Hotellit lähellä Bentota River

Plussat: Fabulous facilities, amazing service, super friendly & professional staff - overall great experience. Our best stay in Sri Lanka. Thank you.

Plussat: The most relaxing luxurious stay. Beautiful hotel with lots of area for relaxing and unwinding. Wonderful staff including the gentleman who looks after you by the pool and brings you ice cold water to the gentleman who opens the gate for you to get across the tracks to the beach. The found the train line at the end of the garden a nice quirk and enjoyed watching it pass by. Great food and lots of choice. Big, comfortable room and bathroom and lovely pool. Highly recommend anyone to stay here.

Plussat: Very attractive hotel. Lots of character. Good pool and gardens. Short walk out of the back garden, over the railway line to gorgeous beach. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Miinukset: It had a little too 'up market' feel, not so relaxed as other similar properties we had stayed at during our trip. The food was good but it did not match the higher than average prices charged in the restaurant.

Plussat: We totally loved the special interior which sometimes felt like in the middle of a museum plus there are quite a few cozy corners to chill and relax! We also loved the pool area with the nice garden view and double thanks to the loevely gentleman supplying us not only with fresh towels but also with cold water every hour! The beach was also in it‘s natural beauty! Very good food, which is worth the price, which may be a little more than the average in Sri Lanka. But above all we loved the hotel staff which was willing to help and corteous anytime and always spreading good vibes with a big smile on their face! We would absolutely recommend this place and will definitely come back someday!

Plussat: The old building, the furniture and the service in general.

Miinukset: The bed is creaking. The train noise at night , but it's ok.

Miinukset: Lack of staff, especially at restaurant. Need more staff for more efficient service.

Plussat: The location

Miinukset: It isn’t a 5 star!!!! Payed too much for one night. It’s a 3 /4 star hotel

Miinukset: Rooms are very dated. Not worth the rate they are charging. Other facilities were great though.

Plussat: Nothing good to say. Absolutely disappointing!!

Miinukset: The service was terrible, the room was missing stuff like the hair dryer. The food was not that great, not much variety and certainly very poor quality for a 5 star hotel. This should not be a five star. There are other Hotels and Resorts in Sri Lanka that are of less stars but gives a phenomenal service compared to what Taj Bentota had to offer

Plussat: The welcoming and the staff

Miinukset: Not clean and not worth the money value

Plussat: It was an amazing experience. A special shout out to Chef Dalip, who made sure we felt at home, going out of his way to make delicious indian food for us during our stay.

Plussat: The staff made th experience incredible. The facilities were very nice and the amenities excellent. The pool and beach are beautiful.

Miinukset: The rooms need an upgrade as they are a bit dated.

Plussat: Henkilökunta oli ystävällistä ja avuliasta. Hotellin ja rannan välinen sijainti hyvä. Altaat todella hyvät ja lapsille sopivat. Hienoja yksityiskohtia kasveista ja istutuksista sekä kala-altaista. Ruoka erinomaista. Aamiaiset ja buffetit runsaat.

Miinukset: Vuodevaatteet ja sängyt voisi päivittää. Hotelli ei muutenkaan oli uusinta uutta. Sijainti aivan junaradan vieressä, joten junien kulku kuului huoneeseen.

Plussat: Rooms.. location... Stuff

Miinukset: Nice location , Kind stuff, big rooms

Plussat: The staff were very friendly and most helpful, nothing was too much trouble.

Miinukset: That our stay wasn’t for longer!

Plussat: We like the lagoon and the boat trip . Also the man who took us in the boat is very nice . Also the bit cooler plc and pool is nice too...

Miinukset: 1) Location difficult to find as not clearly indicate any road signs .. 2) in the room number 1 toilet bide shower can’t hold it and it’s a mess. Also shower water pressure very low and difficult to bath . And one sync totally block. 3) main fan in the room was not working and we asked stand fan as we don’t like AC 24/7. 4.) AC also very noisy and disturb our sleep. 5.) missed coffee set in the room, 6). Bfast was not really exciting with comparing to other hotels which we stayed in similar room rates . Should improve and give more choices ..

Plussat: The location of the resort is perfect. You can enjoy the beautiful sunset at the poolside. Rooms are super spacious with good small library inside.Staff is very friendly.

Miinukset: There was not much crowd at the resort. Thus the atmosphere was very dull. Food was okayish and was not available 24/7.

