The Palms

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Interior entrance
Front of property
Beach nearby, beach bar
Beach nearby, beach bar
Exterior

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Bar
    Bar
  • All-inclusive
    All-inclusive
  • Gym
    Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
Moragalla, Beruwala, 0034
  • Moragalla Beach
    20 min walk
  • Kaluwamodara Bridge
    3 min drive
  • Beruwela Harbour
    6 min drive
  • Bentota (BJT-Bentota River)
    14 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

Garden Suites

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Private Bathroom, Sea View

  • 30.0 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Sea View Suites

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Beruwala

With a stay at The Palms in Beruwala, you'll be by the sea, within a 10-minute drive of Bentota Beach and Kaluwamodara Bridge. .This beach resort is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Moragalla Beach and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Kande Vihare Temple.

What's nearby

  • Moragalla Beach - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Kaluwamodara Bridge - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Beruwela Harbour - 6 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Bentota Beach - 6 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Induruwa Beach - 17 min drive - 9.3 km

Getting around

  • Aluthgama Railway Station - 9 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 100 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fuze - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Kandoori - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Nebula Pier 88 Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Breeze Avani Resort & Spa - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Palms

Family fun on the beach, near Bentota Beach
The Palms offers 100 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to furnished balconies. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Cable television is provided. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 100 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
All-inclusive rates are available at this resort. Meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments are included in all-inclusive rates. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

Grab a bite at Golden Palms, one of the resort's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink from the beach bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.

Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Golden Palms - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
Coffee Shop - Overlooking the pool and garden, this coffee shop serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
Fishermans Warf - This beach restaurant specializes in seafood and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at The Palms are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, German

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: USD 12 for adults and USD 7 for children
  • 3 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 2 bars/lounges and 1 beach bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Golden Palms
  • Coffee Shop
  • Fishermans Warf

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Paper towels
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 12 for adults and USD 7 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15 per stay

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, 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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Palms Beruwela
Palms Hotel Beruwela
Palms Resort Beruwela
The Palms Resort
The Palms Beruwala
The Palms Resort Beruwala

The Palms Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 52 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Naomi

Travelled with family, Business traveller, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness
I like the view
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Rohinton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay
The stay is comfortable and good. The staff needs to be pushed, but if you speak to any manager or supervisor they are very understanding and help.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel. Had no problems. I thought it was a little pricey but would stay there again

6/10 Okay

anon, Australia

Liked: Room comfort
Close to the beach.
Overall good hotel with easy access to the beach and a clean pool. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Justina, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
dated hotel but spacious and nice rooms
Nice, clean and spacious room and bathroom. Hotel a bit dated, expected more premium quality for 4 stars and from the photos. Great breakfast but lunch (for an additional fee) portion was small and average. The beach is ok but not great.

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Great hotel for the money. Great relaxing setting with well maintained grounds. Great beach and pool. Beach restaurant food was excellent as was the breakfast buffet. Staff were very attentive and friendly. Nightly entertainment was also provided in the form of live music. Would highly recommend. I didn't use the spa but prices seems a bit high compared to what you would find outside the hotel.

8/10 Good

nee, california

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice airy hotel near the beach. Every room with vi
Great stay. Love the sorroundings. Was fun to walk on the beach and relax in the beautiful lounges. Internet was not working in room and buffet food could be better!

10/10 Excellent

Kathy, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel on the Beach
My husband and I enjoyed our visit to The Palms. It was a convenient location as Beruwala is near (we walked to it but it was a hike). Relaxing, breakfast buffet was great, staff was helpful, but internet was only in the public area and even then only in certain areas in the public area.

