At Turtles Rest and Curry Bowl, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Active travelers can enjoy cycling at this guesthouse. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Located in Hikkaduwa, Turtles Rest and Curry Bowl is near the beach. Galle Fort and Jananandharamaya are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Gurusinghe Moonstone Mine and Spa Ceylon Boutique & Urban Spa. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Galle International Cricket Stadium or Galle Tennis Club. Scuba diving, snorkeling, and surfing/body boarding offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby. Visit our Thiranagama travel guide
Consider a stay at Turtles Rest and Curry Bowl and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Active travelers can enjoy cycling at this guesthouse. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
Free self parking
Continental breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
Beach towels, a front-desk safe, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as pillow menus and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi.
How much does it cost to stay at Turtles Rest and Curry Bowl?
As of 2026/10/23, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Turtles Rest and Curry Bowl on 2026/11/15 start from NT$305, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Turtles Rest and Curry Bowl?
Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 6 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.
What time is check-out at Turtles Rest and Curry Bowl?
Check-out is at noon.
Does Turtles Rest and Curry Bowl provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 60.00 per vehicle applies.
Where is Turtles Rest and Curry Bowl located?
Situated near the beach, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Narigama Beach and Hikkaduwa Beach. Hikkaduwa Coral Reef and Jananandharamaya are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
Turtles Rest and Curry Bowl Reviews
8.4
Very Good
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The stay was really awesome and especially the personal was super helpful and friendly! Big shoutout to Sanju and Isuru!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Rachel Valerie
2025/1/26
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Sweet place to stay…right on the beach!
Turtles were there…surrounded by tourists!
The staff were friendly and kind.
Obs not luxury but for a cheap time on the beach very good!
Outstanding curry at The Bistro
The staff was excellent and provided as much help as possible. It still doesn’t help that the bathroom and the bed were of bad quality and the door was only a wooden door, so not a very safe feeling for a woman travelling solo.
We loved the close proximity to the beaches.
The old worldy charm.of the building.
The boys who managed and serviced the rooms were very sweet and helpfull.
Sadly Hikkaduwa is monopolised by Russian visitors.
If your absolute priority is a place with direct beach access, then this might be ok. But for the money I paid $22 for an ac room, you can get much, much better a short Tuk Tuk ride away. The place is very old, rooms feel dirty, although I expect they have been swept and mopped, but it just feels very dingy dirty. Everything is extremely old and decrepit. This place really needs a bit of tender loving care. A few thousand rupees per room spent on panting the walls and changing the toilet seats and bedding etc would go a very long way to improving this property. I am not a backpacker, so perhaps am being harsh, but I decided not to stay in the room and left, spending less money on a spotlessly clean and modern ensuite room 10 mins down the road (not in the main Hikkaduwa strip, so if location is everything, you might be ok with this place.
Cuarto con paredes negras y fuerte olor de humedad
La habitación estaba llena de humedades con olor fuerte de humedad difícil de respirar. Las sábanas sucias y llena de arena. Ubicación si, que buena. Las fotos no corresponden a la realidad.
Awesome place right on the beach.
Super friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review
8/10 Good
Tommy
2020/1/21
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Bra hotell för, bra pris !
Vi hade bokat ett rum med AC i tre nätter, men det blev nåt fel på bokningen så vi fick ett rum på nedre botten med fläkt, rummet är gammalt och slitet men funkar för en natt. Vi fick sedan byta till övervåningen som är nybyggd , och det var mycket bra. Nära till allt från vad till restauranger, och bada med sköldpaddor, fiskar och hajar utanför hotellet till höger. Mycket trevlig och hjälpsam personal på hotellet. Helt ok mat om man vill äta där.
Hotellet väldigt eftersatt! Vi fick nig sista rummet (nr4) o det var verkligen ofräscht! o utan fönster, det var ett galler i del av taket (alkov) inget myggnät o kackerlacka i badrummet. Såg att andra rum hade uteplats mot havet vilket såg betydligare trevligare ut! Läget var kanon!
Very good location, nice staff, good restaurant.
Rooms are charming, but little bit outdated. I didnt have ac or hot water, but I didnt need them either
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019
Verified review
8/10 Good
Steph
2018/11/14
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Super séjour ! juste quelque équipement fonctionnant mal
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Richard
2018/2/19
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Turtles rest
Good location friendly family. Unfortunately our room was very tired compared with photos there was clearly a damp problem. Restaurant has a comprehensive menu although appeared shut the first few days as no effort was made to promote probably our fault make sure you ask for menu. Good restaurants all around.