Plussat: The staff was very friendly and hospitable. The room was very big and neat with a big balcony with a good view on the pool and the lake. We were invited to have a look in the kitchen when the chef was preparing our Sri Lankan curry's. He explained the whole process and we tasted everything. The curries were delicious. The next day, the hotel staff took us on their private boat for a tour through the mangroves and bentota lake during sunset. It was a fun and absolutely stunning trip. On top of that the staff will bring you to the beach with the resorts private boat for free. We had a very relaxing stay with great service. a

Miinukset: We had no complaints

Plussat: Very pleasant place and staff. Very helpful. Always ready to go extra mile to provide support

Miinukset: Everything was nice.

Plussat: The location is quiet and beautiful. The staff was very helpfull. The balcony was nice.

Miinukset: The bed was hard. The location is quite far from the restaurants and the beach.

Plussat: We liked everything about the property.. right from the location, swimming pool, staff, food, drinks etc. people there were extremely friendly. We would highly recommend them to others.

Miinukset: NA

Plussat: The location of WATERSIDE was special a quiet spot right on the river with a SUPER swimming pool meters from the rooms block. The WATERSIDE has just 6 large rooms which is relaxing with a good feeling of space. The breakfast and food/drinks generally were of very good standard with wonderful very locally caught fish/etc on occasion shown to guests prior to cooking/buying. The WATERSIDE has superb and wonderful service particular thanks to Mr INDIKA who is generally around plus at breakfast/dinner, he has good experience/understanding and ideal English language skills. The Manager we met Mr Amila (I think) was a relaxed gentleman and most helpful, he assisted us with a jump start to our hire car (left out light on, stupid) I will say if you have good worldwide driving experience hire cars in Sri Lanka are an OK option but one does really have to use Google maps with a Sri Lanka Tourist SIM card (OK price with 10GB for 30 days) up to date SAT NAV maps are not so easy to buy or download prior to arrival or possibly even in Sri Lanka itself much as they exist, it seems. The Managers brother or cousin ran the kitchen and produced good fresh food for us clearly we did not try everything the hotel had a wide menu served in a very pleasant very large open but covered/fanned dining area.

Miinukset: Nothing NOT TO LIKE, really. The hotel is not hip or cutting-edge modern (no restaurant music or similar) but that is the charm and NOT what the guests often over 35/40 years of age, are looking for.

Plussat: Location on the river is excellent. Staff are super-attentive. Food is very good and nicely presented.

Miinukset: Can’t think of any negatives.

Plussat: Wonderful, peaceful, natural riverside location, short ride away from beach & town. Large, clean room with patio by pool, overlooking waterside. Beautiful sunsets & watch the fruit bats fly over to the mango trees. Manager Amila very helpful organising transport & river safari ( recommended). Food was amazing & all staff extremely pleasant.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: This is a beautiful place. Gardens are stunning.

Miinukset: Marketed as a place of calm and beauty this was shattered by the arrival of a very large party of faults and children. This resulted in a very high volume of noise, the pool being completely take over and noise. It was then impossible to use our balcony the pool,garden or restaurant. After much negotiation we were offered the refund on one night’s stay plus one free dinner. We were told this would take 7 days to come through on our credit card. On contacting the manager after 3 weeks re non payment this arrangement has been denied. Not at all happy about the way this business is being run and clients are treated.

Plussat: Tropical modernism by Bawa. Beautiful landscaping,decor and pool. Wonderful staff always smiling and offering assistance. Courtesy late checkout. Beautiful room. More than clean!

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Gorgeous hotel, with beautiful green gardens and friendly, unobtrusively attentive staff. Perfect place to relax and unwind for a few days

Plussat: The Long beach is a very short stroll away.

Plussat: Absolutely everything. The staff were amazing, very attentive and friendly. Management top notch. Room very quaint and comfortable. Very quaint, relaxing and ambience second to none. So close to the beach. Would definitely recommend a visit and I'm definitely hoping to get back.

Miinukset: Absolutely nothing!!!

Plussat: Erittäin hyvä hieronta/ayurvedic massage ja hyvä hinta/laatusuhde ravintolassa. Gluteeniton ruokavalio otettiin erittäin hyvin huomioon aamiaisella/illallisella. Todella ystävällinen palvelu. Fantastinen ranta!

