Name: Oreeka - Katunayake Airport Transit Hotels
Address: Ivan De Silva Mawatha, Kandawala, Katana, Negombo, Sri Lanka, Negombo, Gampaha District, LK
Rating: 8.4

What guests think

At Oreeka - Katunayake Airport Transit Hotels, travellers often praise the peaceful garden setting and large pool near the airport, note spacious yet dated rooms, appreciate generally friendly staff, and report an airport shuttle that is convenient but inconsistently arranged or delayed.

Cleanliness feedback is mixed, ranging from neat rooms to stained linens, moldy bathrooms, and occasional pests. Dining receives good comments for tasty dinners and value, while breakfast is simple and service can be slow. Overall, it suits short, quiet airport stopovers if you value the setting and pool over modern polish and perfectly reliable transfers.

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Facilities

Guests often praise the large pool and the landscaped, quiet grounds. Some facilities feel dated, and a few mention lukewarm or inconsistent hot water.

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Kristy

1 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was about 25 minutes from the airport. We came late at night so it was perfect to get to bed asap after landing. Bathroom was great very modern and clean for Sri Lanka. The pool was the star though, well maintained and lovely for a dip before check out. We stayed one night.

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SeongHo

4 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

공항과 가까운지역이나, 너무 안쪽이여서 타 지역으로 이동시 택시잡기가 힘듭니다. 건물이 오래되어 전기를 꺼두 웅,,소리가 들렸습니다. 따뜻한물로 피로를 풀고싶었으나, 물이 안나왔습니다. 직원분들은 친절하십니다. 공항으로 픽드랍 서비스가 됩니다. 건물은 오래되었으나, 깨끗하지만, 리모델링이 시급합니다.

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Nicolas

26 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Ample chambre pour 5 avec trois lits queen. Belle vue de la chambre sur les grands jardins environnants très soignés autour de la structure. Belle piscine pour se relaxer et se reposer avant ou apres le vol. L'endroit est isolé et très tranquille. À 20 mins en navette gratuite de l'aeroport. Pas de commerces ou restauration proches mais en tuktuk 10 minutes et vous etes sur les rues commercantes de Negombo

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Markus

19 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

a nice quiet nest away from the hustle and bustle and yet convenient for travelers as the airport is max. 15min away. The road to the hotel is a bit rural, but once you pass the gate, a beautifully landscaped park with a generous run awaits you. A lot of birds and other beautiful animals can be seen there. The pool is well laid out and also suitable for children. We were only there for one night as we were on our way back to Singapore. This is a nice place to stay for those who need peace and quiet after their vacation. The rooms are generously sized as are the detached bungalows on the grounds. The furnishings in the rooms are standard.

10

Stephen

19 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing hotel. Staff so lovely and helpful, grounds beautiful, fantastic pool and pool area. This was a short stay, arriving in the afternoon for a flight the next morning but could have stayed here much longer. So peaceful, really unlike any airport transit hotel I have ever stayed in. We only had dinner and all had different things but all were delicious. Free transfer to the airport in the morning was exactly at the agreed time. Thank you very much for a perfect last night in Sri Lanka.

10

Manfred

5 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Eine Oase, genau richtig den Urlaub zu beenden! Wunderschöne Anlage, großer Swimmingpool, leckeres frühstücke u , sehr nettes Personal!! Gerne wieder!!

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Jennifer

17 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pretty basic rooms but pool was great. Good for a stay prior to flight.

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Duncan

18 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Small hotel with spacious grounds and adequate pool

8

Allan

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The condition of the hotel is somewhat dated. There was only Luke warm water in the shower. The staff was friendly and very helpful. The food in the restaurant was wonderful and very reasonably priced.

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suzuki

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

スタッフはフレンドリーでした。部屋は広かったです。深夜の空港送迎の依頼をしましたが、返事がなくて心配しました。プールは清潔で庭園が美しいホテルです。短い滞在時間でしたが、満足しました。

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Cleanliness

Feedback varies: some report clean rooms and modern bathrooms, while others cite stained linens, moldy bathrooms, bad odors, and occasional cockroaches.

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Kristy

1 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was about 25 minutes from the airport. We came late at night so it was perfect to get to bed asap after landing. Bathroom was great very modern and clean for Sri Lanka. The pool was the star though, well maintained and lovely for a dip before check out. We stayed one night.

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John Jay

11 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was fabulous we wanted to stay longer such a beautiful cleanproperty and welcoming atmosphere

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Florian

26 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Les draps était tâchés, les lit des enfants n'avait qu'un drap en guise de drap housse et pas de drap dessus mais seulement une couverture dont la propreté était douteuse. Le soir nous n'avions pas d'eau chaude et la baignoire fuyait.

