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Hotel Bentota Beach(4 stars)

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  • Wonderful hotel (13)
    "Wonderful hotel" found in 13 reviews
    • " wonderful hotel with extremely friendly and helpful staffgreat point. For excursions in all directions, whether ... " 
      5.763888888888889
      January 2012
    • " Sri Lanka for a good hotel . After about 30 visits to this hotel you can tell it always wiedert as is unfortunately to his ... " 
      4.847222222222222
      April 2011
    • " Nice hotel and why is it so deeply sagged " 
      3.130555555555555
      December 2011
    • " Renovated hotel with degree-required service " 
      4.666666666666667
      May 2011
    • " Great hotel and ideal for relaxation " 
      6
      May 2012
    • " ... board for dinner, you have to take a good look at the purse. It offers wine for about 30 euros the bottle. Wines from the card from about 40 euros los, (!) plus 23% service fee and 2.05% taxes. We can recommend the hotel because of the noise and the in need of renovation bathroom unfortunately not recommend. " 
      4.597222222222222
      December 2011
    • " Great beach hotel " 
      4.916666666666667
      May 2011
    • " The hotel is OK . It would be beautiful, if at the reception also German spoken would be. The staff is very ... " 
      4.916666666666667
      May 2011
    • " The bentota beach hotel is a good hotel " 
      3.4416666666666664
      February 2012
    • " Beautiful gardens and good hotel " 
      5.041666666666667
      May 2011
    • " ... to sit desk, TV, air-conditioning, bathroom with very large shower, safe kettle with free tea coffee, bathrobes, Flip-flops and so on Thus Fully Equipped! room service twice a day! well-Kept! we felt very much at ease ! " 
      5.666666666666667
      February 2012
    • " Room was clean and well equipped " 
      3.8333333333333335
      February 2012
    • " Fantastic trips with tour guide Neel and top hotel " 
      5.666666666666667
      September 2011
  • The staff were very friendly and helpful (3)
    "The staff were very friendly and helpful" found in 3 reviews
    • " This was the fifth time we'd stayed in this hotel and were up to small faults ( bathrooms need to be renovated in the room 506 and 512) satisfied again. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the new spa area expensive but very nice. " 
      5.186111111111111
      April 2012
    • " We had such a relaxing holiday after our round trip. All in all the hotel is very to recommend, as it a beautiful garden and has also offers very good service . The only complaint is, however, that many guests from Russia it is, the behave like the ax in ... " 
      5.041666666666667
      May 2011
    • " ... hotel because of a very good offer booked, therefore for us it was 'oK'. I would have also only 100 €more spent, I would greatly upset. Each of the peace, a relaxed location, fine cuisine and great service searches, I rate. Who simply a room for sleeping searches and much on the way is, for it may ... " 
      3.0083333333333333
      July 2012
  • The food in the restaurant was very good (3)
    "The food in the restaurant was very good" found in 3 reviews
    • " ... was although promised further. The garden is very well maintained and the beach wonderful. You can see many animals up close. The towels and cushions for the beach chairs should be replaced. The food in the restaurant was very good and diverse, repeated after a week, but the variety wasn't't all that much negative. You want ... " 
      4.597222222222222
      December 2011
    • " ... staff is very hard, but in the reception the is still not arrived. The pool is very warm, but because of its deep very well suited for swimming. The beach is excellent for swimming and walk in. The food is very good and varied . We would book again the hotel! " 
      4.916666666666667
      May 2011
    • " ... Arabia in the restaurant. The table this people looked terrible and the floor was with leftovers covered. But despite complaint, the management couldn't do anything. Therefore in spite of the good food to the poor review. " 
      3.8333333333333335
      February 2012

Hotel review overview

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Rating by categories

  • Hotel in general
    4.7
  • Room
    4.9
  • Service
    4.7
  • Location
    4.9
  • Gastronomy
    5.2
  • Sport
    5.0

Rating breakdown

  • Excellent
    21
  • Very Good
    6
  • Acceptable
    7
  • Poor
    1
  • Terrible
    0
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The most helpful favorable review

4.597222222222222
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

We had a superior room on the first floor of the main building for a bit more than a week inhabited. From the balcony we had a wonderful view of the garden and beach. Very nice sunsets right from the balcony. The is however the only positive to the room. The room is very small. Bathroom is very in need of renovation. Our room was right above the bar, the almost every day until 24 o'clock entertainment unfortunately, we were not offered. Intersted and want …  read more

The most helpful critical review

3.0083333333333333
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

We have this hotel because of a very good offer booked, therefore for us it was 'oK'. I would have also only 100 €more spent, I would greatly upset. Each of the peace, a relaxed location, fine cuisine and great service searches, I rate. Who simply a room for sleeping searches and much on the way is, for it may be OK. We had four nights in Kandy in Mahawali beach and when we were in this bentota hotel arrived, we were from our rooms disappointed. It was …  read more

