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Lankavatara Ocean Retreat & Spa

3.5 star property

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Ocean View Suite | Balcony view
Restaurant
Lobby sitting area
Partial Ocean View Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished
Oceanfront View Room | Balcony view

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

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Kahadamodara Road, Kalametiya, SP, 82120
  • Kahandamodara Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Kalametiya Fishery Harbour
    ‪3 min drive‬

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Two Bedrooms Apartment with Garden View | Balcony

Two Bedrooms Apartment with Garden View

  • 100 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Single Sofa Beds

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One Bedroom Apartment With Garden View And Patio | Living area

One Bedroom Apartment With Garden View And Patio

  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Sofa Beds

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Ocean View Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Ocean View Suite

  • 45 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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One Bedrooms Apartment With Garden View and Veranda | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

One Bedrooms Apartment With Garden View and Veranda

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Sofa Beds

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Partial Ocean View Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Partial Ocean View Room

  • 45 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Garden View Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Garden View Room

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Oceanfront View Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Oceanfront View Room

  • 45 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Partial Ocean View Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Partial Ocean View Suite

  • 45 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Lankavatara Ocean Retreat & Spa

Beachfront, with spa services
Spend the day on Lankavatara Ocean Retreat & Spa's beach or relax by one of the hotel's 2 outdoor swimming pools.
Lankavatara Ocean Retreat & Spa offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Rooms open to furnished patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. This Kalametiya hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and minibars. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the on-site spa services. Services include massages.
During your stay at Lankavatara Ocean Retreat & Spa, you're just a quick walk from Kahandamodara Beach. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus 2 outdoor pools.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the 2 outdoor pools
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, laundry facilities and a terrace
  • On-site recreation includes bicycles to rent
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Kahandamodara Beach and 11 minutes on foot from Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Lankavatara Ocean Retreat & Spa offers its guests 2 outdoor swimming pools and a children's pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Spa services, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Lankavatara Ocean Retreat & Spa. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Kalametiya hotel is smoke free.

Lankavatara Ocean Retreat & Spa has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Lankavatara Ocean Retreat & Spa

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 100 per vehicle (one-way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and window guards
Lankavatara Ocean Retreat & Spa offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number PV103328

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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Lankavatara Ocean Retreat & Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jaini

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The perfect retreat to relax for a few days. The staff were helpful and the food was delicious. There’s also a great restaurant opposite the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Checked out early as not great & no refund
The resort is nice and wonderful view of the pool, but the feel of it wasnt for us and tje wifi being terrible meantnww ciuldbt stsy are we needed to be able to do some onojne work. When we asked to check out 1 night early from our 3 night stay they said they would try to resell the room to refund it bacl it us but they never did. The resort being remotely managed means the onsite staff cantaoe aby decisions.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Dalia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!
Lovely stay, lovely staff and great food. The hotel is away from the main Tangalle town, but we enjoyed that. rooms are roomy and nicely designed and furnished. Food was great and our overall experience was that we will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Modern hotel with nice decor, the sea view room was more of a ‘partial sea view’ as the room was on the ground floor behind a big green hedge. Not worth the price I paid. The ocean is too rough to swim in but the pool is nice. The Srilankan breakfast is good but the lunch and dinner options could definitely be improved. Overall I think it’s overpriced for what it is.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning setting with beautiful architecture. A perfect escape.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the peace and quiet. Wish I'd stayed there longer
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Loved architecture, design, build, quality of build and products. Location on the beach is wonderful. Really beautiful. Manager and Receptionist speak great English and do wish to be helpful. Juices are really superb. Middle of nowhere down multiple dirt tracks, 30 minutes from Tangalle, food is in my opinion dreadful and I preferred not to eat and drink a juice. Heavily loaded with salt and cook has no idea how to cook basic western food. Multiple electricity issues with no aircon, WiFi or electricity in my room over days. I was DOWNGRADED from whst I had paid despite manager saying he would find same class room - he gave them all to new customers arriving that day. Room I was allocated was dirty with footprints, toothpaste splash all around top that sink sits on, sun lotion splash all over patio area. Couldn’t wait to leave
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gilad, Tel Aviv

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the moment we came we felt so welcomed, the staff here like a small family. The rooms are amazing. The place is a bit isolated but don’t worry you have here everything, the food in the restaurant is absolutely wow. If you want a place to relax and enjoy a few days this is the perfect place, I am fully recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Aurore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Splendide
Dernier pour notre périple au Sri Lanka. Pas de regret d’avoir choisit cette hôtel. Le personnel est au petit soin. La piscine et la plage rendent le lieu magique. Nous vous profiter avec la fille des massages dont je recommande vivement. Nous y avons très bien mangé, choix avec menu traditionnel ou plus occidental.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Per H.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ursula

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Wir waren 6 Nächte dort, haben dann aber auf 5 Nächte verkürzt. Essen war mega lecker, Personal außerordentlich freundlich. Zustand des Hotels ist gepflegt und wird auch in Stand gehalten. Die Lage ist sehr einsam. Es gibts nichts Drumherum. Außer sehr viele frei laufende Hunde. Man musste ständig aufpassen, um nicht von irgendeinem Hund angesprungen zu werden. Besonders schlimm war der Hotelhund. Das war auch ein Grund unserer früheren Abreise. Für zwei Nächte sehr empfehlenswert, mehr sollte man sich dann sehr gut überlegen,
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ignacio

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
La estancia en Lankavatara fue espectacular. El hotel se encuentra en medio de una playa virgen rodeada de naturaleza. El servicio de todo el stuff fue simplemente excepcional, son la esencia de este hotel. En especial nuestro camarero Malshan se encargó de que todo fuese perfecto. Nos hicieron una cena romántica en la playa sin coste extra, nos llevaban las bebidas a la hamaca, siempre con mucha servicialidad. Suelen tener este tipo de detalles. Las habitaciones muy modernas y bien equipadas. SIn duda el mejor hotel de todos los que estuvimos. Comida muy rica, todos los platos están adaptados a los gustos occidentales, a penas pican. El chef es todo un maestro. Sin duda un espacio para relajarte, disfrutar y dejarte llevar. Los precios de la carta y del spa eran moderados para el bolsillo europeo, Se puede ver el menu en su web.