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Jude

6 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

They don't answer the phone, difficult to make contact for Airport transfer. I have to wait for over 40 minutes for the driver. No welcoming drink. Bed sheet and pillowcases dirty. Broken shower, handheld shower missing, bathroom ceiling mouldy. Toilet seat not secured. The room had a bad smell and not maintained. Good luck with the 24-hour front desk!!

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Ruben

8 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They supposed to pick up us from the airport and it didn’t happen, we paid taxi at midnight to go there and no one single explanation why they didn’t go. Rooms, swimming pool and gardens good, clean and pretty

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SHUHEI

24 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and kind staff

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Ahmed

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I’m giving 3 stars for the shuttle service and the convenience of the location, but the rooms are in a poor condition. Moldy bathrooms, stained towels and bedsheets to say the least. Too much noise early in the morning. It was too much to even to bring it up to the management. I wouldn’t stay there again and I don’t recommend it.

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Daniel

13 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rummet var rent och fint. Transfer till flygplatsen ingick. Hotellet är ganska slitet om man jämför med bilderna och hade inte den roligaste maten, men perfekt som sista stopp för att sova innan ett tidigt flyg.

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Sampath

24 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was neat & clean. Property has nice trees with flowers. Staff is helpful and the shuttle was punctual. Hot water in bath room was nice. Staff allowed me to check in early. Thank you ! WiFi in the room did not work for me. That was the only disappointment for me during the stay.

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Agne

16 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed one night only for our early flight. Hotel has a lovely outdoor pool and staff were friendly , unfortunately we can’t rate it any higher than 2 because of amount of cockroaches we had in our room and cleanliness of the place. This Place really need to tackle the issue, we have seen things like this even in a higher hotels , but the size and amount of it - put us off. We wouldn’t recommend and would t go back.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious, some with garden views, but many feel basic or dated with occasional maintenance issues and noisy AC. In-room Wi-Fi reliability is inconsistent.

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Nicolas

26 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Ample chambre pour 5 avec trois lits queen. Belle vue de la chambre sur les grands jardins environnants très soignés autour de la structure. Belle piscine pour se relaxer et se reposer avant ou apres le vol. L'endroit est isolé et très tranquille. À 20 mins en navette gratuite de l'aeroport. Pas de commerces ou restauration proches mais en tuktuk 10 minutes et vous etes sur les rues commercantes de Negombo

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Kadean

26 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I arrived late to the hotel and the staff was there ready to welcome me and get me all settled in. They were super helpful and always attentive. The restaurant was delicious, the room was massive and clean, the pool was relaxing and the hotel grounds were absolutely beautiful. It’s a hidden gem in Colombo.

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Sriyani

27 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were only there for a few hours to wash up and get some sleep before our 3 am flight the following morning. Although the hotel was old, it was clean and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The air conditioner was loud and the TV controls wouldn’t work but the staff replaced some of the equipment and got it working. The shuttle to the airport was on time and very efficient. It served the purpose that we wanted.

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Jennifer

17 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pretty basic rooms but pool was great. Good for a stay prior to flight.

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KEIICHI

11 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

コテージタイプホテル。深夜便で1時間以上遅れて到着。送迎は大変ありがたかったです。コスパの良い空港周辺トランジットホテルなので、多くは望みませんが、部屋は広いですが、古い。全体的な設備も古い。朝食はフルーツ、パンとソーセージと目玉焼きのセット。別料金でしたし、あまり美味しくもなく、ボリュームもありません。

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Sampath

24 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was neat & clean. Property has nice trees with flowers. Staff is helpful and the shuttle was punctual. Hot water in bath room was nice. Staff allowed me to check in early. Thank you ! WiFi in the room did not work for me. That was the only disappointment for me during the stay.

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Ikramekhuda

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Food was very expensive, tasteless and small in quantity with no variety. We had to wait an hour at the airport for the hotel shuttle to arrive and pick up to take us to the hotel. Even we had to call many times to the hotel for this. There was no internet working in the room.

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George

18 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beatiful gem near the Columbo airport, great staff large poolside room. Wifi wasn’t great but for the price, well worty it.

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Howard

25 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This transit hotel is wonderful value. The site is lovely with a range of trees and plants and the pool is excellent. The room is good although a couple of fittings in the bathroom were in need of attention. The service is good in the restaurant and we enjoyed our two meals. Overall, a really great value in lace to stay.

