The Spice Trail

–Excellent location – show map
+55 photos
Scored 9
Rated wonderful

Property highlights

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Spice Trail in Arugam Bay offers spacious rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden views. Each room includes a work desk, mini-bar, and free WiFi, ensuring a pleasant stay. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can relax on the sun terrace, enjoy the year-round outdoor swimming pool, and unwind in the lush garden. The hotel features a modern restaurant serving Asian cuisine, a bar, and a coffee shop. Additional amenities include a 24-hour front desk, evening entertainment, and live music. Prime Location: Located a few steps from Arugam Bay Beach, the hotel is close to Muhudu Maha Viharaya and Crocodile Rock, each 2.5 mi away. Surfing enthusiasts will appreciate the surrounding area. Highly rated for its swimming pool, room size, and location.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Spa
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Breakfast

Located in the best-rated area in Arugam Bay, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.7

Breakfast Info

Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Asian, American

  • FREE parking!

Availability

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1 king bed
1 king bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

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Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“One of the Best hotel! As a person who stay there 5 nights, during my stay I replace to Luxury room, I can defiently say this is one of the best in Arugam! First the staf were so friendly! Helping with every request, helping with lately check...”
טודרס
Israel Israel
“Big rooms with air condition and fan. Clean and comfortable.”
Alinda
Switzerland Switzerland
“Amazing place to stay with great coffee, nice pool and clean rooms with a nice balcony. The food is very tasty. They organized an amazing Safari for us with a great guide with profound knowledge. Also it was very fairly priced. Will for sure come...”
Ryley
Canada Canada
“Incredible hospitality from Leo and the rest of the hotel staff. Very friendly and always willing to help. The property itself is outstanding. Beautiful pool, and nice, well kept trees and plants everywhere. Our room was very big, clean and...”
Riley
Canada Canada
“The property is beautiful, I love that the rooms have their own gardens. The pool is nice, staff is very attentive and friendly, and there’s some nice cats around. Breakfast is good and very reasonably priced.”
Adi
Israel Israel
“Big nice and clean rooms Very helpful and kind staff Great location Beautiful place”
Jacinta
Australia Australia
“Perfect location in arugam bay. Beautiful and comfortable rooms. Gorgeous pool. Poolside snacks and drinks were delicious. Attentive staff. Highly recommend.”
Alastair
Australia Australia
“We had a wonderful stay at Spice Trail - our room was very quiet (most important), clean and comfortable. The team looked after us like we were long-lost relatives!”
Fiona
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The location was 10/10, couldn't have been better. The staff were so helpful and couldn't do enough to ensure we had everything we needed.”
Zineb
France France
“Adorable staff, they kindly changed our booking from 3 nights to 2 nights, arranged us a late check out and made sure we could use the showers after we checked out. Very responsive, consistently checking if we needed anything. Highly recommend....”

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
The Spice Trail Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    Asian
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Modern
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

The Spice Trail takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
$15 per child, per night
Crib upon request
Free
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
$15 per person, per night

Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the property levies a 3% charge on payments via credit card.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform The Spice Trail of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimize transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary, and other relevant info on dates where such guidelines exist.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), make sure you're booking this property in accordance with the destination's local government guidelines, including (but not limited to) the purpose of travel and maximum group size.