Plussat: Large property, nice garden area behind beach with coconut palms. Lots of space for guests and sun loungers. Ground floor deluxe room perfect, next to garden. Beach wide, long and clean, good for swimming. Breakfasts good and we ate all evening meals in the Frangipani restaurant, which we like.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: The location of the property was brilliant. It was directly on beach

Miinukset: The service was not up to the mark. There were lot of issues in understanding basic english. We had to order and send back the dish two times.

Plussat: Location is good, with pool and beach easy to get to. Low rise building and relaxed atmosphere.

Miinukset: Staffs grasp of English was poor. Service at the pool bar was erratic and slow; sometimes we waited for a very long time for orders and at other times orders not turning up until the staff were reminded. The menu could be more extensive.

Plussat: Very comfortable spacious deluxe room. They upgraded us from superior. Lovely facilities. Helpful staff. Attentive restaurant staff. Good food offering western and Sri Lankan. 2 pools to choose from.

Miinukset: Intermittent power cuts affecting air con and electricals.

Plussat: The location and the hospitality was good.

Miinukset: The room and facility overall was outdated and not true to the pictures. I wish I had taken a picture of what the room was really like but neither my friend or I did because we were not excited by it. It was a classic “Instagram vs reality moment” Our bathroom had this weird open space, we looked at the photos and compared it and realized that a bathtub was supposed to be there. Also our bathroom vent was connected to the employee only corridor and we could hear them speaking or moving things which was not so pleasant at night. Was expecting a little more for the money we paid for especially after staying at another hotel that was much less expensive but had wonderfully furnished and maintained rooms although it was not new.

Plussat: Friendly Staff

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Siisti hotelli ja erittäin ystävällinen henkilökunta. Hienot huoneet ja kattava aamupala.

Miinukset: Ylihintainen hotelli muuhun alueen tarjontaan verraten.

Plussat: The head chef knew his stuff Really liked the staff

Miinukset: The food available at lunch around the pool was only ok, where as the general food was very good. P

Plussat: Nice hotel, warm swimming pool, good thai restaurant and good spa for massage (probably the best thing in the hotel). Breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet with a wide choice of food. Room was comfortable.

Miinukset: Hotel was inaugurated 6 years ago and already needs some improvements. A/C non always good smelling and loud.

Plussat: We fully enjoyed the pool bar and pool area. The area has lots to over and so much to do it was great. Thanks to the pool bar staff. 360 restaurant was lovely.

Miinukset: On an evening the entertainment was great it was just very quiet evening however this cannot be helped.

Plussat: Merenranta, monipuolinen aamupala, ystävällinen henkilökunta, vesiurheilumahdollisuus

Miinukset: Huono lounas, kalliit spa-palvelut

Miinukset: The poor guest experience began the moment we drove in our rented car to check in into the hotel. We were directed by the security at the gate to park 200 mtrs outside the hotel and carry our bags ourselves. Quite ridiculous, we were later informed by reception that the security personnel was new. Second incident was dinner at the restaurant (near the pool). Wait staff made an unnecessary and racist comment about Indians, we immediately contested and he was later apologetic.. The property is fantastic and desperately needs a better hotel operator who understands customer service. We are regular patrons of Taj and Oberoi and their service is unparalleled. I don't recommend ekho surf for anyone looking for a 5 star experience.

Plussat: The view was only the most interesting thing in the hotel.

Miinukset: It was not clean. The room service was very weak. The furniture was too old.

Plussat: The location and cleanliness of the property is really good! The rooms are big and you have a very good swimming pool. Not very bad and not very good breakfast. The crowd is good and you will feel that you are in luxurious place

Miinukset: I dint like the food served in the restaurant. The staff is little unfriendly and not warm. The property should definitely invest in these as it elevates the customer experience to great level and hence enable recommendations

Plussat: The hotel was in a beautiful location right on the beach. All of the rooms had a sea view which was absolutely stunning. The swimming pools were also great we spent a lot of time in them. The room was a good size and comfy.

Miinukset: I feel that the whole hotel was a bit grubby, the room needed a really good clean and decorating as you can tell it hasn’t been kept on top of for a very long time. We’ve traveled around Sri Lanka on this trip and this was the most expensive hotel we stayed at by far but was our least favourite which was very disappointing as we had a high expectation.

Plussat: Huoneen terassilta oli kaksi askelta uima-altaaseen!

Miinukset: Hotelli on melko uusi, mutta kostean ilmaston vuoksi jo hieman rapistuneet pinnat ulkona ja huoneissa. Mutta vain hieman.

