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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Mirissa

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Mirissa

Visiting Mirissa for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Mirissa, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Mirissa based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Mirissa for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Mirissa before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Mirissa for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Mirissa for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Mirissa Beach Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $17 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Located at Merenchigoda,Udupila,Mirissa, Mirissa Beach Inn has great rooms from $17 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
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Villa Atulya at Ocean's edge

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Villa Atulya at Ocean's edge which has nice rooms starting at $106. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Muhudu Mawatha, off Galle Road,Thalaramba. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, cooking classes, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 km from the city center. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Handagedara Colonial Villa

3-star Resort with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Mirissa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Handagedara Colonial Villa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $62. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Harbour Road, Koparamulla,. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, and an indoor pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Surf & Yoga Mirissa

Guest House with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $26, Surf & Yoga Mirissa, at Bandaramulla, Mirissa. Provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Infinity pool
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Morning Star Mirissa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Mirissa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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Morning Star Mirissa has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $70 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bandaramulla, Mirissa, Sri Lanka. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
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Lantern Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $445 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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The great guest rating of Lantern Boutique Hotel is 9.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $445, and it's located at Mirissa beach matara. We also love the laundry services, a free breakfast, cooking classes, a spa, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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IMAGINE Villa Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Mirissa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is IMAGINE Villa Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $125. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 234 Ekanaykawatta - KAMBURUGAMUWA. Only 4.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, a spa and wellness center, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Kadolana Guest House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $15 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
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Kadolana Guest House offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $15 (before taxes). It's located at Merenchigoda, Udupila and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a spa and wellness center, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
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Amara Guest

Guest House with prices starting at $13 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach
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Located at Amara Guest Udupila, Amara Guest has great rooms from $13 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Mirissa Golden Resort

2-star Resort with prices starting at $14 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Mirissa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Mirissa Golden Resort which has nice rooms starting at $14. Offering room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 41, Sunanda Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers cooking classes, a spa and wellness center, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna, Bentota, Tangalla, and Galle.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Mirissa, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Mirissa, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Mirissa, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Mirissa, Best Hotels for One Week in Mirissa, Best Hotels for One Night in Mirissa, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Mirissa, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Mirissa, or Best Business Hotels in Mirissa.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Mirissa?

Mirissa Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$87

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Mirissa. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Mirissa based on data from 16 hotels is an affordable $87. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Mirissa.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $89
  • 4-star hotels: $445
  • 3-star hotels: $63
  • 2-star hotels: $14


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