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Hotel Mermaid(3 stars)

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  • Great hotel (34)
    "Great hotel" found in 34 reviews
    • " Great vacation, beautiful country, great hotel . " 
      5.616666666666667
      June 2012
    • " ... was top. The food was very, very good, the serving staff always friendly and considerate. The chef came to any dinner at the table and asked for the satisfaction respectively after improvements. The hotel is situated right at the sea . The water temperature was about 30 degrees. You can bathe, however you should not too far out ... " 
      5.616666666666667
      June 2012
    • " ... ' Chandralal Silva! Here there was the Sri Lanka typical blue moonstone (and naturally also sapphires, Citrine and so on); you can its rock select and in the manufacture of Schmuckstückes watch; value for money is sharpened! " 
      4.777777777777778
      March 2012
    • " Very nice hotel to relax " 
      5.458333333333333
      October 2011
    • " an older Hotel jhre, but still in good condition . Staff friendly the beach boy didn't so pushy, as always written. I can only say stick to ... " 
      5.458333333333333
      October 2011
    • " Wonderful time in a wonderful Hotel " 
      5.366666666666667
      July 2011
    • " Clean, and well-maintained hotel " 
      5.383333333333333
      March 2012
    • " The mermaid, is a very well maintained, clean hotel , whereby our room, a little new Color not harm.( room 102) but the cleanliness is really ... " 
      5.383333333333333
      March 2012
    • " Who what bad things about this hotel complex says is simply blind! We were very satisfied ! About the food and the diversity on the menu is great and really delicious! The evening ... " 
      5.8194444444444455
      July 2012
    • " Super price/performance ratio very nice small hotel . You can relax under the palm trees and is wonderful if you want to do what no problem. The ... " 
      5.580555555555556
      May 2011
    • " ... which almost each day also in the area is have we present an extra charge on the newly built Deluxe room in 2010 changed. I can only recommend to anyone (see pictures room 313). The food is for a three star hotel completely OK. As we had slept in it was no problem with a great breakfast delivered to your ... " 
      5.319444444444445
      May 2011
    • " We were in every aspect absolutely satisfied with a hotel, environment, land and people, and be for certain come back. A beautiful hotel for swimming and relax. If you want to party and action, this place is rather lack of space. ... " 
      4.75
      March 2012
    • " ... satisfied with a hotel, environment, land and people, and be for certain come back. A beautiful hotel for swimming and relax. If you want to party and action, this place is rather lack of space. The hotel offers everything , what you need for a beach vacation need. Especially close proximity to really great beach. The ... " 
      4.75
      March 2012
    • " 2 weeks right great holiday there spent, nice Humans to know learned something from the country and me nevertheless ... " 
      5.511111111111112
      June 2012
    • " A beautiful small hotel with more than friendly staff. Kitchen and bar excellent. The rooms always well cleaned. ... " 
      5.763888888888888
      April 2012
  • The staff very friendly and helpful (18)
    "The staff very friendly and helpful" found in 18 reviews
    • " The hotel is for a pure beach vacation and for couple excursions recommendable nonetheless. The accommodation and food was excellent, everything is clean and the staff very friendly and helpful . Only negative point for us was the lack of a wiki access, but this is this year come. " 
      5.661111111111111
      March 2012
    • " We were surprised positive about the hotel and felt very comfortable! Everything was clean. The staff was very friendly . At that time, the waves were very high, not recommended for small children. But if you are ... " 
      5.591666666666666
      November 2011
    • " Excellent service , a very friendly staff! " 
      5.8194444444444455
      July 2012
    • " Excellent service, a very friendly staff ! " 
      5.8194444444444455
      July 2012
    • " ... had slept in it was no problem with a great breakfast delivered to your room. Also the lunch packages are to in my opinion great. The hotel features an air-conditioned gym with intact equipment. The friendliness of the staff I can also only. Since the hotel was not fully to our stay booked 14 days after we were a large ... " 
      5.319444444444445
      May 2011
    • " the hotel is rather small and comfortable. The beach is directly in front of the hotel's doorstep. The staff are very friendly and prudent, but I can't definitely German. The rooms, overall the bathroom had a sufficient ... " 
      4.625
      January 2012
    • " ... do, unfortunately I could in the sea not to swim but with the time we were there, you can into the water but I would rather than surfing call as there is rainy season are the waves a little high. The staff are great the boys try impossible possible to make and also fast. With the boys from the beach a few ... " 
      5.511111111111112
      June 2012
