Lookout is categorically the best place to stay in Dickwella or Hiriketiya - if you don’t believe me go on google maps satellite and look around - there is no... read more where else with an amazing pool and beach access.

If you are choosing between Dickwella and Hiriketiya - trust me, choose Dickwella. It’s the far more beautiful beach to wander and enjoy beautiful sunsets with or without a cocktail.

With all its natural advantages, the actual villa is perfect - 4 massive rooms with aircon, big bathrooms, lots of storage space to unpack, big living space, great covered terrace downstairs to eat under and balcony upstairs that rooms along the 3 rooms up there.

The pool is brilliant, with padded sun loungers for everyone and sun all day.

Staff were the best bit - incredible chef, cooked anything well but the Sri Lankan meals were incredible, Sam, our butler, made everything a joy, and the rest of the team were great - super friendly.

For kids - perfect - cribs, toys, food, nanny’s nearby.

  A brilliant home for our family to celebrate a significant birthday. Nicola’s team helped make the holiday very special and memorable for us all. Nicola was an exceptional host and... read more thought of everything to maximise our experience. Highly recommended!

  A short 5 night stay but one that me and the family will remember for a long, long time. Everything was perfect, the location spectacular (a few steps to... read more a stunning beach) and the hospitality better than we could have imagined.

The villa is in excellent condition, the rooms and bathrooms all modern and very clean. The open areas are perfect for a family. There’s no TV by design but it says a lot when even with 2 teenagers, this wasn’t missed nor brought up at all.

Thank you to Nicola and the entire team for everything!

  Everything with The Lookout was FANTASTIC! Incredible villa, location and most importantly the staff. It’s like having your own five star hotel with full staff and amenities.

Nicola... read more was a wonderful and incredibly responsive host. She went way above and beyond to help us a few times during our stay. She’s the most considerate Airbnb host we have ever stayed with.

The one thing which I don’t think the description does a good job explaining is how high the standard of service is. There’s a housekeeper, butler and chef at your disposal for the entirety of your stay. The chef prepares amazing food and Sam (the butler) is as good of a server I’ve seen outside of New York, London or Paris.

Overall just a fantastic experience. Highly recommended.

  Wij reizen veel, en ik schrijf niet altijd een recensie. Maar voor deze Villa maak ik graag een uitzending.

Wat een goede service van het team. Alles was... read more perfect geregeld, uitstekend eten en 24/7 worden de drankjes en hapjes geregeld die je maar wilt.

Het huis is mooi en ruim, zeer nette kamers, goede ac’s en een heerlijk zwembad.

Wij komen zeker terug hier.
Bedankt allemaal voor de mooie dagen ❤️🥂

  Our stay at Lookout surpassed our expectations. From arrival to our departure, we were catered, looked after and seen to better than most 5 Star hotels. The property and beach... read more were absolutely superb and even better in real life.

We arrived to welcoming cocktails and started to ease in our holiday. We all - including the kids loved the facilities, the pool was right on the patio. We had direct access to our very own portion of the beach - which is awesome, long and expansive, with great waves for the kids. We ended up playing cricket almost every day, with morning and evening swims trying some body surfing.

There location is also perfect. Quite - secluded, private beach access, but close enough to walk to some great restaurants (Smoke and Bitters is 300m walk), best Cocktail bar in Sri Lanka. Hiriketiya is a 3min TukTuk ride over the hill for some of the best Surfing waves and great local restaurants and bars right on the beach! We will definitely recommend this place!

  Who needs the Maldives? This space was perfect! The staff at the Lookout left no question as to their commitment to service. The space is exquisite and perfectly located. A... read more dream holiday with great staff and hosts for sure.

  Beautiful place right on Dikwella beach. Thr staff were great and went out of their way to look after us. The communication from Nicola was great, we all had a... read more great time.

  I couldn’t praise this home and everyone linked to it. Nicola was always responsive, always friendly and beyond accommodating. Ash and the rest is the staff were faultless. Everyone made... read more our holiday memorable. The house is beautiful, is in the perfect location, it’s clean and had everything we needed. Can’t wait to go back there again!

  Это были прекрасные каникулы на красивейшей вилле the lookout! вилла просторная, светлая, идеально чистая, прекрасный сад и большой бассейн! Вилла оборудована всем необходимым, в спальнях выход на огромный балкон с видом на весь залив, и во время заката идеальное место для красивых фото. Кроме того что сама вилла идеальна во всем, вы чувствуете себя как королевская особа, так как команда the lookout во главе с Ash всегда готова выполнить любой ваш каприз. это касается и ваших предпочтений в меню, вкуснейшие коктейли, помошь в организации отличных экскурсий. Индивидуальную морскую прогулку - наблюдение за китами на новейшем катамаране резервировпла сама мисс Nicola, она была всегда на связи, и готова помочь в любом вопросе.
the lookout это тихое уединенное место, с выходом прямо на пляж, в обалденную бухту, практически без волн, и без торчащих из воды скал, то есть безопасная для купания. на пляже множество кафе с лежаками. Наша семья влюбилась в Шри Ланка, и в виллу the lookout!

