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Malu Banna

3.0 star property

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1 bedroom, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
15/3 River Avenue, River Avenue, Aluthgama, 12080
  • Kaluwamodara Bridge
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Kande Vihare Temple
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Moragalla Beach
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Bentota (BJT-Bentota River)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, Sea View, Sea Facing

1 bedroom, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Deluxe Double Room, Sea View, Sea Facing

  • 278 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Sea Facing

1 bedroom, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Superior Double Room, Sea Facing

  • 278 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Double Room, River View

1 bedroom, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Classic Double Room, River View

  • 214 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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The price is NZ$55
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
9 Mar - 10 Mar
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About the area

Aluthgama

When you stay at Malu Banna in Aluthgama, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 5-minute drive of Bentota Beach and Kande Vihare Temple. .This beach hotel is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Moragalla Beach and 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Brief Garden, Bevis Bawa.

What's nearby

  • Bentota Beach - 1 min drive
  • Kande Vihare Temple - 5 min drive
  • Beruwela Harbour - 8 min drive
  • Moragalla Beach - 8 min drive
  • Brief Garden, Bevis Bawa - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Aluthgama Railway Station - 10 min walk
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 92 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fuze - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Amal Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Nebula Pier 88 Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Chaplon Tea Center - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Malu Banna

Mountain ski retreat with restaurant and bar/lounge
Malu Banna offers 6 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This Colonial hotel also features concierge services, babysitting (surcharge), and gift shops/newsstands. The complimentary beach shuttle makes getting to the surf and sand a breeze.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A train station pick-up service is provided at no charge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Malu Banna has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, German, Hindi, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • On-site parking available only on request
  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free off-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
  • Train station shuttle on request
  • Free beach shuttle

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–10 AM: USD 10 for adults and USD 8 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Access to nearby health club
  • Boat tours
  • Canoeing
  • Fishing
  • Motor-boating
  • Shopping
  • Waterskiing
  • Windsurfing

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Lockers available

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Skiing lessons
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Water sports equipment

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Dock
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Books
  • Couples dining
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property
  • Stereo

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Down duvet
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property on arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 10 for adults and USD 8 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 65 per vehicle
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds and onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Malu Banna Hotel Bentota
Malu Banna Hotel
Malu Banna Hotel Beruwela
Malu Banna Beruwela
Hotel Malu Banna Beruwela
Beruwela Malu Banna Hotel
Hotel Malu Banna
Malu Banna Hotel
Malu Banna Hotel
Malu Banna Aluthgama
Malu Banna Hotel Aluthgama

Malu Banna Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was cleen and good staf. The wew over the river was whery nice
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Anuja

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was clean. However, the blankets and tray/cups etc. in the room weren't. The tray holding the cups, plates and spoons/forks in the room was full of dust and the blanket had a stain from previous use. Also, the food service staff was untrained and slow. That was quite disappointing, given the fact that the food prices were quite high. Also, the floor in the room was slippery and a hazard for sure. Hope they work on making it slip-proof. On the bright side, the staff was friendly and welcoming. They were helpful in arranging complementary pickup from a previous hotel we stayed at and paid airport drop for us. The location of the hotel is good, but I think they can do better with the services at Malu Banna.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel. Lovely location on the river. Short walk to beach or they will take you by boat. Walking distance to lots of lovely restaurants or malu banna have their own.Room very clean bed really comfortable.lovely breakfast .could not fault anything.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Michael

Good value for money
Nice patio overlooking to the water. Nice simple spacious rooms
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There is nothing I could fault about this hotel. We were given a complimentary room upgrade and were warmly welcomed by Chathura, Managing Director, and the hotel staff. Our room was spacious, beautiful and offered a stunning view from the balcony. Everything that we ordered from their menu was superb and we ended up having dinner there every night. We had a magnificent time at Malu Banna and would high recommend this place for your stay in Bentota.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

