“The hotel is amazing, and we were really surprised that the review of 8,4 was given. Because of the feedback we were a little hesitant to go to that hotel but it exceeded by far all our expectations! The pools, the rooms, the service, everything was perfect! Recommend 100%. The best days of our stay in Sri Lanka.”
“The location is by the Bentota river. The property offers a boat safari into the river that takes you through the mangroves. The pricing for the boat ride in an off season is very reasonable. The food is simple but very well made. The entire staff at Waterside Bentota was extremely hospitable and helpful.”
“Everything! The food, awesome breakfast, helpful and friendly staff, beautiful garden, cool pool, close to the beach, private sunset, close to the village with everything you could possibly need (atm, grocery, restaurants..)”
“I'm really demanding person but I was fascinated about this place!
Let's Start with location. It's situated about 10 minuts by foot from Aluthgama railway station. It's very convenient when you trevel by train like we. You shouldn't worry about noise because this hotel is on a quiet street near the river.
For people who is really in nightlife there are no bars, cafes and parties around this place. Instead of this you can enjoy amazing sunsets and try water activities on the river or fly on a glider over the beach. The hotel is separated from the beach by a river so they give you a free ride to the beach by boat. The beach is sandy, wide and almost deserted. There are no cafes but I saw several sunbeds so probably it could be rented. The coast is quite flat and the ocean depth is shallow, so the place is suitable for children
Guest house is pretty small (about 5-6 rooms) and doesn't have a garden where people can walk but we didn't suffer about it. Amazing and welcoming family run it. They helped us with all questions but were not intrusive. We took a river safari excursion from them and did not regret it. We saw monitor lizards, endemic monkeys, small crocodiles, bats and birds.
All the time we ate only in this hotel. They provide very tasty and filling breakfasts. We were served scrambled eggs in different forms (scramble, omelet, etc.), yogurt, fruit, toast, butter and jam, juice, tea or coffee. Besides they have a wide selection of dishes in menu including grilld meet( chiken, beef, porc), sea food, noodles, rice etc. All was available and has affordable price.
We stayed in family room on the first floor. It is spacious, bright, extremely clean and fully matches with photo and description.
Definitely recommend this hotel and say a huge thank you to this family!”
“Facilities In the Room - Water Pressure Good, AC Good,
Food Taste Good, Live Cooking ok,[Action section below standard of the Hotel]
Locale curries & Hoppers were tasty [ though there was a queue for Hoppers]
Wi-Fi speed average.
F&B Staff ok, but their working facilities need to updated.”
“Amazing customer service, great buffet and hotel rooms were clean and modern. We especially loved the restaurant manager Prasad who took care of us during our stay and always made sure we had a nice experience”
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