Plussat: Paid a bit extra for the deluxe suite with swim up pool access. But it was definitely worth it. From arrival to departure all staff super friendly and want to offer assistance. Meal at cafe very good as was the breakfast which had plenty of variety Great beachfront location with 2 nice pools

Miinukset: If in a standard room and you wanted poolside lounge . Could be difficult to get. Patrons reserved lounges early in the morning and we watched a number of times as money exchanged hands to ensure their places were held by staff while they went and had breakfast or came out later. Felt that was a bit unfair but as we had deluxe room that didn’t affect us

Plussat: excellent location

Miinukset: The food was awful. Some of the staff really haven’t been trained well but we’re always willing. Very poor variety of food offered. Could do with more sun loungers

Plussat: The location on the beach

Miinukset: The stuff first of all. This wasn’t a five star hotel, maximum a three stars.

Plussat: Henkilökunta oli ystävällistä ja kommunikointi oli helppoa. Aamupala oli erittäin hyvä. Hotelli sijaitsee todella hyvällä paikalla ja rantaviivaa on todella paljon. Hotellin kohta rauhallinen koska ranta on siltä kohtaa "yksityinen" Todella hyvät altaat jossa on myös matalampia osioita.

Miinukset: Hotelli on hieman kulunut vaikka ei olekaan kovin vanha.

Plussat: Everything else was excellent.

Miinukset: Few rooms had this water seepage on walls. There were no beach sitting chairs facility

Plussat: On the beach, spacious room and lovely staff.

Plussat: Erittäin hyvä palvelu ja hyvä aamupala! Omat rantatuolit ja juoma\ruokatarjoilu rannalle oli täydellistä!

Miinukset: Pyyhkeet olivat kuluneet ja vanhat, vessa epäsiisti ja Wi-Fi yhteys heikko. Vessasta tuli myös torakka huoneeseen koska ikkunaa ei saanut kunnolla kiinni

Plussat: Hotellin henkilökunta auttoi meitä aina tarvittaessa ja hotellista löytyi kaikki meille tarpeelliset palvelut. Etenkin hotellin tuk tuk kuski Sisi "Papa" oli todella mukava! Lomamme tarkoitus oli rentoutua ja nauttia lämmöstä ilman suurempaa stressiä ja siinä mielessä hotellivalinta onnistui loistavasti. Hotellin sijainti on juuri sopivan kaukana lähimmän kaupungin/kylän vilskeestä ja sieltä pystyi kävelemään paikalliseen keskustaan rantaa pitkin helposti. Huoneet hotellissa olivat jo hieman kuluneet, mutta siivous oli joka päivä eli puhdasta oli. Meidän huoneessa oli iso parveke uima-altaalle päin, jossa oli mukava viettää aikaa.

Miinukset: Ainut miinus oli, että jokaisella henkilökunnan jäsenellä tuntui olevan jotain turistiretkiä tarjolla heidän kanssa jutellessa. Melko hyvin he kuitenkin antoivat asian olla, kun kertoi ettei ole kiinnostunut.

Plussat: Awesome location and a beautiful beach.. quiet and relaxing.. food was ok. Room basic but nice.. pool area nice..

Miinukset: Room could just do with a little updating..

Miinukset: Air con kept breaking. Electrics looked dangerous. Tv and fridge didn't work. Very old tired hotel that needs a complete refit. Dangerous chipped paving all round the property. Never saw anyone cleaning the pool. Residents tutu drive had the monopoly on were he would take you. Avoid staying there.

Miinukset: Where the owners thinks customers as a house guest, there the hospitality and facility is beyond comparison, both husband n wife the owners r very humble and great host, if anyone really wants to see real sri Lankan architecture and hospitality must visit here

Plussat: The property was really quite and had all that you needed.

Miinukset: The air con wasn’t working properly and the reception weren’t available when we discovered the problem.

Miinukset: Hard wooden furniture not suitable for sitting on, reading and relaxing.

Plussat: The property was beautiful, right on the beach and very clean. The staff was absolutely amazing! I will be returning!

Plussat: Great location, the beach is very near, the city is walking distance. Great breakfast, friendly family and nice view from the terrace.

Miinukset: A bit outdated.

Plussat: Simple but homely and pleasant service..

Miinukset: May improve maintenance...

Plussat: Lovely hosts, beautiful breakfast and a stroll to the beach.

