Just to add to what I wrote about accomm at Sri Lanka’s Hikkaduwa Beach, this is an example of the good value guest houses.

I inspected this house and had a good chat with the owner, Mike Besnard.

He was fortunate to buy the land freehold when it was briefly available to foreign nationals some years back, and has built this nice house, set in the lush jungle but still only a short stroll from the beach and shopping strip.

Shoot Mike an email for some pics, or visit his site for more info.