My partner and I travelled to Mirissa at the end of April to stay in the Spice House for a week of sun, sand and relaxation - we certainly got this at The Spice House! Phil and Watsala were fantastic hosts, doing everything they could to help us enjoy our holiday. This ranged from helping us hire a moped to... More

Thanks to the fast reply to my e-mail, we managed to book 2 rooms and to check in, in less than 24 hrs. The service couldn't have been any better. Considering it was the local New Year, Philip & Watsala handled the shortage of human power with efficiency and were able to arrange lovely meals for the vegetarian family. The... More

Lovely place to stay - the owners are very friendly, the house is gorgious with lovely big rooms and own private balcony. Unfortuantely the swimming pool was still under construction during our stay, but will be a wonderful addition to the property when complete. Their newly appointed chef, Champika, is a wonderful cook. During our stay we spoke with Phil... More

The Spice House seemed to be a nice and quiet place, a lovely house in a charming exotic garden. But we could not have the pleasure to stay there to sleep... Because I am pregnant, we had prepared the trip to Sri Lanka with much attention, and we had booked every place where we really wanted to sleep, not to... More

We arrived from Galle by tuk tuk the only way to travel I think. Philip and Wathsala are the owners. Both could not be more helpful about the local area. The hotel is run very much as a family concern with Wathsala's parents and family members all there. Philip is indeed very proud to show you round the place which... More

Before we arrived, I got the feeling we were going to be really happy here by exchanging e-mails with Phil (the owner). He took the time to reply to all my questions, with real patience. Once we actually arrived and met his lovely wife, Wathsala, her Mum and Dad and Brother Channa (who picked us up from Negombo in his... More

Loved everything about this little hotel. We arrived pretty late (took the wrong bus from Colombo) and when we arrived, Phil and Wathsala were like two worried parents (they're a very young couple btw!) and thought we'd gone lost. We were then shown our lovely spacious room with a cute little balcony that overlooks the beach. Breakfast was generous and... More

We, a small family with five years old son, eight wonderful days spent in the house seasoning. Phill and Wathsala have warmly welcomed and made us feel right at home. The rooms are very clean. They are simply but tastefully furnished. The breakfast was plentiful and varied. Our son Max had fun in the garden and the kicker table. from... More

You will have to travel a long way to find a warmer and more friendly guest house in Sri Lanka. The Spice House is located in the very pretty town of Mirissa, around a 45 minute drive to Galle. It is close to the beach and two pools of water that are perfect for swimming in. What makes the place... More