The Spice Trail

We had a brilliant stay at Spice Trail. People were friendly and had a calm disposition. The food was really good, yummy breakfasts both Sri Lankan and western. Rooms were spacious and comfy, beautiful surroundings with the gardens and the pool was amazing. The cafe Kaffi had great coffee with a brand new coffee machine and yummy treats. Highly recommend staying here.

Visited last week with my wife and kid and found out this place as a hidden gem in Arugambay, Sri Lanka. Service provided and tasty of the food was top notch and must mention that this place is filled with lush greens even though it’s ocean front. (Can walk to a calm and clean beach in just 2 mins). Rooms are in suits style and very spacious and clean and only regret was we stayed for only one night. Highly recommended.

Beautiful hotel and grounds with pool, excellently maintained by friendly helpful staff. The rooms are spacious with a private outdoor space. Thoughtful details such as free glass bottled water refilled each day, umbrellas, beach throws (as well as the pool towels provided). The breakfast options are imaginative and served on their own delicious home made bread. On the main road and so very close to other eating options and beach but the rooms and pool area are set well back and very tranquil. We stayed in the low season and so we often had the pool area to ourselves.

Very nice boutique hotel in a super convenient location with spacious chalets. Nice welcome and very professional staff. Chalet was luxurious and food was excellent. Equipped with a small pool and it was overall a very nice stay with my family.

We decided to treat ourselves to a little luxury in Arugam Bay and the Spice Trail fitted the bill. We loved the swimming pool and the location which was handy to everything, including the surf break. The rooms themselves are huge and very clean. We really liked the small things like a broom in the room to sweep out any sand that found its way inside. The bed and pillows were very comfortable, with a very clean mosquito net. The bathroom is also huge with great shower pressure and plenty of storage. We found the little garden useful for drying clothes on the rack, but due to the heat we didn’t sit out there a lot. We had breakfast included in the price and enjoyed fresh fruit and juice every morning, along with a choice of Japanese inspired egg dishes. The coffee from Kaffe out front is amazing. Try their cakes too. Last but not least - the staff were amazing. Ready to help with anything and so friendly! We’d definitely stay here again if we return to Arugam Bay.

The Spice Trail is by far the best accommodation in Arugam Bay. I am really satisfied by its services and friendly staff. We spend couple of days in Arugam Bay and staying at Spice Trail was the best choice we could made. I recommend Spice Tail to anyone who wants to have a more than decent stay in Arugam Bay.