The bar and the terrace tables under the palms on a bright day, the sea behind

11:16 · Daytime · Mirissa, 5.95° N 80.47° E

Wake up to the Indian Ocean.

Sleep, eat, chill, then see the sunset. Ocean view rooms with a balcony, a sky deck above the bay, and a restaurant that cooks what the boats brought in, on the Mirissa coast, Sri Lanka.

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From $65 a night
Breakfast included
Every room faces the sea
Sky deck and bar

The view at · Now

The place

Small, calm, and always facing the sea.

Perfect View is a relaxing ocean view property in Mirissa, on the south coast of Sri Lanka. Comfortable rooms with modern amenities, a sky deck overlooking the sea, and a restaurant and bar that serve breakfast, fresh local seafood and drinks.

The rest of this page follows one day here, from first light to the last drink on the deck.

The building

Looking out of a room's glass doors to the lawn, the palms and the sea — From the room door

The walkway along the rooms at night, glass doors lit from inside — The rooms at night

Ocean view roomsDouble rooms with a private balcony, air conditioning and an attached bathroom.

The sky deckAn open deck above the sea for sunrise coffee and sunset drinks.

Restaurant and barBreakfast every morning, seafood from the local boats, cold drinks all day.

06:05Wake up here

A four-poster bed with white drapes, the glass doors open to palms and the sea at sunset — The sea, from the bed

The bed close up, with its white mosquito net and teal cover

The attached bathroom with a rain shower and polished concrete walls

Ocean View Double with balcony

Every room at Perfect View opens onto the sea. Step out to the balcony for first light, come back in to cool air and a hot shower.

Private sea-facing balcony
Air conditioning
Attached bathroom
Double bed
Breakfast included
Ocean view from the bed

From$65per night, breakfast included

Seasonal rates and availability on Booking.com, or message us for a direct booking.

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06:30Out on the water

The ocean, up close.

Two trips we arrange for guests. Tell us the day, we book the boat, the guide and the pickup. You just show up at the deck for coffee first.

A blue whale's tail rising out of the sea off Mirissa — Blue whale off Mirissa

Whale and dolphin watching

Season: November to April

Mirissa is one of the best places in the world to see blue whales, and dolphins ride the bow most mornings. Boats leave early, and you are back for a late breakfast.

Departs around 06:30 · About 3 to 4 hours · We arrange tickets and pickup

A snorkeller swimming beside a sea turtle in deep blue water — Snorkelling with a turtle

Turtle snorkelling

Most mornings, year round

Swim with sea turtles in the shallow, clear water near the beach. Mask, fins and a guide are included, and half a morning is all it takes.

Best around 10:00 · About 2 hours · Gear and guide included

Ask us to arrange a tripWhale season dates and prices are confirmed when you message us.

08:30Breakfast with the view

From the boats to your table.

The restaurant and bar sit right on the view. Breakfast comes with every room. Lunch and dinner depend on what came in that morning.

The bar hut and turquoise tables under the palms with the sea behind, on a bright day — The restaurant and bar

Two guests at breakfast at a turquoise table in front of the rooms — Breakfast in front of the rooms

Breakfast, included

Served every morning on the deck or in the restaurant. It comes with every room, so start slowly.

Fresh local seafood

Grilled fish, prawns and whatever the Mirissa boats brought in, cooked the Sri Lankan way.

Drinks and sundowners

Cold beer, fresh juice and cocktails at the bar, or carried up to the sky deck for sunset.

17:45Golden hour

The sky deck. Nothing between you and the horizon.

The deck sits above the property with the whole bay in front of it. Mornings are for coffee and watching the boats head out. Evenings are for a drink while the sky does its thing.

05:58First lightCoffee on the deck as the whale boats head out.
08:30BreakfastIncluded with your room, served with the view.
17:45SundownersDrinks on the deck while the bay turns gold.
18:10SunsetThe sun goes into the sea. Stay for dinner.