Find Hotels in Bentota, Sri Lanka

Bentota beach is the location of a lot of luxury hotels in Sri Lanka. The beach itself is relatively quite. The Surf Hotel is unusual in the area in that it is very open at the front and all rooms have views of the sea from the balconies. Staff, food, quality of rooms are all excellent. Only thing some people might find annoying is occasional train that passes hotel which can be loud - many hotels in this area will have this to contend with as train line is very close to coast at this point - didn't bother us as air con tends to drown out the noise.

After 6 busy and interesting days in Sri Lanka, we couldn't find more beautiful hotel than Heritance Ahungalla. The room have been cleaned twice a day. At the reception desk works very capable staff whome are always available. If you ever stay in this hotel please ask for mr Dinusha Kularathne. He made for us surprise in the room (flowers for wife and fruit basket). He makes a great effort to accomplish any request we had. In general this is the best hotel we ever stayed in, don't skip it if you ever come in Sri Lanka.

Enjoyed our last night in Sri Lanka. After touring from Colombo, Sirigiya, Kandy, Galle and final destination Bentota. Our room boy Sugath was very thorough and made sure the room was clean and of a high standard. We had a riverview deluxe, so you could enjoy watching the water sports whilst relaxing on the balcony. Location couldn't be better. A quick boat trip across river and away from the hustler and bustle. We enjoyed the Mediterranean buffet dinner night. Price was 3000LKR per person, which I thought was reasonably priced. Everynight there is a different option, Sri Lankan, BBQ, Western, Asian etc.. There were 2 other restaurants for dinner as well, Thai or Al la carte. There are daily activities for everyone, if you want to participate. Didn't use the spa facilities, but the prices are higher than you would expect to pay in Australia or Indonesia. Pool area may seem overcrowded to some, but you'll expect that when it's so hot. Overall we would of loved to have stayed one more night

We stayed here for three nights at the end of our two week trip around Sri Lanka. We got 58%off with Agoda. If we had paid full price we would have been slightly disappointed. The only thing this place is missing is a gym. The pool and beach right on your door step is picture perfect. Bentota is a quick and cheap Tuk Tuk drive away if you need anything from a store, otherwise there are only massage places and other resorts close by. This is perfect if you want to wake up, eat breakfast and relax by the pool/beach. You charge everything to your room so no cash is carried around. We ate every meal at the restaurant and were pleased with the selection and pricing - only a lil more expensive than other western restaurants in Sri Lanka. The staff were fantastic and even surprised us with a chocolate cake as a congratulations gift as we were celebrating our anniversary. I would stay here again without hesitation. It looked like the most modern and clean resort on this stretch sand

My family and I spent our holidays in this hotel in Bentota. Everything was excellent howe I can suggest some facilities to them, for example, they can apply some light from hotel to beach since when you back from the beach to your room you should pass 100 meters from a corridor of beautiful trees but it's dark. They help you to arrange your plan to visit Bentota and other places.

this is a beautiful hotel in a great location close to the beach in bentota. the staff are very kind, the pool is great, and the overall atmosphere is wonderful. a few things to improve include better wifi (only in public areas and very slow) and some changes to the breakfast menu (it is always the same). we stayed in both deluxe room and suite categories- and although the deluxe room was smaller we much preferred it due to better natural light and view. best hotel in bentota. with a little work this could be a top hotel in sri lanka. the design is excellent- it is very beautiful and relaxing.

while service in sri lanka is always lacking, the avani spa was better than most. the food was good (try the resturant, not the buffet) and the waiters did try to provide the best service possible. the rooms were clear and comfortable, all have a sea view. the massages are not as satisifying as in thailand or indo, but still relaxing and enjoyable. as with all places in sri lanka, it is over priced for what you get. still, to compare it to its local competition, i would say it is worth a stay. bentota is about an hour ourside of colombo, so it is a quick trip from town.

