Thaala Bentota

Hotel was great. The resort is more touristy than many other places in Sri Lanka but it was perfect for our end of holiday wind down. Great location, lovely rooms. The only thing that let it down was the service in the bars/ restaurant / reception which was a bit lacking.

gorgous room. Fabulous pool and ocean access and view. service and as outstanding from the minute i arrived I was treated like a vlued guest. Very short walk to Bentota train station.

Deck chairs in poor condition, wooden and broken. Very humid rooms. Property dated. Wooden boards at the pool rotten and repaired by nailing rubber mats on top of the holes. Breakfast reasonable, staff very attentive and friendly.

Excellent attentive service! On a fantastic beach. Wonderful pool. Easy walk to Bentota train station and 5 min tuk tuk ride to Other station, this experience is why we love SRI Lanka.

the hotel was a very peaceful beach front hotel. beach was busy at weekends with locals but quieter in the week. the al la carte restaurant quality of food was much better than the evening dinner buffet. though the buffet was fine. good breakfast buffet. expensive alchohol if youre venturing out of the hotel would recoomend VTS Lanka - local tour operator and drivers. if you venture out alone (particularly women) you are constantly pestered by hawkers and locals trying to guide you / sell to you. VTS were very professional and extremely well priced.

The staff were wonderful and on first impression it looked amazing! On closer inspection there was a lack of attention to detail such as floors not being absolutely clean and the shower having a lot of visible soap sum on the shower screen. This was fixed as soon as it was brought to their attention. Slight mix up with booking which was rectified the next day was a misunderstanding on my part and a compromise from the hotel. The food was mostly great (steaks were tough but they're not Sri Lankan food so maybe understandable), fresh grilled fish was incredible as was the fresh fruit and other foods. They made a very special effort for my daughters birthday which was greatly appreciated. The beach was the best we had seen but the pools had a few loose/missing tiles. Minor complaints but overall we had a lovely time here.

Enjoyed the beach and swimming facilities but I'd expected more from AVANI, given its brand name. Room had a musty smell when we entered. Bedroom floor was also sandy (note. bedroom slippers were not provided).

Cleanliness was a big issue all over the property. Internet did not work for 5 days and nobody took any action. This was very inconvinient and made me shorten my stay: Hotel location is ideal for vacation and food is great. Staff attitude is very pleasant in general in all Sri lanka which make your stay pleasant.

Super friendly staff who are also very helpful. A lovely relaxing place to soak up the sun, take beach walks and have a massage. The continental breakfast was amazing too. The best looking hotel in Bentota.

Loved the beach and rough surf. Good hotel with friendly staff. Stayed there 12 years ago. The name has changed but still excellent staff and friendly service.