Summary of guest reviews by categories

  • " wonderful hotel with extremely friendly and helpful staffgreat point. For excursions in all directions, whether ... "  Read more
    5.763888888888889
    January 2012
  • " Sri Lanka for a good hotel. After about 30 visits to this hotel you can tell it always wiedert as is unfortunately to his ... "  Read more
    4.847222222222222
    April 2011
  • " Nice hotel and why is it so deeply sagged "  Read more
    3.130555555555555
    December 2011
  • " Renovated hotel with degree-required service "  Read more
    4.666666666666667
    May 2011
  • " Great hotel and ideal for relaxation "  Read more
    6
    May 2012
  • " ... board for dinner, you have to take a good look at the purse. It offers wine for about 30 euros the bottle. Wines from the card from about 40 euros los, (!) plus 23% service fee and 2.05% taxes. We can recommend the hotel because of the noise and the in need of renovation bathroom unfortunately not recommend. "  Read more
    4.597222222222222
    December 2011
  • " Great beach hotel "  Read more
    4.916666666666667
    May 2011
  • " The hotel is OK. It would be beautiful, if at the reception also German spoken would be. The staff is very ... "  Read more
    4.916666666666667
    May 2011
  • " The bentota beach hotel is a good hotel "  Read more
    3.4416666666666664
    February 2012
  • " Beautiful gardens and good hotel "  Read more
    5.041666666666667
    May 2011
  • " ... to sit desk, TV, air-conditioning, bathroom with very large shower, safe kettle with free tea coffee, bathrobes, Flip-flops and so on Thus Fully Equipped! room service twice a day! well-Kept! we felt very much at ease! "  Read more
    5.666666666666667
    February 2012
  • " Room was clean and well equipped "  Read more
    3.8333333333333335
    February 2012
  • " Fantastic trips with tour guide Neel and top hotel "  Read more
    5.666666666666667
    September 2011
  • " ... than 30 visits to nine years disappointing. A shame. Ban on smoking, is the bar in the evenings with only about ten persons occupied and from the hotel are almost no guests more to see, although the hotel was fully booked. Pool bar in the evening unfortunately not occupied only Barbeleutung burns fully. Guests were ... "  Read more
    3.8138888888888887
    December 2011
  • " Two weeks stay with daughter of 10 years old. Bentota Beach isTop Hotel with excellent service and food, and very friendly personnel. Beautiful garden. "  Read more
    5.666666666666667
    September 2011
  • " This was the fifth time we'd stayed in this hotel and were up to small faults ( bathrooms need to be renovated in the room 506 and 512) satisfied again. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the new spa area expensive but very nice. "  Read more
    5.186111111111111
    April 2012
  • " We had such a relaxing holiday after our round trip. All in all the hotel is very to recommend, as it a beautiful garden and has also offers very good service. The only complaint is, however, that many guests from Russia it is, the behave like the ax in ... "  Read more
    5.041666666666667
    May 2011
  • " ... hotel because of a very good offer booked, therefore for us it was 'oK'. I would have also only 100 €more spent, I would greatly upset. Each of the peace, a relaxed location, fine cuisine and great service searches, I rate. Who simply a room for sleeping searches and much on the way is, for it may ... "  Read more
    3.0083333333333333
    July 2012
  • " ... was although promised further. The garden is very well maintained and the beach wonderful. You can see many animals up close. The towels and cushions for the beach chairs should be replaced. The food in the restaurant was very good and diverse, repeated after a week, but the variety wasn't't all that much negative. You want ... "  Read more
    4.597222222222222
    December 2011
  • " ... staff is very hard, but in the reception the is still not arrived. The pool is very warm, but because of its deep very well suited for swimming. The beach is excellent for swimming and walk in. The food is very good and varied. We would book again the hotel! "  Read more
    4.916666666666667
    May 2011
  • " ... Arabia in the restaurant. The table this people looked terrible and the floor was with leftovers covered. But despite complaint, the management couldn't do anything. Therefore in spite of the good food to the poor review. "  Read more
    3.8333333333333335
    February 2012
  • " ... can't detail judge, because we only once on a Pontonfahrt the hotel meal enjoyed have. But this was excellent and breakfast buffet was plentiful and spacious. Outside of the hotel liked it a few very good restaurants. The beach was clean and mostly empty. The spacious garden area was to relax a. "  Read more
    6
    May 2012
  • " We have this hotel because of a very good offer booked, therefore for us it was 'oK'. I would have also only 100 €more spent, I would greatly upset. Each of the peace, a relaxed location, fine cuisine and great service searches, I rate. Who simply a room for sleeping searches and much on the ... "  Read more
    3.0083333333333333
    July 2012
  • " ... deluxe room about 45 square meters. View of the sea pool view! The furnishings there was no wishes open! Very comfortable bed, opportunities to sit desk, TV, air-conditioning, bathroom with very large shower, safe kettle with free tea coffee, bathrobes, Flip-flops and so on Thus Fully Equipped! room ... "  Read more
    5.666666666666667
    February 2012
  • " The rooms were cleaned every day and morning and evening bath towels were checked. All the personnel were very friendly. Every ... "  Read more
    5.666666666666667
    September 2011
  • " Good room. No comments. Only in the shower the cleaning could be some better. (little black moulds) "  Read more
    5.666666666666667
    September 2011
Michael
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 61-65
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5.6
Rated:  
  • 2 weeks
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
A good hotel with friendly staff in all areas. Very good food, but the chefs the acuity issues. The beachboys remember, that it is not private vehicles have, always a friend in need, so their earnings above the pitch. Before the visit of the Ayurveda herbal gardens in the galle road 18/20 of the hotel is to warn, a german speaking doctor sold a overpriced Ayurveda- medicine. People should be very important 8., who a 'help' wants, i have seldom so close cooperation several people experienced, the tourists' to milk '. No tuk-tuk to take, after kilometers package paid, the always … read more
Verena
Italy
  • Couple
  • Age 31-35
1 Other hotel reviews
2.9
Rated:  
  • 2 weeks
  • Beach
  • Hotel not recommended
The hotel is in the immediate proximity the train, extremely disturbing, every morning at 5 o'clock early free wake-up service, terrible! The rooms are stuffy and dingy! At the staff it would be of advantage always a bit tip to give, apart from that you get very difficult place on the terrace for breakfast, general see the locals tourists as geldmaschinen! … read more
5.3
Rated:  
  • 3 weeks
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
Also in 2013 we stay at the hotel bentota beach hotel stayed. This hotel we have been several years. It is a star hotel. However the bathrooms urgently overhaul, here is a certain 'disgust' use. Account you should however, in tropical countries very quickly, especially in the bathrooms, to mold is. As it always was, this will be through the general impression the hotel and the friendliness and willingness to help the staff made up for it. The new management has clearly a positive impact on the staff. To consider one must in the area service but, the clocks in … read more
3.8
Rated:  
  • 3 weeks
  • Other
  • Hotel not recommended
The staff is, as already described, extremely friendly and helpful. As the colloquial language english is at least a small vocabulary of it. German spoke not many, but their friendliness help with gestures above average. The cleaning of the rooms could be improved, we have the whole time our stay no vacuum cleaner. It also helps the evening ausschmückeb of the beds with flowers not away.The gastronomy is very good. The food is diverse and sufficient. It takes place on request a fresh preparation of the food.The condition of the room we had in the introduction in detail hopping.The hotel is in … read more
Birgit
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 46-50
1 Other hotel reviews
5.8
Rated:  
  • 3 weeks
  • Other
  • Hotel recommended
Really beautiful hotel. We only booked with breakfast. Is definitely completely sufficient and recommendable! Land and people who want to discover, should have a ' guide ' from the beach take. These are the young men in yellow t-shirts. Highly recommend is 'Sami' (real name: sampath ) he has us very much and given many tips. He has inlandsreisen organized with three or four days went. He is very honest and always eager to make things perfect. There is many good restaurants there, where you very good, for little money food. … read more
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Hotel description *

