Find Hotels in Negombo, Sri Lanka

"Heritance is by far the best hotel in Negombo (in our opinion) The property allows easy access to the beach and has an awesome pool overlooking the beach. Negombo does not have much to do or see except the beautiful beach. It's a good thing therefore that we booked our stay at the Heritance coz it's right there. The staff were helpful and food was good. The mini bar was complimentary. All this made our stay at the Heritance amazing."

"Jetwing Blue has an open restaurant concept and beautiful pools that take full advantage of the tropical trees and golden sand. You can enjoy the view as you relax by the pool or as you enjoy their delicious food. The hotel has newly renovated rooms. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful and our stay was simply magical. The prices are very reasonable and the restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets so one can explore the various local and international dishes. We travel a lot and found this hotel and town to be one of our best surprises... Negombo is now in our "preferred" places list. We had been in Sri Lanka on business before and wanted to return for a holiday... We did it and plan to return. Sri Lanka is a jewel of a country with beautiful mountains, dense forests, and lots of wildlife. Now that the civil war is over, the government is taking good care of the national parks and have amazing elephant orphanages where one can observe elephants feeding and playing in the river--some were wounded during the war and have been rehabilitated. These orphanages take care of these handicapped animals. Some foundations offer elephant rides as well. Negombo is only about 14km from the airport. It's a stunning beach with charming fishing boats in bright colors dotting the coastline. The town caters to tourists, so there are dozens of little shops selling arts, crafts and jewelry. Spas are also very popular. One can get around easily by walking, on tuc-tucs or by hiring a car. If you want to give Sri Lanka a try, start with a stay at Negombo beach, and make sure you stay in Jetwing Blue Hotel."

"to throw my hat in the location debate -- i do not think it is a negative. it is only 10-15 minutes from the airport and feels very safe / secluded. soon all the drivers will know the location, but until then, see my travel tip! despite arriving after midnight, a group of employees greeted us with a cold towel and drink and carried our bags to our deluxe room. this room is a suite, and unless you need two queen beds, i'd say go with the premier room which shares the same great balcony view over the lagoon. our bed was decorated with intricate "towel sculptures" and flowers -- begged for a photo! staying one full day, we utilized the breakfast, wifi, and concierge services. staff was extremely friendly and bent over backwards to help us. our driver gave us a great tour of the negombo area and waited while we visited a spa, ate lunch, and shopped. back at the hotel, we asked if the chef could cook us local sri lankan food for dinner. we were not disappointed! they seated us at a private table in the tree house bar, and we enjoyed 6 spicy sri lankan delicacies -- our best meal of the trip! you can ask for it! the resort will soon have its spa open, and it seemed like most of the kinks from the "soft opening" had been worked out. it was nice to have brand new linens, towels, etc. the pool, airy modern design of the property, and grounds were magnificent. one area of improvement could be the weatherstripping on the door to the room, as it was not sufficient to keep bugs / ants out of the room. that said, we had minimal issues and frankly expect the occasional bug or mosquito in a tropical country. overall, we loved this resort and will return here again!"

"We booked this hotel to spend our last night and day in Sri Lanka after almost 3 weeks of visiting the country. This was not the most expensive hotel in our vacation, but it was definitely one, if not the best. I loved its fusion menu, prepared with fresh ingredients, and found the service to be attentive, nice and well trained. We noticed right on arrival that this is a very well managed, and decorated, hotel and that the staff do an excellent work. The breakfast was also perfectly to our taste. To add to perfection i would have asked for: a better expresso, i think they had run out of beans (sooo difficult to find good expresso coffee in Sri Lanka...), a bit more of cleaning of the swimming pool, and some evening quiet live music ( also missed that in Sri Lanka hotels). All in all, a gem of a hotel in a gem of a country."

"i was attracted by the photo that room near the river, honestly the hotel is bit far from town. and the river is smelly, but still have a nice view. i believe it's off season during my visit in sri lanka (Sept) i think I'm the only one who stay in the hotel. "

"The Tamarind Tree Hotel is located close by the airport and situated in a calm and beautiful garden with swimming pool, flowers, birds and even horses strolling around. Ideal location to catch your breath when you’ve just arrived in Sri Lanka and/or where you want to spend the days before your flight back home. The staff is super friendly, professional and kind. The food is excellent with all fresh ingredients and great dishes, Sri Lankan and Western style. Highly recommended! "

"Great hotel to finish our touring around Sri Lanka at. Negombo is a little more expensive than other areas we have traveled to, but good value meals can be had a few minutes walk from the hotel. Eating/drinking at the hotel is expensive, 300SLR for a bottle of water (the same can be bought across the road for 70SLR). But the hotels facilities are great, two (very clean) pools and direct views/access to the beach front. Breakfast is varied and plentiful. The room was clean, but the temperature of the hot water varied between tepid and hot, day depending. Definitely get a sea view room to make the most of the great sun sets! "

"We stayed here on our last night in Sri Lanka and wished we had stayed a further night. I was a little put off by Negombo after reading many reviews, however I thought it to be a pleasant town. Agreed, it doesn't have the same charm us other beach areas in Sri Lanka. However, I would always opt to stay here on my final nights in Sri Lanka, given its close proximity to the airport and the crazy flight times! I would also definitely opt to stay at Jetwing Beach again. It was a beautiful hotel, from the grand check in, beautiful pools, great big rooms, exceptional service, great sunlounger area (the beach in Negombo is fine!! not at all as dirty as some reviewers state, we still swam) expansive and wide beach area exclusive to hotel and one of the best spas we visited on our entire trip. The whole experience was excellent, down to the lovely packed breakfast they provided us for our very early morning flight. It was delicious and very generous! We went for dinner next door at Jetwing Blue as my boyfriend wanted a buffet feast for his last night and that was a delicious dinner. The Jetwing chain of hotels know how to get it right!"

"We stayed @ Grandeza Hotel for one night and it was one of the best hotel experience in Sri Lanka. The whole crew was friendly and had a warm welcome. We went 1 hr before the usual check in time,but we were provided with the room quickly. The room was quite large and clean as well. And the view of lagoon from the room was marvellous. The food at Sea food restaurant was excellent and worth all the money. Mouth watering sea foods were available at affordable prices. And the food at Crave is also really nice, fresh and tasty. I would recommend this without any hesitation. Cheers!"

"Heritance is by far the best hotel in Negombo (in our opinion) The property allows easy access to the beach and has an awesome pool overlooking the beach. Negombo does not have much to do or see except the beautiful beach. It's a good thing therefore that we booked our stay at the Heritance coz it's right there. The staff were helpful and food was good. The mini bar was complimentary. All this made our stay at the Heritance amazing."