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We stayed at The Lavinia Beach Hostel for four days in September 2015. The hostel had a lovely homely feel to it and the staff were most welcoming. We were allowed to use the kitchen and keep our food and drinks in the fridge. Our room was nice and clean. We enjoyed sitting on the porch and looking out to the garden; it was very relaxing. The beach was only 2 mins walk and the main road could be reached in 5 mins where you can find supermarkets etc. All in all it was a lovely stay; we would recommend. Thanks to the Lavinia Beach Hostel staff :)

It is well situated just off Galle Road, and quite close to some good cafes and restaurants and the beach. The hotel is a bit shabby and could do with a facelift. However rooms are clean and TV and wifi both work well. We got moved into a "family room" for our first night which was not as good as the Double we had booked and this overbooking seems not uncommon in this hotel. Breakfast was about average. As usual the toast wasn't really toasted - just threatened with the toaster !

I visited Colombo Sri Lanka recently from 25th Oct - 5th November. I booked my accommodation at Ranveli through agoda.com and got a reasonably good rates. The first four days, I stayed at Ranveli Beach Resorts, then from 29th onward moved to other bigger hotel in the Mount Lavinia Beach. I decided to return back to Ranveli on the remaining two nights (3rd - 5th Nov 2012) before my return to Indonesia. Ranveli offers clean room, good foods and staff hospitality at very affordable price. Staying for a couple days at Ranveli Beach Resort was memorable one. I was really feeling like at my own home. The days I stayed there passed very quickly. Helpful and friendly staff and a good owner who is always ready to help the guests has made my stay at this hotel was like staying with my closest friends. We will be in a good hand of the Ranveli owner and Staff. My compliments go to the owner and the hotel staff, who have been so helpful and kind to me. If I have another chance to visit Colombo, I would love to stay at this hotel again!

This is an English-run villa located very close to Mount Lavinia Beach, and approximately equidistant between Mount Lavinia and Dehiwala train stations. We stayed at the Villa over New Year for four days on an excellent discount offer. The villa was located very well for us diving at the nearby Island Scuba (also recommended). The service was absolutely faultless. Staff were very honest - I left several thousand rupees in a pocket of trousers that I gave to wash unbeknownst to me, and they handed it back to me on my return later that evening. They also accommodated early morning breakfasts as we were diving. The room we stayed in was spotlessly clean, had a balcony, and stylish en-suite. It was very pleasant, good a/c and ceiling fan, TV. Wifi worked throughout (although the second wifi box upstairs has a different key which you need to find on the back of the box). The communal areas are stylish and airy. There is a garden with a small pool for plunge/swimming and outdoor seating. At the price we paid this was exceptional value for such pleasant surroundings.. Only minor things could be done to improve the experience for future guest: a room making-up service might be offered, possibly enquired about at breakfast to add a little finesse. There may also be some scope to link with the nearby Island Scuba for diving packages as the location is perfect.

I had an excellent experience during my stay, the hotel staff was friendly , command good English language, and provided excellent services, I could spend some quality time at the beach in the early morning and evening, nearby there are a number of small restaurants, and few antique and jewelry shops, a spa, a Buddhist temple. Walking to the famous Mount Lavinia sandy beaches and spending quality time on the beach was a good experience .

Great location, eventhough you have to cross and step over the railways tracks to get to the beach and to their beach restaurant. Trains frequency can be high in the morning but good sleepers won't notice. Kind of funny anyway to look at the full to bursting trains. No lift and 3 floors. Room 301 the best, then 201. Avoid blind rooms 106,206,306. Breakfast 950/975 Rs (6,00€). too expensive for what you get. Indoor restaurant is not appealling neither the staff. Food at beach restaurant is rather good, staff is excellent, friendly, smiling and helpful. Front Desk clerks are also friendly, smiling and helpful. Had a slight health problem and I requested a doctor address. In less than five minutes, Front Desk called me back in my room, managed to drive me in their own tuk-tuk to the doctor and back. Awesome. Free sun beds and towels for guests at the beach. By the way, the Mount Lavinia beach area near the hotel is clean, nice and quiet and taken care of by the staff at Mont Breeze and by the staff of right next door restaurant La Voile Blanche as well. We do recommend La Voile Blanche beach restaurant: white design, nicely dressed friendly staff, good cocktails and good food on the expensive side for S.L (green curry prawns: 2000 Rs. (12€), we liked it but double-check the tab anyway. Sea was warm and clean. Stay away from the brown-sugar addicted bunch of locals who pollute the beach from time to time, don't accept their coconut water nor aloe vera massage. Tourist police is around but unable to keep them away. Very few beach vendors, unlike those annoying in Thailand beaches. Otherwise, at dusk, when it's cooler, many (young) sri-lankans gather to the beach to enjoy the beach and swimming. Rooms are not "Ritzy" yet fine with (working) air-co, tv, mini-fridge, closet, kettle and tea bags, basic bathroom. Room-service available. However room cleaning frequency remains a mystery that I was not able to penetrate. Very pleasant swimming-pool with round the clock pool at