BERNADETTE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will Not Be Disappointed!
Not on the beach, but the staff, the room and the very quick speedboat (less than 2 minutes) to the beach made up for it! Opened in January 2017. The bed was so comfortable. The room was spacious with a large bathroom and a balcony. Great venue for water sport lovers.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room, with a fab view over the lagoon and sea in an interesting part of town. Staff are really good. I would definitely stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic room with stunning views over the lagoon and the sea. Situated in a lovely neighbourhood that was more genuinely authentic than the beach hotels. Fantastic service. (small) issues were dealt with very quickly and efficiently. Staff were incredibly helpful. Food was fantastic. Good value for money. I would definitely stay there again if I was ever in the area. Highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
The hotel is just at the lagoon and the views are perfect. We were taken by a small boat to the beach so it was less than five minutes to reach it. The fresh para fish we had for dinner was truly excellent, compliments to the cook. And they sang “happy birthday “ and gave a complimentary cake for my birthday :)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Als ich beim Suchen einer All-Inclusiv Unterkunft zufällig auf Malu Banna gestossen bin, hat es mich gleich angesprochen und habe mich, basierend auf die Bewertungen, kurzfristig den Entschluss gefasst meinen Urlaub im Malu Banna zu buchen und habe die Entscheidung nie bereut. Wir hatten ein sauberes Zimmer an besonderer Lage, direkt am Fluss, zentral gelegen, ein Wassersport-Center und ein leckeres Restaurant. Was aber am meisten begeistert hat, waren die lieben, zuvorkommenden und freundlichen Menschen die wir um uns hatten, die sehr darum bemüht waren, dass wir uns wohl fühlen. Ich kann Malu Banna jedem der nicht zwingend auf einen fehlerlosen 5-Sterne Service angewiesen ist, wärmstens empfehlen.
Stayed 17 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Saleh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
فندق للاستجمام والالعاب المائية
جميلة واطلالتها روعه على النهر ..لايوجد ثلاجة في الغرفة وكذلك لا توجد كواية
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay!
I really don´t know where to begin when it comes to describe how much we liked it at Malu Banna! The staff made everything they could to make us feel more than welcome, including arranging trips, arranging speciial foods and treating us with a lovely farewell dinner our last night. The location is great with closeness to both the shopping and the river, and since they take you by boat the short way to the beach its no problem to get there (no more than 10 minutes walk anyway). The rooms are spacious, clean and quiet, and the view towards the river and all the action going on with the watersports is fantastic entertainment. But what we apreciated most of all was the warmth and the genuine feeling around the staff and the hotel. See you next year!
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good place for short stay
this hotel is overall good. location close to a bridge, a bit noisy at night. soundproof of the room is ok, but if you want to open a balcony it may be a problem with noise from the bridge and sports center. rooms big, much space, great bathroom size, good cold/hot water pressuer, nice balcony. boat ride accross the rives for free to get to the beach, pickup on the way back too for free. great bentota beach, not too many tourists.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Frankfurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hübsches Hotel, mit viel Liebe und super Essen!!
Würden wir jederzeit wieder machen. Das Hotel bietet einen kleinen Boots-Shuttle zum Menschen-leeren Strand. Hat uns super gefallen!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bengt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Malu Banna is a great place if you want to have a stay with water sports, adventures, good food and nice rooms. I certainly would like to come back. Bengt
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bengt, Falun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fint hotell vid floden.
Charmigt hotell med utsikt över floden. Närvarande och mycket trevlig personal som verkligen vill hjälpa till.
Stayed 15 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Kristian, Stockholm

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Schysst hotel med bra mat och trevlig personal!
Vi bodde på Malu Banna i slutet av vår vistelse i Sri Lanka och blev glatt överraskade. Rummen var nybyggda, stora och fräscha med härlig balkong mot vattnet. Super trevlig personal som var väldigt hjälpliga och trevliga. Malu Banna har väldigt god mat, vi åt den bästa curryn och helgrillad fisk där. Frukosten var ok, med toast, frukt och ägg. Hotellet erbjuder förutom väldigt god mat mycket vattenaktiviteter, vi var och surfade och paddlade kannot, säger man till lite innan så styr de upp det mesta. Hotellets lägga var väldigt bra, nära stan och stranden. Personalen skjutsar med båt till stranden.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Simplicity!
Rummen var helt fantastiska, nya och fräscha samt även frukosten var riktigt bra. Resturangen erbjöd också riktigt bra mat. Ägaren var väldigt social och hjälpte till med mycket tips om vad man kunde göra.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2017