    • " A beautiful small hotel with more than friendly staff . Kitchen and bar excellent. The rooms always well cleaned. Everything was OK. We were for the ... " 
      5.763888888888888
      April 2012
    • " ... area; sufficient beach chairs with cushions and towels around the pool and in the coconut palm-shaded garden available; daily cleaning of the rooms; beds evenings and adorned with flowers, super friendly and helpful staff ; delicious and plentiful food with changing themes, who was too hot for the was also extra ... " 
      5.944444444444444
      January 2012
    • " We enjoyed the three weeks very good good, only negative you can hardly swim in the sea, the waves were very high and the undercurrent was very strong. The staff were very nice and the food was very tasty. The cakes and the dessert as in mother at home. You can beautiful ... " 
      5.477777777777778
      January 2012
    • " It was really a great hotel. The service very good . Everything was made for the guests. The complex was always clean also the rooms. " 
      5.333333333333333
      October 2011
    • " the staff were always friendly . You smile constant. Some can also German with English you always got along. The cleaning of ... " 
      5.333333333333333
      October 2011
    • " So a good staff we have already long not more experienced. but also every request was fulfilled immediately. ... " 
      5.666666666666667
      November 2011
    • " the service from the hotel me every day on the new convinced and at the same time surprised. no matter wether in the restaurant, at the bar, at the front desk or elsewhere, the staff are always friendly and helpful . I found a small tip at any time appropriate, although the service was also so could get. " 
      5.166666666666667
      November 2011
    • " I recommend not only the all-inclusive offer in the hotel, but also a visit to the local bars at the beach with a fresh Leon beer and a delicious Sneak. The Srilankaner are glad about it and are very hospitable . The travel time in the November I would recommend it, short showers make for clean Air and ... " 
      5.166666666666667
      November 2011
  • The food is good (11)
    "The food is good" found in 11 reviews
    • " The hotel is for children not suitable. If you have your vacation only in the hotel want to spend the hotel is okay, apart from that not lots of possibilities in the immediate area. The food is good but not very varied. The Dessebüfett is sharpened. Rooms are clean. Staff is only attentive if ... " 
      3.375
      April 2012
    • " We spent two weeks in the Hotel Mermaid. But the this hotel only three stars has simply everything was top. The food was very , very good, the serving staff always friendly and considerate. The chef came to any dinner at ... " 
      5.616666666666667
      June 2012
    • " The location directly at the beach is top. Great for walk on the beach. The food is great spicy and much seafood. The low entertainment is good, evenings varied... The flutist was ... " 
      4.777777777777778
      March 2012
    • " The hotel is for a pure beach vacation and for couple excursions recommendable nonetheless. The accommodation and food was excellent , everything is clean and the staff very friendly and helpful. Only negative point for us was ... " 
      5.661111111111111
      March 2012
    • " ... The hotel has a wonderful location right on the beach. This is very quaint and not at all crowded, ideal for those seeking peace. All the staff are wonderful and you are nothing too much trouble. The food was excellent and offered a huge selection, many local dishes, but always trusted European dishes. As there ... " 
      5.366666666666667
      July 2011
    • " ... on the newly built Deluxe room in 2010 changed. I can only recommend to anyone (see pictures room 313). The food is for a three star hotel completely OK. As we had slept in it was no problem with a great breakfast delivered to your room. Also the lunch packages are to in my opinion great. The hotel features ... " 
      5.319444444444445
      May 2011
    • " Gorgeous beach, great food , nice people " 
      5.233333333333333
      December 2011
    • " We enjoyed the three weeks very good good, only negative you can hardly swim in the sea, the waves were very high and the undercurrent was very strong. The staff were very nice and the food was very tasty . The cakes and the dessert as in mother at home. You can beautiful go on excursions please only ... " 
      5.477777777777778
      January 2012
    • " We stayed for two weeks in Mermaid and felt very comfortable. The food was very tasty , sometimes a little too hot but I quickly realized what I should eat;-) The spa area we used ... " 
      5.291666666666667
      July 2011
    • " ... What the rooms wise. He spoke very good German and was always ready to help where he could. Every evening there was the bed stricken with a flower and even on the mosquitos plug one thought. the food was good and diverse , but soon every 2 day Very spicy. If one it in such a way not at all is used, it could get in ... " 
      5.333333333333333
      November 2011
    • " The food is good and Chef is a really happy character - popular with everyone! There are many tasty local dishes ... " 
      5.666666666666667
      September 2012