  Our two week stay at The Lookout exceeded all our expectations, it was an absolute dream. Before we arrived Nicola was super responsive with information and accommodating to our requirements.... read more We arrived to an immaculate spacious fabulously layed out house and were warmly received by the kind and efficient staff.
We were in awe and overwhelmed when first seeing the most beautiful unspoilt and quiet beach and spent our days taking in the beautiful sights sound and swimming in the clean sea.
The pool is perfectly clean, huge and not to deep, making it perfect for children.
Ash and his team are kind and outstanding with their attention, always there when something is needed and taking care of everything in the house, errands and arranging trips or a fabulous massage at the house.
The cooks made fabulous food, we liked the Sri Lankan the best. They also made uncountable pancakes every time the kids wanted the. Nicola communicated throughout the stay to make sure all ok and taken care of.
The staff surprised us with new years sweets, smoothies, a fabulous show and more.
We came looking for a calm haven for our holidays and got that and more.
Thank you Nicola, Ash and the team.
We will be back.

  What an amazing 4 nights. Couldn’t have asked for a better villa, location, staff and experience. My parents and 3 young kids also had the best time ever, it really... read more is great for families, with big en suite rooms, amazing pool and staff that cater for everyone’s needs. Thanks so much, we’ll be back!

  Nicola shared a lot of very useful information with us prior to the trip, including preparing transport, advising on what to do in the local area, and what else to... read more prepare for in order to have a great experience. It was all very exciting especially in the few days leading up to our trip!

The villa was great - spacious with beachfront access to Dikwella Beach, a big clean pool, ample deck chairs outside to catch some sun, and comfortable bedrooms. Location was also fantastic - very close to some of the popular tourist spots and just a 5 minute tuk-tuk ride or 15 minute walk away from Hiriketiya Beach.

The staff especially Ash our butler at The Lookout was excellent. He took care of our every need, and we were never left wanting. His attention to detail and thoughtfulness was a real highlight of our trip. They really went above and beyond and our group were all very impressed by the professional level of service.

The chefs were also incredible. Our favourite meal of our trip was in fact cooked by the in-house villa chefs. Grilled seafood, meats, vegetables, and curries - all fresh, all very tasty. Ash and the team are also master cocktail makers. Tell them what you want, and they will come up with something amazing!

Overall great trip. Will come back the next time I'm in the neighbourhood!

  The Lookout is a modern, fully staffed beachfront villa, offering privacy from the eyes of the beach tourists, while having excellent accessibility.
The four very spacious bedrooms have each... read more their own bathroom, and are two times per day serviced for towels, amenities and bad making.
The comfort and service of the villa are beyond a top 5 stars hotel and I must give compliments to Nicola, the owner, for the great job she is delivering.
From the very first moment or our booking attempt, she was a great host, offering full details about the property, and suggesting attractions for our stay.
The butler of the property, Ash, is the most attentive person I had met in hospitality industry. He was always there for us, discreet presence, arranging our schedule and visits, without being an intruder in our privacy.
The only regret is we stayed there just 4 days, but will fix that very soon with a long stay together with our full family.
Manny thanks Nicola, Ash and the staff, and congratulations for the great job!

  Nicola was a great host and attended to every need. The villa is beautiful and situated on an absolutely amazing location.
We will be back!

  We were a group of 8 friends (4 couples) visiting Sri Lanka and decided to book The Lookout to chill out and relax after our tour of the Island.... read more Chill out we certainly did, an absolutely idyllic spot with just the sound of rolling waves and birds singing. The villa is spacious, stylish and beautifully presented, it’s positioned right on a beautiful unspoilt beach. Corresponding with Nicola was easy right from the start. Ash and team was just brilliant, very attentive and catered for our every need. One of the best Airbnb we ever stayed in. A big thank you to Nicola, Ash and team for making our stay a memorable one.

  We had an absolutely lovely stay at the lookout. This property has two villas attached with a shared pool it is right on the beach which has safe swimming and... read more a small walk away from another bay great for surfing. Our stay here was great, the staff were all amazingly hardworking and friendly. The villa was kept incredibly clean. The food was brilliant with lots of fresh seafood. Ash, worked so hard to keep us all happy, arranging a variety of trips and activities for us to do which meant we all had so much fun. I can't recommend this place enough.

  From before I even made the booking Nicola was extremely responsive to my list of questions on the property, logistics of getting there and the surroundings. We had our 10... read more month old twin boys with us who loved exploring the house and there was a good amount of toys to keep them entertained, we basically turned downstairs into a soft play pillow fort! The villa is so spacious and you don’t feel on top of each other for a party of 7 like us. Ash and his team from before we arrived were so accommodating meeting us, checking our food and beverage preferences and taking care of literally our every need - from running to the pharmacy for medicine to the chef making play doh for the boys and arranging transport for excursions. I wouldn’t hesitate to book with Nicola again, and would recommend her highly to all.