Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year

5.0 star property

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6 bars/lounges, lobby lounge
4 restaurants; breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch served
2 outdoor pools

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Welledewala Road, Yaddehimulla,, Unawatuna, 80000
  • Place, Unawatuna Beach
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Japanese Peace Pagoda
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Jungle Beach
    ‪18 min walk‬

Room options

Deluxe Room, Sea View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 495 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Twin Room, Sea View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Premier Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Unawatuna

Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year places you next to Unawatuna Beach and within 2 miles (3 km) of other popular attractions like Jungle Beach. This 301-room, 5-star resort has 2 outdoor pools along with a full-service spa and 4 restaurants.

What's nearby

  • Unawatuna Beach - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Japanese Peace Pagoda - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Jungle Beach - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Galle Fort - 9 min drive - 4.3 miles
  • Galle Lighthouse - 11 min drive - 4.8 miles

Getting around

  • Midigama Railway Station - 35 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 123 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Skinnytom's Deli Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Moments - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Toddy By Hoppa - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Unawatuna Beach Club - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Kingfisher - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year

Guests of Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year have access to a full-service spa, 2 outdoor pools, and a children's pool. Free valet and self parking are available, and there's also an airport shuttle. The front desk is staffed 24/7 to help with tours or tickets, dry cleaning/laundry, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this beach resort include a gym, a rooftop terrace, and free WiFi in public areas.
Guests can expect free WiFi and 55-inch Smart TVs with digital channels. Tempur-Pedic beds with premium bedding and pillow menus ensure a restful night, and bathrooms offer deep soaking tubs, rainfall showers, hair dryers, and free toiletries. Washers/dryers, balconies, and minibars are also standard.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 5 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, and a steam room. The spa is open daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Airport shuttle available
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free uncovered valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: LKR 6,000 per person
  • 4 restaurants
  • 6 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Beach Club Bar
  • Olives
  • Saffron
  • Signature Lounge
  • Te'Lounge

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Free beach club
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Playground
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • In-room washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 30,000 square feet of conference space
  • 4 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Telescope

Full-service spa

  • 5 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Pool access ramp on site
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub or rainfall showerhead
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Washer/dryer
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Hotel Lobby]
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 18 and up
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets or service animals

Children and extra beds

  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for LKR 3000.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay these charges at the property:

  • Cash deposit: LKR 40000 per accommodation, per stay

These are all of the charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately LKR 6000 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: LKR 3000.0 per day

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
  • Check-in: 2:00 PM—-anytime
  • Check-out: noon
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is open 24 hours a day. For convenient arrivals and departures, you can take advantage of the airport shuttle. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash.
  • Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination.
  • The COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 18 and up.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
  • Some facilities may be restricted. For more details, contact the property. Contact information can be found on your booking confirmation.
  • Noise-free rooms can't be guaranteed.

Property is also known as

Araliya Beach Resort Spa

Frequently asked questions

Are free cancellation options available at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year?

Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year provides free cancellation on select room rates. If you'd like to learn more, look at the cancellation policy on Orbitz.

How much does it cost to stay at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year?

As of Jun 6, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year on Jun 7, 2026 start from $148, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What's there to do around Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year?

This resort is located in Unawatuna, just steps from Unawatuna Beach. You'll also find Jungle Beach and Dalawella Beach within a short drive.

Is there parking available at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year?

Yes, valet and self parking are offered for free at the resort. Wheelchair-accessible van parking is also available for guests.

Is a spa located at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year?

There is a full-service spa available for guests to enjoy and services include deep-tissue massages, mani/pedis, facials, and body scrubs.

Does Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year have luxury amenities?

Yes, guests can indulge in luxuries such as 2 outdoor pools, a poolside restaurant, and in-room massages at this resort.

Does Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year feature a casino at the property?

No, Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year?

No, this resort doesn't have an indoor pool; however, there are 2 outdoor pools. Guests have pool access between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM.

What amenities will couples enjoy at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year?

This beachfront resort offers many amenities for couples, including in-room massages as well as an al fresco restaurant and 2 outdoor pools.

Are there hot tubs at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year?

No, but guests can enjoy a steam room at this resort.

Does Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year feature a restaurant that includes a breakfast menu?

Yes, Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year has 4 restaurants, and serves buffet breakfast each morning for a surcharge.

Will Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets and service animals aren't allowed at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year.

Are there connecting rooms at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year?

No, this resort doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

Are there rooms with balconies at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year?

Yes, every guestroom at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year comes with a balcony and some offer sea views.

Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 37 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Huda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing beautiful gorgeous serene place! The best in the area!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Miroslav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
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8/10 Good

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Incredibly busy spot, busy beach, competitive to get lounge chairs, lots of people. Rooms were nice, staff was very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Supun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a good stay at araliya beach. Lots of foods with good variation and very friendly staff Hope to stay again on my next visit of sri lanka
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Duminda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beach was amazing and the hotel, rooms, and pools were very clean. The staff was also very friendly. Overall, Araliya Beach Resort & Spa was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Sundeep Reddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good resort

Araliya is the one of the best beach resort everything in all respects beautiful
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
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8/10 Good

Malin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice hotel. Nice pool facilities and clean . I had maybe higher expectations on the service level for a 5 star. But overall luxury
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
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8/10 Good

Saman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Junior staff is mostly very young people and they needs training in customer service.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

UMA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fine The bathroom was smelling of damp
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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6/10 Okay