Hotel review overview

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Rating by categories

  • Hotel in general
    5.1
  • Room
    5.2
  • Service
    5.4
  • Location
    4.7
  • Gastronomy
    5.4
  • Sport
    4.7

Rating breakdown

  • Excellent
    98
  • Very Good
    23
  • Acceptable
    13
  • Poor
    3
  • Terrible
    0
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The most helpful favorable review

5.666666666666667
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

The mermaid is a small, well arranged hotel. Optically already a bit shabby but very clean. The types of people were in our travel time mixed. Few german holiday-makers, a few austrians and russian guests and many english tourists. All in all a buntgwürfelte society the friendly and considerate are asking. …  read more

The most helpful critical review

3.1666666666666665
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

The hotel is somewhat outdated now, the same also applies to the rooms, a little paint could not harm and one or another furniture could be replaced. The complex isn't very large, therefore very well arranged. The guests came from Germany englandund to 60% from Russia Such a cute front desk i have never seen, there wasn't a computer there \u263a, reflects a little bit the hotel again: simple …  read more

Sabine
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 31-35
3 Other hotel reviews
5.8
Rated:  
  • 2 weeks
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
Actually everything is already said. Also we had a very nice, relaxing vacation the mermaid and were extremely pleased. The rooms, the food, the friendliness of the staff, overall the service, just about everything was perfect. Some of the boys a bit annoying, but but the hotel isn't to blame for this (the beach is public). But if you here for example says, that you have stayed here several times in Sri Lanka and only a beach vacation to spend, the a really quick in peace. Our excursions (a total of 3 trips) we had already from Germany at Martina … read more
5.2
Rated:  
  • 2 weeks
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
The mermaid hotel a small hotel that appreciated a lot. The employees are all very friendly and courteous. The rooms are functional. The food is absolutely delicious - especially the curry's. we were every day in the sea bathing in 29° lovely. The rooms and also the rest of the hotel were always very clean. There was entertainment but they were very discreet. One was asked, whether one wanted to participate, if you said no, it was also okay. We have inlandreisen booked with ranga tours. That was when you get at the beach approximately 800 meters to the left … read more
5.3
Rated:  
  • 2 weeks
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
The service in the whole hotel is just perfect. It lacked nothing at all. From room boy, the boys at the beach, the staff at the pool- and beach bar, the staff in the restaurant, the staff at reception, the entertainers (which not pushy at all were!) , everybody was super great very friendly and obliging. The staff understands english and sometimes also german. Even if you not so good english, one is understood ☺.The Hotel Mermaid is a small hotel with about 80 rooms, what we found pleasant. The furniture in the room is functional with a tv, stereo with … read more
5.7
Rated:  
  • 2 weeks
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
The service and the kindness of the staff is excellent. I rarely in a hotel felt so good. The service personnel consistently friendly and laugh a the whole day at. You check often well-being, are always for a small chat. They are absolutely not after tips! Even without giving any tip one was treated and served. But i must say, that i very gladly money give, if people so to try and a few Rupees, all ☺ The foreign language skills were mixed. With english however always gets ahead one. Some of the service staff speak a bit of german and were pleased, … read more
Werner
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 61-65
9 Other hotel reviews
2.2
Rated:  
  • 2 weeks
  • Beach
  • Hotel not recommended
This hotel has not even 3.5 stars. The staff strives, converses but still very early hour loudly under the guest rooms. The food variety is very low and repeated in very short intervals. The quality of the dishes is absolutely poor. The beef and pork is almost always hard and tough; one is enough for after eating toothpick. Even the chicken parts are mostly very dry. The tables in the dining room include as well as the remaining hotel urgently renovated. In all-inclusive is not even a simple wine included. The only saving grace is the daily towel and linen change. Annoying also the beachboys with each … read more
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Hotel description *

  • Location
    This hotel lies on the golden sands of Mahawaskaduwa, a cosy fishing village in the city of Kalutara with religious significance. It is located just 39 km south of Colombo and 73 km from the international airport.
  • Facilities
    This is the perfect getaway for lovers of sun, sand and sea, cleverly nestled in a vast coconut grove along a stretch of golden, sandy beach. The uniqueness of this beach hotel lies in the fact that the club area is built on a separate block of land adjoining the hotel: while the hotel is reserved only for peaceful relaxation, the club is where the action is. The hotel comprises a total of 72 rooms, a lobby area, a bar and a restaurant. Guests may also take advantage of the room and laundry services and there is parking for those arriving by car.
  • Rooms
    The rooms have been decorated with an eye for design and a subtle touch and feature muted colours for a tranquil atmosphere. The look is simple, uncluttered and tasteful with its teak furniture and minimalist décor. All rooms come with a private bathroom with a hairdryer, as well as a direct dial telephone with international calling, a flat-screen TV, a CD player and a minibar. Furthermore, centrally regulated air conditioning and a safe are provided in all accommodation as standard and all rooms feature a balcony or terrace with a partial sea view.
  • Sports/Entertainment
    The hotel's sports club, the Mermaid Club, is located on the adjoining land and features its own swimming pool. Those guests seeking a peaceful beach holiday can remain undisturbed whilst there is plenty of activity available, with a range of sports and recreational activities within arm's reach for those wanting a more active break. There are 2 outdoor pools, as well as badminton, tennis, table tennis, volleyball and squash facilities. Sports enthusiasts may enjoy a workout in the gym and it is also possible to play a game of darts or relax with a massage.
  • Meals
    The main restaurant is located on the upper level and overlooks the pool and the ocean with its unique split-level design. The al fresco area adjoining the restaurant is ideal for couples to bask in each other's company and enjoy an intimate candlelit dinner. The restaurant offers buffet meals or set menus and an à la carte menu with a selection of seafood delicacies for guests to choose from.
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Hotel amenities

  • Luggage room
  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Business centre
  • Play rooms
  • Hotel safe
  • Internet
  • Lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Free parking
  • Car park

Room amenities

  • Writing bureau
  • CD Player
  • Satellite TV
  • Minibar
  • Safe
  • Coffee and tea
  • Balcony
  • Terrace
  • Bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Pets allowed
  • Fire alarm

Gastronomy

  • Hotel bar
  • Breakfast buffet

A choice of sports

  • Fitness centre
  • Tennis court
  • Volleyball

Spa offers

  • Spa centre
  • Sauna

Other hotel information

  • 24 hour reception
  • City hotel
  • Car hire
  • Information desk
  • Currency exchange
  • Laundry service
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