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Golden Beach Cottages, Uppuveli

Golden Beach Cottages of Uppuveli is a British run holiday resort with excellent service. A delightful highly popular holiday resort right next to the beach could not have a better location with friendly hosts. Their service and attention to detail is of the highest standards.

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Room types include twin rooms with two single beds, family rooms with king, double and single bed for a total of 5 people, triple rooms with a double and single bed and two double beach front rooms with one double bed in each. All rooms are tastefully decorated with paintings and prints.

Each bedroom has AC, ceiling fan, and their own private bathroom. The attached bathroom offers a toilet, douche, wash basin and shower.

Please note this is a highly popular resort which gets booked up quickly. Should you be interested, please do not delay to make your booking early to avoid disappointment. The two ladies, Jo & Claire have put their heart and soul into this resort and it shows. Clearly a cut above the rest in the area.

There are seating areas both inside the rooms, and outside the rooms, giving you the choice to do both. Feeling peckish? There is a restaurant too with meals and drinks right next to the beach.

You will also find a foldable clothes horse for hanging your clothes to dry, which guests tend to love.

Breakfast can be purchased at a price of 600 rupees per person. It includes 2 eggs (in any form), toast,butter, jam, fruit platter and tea or coffee.

There is a diving centre next door called Angel Diving which offers scuba diving trips and courses.

The guest house is off the Nilaveli Road in the region of Uppuveli, close to the 5 star Trinco Blue Hotel.

Uppuveli is about 6 kms north of Trincomalee Town, and Nilaveli is 6 km to the north of Uppuvei. Both areas are known for their scuba diving, whale watching and there are water sports centres on the beach.

Uppuveli is quieter than Nilaveli, and there are more fishermen in this area. The beach has golden sands, and you can see the sea crabs running along the shore line at night.

 

 

Ocean Beach for Backpackers, Dehiwala

Ocean Beach Hotel has stunning views of the sea, but it has had its glory days. Now looking a bit battered from wear, it is a hotel that we would recommend to backpackers only. The strongest point in its favour is its proximity to the beach. Simply cross the railway track and the beach is there, approximately 30 metres away.

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The Ocean Beach hotel sadly has no internet, thereby making it a little difficult to keep in touch with family and friends.

All rooms have ceiling fans but no air-conditioning. Open your windows though and a lovely sea breeze will come through.

Rooms at the Ocean Beach Hotel all have private attached bathrooms with toilet and shower.

Rooms are sold on a room only basis. Meals, including breakfast, can be purchased from the restaurant area.

The Ocean Beach Hotel is located down one end of a cul-de-sac called Muhandiram Lane in a quiet residential area. The other end joins Galle Road, which is the main coastal road going to uptown Colombo.

To get around, you can take a tuktuk or a bus. The tuktuk is likely to be quicker as the bus tends to stop everywhere en route.

Big John Guest House, Dehiwala

Big John Guest house is located only 30 metres from the beach. Simply cross the railway line and the beach is there. It is therefore a great place to spend your holidays if you don’t mind hearing a train from time to time.

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You can arrive when you like at the Big John Guest House as they have a concierge 24 hours a day. They work on a 24 hour stay. That is if you check in at 7 pm, then you can stay until 7 pm the next day.

There are sea views from the common balcony on the first floor.

Some rooms have AC but all rooms have private bathrooms and ceiling fans.

Internet may not be available in the room, however you can get access to internet from the Big John Guest House lobby area, enabling you to keep in touch with family and friends.

Meals can be provided, many at less than 500 rupees according to the current menu card.

Whilst the the Big John Guest House is located at one end of a peaceful cul de sac, the other end leads into the busy Galle Road. From here you can go directly to uptown Colombo. The other direction takes you to Mount Lavinia.

You can get around by tuktuk or bus, though the buses tend to be slow.

Shanketha Palace Hotel, Kochchikade, Negombo

tripadvisorShanketha Palace Hotel is situated on the banks of the Maha Oya River where it joins the Indian Ocean.

All rooms have air conditioning and a seating area where you can relax. All rooms include views of the sea. Rooms include a private bathroom. Price includes Breakfast

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The On-site restaurant is open to non residents and is a beautiful setting for your lunch or dinner.

Located at the very north end of Negombo beach in an area called Duwana.

The hotel offers boar tours for only 3000 rupees per person for a 2-3 hour journey and can arrange bike hire and motorbike hire at incredible rates for hotel guests

Great Reviews: We really liked that the hotel was a little out of negombo and not in the tourist center. It is right next to a beautiful river and the beach where you can watch fishermen from your room. The room was spacious and the mattress was perfect. Food was excellent. Best of all the staff were lovely and helpful.

Red Lobster Villa, Hikkaduwa

Red Lobster Villa is elegantly furnished spacious room with air conditioning, mosquito nets, located just 100yards from the beach with delightful sea views. Breakfast is included, free wifi and hot water in attached modern bathroom. Turtle Farm is 1.8 km away. The villa is also walking distance to many other beach restaurants and bars so there is always plenty to do.

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Spacious double room with balcony with sea view, air conditioning, fans, mosquito nets, clothes rack and modern spacious attached bathroom with hot water.

The onsite Red Lobster seafood restaurant is famous and as the clue is in the name their speciality is lobster. You have to try it !!!

Your host is Mr Sanjeewa and his family who will look after your every need. Breakfast which is included is highly recommended

Great reviews: Great location.. And the most comfortable beds we’ve slept in in Sri Lanka. Great breakfast included and the restaurant has really good local food and sea food!