Poppies

Left after 1 night of a 3-night stay — no refund, just mould. We booked three nights at Poppies and barely made it through one. The room was so mouldy it felt like we were sleeping inside a damp sponge. The smell hit us like a wall — not exactly the tropical aroma we were hoping for. When I called the staff to politely ask for help, they responded by hanging up on me. Not once, not twice, just straight to dial tone. Very efficient customer service — if you’re trying to get rid of guests. We checked out the next morning, desperate for clean air and basic human decency. Sadly, no refund was offered, just a lingering cough and a story to tell. If you’re a fan of mould, poor service, and paying for nights you won’t stay, this place is a winner. Otherwise, there are plenty of better (and drier) places to stay in Sri Lanka.

Clean room, staffs are well behaved and kind. Breakfast quality should be improved. Beach is nearby, if you want to have a budget stay, it’s a good place. AC working great. Balcony is nice and spacious. There is iron facilities in the reception.

We booked via Hostelworld. The advertisement of the hostel clearly stated that there will be breakfast included in the price. There was no option to select or deselect breakfast while booking the accommodation. we were denied breakfast on the second morning. The manager stated that there was no breakfast in our booking. We tried to show her that there is no option to deselect breakfast and that it clearly states that breakfast is free. She got really angry and wanted us to pay again, saying that it is not her problem. Her reaction was not professional and questionable. We felt mistreated. FYI we are talking about a pretty basic meal consisted of three slices of bread, fried egg, juice, butter and Jam. Despite that the room had a lot of mold and was not that comfortable because of some dirty corners here and there. We would not recommend this place.

I stayed at Poppies for three nights and had an great experience, easily the best service I’ve had in all of Sri Lanka! Kushan and the team go above and beyond to make sure every guest has a great stay. They were very kind, always happy to offer recommendations and answer any questions. One evening, they even took the time to teach me how to make Sri Lankan food with a private cooking class at the hotel, which will be a highlight of my whole trip. The room was clean, comfortable and quiet, with AC, and I felt completely safe as a solo female traveler. I’d highly recommend Poppies to anyone looking for a peaceful and welcoming stay in Mirissa.

Great place to stay and close to Marissa beach! The staff is extremely friendly, the breakfast plenty & good and the rooms have large balconies to relax. The only thing that bothered me was that the electricity didn’t function properly so that often, I couldn’t turn on the light or charge my phone. Besides this, definitely recommended for a cheap price!

Awesome spot, had an amazing stay, kushan was a super friendly guy and helped with anything I needed. Location is perfect, just set back from the main road so it's quiet but close. Has hot water which was a blessing after 6 weeks of cold only, AC was great and breakfast was lovely too. It is a budget/basic room so expect that but it was perfect for my stay.

We spent 2 nights at Poppies, the guys working were very friendly and very accommodating. Breakfast is 3 slices of toast with butter and jam plus an omelette, freshly made watermelon juice and huge pots of tea or coffee. They gave us more coffee sachets for the room when we asked and also accommodated us with an early breakfast at 7.40am as we had a bus to catch. Room is basic but had a lot of good hanging space , good Aircon, nice balcony and very close to the main centre , but it’s great it’s not located right on the noisy main road ( only down a driveway but it does mean you don’t hear the traffic 😜). Overall it’s a good price for the area.

I stayed one night and they posted a 10 star review on my behalf on booking.com. They asked to see my booking number when checking in and must’ve noted down the pin too so they could write the review which I’ve since requested to be deleted. I don’t usually leave reviews but this has left a bad taste in my mouth. The room was quite mouldy too and the only upside was the location. If you do stay here, make sure you don’t show them your booking.com app because they will write a fraudulent review on your behalf.