I have stayed at Geckos twice, the first time last year and again just last month. Located a 10 minute fun walk along the beach from the point break, Gecko is easily the best place to stay in Arugam Bay. The staff are helpful and will go out of the way to make you feel comfortable and nothing is too... More

I loved staying at the Gecko! Right on the beach with very nice rooms with air conditioning. The surfing waves a short walk away. At night the restaurant is a hang out spot for tourists and laid back locals and sometimes a fire on the beach. The food is amazing! After almost a month in Sri Lanka, the prawns were... More

Far and away the best place to stay or eat in Arugam Bay. I want to make it clear that this is not some 4-star hotel, it is a 3-star guesthouse with an awesome restaurant/bar. But it's literally the best place to stay in Arugam Bay (believe me, I stayed at other places when I was in town). If you're... More

We arrived at Gecko thinking we'd stay for a night or two and move on. I think we decided within 5 minutes of being there that we'd stay for much longer. It's a brilliant place run by the lovely Liz and Ramesh who do their utmost to look after you in every way possible. Liz cooked great food and always... More

We had a fantastic stay at Gecko- really relaxed and homely and they went out of their way to accommodate us in every way, making recommendations of things to do, organising transport, delicious food, even building us a lovely shaded area on the beach when we couldn't handle the blazing heat! Ramesh and Liz are really lovely. We really enjoyed... More

Whilst we have had super food experiences at Gecko's in the past, this time it was more than disappointing. The burgers we ordered were dry, and the Greek salad ordered did not contain any olive oil. On requesting for olive oil to add to the Greek salad, we were brought a bottle of 'olive oil' which in actual fact was... More

Although I didn't stay at the Gecko when asking around for somewhere good to eat everyone said I had to try the Gecko, especially their famous ice cream. After 3 weeks of curry and rice (which I love) it was a treat to have a homemade hamburger - they make their own bread on the premises, the other ingredients Liz... More

Hmm where to start. The surf boy staff who leered at our partners... The water and toilet that didnt work... the dirty floors in our room. There are so many good places to stay in the Bay, it is simply not worth staying here. There were 4 of us travelling together and we wanted accomodation we could share which is... More

I have been meaning to write a review for Gecko since we came back from Sri Lanka but only just got round to it (sorry Liz!!). We were planning on staying at the Gecko rooms and restaurant for a few nights....ended up staying nearly two weeks! It is a fantastic little place with clean rooms and lovely staff. The business... More