Palace Mirissa

Our trip was very last minute due to some issues but omg it turn out to be one of the best experiences. We want to thank the Palace Mirissa and all great people who work there for our stay, it was wonderful. We loved our room, (and think that it was the best one)) and thank you very much for helping us to extend our stay for whole time in same exact room), the view was breathtaking. Every morning we was visited by peacocks, it was so cute. Breakfast is amazing and so full, also tasty just like homemade food. The pool is so nice, deep side and kids side, so thoughtful (one downfall though: some tiles are sharp, we did cut our fingers a little bit, however still continued to swim on other days). Great addition is the ability to also use Paradise beach club, oh wow, great location, fantastic beach, everything very comfortable and accessible. The most i appreciate is the natural beauty and respect to it at this hotel, we meet/saw monkeys, chipmunks, peacocks, parrots, turtles, dragonflies and fireflies, big and small lizards just outside the room. It was magical. Already miss the place, we will visit next or this year i hope. Have great time!

We stayed at The Palace as part of an Intrepid Cycling Tour. I had been told that we were staying at The Paradise Beach Club but it turns out this is a sister hotel, where we could use facilities. In the event, we all agreed we were glad to be staying at The Palace rather than The Paradise Beach Club - though access to the facilities at the Paradise Beach Club (larger pool, table service, next to the beach, Ayurvedic spa etc) was super-handy. Strong Positives: 1. The rooms. Our room had an ocean view. It was basically a large, spacious, self-contained hut with gorgeous ceiling art, a 4-poster bed with mosquito nets, and a gorgeous veranda. We were only here 2 nights and it was just lovely being woken by a peacock strutting outside, a monkey scampering across the roof, and being able to have tea (provided in the room) whilst watching woodpeckers, chipmunks and other birds. 2. The breakfast. There’s a room adjacent to the pool where breakfast is served. There are some outdoor tables too. The omelette was excellent (the best I had in Sri Lanka) and the range of buffet items was good. Service was fast, friendly and efficient. 3. The location. The Palace is ideally situated at the end of Mirissa beach. There’s a lovely bar (called Oh La La) which is adjacent to the entrance drive, there’s a great surfing school (Chuty’s), the beach is seconds away from the entrance or, if you turn left, you can walk into town and find ATMs, shops etc. As I say, we were able to access facilities at The Paradise Beach (PBC) Club, and this was very handy as the PBC is basically on the beach and offers additional services like table service etc. Things to note: 1. If you have access or mobility issues, you may find The Palace rather challenging. There’s a really steep drive-way up to the reception. It’s only about 100m long but it’s an intimidating gradient. We’re both fit but even we couldn’t face climbing it on the first evening. Thankfully a Tuk-Tuk did the work for us. Apart from the steep drive, there are a fair few stairs to get to your rooms. The huts and rooms are located in tiers which makes for charming little paths but does involve a few steps. 2. The electrics in our room were a challenge. There’s a range of sockets but the only one we could find that would charge our phones was in the bathroom. It crackled, and had a tendency to stop charging if it wasn’t in exactly the right position. Not sure if that was just our room or a more general issue with the wiring. Overall we had a fantastic stay at The Palace and would definitely stay here again.