Hotels in Southern

A majority of our users looking for a hotel in Southern will search for Galle hotels, where the average price is $265 per night. Other very popular cities in Southern include Hikkaduwa, where the nightly rate is $123, and Dikwella, where the nightly rate is $77.

The absolute cheapest price found in Southern was for $6/night. The average rate for a hotel in Southern is $296/night, so momondo would consider anything under $296/night to be a good deal for our users.

Looking at our users' ratings, the best hotels in Southern are Ginganga Lodge (9.8), located in Galle, Peacock Villa (9.8), located in Mirissa, and Omia (9.7), located in Tangalla.

While there are many hotels in Southern to choose from, Hotel Riu Sri Lanka (8.2 rating from 627 reviews) happens to be the most popular among our momondo users. In the past 12 months, 9% of all our users who looked at hotels in Southern opted to stay at Hotel Riu Sri Lanka.

A typical double room in Southern costs $210 per night on average in the month of April, though some users have seen prices for double rooms for as low as $69 (found in Galle) per night during this time of year in Southern.

As a popular tourist destination in Southern, it is no surprise that Galle has the most expensive hotel rooms at $87 per night - 24% more than than the country's average hotel room price.

Our users typically find that Weligama has the lowest per night rates in the country at just $12. Weligama offers hotels rooms at an average rate that is 93% lower than the average city in Southern.

Cinnamon Wild Yala, The Fortress Resort and Spa and Radisson Blu Resort Galle are all hotels in Southern that are good for families. $205 per night is the average price for a room at Cinnamon Wild Yala, $193 per night is typical for The Fortress Resort and Spa and $135 per night is the average rate for Radisson Blu Resort Galle.

For an average of $193 per night for a room, the most popular hotel in Southern for couples is The Fortress Resort and Spa, followed by Radisson Blu Resort Galle for $135 per night, and Hikka Tranz By Cinnamon for $128 per night.

As of April 2025, there are 13,026 operators available to choose from for hotels in Southern.

Prices for hotels in Southern are refreshed on a daily basis.

momondo users have recommended 11 hotels to users looking to stay near Galle Fortress. Hotels in this area have an average price of $316 per night. These prices may change based on several factors, such as time of year. Hotels near Galle Fortress are typically 71% more expensive than the average hotel in Southern, which is $89.

If you’re looking for a hotel in Southern near Bentota Beach then you are in luck. momondo recommends 11 hotels near Bentota Beach and on average, hotels in the area cost $162/night. This price may vary based on season. Hotels near Bentota Beach are typically 44% more expensive than the average hotel in Southern, which is $89.

If you’re looking for a hotel in Southern near Yala National Park then you are in luck. momondo recommends 1 hotel near Yala National Park and on average, hotels in the area cost $461/night. This price may vary based on season. Hotels near Yala National Park are typically 80% more expensive than the average hotel in Southern, which is $89.