Name: Shahira Hotel
Address: 16th Km Post, Nilaveli, Nilaveli, Nilaveli, 31000, Sri Lanka
Rating: 8

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China Bay

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It wasn't expensive and my wife and i were more than happy with the service. The woman who greeted us was nice and smily.

I believe it is great if you want to go to nilaveli and be near the beach without spending a lot.

Cheers

Very good for the price

Me and my friend had a great time here in Nilaveli. Shahira Hotel is a great and has a good price if you are like us, backpackers on a budget. The price gives more than we had in mind. Great deal for us! The hotel has a nice quit garden and places to relax in. The rooms are big and have ok beds and a better fan than we thought. The shower is cold but I didnt care cause its so hot here. The hotel is Near the beach (crystal blue water and white soft sand).  The staff here is very friendly and helps you with all your needs. Mohamed Sadiq, the manager helps you with trips and recommends good restaurants. He is always there and you can ask anything about the place and he knows. He want you to have a great stay. 

Thanks Shahira Hotel for great days in Nilaveli. 
/ T&M

Great days at Shahira Hotel 

We stayed here for four nights. Nice place. Close to the Beach. Super kind och serviceminded staff. Sir Mohamed helpt us with everything we asked for. We recommend this Hotel.
There were some small familyrun  foodplaces around the area but not some big resturants.
We really recommend the trip to pigeon island.


Nice garden

Mohamed Sadiq is a very attentive man who made our staying in the Shahira Hotel very comfy. He helped  us with Pigeon Island and the busses in Trincomalee. The room was clean, we had mosquito nets,a ventilator ( it was a little bit loud), the wifi worked perfectly and the beach was just a 3-minute-walk away.
A little bit sad was no hot water and especially that there was no breakfast at the hotel. We had to go to restaurants nearby.
But all in all I would come again. 

Relaxed and comfy 

This hotel is close to a lovely beach, but  the hotel itself is very old-fashioned and shabby.  The rooms are quite large but very bare, the lighting is poor and the curtains don't open (though I tied mine back with socks!). The king-size bed has  2 very thin mattresses through which you can feel the boards underneath, and the pillows are small, hard and lumpy.  As it was out of season, there were very few staff, and no meals except breakfast, which was served to me by the manager!  The best thing about the place is the lovely garden, with trees and shrubs, lots of birds and pretty squirrels.  I certainly wouldn't recommend this hotel to anybody, unless they were only staying one or two nights..

Old-fashioned and uncomfortable.

This hotel is just two minutes from the beautiful Nilaveli beach.  It's in a pretty village with cottages, small farms and a few little shops, and very friendly local people.  The hotel was built in 1980 and has survived a civil war and a tsunami, but it is now in need of a complete makeover.  There are 15 guest rooms and two cottages for families, but the best thing about the place is the well-maintained and attractive garden, which has trees, flowers and shrubs, and is full of delightful stripy squirrels who chirrup constantly as they chase each other in the trees..  However, the rooms are not at all attractive, as they are bare and very shabby.  The beds have such thin mattresses that I could feel the boards underneath, and the pillows are small, hard and lumpy.  The lighting is so poor that I couldn't see to read, and the curtains can't be opened.  I solved that problem by bunching the curtains and tying them in the middle with socks!  This allowed me to see out to a pleasant view of flowering shrubs and a field with goats. For my first week the manager was away on holiday, and the hotel's owner Mr. Cader, a charming elderly gentleman, was in charge.  I told him about the lighting problem, and he kindly found me a desk lamp for my bedside table, which was a great improvement. I was the only guest, and was served breakfast daily in the attractive restaurant by Mr. Cader himself, and then by the manager on his return.  There was always a very large plate of fruit, such as watermelon, papaya, banana and pineapple, followed by plenty of toast with butter and jam, and a pot of tea.  Eggs were offered too, but I don't eat cooked breakfast.  As it was the off season for tourists, there were no evening meals, so I went out for dinner at a nearby restaurant. During my three week stay, there were only 2 other guests, who each stayed just one night.  But I wasn't lonely, as the manager, Mr. Mohamed Sadiq, was very friendly and helpful, and we had many interesting conversations.  Despite the obvious discomforts, I did enjoy my stay at Shahira, as it was a good base for my activities of hiking and birdwatching, and I loved the village with its friendly and hospitable people. I would recommend this hotel as an inexpensive place for the backpackers who come for a few nights in the tourist season, to dive or snorkel at Pigeon Island. But I would NOT recommend it for a longer stay, unless you are a very tough person who doesn't mind being uncomfortable!

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