Does The Icebear Guesthouse offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The Icebear Guesthouse does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is parking offered on site at The Icebear Guesthouse?

Yes. Parking spots may be limited.

Is airport shuttle service offered by The Icebear Guesthouse?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 4 per vehicle.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Icebear Guesthouse?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

What is there to do at The Icebear Guesthouse and nearby?

Have fun with onsite activities like volleyball, beach yoga, and cycling. Additional recreation nearby includes ecotours. Enjoy amenities like a water park, an arcade, and a garden. The Icebear Guesthouse also has access to a nearby outdoor pool.

Are there restaurants at or near The Icebear Guesthouse?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

What's the area around The Icebear Guesthouse like?

The Icebear Guesthouse is a short 19-minute walk from Negombo Beach Park and 20 minutes' walk from St.Mary's Church.

The Icebear Guesthouse, Negombo: Hotel Reviews, Rooms & Prices

6/10 Good

Sep 24, 2025

Staff friendly and helpful, overall condition of bathroom was pretty poor though. Location is excellent right next to beach, and honestly for the price it’s still pretty competitive. There was quite a lot of bugs in the bathroom though, it was hard for me to look past that. Otherwise I enjoyed the stay in a good location. Bedsheets clean, normal room amenities like coffee/heater/tea.

Joseph, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jan 28, 2025

Quiet Negombo stay

Very good stay, staff and food were great, the room was fine but the bed could have been a little more comfy/bathroom was austere, so for a first spot after a long long flight the room could have been a little comfier in hindsight for our needs. Great courtyard, easy access to all of Negombo, quiet setting away from any crowds.

Chris, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 8, 2023

Ice cool.

Great place to stay, right on the beach but handy for other places such as restaurants. Relaxing with friendly and attentive staff.

George, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 1, 2024

The Icebear is truely unique. Fine rooms & Its set in a beautiful garden, the beach is right there, Christie & the staff are extremely helpful. You wont belive this place til you see it. It's like what you imagine hotels were like in the olden days, that being filled with character. A joy to stay, relax, unwind, & reflect on a wonderful holiday.

michael, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 14, 2025

Friendly, warm, clean

Great greating by the friendly staff of this guesthouse even if I arrived late. They couldn't find my reservation but found me an available room. Nice clean spacious room. The window had a view to a wall in little hallway. Had a good meal at the resto on the porch. Nicely located ditectly on beach. Very nice outdoor space bohemian syle with lots of sitting area.

Nathalie, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Apr 23, 2025

This place should be removed from Expedia as an option to choose from. We had several COCKROACHES in the kitchen, living room, etc. in fact, they left a bottle of RAID on the kitchen counter. Absolutely disgusting! We could get out of there fast enough. A door to the outside wasn’t even the size of the door frame and had about a 3 inch opening for critters to just get in. No air conditioning either. All around horrid!

4/10 Fair

Mar 27, 2025

We stayed for one night. The staff were very warm and welcoming. The restaurant food was a good quality. We booked the apartment as we needed the separate beds for children. The apartment is not actually faced into the interior garden, it is accessed from the road at the front. The apartment photos are not representative of the reality. The kitchen was scruffy and not very well maintained. The apartment doesn't have "proper" AC but a noisy stand alone unit that didn't really keep the rooms cool. The courtyard garden is a really nice place to sit and relax so it's a shame the apartment is not really part of the whole vibe.

Keith, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Jan 17, 2024

Room not ready, A/C didn't work. We didn't stay.

The air conditioning for our allocated room had failed. We were offered 2 noisy alternatives off-site. With apologies all round we took our bags without checking in and went to a hotel found by our driver. There the air conditioning in the quiet clean onsite room worked and we checked in there instead.

T, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Oct 8, 2025

Freundliches, zuvorkommendes und unkompliziertes junges Personal. Die Rezeption war für alle Fragen offen und suchte, wenn sie nicht direkt Antworten konnten, nach Antworten! Die Anlage und das Zimmer waren sauber, alles war Vorhanden. Das Zimmer war zweckmässig eingerichtet. Das moderne Bad komplett ausgerüstet. Der Manager sprach Deutsch und pflegte mit dem Personal einen liebenswürdigen Umgang.

Schöne, ruhige und zentrale Lage, direkt am Meer gelegene

Max Kurt, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nov 7, 2024

Adam, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 5, 2024

Très agréable guesthouse sur la plage

Ce petit hôtel (une dizaine de chambres) est idéalement situé sur la plage de Negombo (moins d'une demi heure). Personnel agréable et serviable, joli jardin en bordure de plage, petite carte au restaurant mais tout est bien cuisiné et savoureux. Notre chambre était spacieuse, propre et bien décorée. En revanche, juste 2 serviettes de toilette de couleur, une savonnette et un tapis de bain ayant connu des jours meilleurs étaient à notre disposition. Cela dit, je recommande cet établissement.

Marie, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Oct 4, 2023

Lovely gardens and beachfront: a great combination

My husband and I spent our last night in Sri Lanka at the Ice Bear. Because it is low season we were the only guests in the house and we got a free upgrade which we much appreciated. The service was great. The room was nice. The shower in the bathroom has an open ceiling and the floor was wet when it rained. To be more eco friendly, the rooms could have screens in the windows and fans so that the AC can be spared. The guesthouse takes only cash as payment. This was a surprise when we checked out but luckily we had just enough cash to cover the bill. We loved the gardens and the quiet atmosphere.

Sonia, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 14, 2022

Great place

A fantastic place with the most beautiful garden. Great food and all of the staff ever so friendly. The best place to stay when just arrived from the airport or ready to leave Sri Lanka. I highly recommend it

Niels Laessoe, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Feb 3, 2020

Nostalgie. leuke inrichting en prachtige tuin. gelegen aan de indische oceaan. geen luxe voorzieningen maar een unieke sfeer. Zeer toegangelijke staf en managment. We voelden ons er goed thuis. muggen af en toe lastig maar een goede antispray helpt. Ondanks de muggen voor herhaling vatbaar. we hebben er een goed gevoel en tevredenheid aan overgehouden

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