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suzuki

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

スタッフはフレンドリーでした。部屋は広かったです。深夜の空港送迎の依頼をしましたが、返事がなくて心配しました。プールは清潔で庭園が美しいホテルです。短い滞在時間でしたが、満足しました。

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, helpful, and flexible, with some punctual airport transfers and accommodating check-ins and late check-outs. However, recurring complaints cite unanswered phones, an unmanned front desk, and missed or delayed airport pickups.

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Stephen

19 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing hotel. Staff so lovely and helpful, grounds beautiful, fantastic pool and pool area. This was a short stay, arriving in the afternoon for a flight the next morning but could have stayed here much longer. So peaceful, really unlike any airport transit hotel I have ever stayed in. We only had dinner and all had different things but all were delicious. Free transfer to the airport in the morning was exactly at the agreed time. Thank you very much for a perfect last night in Sri Lanka.

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Tony

16 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They picked us up the airport, check in was late, but hassle free

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Jude

6 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

They don't answer the phone, difficult to make contact for Airport transfer. I have to wait for over 40 minutes for the driver. No welcoming drink. Bed sheet and pillowcases dirty. Broken shower, handheld shower missing, bathroom ceiling mouldy. Toilet seat not secured. The room had a bad smell and not maintained. Good luck with the 24-hour front desk!!

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David

21 Sept 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

We had a number of issues during our stay, and when I raised it with the owner, he blamed his Sri Lankan staff. They aren’t responsible for Washing Machines breaking down, being assigned rooms other than that which we had booked, and the satellite TV not working!!! I was really disastrously when he pointed at one worker and picked her out for wanting to work a half day. Last time we weren’t picked up from the airport. I won’t be staying again, but I do wish the staff well, as they tried so hard to make up for the obvious lack of investment. I was amazed to see the owners child, who could hardly see over the steering wheel, being permitted to use the grounds to drive the Mini around in. Maybe he was 12?

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Ken

2 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel. Convenient to airport and free xfer is excellent. Driver even waited till we found him out front after our messages didn't get through. We will return.

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Frances

12 Feb 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Front desk not manned. Phone in room, but doesn't work. Nice hotel, but far from shopping or tourist areas. Hard to get a tuk tuk to pick up or drop off.

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Sampath

24 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was neat & clean. Property has nice trees with flowers. Staff is helpful and the shuttle was punctual. Hot water in bath room was nice. Staff allowed me to check in early. Thank you ! WiFi in the room did not work for me. That was the only disappointment for me during the stay.

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Anita

23 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I booked one night stay for Friday night but our flight was delayed and we didn’t get to Sri Lanka until Saturday morning at 10 AM. The hotel still came to pick us up, made us breakfast and let us stay for couple hours so we could sleep properly. The check out time was 12 noon but we didn’t leave until almost 2:30. Amazing staff and hospitality. Would definitely rebook it before we leave Sri Lanka 🇱🇰!

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Tiffanie

19 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

90 mins and still waiting for my airport transfer. After 24 hours of travel the last thing you want to do is make a dozen phone calls to find out where your transportation is. Only to then be told they weren’t there when they’re supposed to be. They’re another 10 mins away. I’m really hoping the actually stay makes up for it, but I wasn’t planning on being there long and now my stay is even shorter. Also please note, the hotel phone number is not in service.

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Charissa

15 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our pickup from airport was great. Driver waited an hour for us as bags were lost.

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Location

Convenient for airport stopovers (about 15–25 minutes away) and very quiet on site, but the approach is rural and it’s far from shops or tourist areas. Some guests found getting tuk-tuks or ride-shares challenging.

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Kristy

1 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was about 25 minutes from the airport. We came late at night so it was perfect to get to bed asap after landing. Bathroom was great very modern and clean for Sri Lanka. The pool was the star though, well maintained and lovely for a dip before check out. We stayed one night.

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Nicolas

26 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Ample chambre pour 5 avec trois lits queen. Belle vue de la chambre sur les grands jardins environnants très soignés autour de la structure. Belle piscine pour se relaxer et se reposer avant ou apres le vol. L'endroit est isolé et très tranquille. À 20 mins en navette gratuite de l'aeroport. Pas de commerces ou restauration proches mais en tuktuk 10 minutes et vous etes sur les rues commercantes de Negombo

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Markus

19 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

a nice quiet nest away from the hustle and bustle and yet convenient for travelers as the airport is max. 15min away. The road to the hotel is a bit rural, but once you pass the gate, a beautifully landscaped park with a generous run awaits you. A lot of birds and other beautiful animals can be seen there. The pool is well laid out and also suitable for children. We were only there for one night as we were on our way back to Singapore. This is a nice place to stay for those who need peace and quiet after their vacation. The rooms are generously sized as are the detached bungalows on the grounds. The furnishings in the rooms are standard.