Leaving this place just felt like leaving home behind. We first booked two nights but had to stay 2 nights longer because i got sick. And actually this was the best thing that could happen to us. After leaving for some round trip through Sri Lanka we couldn't stop thinking about this wonderful family and this wonderful place to stay, so we decided to come back to have our last week here. Danu and his family made this stay unforgettable and we are so lucky we got to meet these warm-hearted people. Everything was just perfect! They treated us like family and we found a new home thousands of kilometers away from germany. We recommend that place to everyone who is looking for the best mom-cooked food, cozy and clean (ac-) rooms, a nice swim in the pool and an awsome view to the river! We are so happy we got to meet this wonderful family and we will miss this place like hell.

My family (wife, me and kids ages 2 and 6) stayed here several nights. We are architects and were visiting as many Bawa designed hotels as possible. The design is very nice and the furniture compliments. The literal next door hotel Villa Bentota is also a Bawa designed place and interesting to check out. Its interiors are a little overboard and compared i actually like this hotel better. I saw the other Bawa resort style hotels and was very glad to be here in this more intimate boutique style hotel. Those were filled with Russians and Chinese and while nicely designed were a bit too big and impersonal. The pool was perfect. And i will model mine at home based on this. It has a shallow end foor kids (age 6) and a 10" deep side spot for cooling down or for the 2 year old to sit and splash, is long enough for me to do laps. Wifi worked throughout decently enough for social media but not really well enough for skype. Food was good. Tea time a great touch at the pool. Room nice and spacious. Mosquito net on bed. Good AC. I checked out a bunch of different rooms and they are all very nicely designed and furnished and special. Each one a bit different. Really cannot go wrong. There is a train line that runs pretty much through the property between the pool/lawn and the very adjacent beach. The train (a short train of 5 cars piled with people) rumbles through about 6 times a day and is not a nuisance at all and actually pretty awesome and hilarious. I really felt like i was in a wes anderson movie. Its pretty surreal and great. The beach is truly stunning although when we went in July the waves were too big to swim. But a walk up the beach to the other Bawa resort hotels just north and a tuk tuk back is a beautiful. I think alot of people are here for just a night or two but i wish we had stayed longer. I could have easily stayed 3-4 days. Bentota is great. Brief Gardens (Bawa's brother) and Lunuganga (Bawa's retreat) are nearby. Turtle rescue fun. Saw a turtle hatch

The stay was utterly perfect! We booked it on a whim 2 days before after reading reviews about you having your own apartment and it being spacious! We were not dissapointed! Was an absolute Bargain for what it was! And soo close to bentota beach.. I Would Much Rather stay here then ANY opf the plush hotels in Bentota. Walking distance to everything.. They have a bar and resturaant and Boats that will drive you to the beach like a taxi. Or you have everything you need to stay in your room and relax. Would highly reccomend!

At a lot of the newer Sri Lankan hotels,you could be anywhere in the world, just the same concrete and glass buildings and the usual buffet meals. Not so here at Oasey Beach, this is the real deal. Older style bot with everything you need and right on the beach. The staff were amazing.very helpful , friendly and genuinely trying to make your stay a pleasant one. Food was good,freshly cooked when you want it.Wi fi works well in the lobby and restaraunt areas. Laundry good and very reasonably priced. Definitely recommend if you want the true Sri Lankan experience. This is my 13th trip to Sri Lanka since 2010, so I have stayed at a few places

I really enjoyed a great time in this guest house during my 2-day trip with brother. The host is so nice and kind to us, she offered fresh fruite juice to us for free when we get there, and also told us some nice spots and useful information to travel, which is really very helpful. The room is very clean, quiet and tidy, makes you just feel like at home. There's also a beautiful little garden in the guest house with flowers in full bloom, very impressive! And the guest house is very close to railway station and bentota beach, just 5-minute walk,very very convenient, it's definitely the best guest house I've stayed in Sri Lanka!