Prasanga

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Food is not worth for the money
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautiful resort - the rooms were spacious, impeccably clean and all the staff were friendly and hospitable. The breakfast buffet is yummy and so is the dinner buffet. I liked that there was a pool on the property but also the beach was easily accessible. There was only one concern that came up - the first night I arrived to check in, all the rooms were full and I was unable to get my room on a higher floor as expected. Staff tried their best to be very accommodating and moved me as soon as possible, especially Kalum at the front desk - thank you for helping to sort this out and ensure I had a great stay in Unawatuna.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Akhila

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
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2/10 Terrible

chaminda

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lots of loud tf free a q Russian music we don’t like
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exceptional

We cannot rate the hotel and the staff highly enough. The front of house staff, the waiting staff the pool boys, the bar staff were all exceptional. They are all very friendly and extremely helpful.They really went out of their way to make us feel welcome, they can't do enough for you during your stay. We had an issue when we were there and Mr Adikari and Mr Rizan and their team bent over backwards to assist us. We really can't thank them and praise them enough for their efforts. Thank you. We will be back.
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2023
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4/10 Poor

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Massive disappointment - stay elsewhere

Not 5 star. If you want an okay 4* then you might not be disappointed. We stayed for 5 nights and opted for breakfast only. The worst part was the attitude of the staff throughout the stay- Very rude, unfriendly and unhelpful, especially the travel expert who just sat on his phone and unless you were going to the airport just suggested you walked everywhere… he quoted 100US dollars for the journey to the airport which was obscene. We literally walked to BSL taxis (who we would thoroughly recommend) at the end of the drive and arranged a driver to take us to the airport for less than half the price. The room was a good size and well cleaned by housekeeping who seemed to be the only staff who cared about their job. It was very noisy every morning so if you are hoping for a lie in do not stay here! Breakfast although included in price was chaotic and unpleasant as an experience and after trying it twice we just went else where and would advise to avoid. Overall we would thoroughly recommend Unawatuna as a place to visit but would strongly advise to stay elsewhere as this hotel was such a disappointment! We didn’t eat in the hotel for lunch or dinner as we were just desperate to escape each day and go somewhere else but heard from multiple other guests that the all inclusive options were awful similar to our experience of the breakfast.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Patrick

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Auf den ersten Blick ein Luxuriöses Hotel beim genaueren betrachten leider das komplette Gegenteil. Das Hotel ist sehr in die Jahre gekommen, überall sind Schimmelflecken auf der Tapete zu finden bzw. ist diese an diversen Stellen bereits kaputt. Der Fußboden ist abgenutzt und in den Ecken ist Schimmel zu finden. Die Fenster am Gang wurden gefühlt seit monaten nicht mehr geputzt und auch die Abflüsse weißen Schimmelspuren auf. Im Zimmer ist ein modriger Geruch wahrzunehmen der ohne einschalten der Klimaanlage auf das Maximum nicht aushaltbar ist. Auch haben wir im Zimmer eine Kakerlake entdeckt. Das Service ist einen 5 Sterne Hotel leider auch nicht würdig. -gewisse Gäste werden bevorzugt -Zimmer werden auch nicht gründlich gereinigt -kein entgegnkommen bei kleinesten Bitten - trotz Lebensmittelvergiftung (in einem andern Restaurant eingefangen) war es am Tag des Auschecken nicht möglich 2 stunden länger im Zimmer zu bleibn -es konnte nichtmal Arzt und auch kein Taxi bestellt werden
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Krister

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Resort

Jätte stor resort där nästan alla har all inclusive ett lyx ställe. 80-90 % ryssar
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Emiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ホテル全体が清潔に保たれており、部屋も埃一つありませんでした。 大体のホテルで、水のペットボトルは2本のみ置いてありますが、ここのホテルは6本も置いてありました。 もちろん、歯ブラシ・ドライヤー・シャンプー類もあります。 ホテルとビーチが繋がっており、簡単に行く事ができます。 ビーチにオシャレなBarなどがあり、夜はライトアップされていて綺麗でした。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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2/10 Terrible

shinya

Disliked: Amenities
朝食の際にスタッフの配慮ですごく不快な思いをしました。2度と泊まりたくないホテルです。
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

marie-laure

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bel hotel moderne, personnel très compétent. Kids club épatant !
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
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10/10 Excellent

olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022
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8/10 Good

PUSHPAVALY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Okay okay hotel ..
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
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8/10 Good

Aslam Ahmed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Stay

Had a Great experience at Araliya. Location was excellent with beach at the resort as well amazing sea views. The hotel room is generously spacious which was a big plus especially for our crawling baby. Sashika and her housekeeping team which included Dasindu Sandaruwan were excellent in maintaining all our houskeeping promptly and efficiently throughout the stay. I think this department has improved significantly from what we read previously. The room service staff, Kumar and his team, were really great in catering for us throughout our 7day stay. Even tiptoed and whispered in the room whilst our baby was sleeping. Breakfeast was good but there are areas than can be improved for instance better food variety and perhaps a less cluttered area considering that 2 halls are available. Sometimes there were issues of miscommunication especially telephonically, english was not always clearly understood.The beach area at the resort is public and is quite narrow with boats parked there but no fault of the resorts. Overall, a pleaseant and joyful experience. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
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8/10 Good

Kohulan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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4/10 Poor

Sagana

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025