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Clifton

13 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A green oasis in a village setting but only 20 minutes in their transit van to Bandaranaika Airport. Very nice property managers. Remarkably the aircraft noise is like distant thunder - barely discernable.

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Jennifer

17 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pretty basic rooms but pool was great. Good for a stay prior to flight.

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Frances

12 Feb 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Front desk not manned. Phone in room, but doesn't work. Nice hotel, but far from shopping or tourist areas. Hard to get a tuk tuk to pick up or drop off.

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Amila

11 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to airport and very convenient free shuttle with the sweetest driver. Great staff and food choices. Very picturesque location.

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Christophe

6 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Un hôtel qui nous a offert tout le confort nécessaire à notre arrivée au sri lanka pour un prix très correct. Situé à 20mn en tuk tuk de l'aéroport nous y avons trouvé un personnel très agréable et accueillant. Endroit très sympa pour se remettre du voyage et commencer à découvrir le pays. Nous reprendrons sans doute cet hôtel lors de notre départ. Il possède une piscine ce qui est un plus ++

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Shafiun

5 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff are too good. Very beautiful place. Finding Uber is little challenging. However, the hotel has the option of drop off and pick up and the price is just little above Uber price. They are fantastic people. I’ll definitely visit this place again if I get chance to Sri Lanka again. Thank you!

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Harry

20 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel for a 1 night stay near the airport

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Dining

Many enjoyed tasty dinners and good value, while breakfasts are generally simple. Others found food bland or expensive, and restaurant service can be slow.

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Brigitte

24 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great value for money! A cheap Uber away from the airport and a huge room which exceeded expectations. Nice refreshing pool to dip into as well. Only shame was that we booked for airport pickup. Me and my friends all attempted to call the hotel 3 times in the week prior and the hotel was uncontactable. They only got back to us when my Uber to go to the hotel was booked! Breakfast is also very simple (toast, eggs, cut fruit, half a sausage) but good to get some food in before heading out for the day. That being said, it was great value to stay for the night. Would pop by again!

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Stephen

19 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing hotel. Staff so lovely and helpful, grounds beautiful, fantastic pool and pool area. This was a short stay, arriving in the afternoon for a flight the next morning but could have stayed here much longer. So peaceful, really unlike any airport transit hotel I have ever stayed in. We only had dinner and all had different things but all were delicious. Free transfer to the airport in the morning was exactly at the agreed time. Thank you very much for a perfect last night in Sri Lanka.

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Manfred

5 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Eine Oase, genau richtig den Urlaub zu beenden! Wunderschöne Anlage, großer Swimmingpool, leckeres frühstücke u , sehr nettes Personal!! Gerne wieder!!

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Beatrice

13 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nettes Hotel mit sauberem und schönem Pool, unweit vom Flughafen mit kostenlosem Shuttle, einfaches aber gutes Frühstück, super Preis/Leistungsverhältnis

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KEIICHI

11 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

コテージタイプホテル。深夜便で1時間以上遅れて到着。送迎は大変ありがたかったです。コスパの良い空港周辺トランジットホテルなので、多くは望みませんが、部屋は広いですが、古い。全体的な設備も古い。朝食はフルーツ、パンとソーセージと目玉焼きのセット。別料金でしたし、あまり美味しくもなく、ボリュームもありません。

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Daniel

13 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rummet var rent och fint. Transfer till flygplatsen ingick. Hotellet är ganska slitet om man jämför med bilderna och hade inte den roligaste maten, men perfekt som sista stopp för att sova innan ett tidigt flyg.

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Allan

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The condition of the hotel is somewhat dated. There was only Luke warm water in the shower. The staff was friendly and very helpful. The food in the restaurant was wonderful and very reasonably priced.

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Ikramekhuda

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Food was very expensive, tasteless and small in quantity with no variety. We had to wait an hour at the airport for the hotel shuttle to arrive and pick up to take us to the hotel. Even we had to call many times to the hotel for this. There was no internet working in the room.

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Howard

25 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This transit hotel is wonderful value. The site is lovely with a range of trees and plants and the pool is excellent. The room is good although a couple of fittings in the bathroom were in need of attention. The service is good in the restaurant and we enjoyed our two meals. Overall, a really great value in lace to stay.

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ramon

11 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Recommend this hotel. Nice pool and the lady manager was friendly. I didnt like their pay first policy. Expedia had my credit card details so i couldnt have left without paying. Pity the restaurant took a long time to produce food even in a non busy time.

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Month	Average price
January	US$36
February	US$29
March	US$29
April	US$28
June	US$71
July	US$55
September	US$42
October	US$40
November	US$35
December	US$34

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