Very very good, no complaints. The owner greeted us during our stay and every member of staff was extremely attentive to our needs without ever stepping the mark and being intrusive. I felt our comfort was genuinely important to all staff and the breakfast we had was so good that my 75 year old mother told the chef it was the best omelette she had eaten in her life! We had an amazing seafood platter with fries and rice all at reasonable cost. I very much enjoyed the location & view which is in gardens overlooking the river but only 5 minutes free boat ride to the beach. I much preferred this location as you feel you are in the 'real' Bentota rather than a 5 star hotel resort and I very much appreciated the magnificent view we had from our room & terrace. I spent my final evening here watching & filming the sunset over the riverfront while bats flew over my head in the sky so that I could relive it when I got home. Too good to be true?! Try it yourself !

Walauwa Villa, Ahungalla is an excellent place to stay and relax. I would rate it the best of all the other places I visited during my week's trip in Sri Lanka. The Walauwa Villa family is very welcoming and sweet. I fell in love with this place and the family.I look forward to visiting it again sometime and would recommend this place to all travelers. You would not regret booking this place with your eyes closed.

as i arrived i felt at home in less than a minute, welcomed with a complimentary drink and shown to my massive room with a double bed which could have fitted four. the pool is small but charming, spotless and great to have a dip in when it gets so hot. the food was great on the first night and ok on the second. compared to other areas of sri lanka the prices were high but i think it was a regional thing. included breakfast was filling and fresh. you can borrow one of many bikes to get down to the beach in 6 mins, 10 for swimming area. it was calm and peaceful with many german-speaking guests, bentota beach is a stunning quieter stretch of sand but watch for the strong currents in places. overall a wonderful stay, would go back!

Amazing property with amazing view room. Very very clean beach. Amazing staff. Booked sea view facing 2nd floor deluxe room. Very spacious room. Jacuzzi bathroom. Very big balcony. Amazing stay. Ms. Tanuja helped us checked in the most convenient manner. Breakfast got less options. Recommended in all the manner. Very reasonable as compared to other high end properties there in Bentota.

The hotel is brand new and boasts the most beautiful rooms with large comfortable beds, huge bathroom with rain shower, powder room for the ladies, and a large balcony looking directly over the ocean where one can enjoy a lovely sunset. Designed with a keen eye for detail by the European owners and managers, the Whispering Palms Hotel was a boutique hotel that ticked every box. The restaurant was amazing and offered a huge variety of exquisite meals to the quality that you would expect from any 5 star restaurant around the world. Not only was this ‘fine dining’ but they also offered breakfast ‘to order’ at any time of day – nothing we have ever seen before and an absolute delight to wake up when you want, and have a fresh cooked breakfast as opposed to a buffet. The hotel has a great bar looking past the pool and over the ocean, which was a great place to spend a lazy afternoon relaxing and sipping on some local cocktails! After living in Dubai for 8 years and travelling to many countries, it is rare to find a hotel that offers the quality of service, food and accommodation that we are used to, however we found that at the Whispering Palm Hotel. The staff were outstanding, very friendly and an absolute credit to the hotel - All in all one of the best hotel experiences we could have asked for and we would not even bother looking for another hotel next time we go to Sri Lanka.

Traveled with my wife & my daughter (4 years old) to Bentota & stayed at Rockside beach resort. Bentota was affected by the recent cyclone & almost all smaller properties didn't have electricity. While rockside also got impacted, they were able to provide electricity throughout our stay. Unfortunately, there was no hot water nor was internet available. During the perfect season, it would be be an excellent choice to stay. The staff is friendly & courteous as well. The breakfast is ok (an area for improvement). prices for srilankan meal cost around 1.5k sri lankan rupees. (which is sufficient for 2 ppl) Location is great.

It was a wonderful time staying in Charlot Home Stay. It is just a few minutes walking distance to the beautiful Bentota Beach, located in a nice area with a nice garden to stay in the shadow of the Mango & Palm Tree...The meals, which the owner Charlot is cooking, are very delicious and authentic, every day different, a real Sri Lankan experience! Charlot is so wonderful, funny and her hospitality was excellent! She took us to the Beruwala Fish market, explained her recipes and organized us a wonderful birthday party...felt like home! We will come back definitely!!