2/10 Terrible

Omar, Shanghai

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outdated Hotel, with terrible amenities
The Palms Hotel in Beruwela looks like it was built in the 70's and hasn't been updated since. The rooms are dirty, with antiquated furniture. The is no internet service available in the room. The Breakfast Buffet is the worst I have experienced in comparable Asian Hotels. The only saving grace is the friendly staff and great beach. Overall I cannot recommend this Hotel to anyone in good conscience - look elsewhere.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best to avoid this..
The property is beautiful with plenty of wooden architecture n greenery. That is where the pros end. We stayed for 3 nights with kids and regretted every single day. The rooms were musty with strong stench of old furniture. The room towels, bedsheets looked like rags from the last century. The buffet breakfast was the same on every single day with limited options. No fresh juice, no brown bread, cut fruits with flies on it. There are 2 restaurants, and one only serves buffet for all meals. The other restaurant and the in room dining has very limited options, especially for kids. The beach is dirty n littered as it is a public beach. Best to avoid this one at all cost and shift to it next door neighbor in the north. You will not regret at all.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to be the beach
Relaxing and generally enjoyable for our stay. Rooms with balconies very pleasant and a good size.

8/10 Good

SAMI, KUWAIT

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
PALMS BEACH
LOOKS TOO BUSY . PERSONAL ATTENTION LACKING BEHIND.SMALL INSECTS FOUND IN BATHROOM. THE LOCATION IS FANTASTIC AND ATMOSPHERE IS AWESOME. NICE SWIMMING POOL AND BEACH REACH IS FINE.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a Good Experience
The Hotel has good Landscaping all the rooms are seaview facing the Beach its worth the Money.RoomService menu is very limited and they serve only till 11pm

6/10 Okay

Nalin, Colombo

Liked: Cleanliness
Passable, but overall could be much matter.
Hotel could be better maintained.

8/10 Good

Nooria, london

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel close to the beach
I was here with my mum and sister for a couple of nights and it was worth every penny! We were given a room better than that was originally booked and the staff was always really helpful and friendly. The food wasn't as great and was still expensive. Overall, excellent place for a short stay with a lovely pool, garden and beach!

8/10 Good

Capt.Jetairways, P

Liked: Staff & service
Pretty much okay.
It was overall good but can be improved by adding a few more items in it's cuisine and also having their own transport facilities. An absolute necessity for tourists!! After all people from all over the world are coming to this hotel too and wouldn't have to be running around finding and fixing taxis from local vendors by being asked sky high prices for traveling!!!!!!!

8/10 Good

Max, LA

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gem on the beach
Overall the stay was pleasent! Although we booked a Garden view room most of our garden was blocked by a cement wall. However the staff was top notch and hotel it's self was very beautiful!

8/10 Good

RHR, Colombo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thoroughly enjoyable overall

6/10 Okay

georges, montreal

Liked: Staff & service
nice beach but we had a cockroach in our room and the sheets were dirty.

2/10 Terrible

c, aus

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go anywhere else!
First stuck us in a horrible room which smelt, horrible staff who had no idea, crap food, gym and opening hrs for gym and pool where terrible. The beach was nice. Waste of money, staying in a 1 star hotel provided us with better food and customer service.

2/10 Terrible

Not happy, Dubai

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very poor
Extremely slow service. Whenever we asked them to do anything it was as if they were doing us a favour when in fact that is their job. I asked if they could change a $20 note to two $10 bills and they said no and refused to check if they had the change. They tried to charge us an extra $80 each for being in the hotel on Christmas Eve when we arrived but we had already paid the bill online. They took 1 hr 20 mins to serve a cheese burger at the restaurant. Also the area is a dump with a rubbish beach and dodgy people hanging around. Do not stay at this hotel!!!!

8/10 Good

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good looking hotel
Had a relaxing time and the staff were helpful but the food let them down.

8/10 Good

Geoff, England, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location on the beach.
Great location with access directly onto the beach. Good swimming pools, towels sunbeds etc provided. Rooms very comfortable, soft comfy beds a/c very effective. Great sea views from our room on the third floor. Our first night was in a room on the third floor adjacent to the lobby with lots of noise from the live entertainment which went on until midnight - them noved to room away from lobby and much better. Several beach cafes nearby with some good food.

10/10 Excellent

Jon, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful beach location, aspirational attitutde
They say they're 3.5 stars, but they were certainly aspiring to more than that. The location is great and the service was really good. Nothing was a problem and there was a really good atmosphere among all the staff. Every person seemed happy and content, eager to do a complete and thorough job. I think the place is better than it looks in the photos!