10/10 Excellent

Alexandre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un séjour 10/10
Un séjour parfait ! Un hôtel intimiste avec une grande et belle plage, le personnel au petit soin, le spa était super je ne peux que recommander
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Franz

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super schönes Strand Hotel. Ideal zum abschalten. Gutes essen, netter Service nur leider etwas langsam. Sonst alles Top.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

LAURENT

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bien pour une ou deux nuits.
Chambre panoramique au premier étage spacieuse, très agréable avec grand balcon vue mer. Il n'y a pas de TV mais le wifi est bon. Arrivée en fin d'après midi. L'hôtel n'est pas très facile à trouver (petite inscription sur le mur à gauche de la route). Je n'ai pas trouvé le personnel particulièrement chaleureux et nos échanges ont été limités au strict nécessaire. Séjour de deux nuits. Premier diner pris au restaurant en face et le deuxième au restaurant de l'hôtel. Malgré une pré-réservation à 17 heures 30 pas de possibilité d'avoir une langouste 350g. Les repas pris avec mon guide et mon chauffeur étaient bons mais chers, sauf les desserts qui étaient moyens. Mon chauffeur et mon guide ont estimé que leurs plats de noddles étaient bons mais pas assez copieux pour le prix.Le petit déjeuner traditionnel est correct mais j'ai été surpris par le plat très chaud qui est servi dans un grand bol à la fin (peut être du riz au lait ?). L'hôtel est très isolé, la plage est propre mais la mer est très dangereuse. Il n'est pas possible de se baigner dans la mer.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

4/10 Poor

Christoph, München

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Im Hotel angekommen wurden wir von niemandem Begrüßt, was wahrscheinlich an unseren Rucksäcken lag. Wir « Pöbel » kamen ja schließlich mit dem TukTuk und nicht mit einem privaten Fahrer. Allgemein könnte die Anlage wunderschön seien, jedoch laufen überall wilde Hunde umher, welche vom Hotelpersonal ignoriert werden. Die Hunde folgen einem überall hin in der Hoffnung etwas zu essen zu bekommen. Am Pool oder Strand eine Kleinigkeit essen? Unmöglich. Neben den Hunden ist der Service das wohl größte Problem. Komplett untrainiertes Personal, was hochnäsig über allem steht. Um ein paar Beispiele zu nennen: Die Hunde? Egal ob man Angst davor hat oder nicht, die sind halt da. Das Sri Lanka Frühstück? Gibt es nur, wenn man es am Vortag bestellt. Doof nur, dass einem das keiner sagt. Die Cocktails sind geschmacklich nicht gut, viel zu viel Wasser. Kokosnüsse gibt’s hier nicht. Tipp: Im Hotel neben an gibt es welche zu kaufen :) Die kaputte Klimaanlage habe ich noch gar nicht erwähnt. Als ich Bescheid gab, hieß es, sie wird repariert. Irgendjemand hat dann auch gegen halb 12 nachts etwas repariert,nur leider nicht unsere Klimaanlage. Falls ihr Pech habt und eure Klima auch nicht geht (oder fließend Wasser - fällt regelmässig aus) so dürft ihr auf keinen Fall die Türe offen lassen! Sonst kommendie Hunde sofort zu euch in’s Zimmer. Im Meer könnt ihr nicht baden, Lebensgefahr aufgrund von Strömungen! Das Abendessen ist geschmack. langweilig. Kühles weit vorher bestellten, sonst lauwarm.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Établissement magnifique au bord de la mer ... Chambres très propres , personnel disponible tout en étant discret. Restauration correcte mais un peu chère (vous trouverez néanmoins de quoi vous restaurer pour moins cher et très bon juste en traversant la route 😉). Établissement idéal pour un moment de "farniente" en fin de séjour.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really loved that hotel. The staff was kind, friendly and passionate. Some did not speak well english but they try and go fetch some help if they can’t help and want to learn. The food was good. Price in the range of new sri lanka (were everything is about 1000 rp) the room was clean, big and comfy. Only thing is the wave are too strong and it is difficult to swim in the ocean and it is not recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Picard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Voyage en couple
Que du bonheur
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

margarita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Прекрасно !!
Нам все очень понравилось !! Само место- тихо, спокойно , обслуживание , еда , отношение ... Для нас все было идеально !!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Missverständliche Darstellung im Buchungsportal
Pros und Cons von Lankavatara: Tollle einsame Lage etwa 20 Minuten nördlich von Tangalle, noch ursprünglicher Strand mit geräuschvoller Brandung und stimmungsvollen Sonnenuntergängen. Leider gegenüber den missverständlichen Darstellungen in den Buchungsportalen sehr kleine Anlage mit nur relativ schmalen Strandbereich, keine Trennung von öffentlichen und privaten Bereichen, volle Einsichtigkeit in die Zimmer. Zimmerkategorien in Grösse und Ausstattung, letzlich Preis, nicht durch Buchung eindeutig klar, mehr oder weniger vor Ort hartnäckig verhandelt. Kein der Preisklasse angemessener Service, für Landesverhältnisse langweiliges Frühstück.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020