Alfresco Beach Hotel

This is an amazing budget place, right on the beach! We had the family bungalow and were only a few steps from the water. It reminded us of the good old Thai beach bungalows, nothing fancy but you get exactly what you pay for! We had two double beds, a seating area, a shelf for clothes and a desk. A big terrace with chairs, a table, a drying rack and an amazing view of the sea. From our beds we could even watch the sunrise! Bathroom was quite simple, and had plenty of places where bugs could enter, so we kept the door closed and used plenty of mosquito spray. We had air condition, fan and mosquito nets. The owner was really nice, and although they have no extra service, like beach towels, they did what they could to help us. When we requested forks they got them from their nearby restaurant (delivered on motorcycle!). The Golden beach hotel and restaurant has the same owners so we could use their beach loungers and cabanas, and we got a discount on our breakfast there. The restaurant in front of the hotel is not related to the hotel, so the sun beds there are not to be used (you could probably use them for a fee). We did use their hammocks, chairs and swing, and their food was excellent. We also had a double room (we are a family of five), it was quite simple but there was a double bed and a single bed, a table and on the porch there were chairs, a table and a drying rack. Bathroom was newer and quite nice. Location is perfect, directly on the beach (few other places have bungalows with beach access). Several restaurants within one minute walk along the beach, and a few dive shops. Walking up the road, you find more restaurants and some shops. Uppuveli is a quiet place, don’t expect much night life. The restaurant by the hotel closed around 11 pm. Fernando seems to be the only place staying open later than that.