Plussat: Owners were very helpful. Little Paradise was a peaceful place and the breakfast was very good!

Plussat: Location is very nice, but this hotel is very waste

Miinukset: Very dirty environment, we plan to let kids play on pool, but it was not cleaned fo months, after check in only they ware clean up a room for us, after eid we planned to celebrate but everything goes badly Kindly check with hotel to keep your customers reputation and value for their money Thank you M.Mizrah +94 776 144 557

Plussat: Ranta ja pääkatu lähellä. Rautatieasema lyhyen matkan päässä. Asemalta pääsi kätevästi jatkamaan matkaa etelään ja pohjoiseen.

Plussat: Great pool breakfast n location to the beach

Miinukset: Table cloth at breakfast n room bit run down

Plussat: It was close to the beach

Miinukset: It was tired and shabby.

Plussat: The facilities are very simple. But everything you need is there. Separately, I want to say about the owners. friendly and responsive people.

Plussat: The owner and his family live on the premises and have created a very warm atmosphere in the villa. Very chilled out for a solo traveller like me . The Pool is new..and breakfast is also nice. Sam and his mum are eager to help out the people who book rooms here.

Miinukset: Bathroom little smaller than i expected but overall good facilities

Plussat: Welcoming, comforting, and nice home. Such a lovely family!

Miinukset: All was great thank you

Plussat: Nice pool, friendly family

Plussat: The host is a family and all were nice, cooperative and knowledgeable. Convenience wise it was good. Near to beach, host can communicate in English (it matters I tell you). He can arrange cabs tuktuk for you. He can advice about tourist places. Small swimming pool was nice too.

Miinukset: It was good place in all terms except the wifi issue which wasn't working in our room. Of course property was nice but rooms couldn't give luxurious feel and so I have reduced one rating point. My mother wanted blanket but that was not available. The latch for the door wasn't working. If I sum up then I will suggest that if you want budget place then you can't book this.

Plussat: Lovely place with nice garden and swimming pool. Very close to the beach. Host is very helpful and friendly. Highly recommended

Plussat: Great location. By plenty of restaurants and a small walk to the beach. The staff there were fantastic, have great knowledge of the area and Sri Lanka as a whole. He walked us though our planing and helped us decide where to stay.

Miinukset: A noisy air con unit combined with a creaky fan meant we had to turn off both in order to sleep. Was also not happy with the sheets, although they looked clean at first glance they were not.

Plussat: Property owner and his mother are nice hosts and the breakfast was decent.

Miinukset: The room given to us was of giant red ants and whole night I kept killing ants. We missed doing the river Safari in the morning because of sleepless night. Owner probably knew that the room was ant infested because there was too much of bleeching powder smell when we entered the room - in fact I had to ask for room freshener to get rid of the bleeching smell as I am allergic to it. Also owner knowingly asked for full payment at the time of check in, so that I don't have a choice but to stay in the room overnight

Plussat: near to the beach, nice big room,clean towels. Could have fresh omlette made at breakfast

Miinukset: flies around breakfast food. Chipped crockery, some breakfast food was cold. Juice was very watery

Plussat: The pool is fabulous. The lady at reception was very helpful, efficient and friendly. Very clean.

Plussat: Staff was really helpful. They helped me in celebrating my wife's birthday as a surprise. Swimming pool is the best. A minute walk from beach. Breakfast is too good.

Miinukset: Nothing to mention here.

Plussat: Great location for the railway station. Lovely helpful friendly staff. Good food. Pool very clean. Close to the beach.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: It’s very close to Bentota beach and the centre with all restaurants etc

Miinukset: Needs to be cleaned properly, and there is a distinctive mould smell

Plussat: Lovely pool and garden.

Miinukset: Some rooms are very close to the train track - noise and fumes were pretty nasty at times.

Plussat: Love the pool, the old-fashioned charm, the location.

Miinukset: The restaurant is overpriced and food not that exciting, but it's a nice place to sit. There was a truly awful band one night but thankfully just the once. The music was really terrible! The garden is beautifullly shady but this does bring a lot (a LOT!) of mosquitoes

Plussat: It's near beach

Miinukset: It was a damp room. No ventilation in bathroom. Can't open window because of mosquitos. So room is closed. The air, smell is inside the room on bedsheets and everything. Staff was helpful but room was way below my expectations. I was there for two nights, couldn't sleep because of the stinky smell coz of no ventilation system anywhere.!!!!!!