The Spice House Hotel

Absolutely wonderful, beautiful and relaxing hotel. A quiet paradise-like garden with a gorgeous and well-kept pool. Very friendly and hospitable owners. Delicious breakfast. We stayed there for 6 nights (March 2023). Would go back again and recommend to anyone!

I want to say a HUGE thankyou to Wathsala, Phil and the lovely staff at The Spice Hotel for making our stay so enjoyable. This is our second visit here, and truly, they are the most generous, welcoming and warm couple you could ever meet. We feel so at home here. Phil took the time to show us around the new home he is building, another tasteful project to add to the main house and villa's that ooze with character and charm. This time too I was here with my daughter and her partner, and Wathsala looked after them as if they were her own children. I adore this lady.
The setting is stunning, the rooms comfortable and extremely tasteful with an eye for detail, and the food sublime. It is an absolute pleasure having their bountiful breakfasts sitting out on the verandah each morning.
The Spice House Hotel is hands down our favourite place to stay in Sri Lanka and we will be back again and again. THANKYOU.

We booked via Airbnb and had a decent experience staying here. Only con is the location and distance from the main town as it gets dark at night without street lights and the road being the highway.

Pluses: - Great mid priced option. Nice staff. Good breakfast. Quite a nice property. Would happily recommend and stay again.
Slight negatives: -Some aspects of the room are a little tired and could do with a bit of a spring cleaning eg curtains and a few surfaces need a bit of a clean. Nothing too major.
Also as it is half way between a guest house and a hotel you do have a sense you’re staying at someone’s house and subject to their rules. This suits some and not others. But it has a semi BnB vibe. So if this isn’t your thing then….

In 6 weeks of traveling in SriLanka, we have not encountered a better quality of accommodation with the attitude of the staff. Everything works, it has its order, the area is kept clean and every day the employees check the quality of the water in the pool.
The hotel area offers a beautiful swimming pool with a view of the adjacent jungle and a large selection of sunbeds and beds.
The owner always immediately arranged a local driver and even a surf school for us.
We were very sad when our stay came to an end and we had to leave.
I recommend 11/10.

I shouldn't really say this, because then everyone will go here, but this is really paradise on earth! So beautiful, on the edge of the jungle, super nice house, amazing swimming pool and even more amazing breakfast (Sri Lanka breakfast, really do it!)

The whole setting is fantastic.we started our journey here and can't imagine any other location to surpass this!

Absolutely love this place, set just back on the jungle side of the road in Mirrisa, this place offers so much.
Half a dozen rooms all stunning are set in a fantastic garden surrounded by jungle.
The swimming pool fits perfectly into it's immaculate surrounding's.
Our host's couldn't of been more welcoming.
A superb breakfast was served on the beautiful verandah and was a perfect start to the day.

Great hotel!
The only disadvantage is the stream in the shower.
Nice breakfast.
Great pool! You can watch the jungle and see the monkeys jumping between the trees from the pool!
We was family with 2 small kids, and the price was 110$ a night on April.

Great accommodation. Very clean and a really perfectly maintained garden. The service is super friendly and our hosts were very helpful and caring. The rooms are perfect and the breakfast was very tasty. We would come back again. Another plus: it's only a 3 minute walk to the beach.

Very beautiful and quiet place in the busy and loud mirissa. The perfect getaway if you want to rest and stay close to this beautiful region but don't want the party.
The owners are extremely friendly and the staff always with a smile. The breakfast is tasty.

This place is just amazing. We stayed at the uphill villa with private pool. Everything was clean and perfect. Phil and his wife are just amazing. You can chill at the villa, at the pool and watch the monkeys springing from tree to tree or you can just walk at the beach. Coconut tree hill is also close by.

What a place to stay in southern Sri Lanka. The owners are so hospitable, the location is fabulous. Settled a little way back from the beach, you have breakfast with the sound of the jungle and sometimes monkeys running through the property. There's not a better place to stay in southern Sri Lanka ️

Yessss can confirm this place is lovely. An oasis and the type you’d dream of having your place. Lovey resident dog called Ginger (who is polite and likes sleeping).

To note: the chef’s Sri Lankan dinners are FANTASTIC. The best meal we’ve had in our 2 weeks here, that’s some going

Thumbs up guys, will stay here if I return to Mirissa

An amazing stay at the Spice House (Spice Villa Roof Room). The hosts are super lovely and helpful, the food and breakfast is delicious and made with care and the whole property is just beautiful. Could not recommend enough and hope to return one day.

Just about perfect in every way. The best hotel I have ever stayed in. Hosts Phil and Wathsala are just the best hosts. It felt homely, room clean and comfortable with balcony overlooking the most beautiful grounds full of wildlife. I cannot stop telling people about this place it blew me away. Hope to be back one day.

Wathsala and Phil took really great care of us. They arranged Tuk Tuk at a lower price than what you would get on the street and provided us with a lot of tips, which made our stay even more enjoyable.
The hotel is simply beautiful just a few meters from the sea side (super close to the famous coconut tree view point) but not on a busy street, surrounded by a jungle with a great pool perfect to relax and chill. The breakfast is delicious and everyday the chef prepares a Sri Lankan dish that is served along with fruits juice and bread. If you have the chance, I strongly recommend you to have dinner at the hotel. Awesome food for a very small price to get a real taste of delicious Sri Lankan food

Very friendly and great welcome. Lovely food. I'd recommend to book early if you're in this part of Sri Lanka. Phil the owner invited me in to watch the rugby as well.

What did we like about this place?
1. The layout is special, with lots of cosy corners to relax in private
2. The owners are wonderful, open, honest and good at what they do
3. The chef does the best wraps in Sri Lanka
4. The Chilli room - Wow!

What didn’t we like about this place?
1. It had to end

Everything about this place is perfect. The owners, Phil and Wathsala are very friendly and welcoming, our Ginger room was super nice and clean, with lovely view on the pool. There is a lot of beautiful nature around, and lovely areas for relaxing. The pool was clean, big enough for swimming, perfect spot for enjoying the view. Highly recommendable!

Very nice place to stay at mirissa, i can recommend this place to stay away from rush. Once u go there and take experience.