    great staff, great location, overall really special place
  • Niranji
    Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    The food 🥘 are really amazing and the team there is very professional & friendly ❤️
  • Harinda
    Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    I had a wonderful stay at Cili Hotel during my recent trip to Arugam Bay. The location is perfect—just a short walk to the beach, restaurants, and surf spots, yet tucked away enough to enjoy some peace and quiet. The room was clean, comfortable,...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Cili Hotel

9.5
Host review score
Cili Hotel
Cili Hotel has a 5-years old Cili Surf School and Surf shop. We provide surf lessons to our guests. Our special and popular restaurant, Cili Pizza serves one of the best Hand made pizzas in the area.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Cili Pizza Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      Italian
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Halal

House rules

Cili Hotel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 13:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 11 years
Extra bed upon request
US$20 per child, per night

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Cili Hotel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.