We got there at 8am however the current guests weren't leaving until 10am which felt awful for us as we were jet lagged, however the staff were so accommodating and kind. They put sun loungers and an umbrella out for us and made us sweet Sri Lankan tea to make the wait a little easier. The room was clean and spacious, bathroom a little small but had everything we needed. No hot water however it was so hot we would not have used it. 5 minute walk from Mount Lavinia Beach (but you do have to walk over a train track to get there and there's no real "path"!) Mount Lavinia isn't the best place to stay in Sri Lanka by any stretch of the imagination, however I would recommend this place to budget travellers, it's a good place to stay by the beach for a couple of nights whilst planning your next move... and it's cheap!

railway just infront of doors, but when you cross the rail, you are on the beach. reception guy was also the cook, cleaning and all what do you want. rooms where a litle smely but ok for the price. morning you do not need to set alarm, first trains is abous 6 something. but it was great, that the hotel is located just 150 meters from the rail station. we continued to matara and the morning trains where 7:13 and 8:45, with some dalay of course.

We only spent two nights at the Margosa Residencies, but we loved the stay. We were a little aprehensive for the noise of the trains, but we needn't have worried too much. Our first night was from Saturday to Sunday and after the trains stop at around 11pm on Saturday they only start coming by from around 9am on Sunday. No issue there. On Monday morning they start up at around 6 am, but we were heading out early anyway so it didn't bother us at all. We didn't make use of the kitchen that came with the room, it was so easy to head out to the beach which is 50mtrs from the hotel with plenty of restaurants to choose from. The hotel room was very spacious and clean and the staff was very friendly. We would recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Colombo.

My stay here is was great. The decor was nice and ambiance was cozy. I particularly liked the kitchen because it was fully equipped with all the necessary cooking utensils and cutlery. The bedrooms were comfortable and the washrooms were clean. The balcony was a great place to unwind and take in the amazing view of the sea. Overall, I would highly recommend this apartment for both locals and tourists.

No one was expecting our arrival, as the owner was in Dubai. Thankfully their was a sign with a phone number to call for people to rent the room on the door was a phone number we could call to let us in (guy downstairs who was living there spoke no English), as the number on the agoda website booking was turned off. Our driver managed to sort it all out for us in the end, and we got in eventually after the brother of the owner checked my booking over the phone. If we hadn't had a sinhalesh driver, we wouldn't have stayed as we wouldn't have had a clue what to do or how to talk to the guy downstairs. Bad start, but nice to be on our own completely in a self-catering place. We weren't sure if someone was going to come back or not, because there were some things left about, but we guessed the beds were fresh, and I took a gamble that the folded towels in one of the rooms were clean enough to use. The tv quality wasn't great but we'd great time just watching dotty movies by ourselves in what felt like a proper house again as they'd loads of chanels, especially movie channels. As no one was staying after us, they let us check out late which was good as we were flying home late in the evening. Really close to mount lavinia beach (2 mins), and like 10 minutes from a food city, so able to cook for ourselves for first time in whole holiday. Very humble house, but very pleasant, and the guy downstairs was lovely. WAY overpriced for what we got though, was the priciest hotel we stayed in in our travels all around Sri-Lanka. The room had the lowest mod cons and had no service whatsoever, so it appears we paid like 20 quid more for self-catering than a 4 star hotel (and it's not tourist season!)

This is our second stay at Mount Lavinia, the first being 16 years ago on our honeymoon! This is a very special place indeed & many people stay here on at the beginning or end of their stay in Srilanka as it’s so conveniently placed about an hour from the airport. The building has so much history & holds a beautiful (but sad) love story which includes a secret tunnel that the staff will show you! My kids loved that & going on a tour of the small museum & the original building including the Governor’s living quarters. The staff are exceptional here., warm, helpful & friendly. We enjoyed an evening seafood cove meal on the beach (choose your fish. & portion size & watch them cook it fresh on the beach!) & an English High Tea by the swimming pool on our last afternoon (sensational). We enjoyed the spectacular views of Colombo & the coastline while sipping our tea feeling very grandeur in the Old Governors Palace. Would dearly love to return again!