  • Location
    This hotel is situated at the point where the Bentota River flows into the Indian Ocean. Guests staying at this property can expect to be lulled to sleep by the sound of the ocean waves and the water lapping against the river bank. Bentota is known for its broad golden beaches and is situated in the southern coastal zone of Sri Lanka, a mere 1.5-hour drive from Colombo.
  • Facilities
    This deluxe beach hotel comprises a total of 105 Standard Rooms, 12 Superior Rooms and 13 Deluxe Rooms. It features design based on an ancient Dutch fort by the famous Geoffrey Bawa and has an unusual setting, with the Indian Ocean on one side and the calm waters of the river lagoon on the other. Facilities on offer to guests include a restaurant and a fine-dining restaurant, a conference centre, an on-call doctor and babysitting services.
  • Rooms
    All accommodation units enjoy seafront or riverfront views and facilities such as cable TV, a telephone, a minibar, air conditioning and drinking water. Bathroom amenities include a hairdryer, complimentary toiletries, bathrobes and bedroom slippers.
  • Sports/Entertainment
    This hotel features a swimming pool and guests can relax in the spa, while sports enthusiasts may enjoy a workout in the gym. Those on the look-out for an extra special outing can go on an elephant ride.
  • Payment
    American Express, MasterCard and VISA are accepted at this establishment.
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Hotel amenities

  • Luggage room
  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Non-smoking room
  • Shops in the hotel
  • Business centre
  • Play rooms
  • Hotel safe
  • Internet
  • Lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Free parking
  • Car park

Room amenities

  • Writing bureau
  • Fan
  • Minibar
  • Safe
  • Coffee and tea
  • Balcony
  • Terrace
  • Bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Wake up call/Alarm clock
  • Pets allowed
  • Fire alarm

Gastronomy

  • Restaurant
  • Hotel bar
  • Breakfast buffet

A choice of sports

  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool
  • Tennis court
  • Volleyball

Spa offers

  • Spa centre

Other hotel information

  • City hotel
  • 24 hour reception
  • Airport transfer
  • Eurocard/Mastercard
  • 24 hour security
  • Car hire
  • Information desk
  • Currency exchange
  • All public and private areas are no smoking zones
  • Wifi
  • Free Wifi access included
  • Newspaper
  • Laundry service
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