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Shangri-La Hambantota

5.0 star property
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Poolside bar
Premier Room, 1 King Bed (Ocean)
Yoga
3 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries, hair dryer, dressing gowns

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Sittrakala Estate, Chithragala, Ambalantota, Hambantota, 82100
  • Shangri-La's Golf and Country Club
    1 min walk
  • Dry Zone Botanical Garden
    14 min drive
  • Bojunhala
    1 min walk
  • Sera
    1 min walk

Room options

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premier Room, 2 Single Beds (Ocean)

  • 48 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premier Room, 1 King Bed (Ocean)

  • 48 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premier Suite, 1 King Bed (Ocean)

  • 96 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Hambantota

When you stay at Shangri-La Hambantota in Hambantota, you'll be on the beach and steps from Shangri-La's Golf and Country Club. .This beach resort is 24.9 mi (40.1 km) from Udawalawe National Park and 32.3 mi (52 km) from Yala National Park.
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What's nearby

  • Shangri-La's Golf and Country Club - 1 min walk
  • Birds Park - 22 min drive
  • Hambantota Beach - 23 min drive
  • Ridiyagama Safari Park - 34 min drive
  • Tangalle Beach - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ulpatha Clubhouse & Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bojunhala - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Gimanhala Lounge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪නෝනගම Village - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Pela Restaurant - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Shangri-La Hambantota

Luxury resort on the beach, with 3 outdoor pools
Shangri-La Hambantota offers 274 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Hambantota resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course and enjoy other recreation facilities including a 24-hour health club and complimentary bicycles. 3 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a waterslide, a sauna, and a fitness center.

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

CHI, The Spa has 12 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Thai massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic and reflexology. The spa is equipped with a spa tub.

The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 274 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. After practicing your swing on the golf course, you can dip into one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools. This resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy international cuisine at Bojun Hala, one of the resort's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wind down with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges or 2 poolside bars. English breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Bojun Hala - Overlooking the pool, this buffet restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Sera - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Hindi, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

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
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM: USD 20 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • 3 restaurants
  • 2 poolside bars and 2 bars/lounges
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Bojun Hala
  • Sera

Things to do

  • 24-hour health club
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Fitness classes
  • Arcade/games room
  • Archery
  • Beach volleyball
  • Bike parking
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Free bike hire
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf course
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • Volleyball
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/games room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free supervised childcare
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water slide

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Spa

  • 12 treatment rooms
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - Thai
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open daily
  • Hot tub

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
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • Beach towels
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bath or shower
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea filters (reusable)
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Water-efficient showers only
  • Water-efficient toilets only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

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
Guests who book breakfast-inclusive rate plans will receive breakfast for guests age 12 and older.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 11 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 200.00
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 100.00 (from 6 to 11 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 20 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 100 per vehicle (one way)

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, debit cards, and cash
This property uses solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The listed child breakfast fee applies to guests age 11 and younger.

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 18 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

Shangri Hambantota Resort
Shangri Hambantota
Shangri-La's Hambantota Golf Resort
Shangri-La's Golf Resort
Shangri-La's Hambantota Golf
Shangri-La's Golf
Shangri La Hambantota Resort Spa
Shangri La Hambantota Resort
Shangri La's Hambantota
Shangri-La Hambantota Resort
Shangri-La Hambantota Hambantota
Shangri-La Hambantota Resort Hambantota
Shangri La's Hambantota Golf Resort Spa

Shangri-La Hambantota Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 93 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Prasadini

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing service, staff members very attentive, delicious food, beautiful resort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Prasanga

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only problem is transportation
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Iliana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Ok for families but dated
The hotel is good, but seems as old as if you traveled in time. And the staff is really slow.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mohamad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Great service. Amazing place to chill
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Iliana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Back to the 90s
It seems that since it first open, no investment has gone into the hotel. Old facilities, very slow service with just a few good service guys trying their best. 70% of them go in circles. It can take an hour to get drinks and pizza. We played golf, tho the caddies try their best, the equipment for rental is incomplete and old. No shop… really poor vision of what this business could do.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Mafooza

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall we loved all facilities in and around the hotel. Its absolutely amazing. We look for to stay in Shangrila Hambantota during our next vacation in Sri Lankan
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Mariam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had to wait for an hour for our room to be ready even though we arrived on time and pre-booked months before. There was no compensation offered either for the inconvenience. The rooms are quite far from the elevators so there was a lot of walking involved just to get anywhere. Apart from that, the hotel was good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maduka

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

6/10 Okay

Mikhail

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Big and nice facility similar to 5-star hotels in Turkey. Food is quite nice. Area around the hotel is also big and nice. There is nowhere to go other than the hotel area and there is really nothing to do if the weather is not good - no leisure is organized for the hotel guests except for 12.00pm aerobics once a day. Prepare for a one-week waiting like to the spa, they only have 2 massage girls and 1 ayurveda specialist for a huge facility. Ocean is not good for swimming. Sunbathing beds/decks are few and occupied by some guests in the morning and abandoned till the come to enjoy the pool around noon time, so prepare to fight for those to get a space by the pool. Staff is friendly but many of them do not understand English very well or may be there is some other reason, but getting things done - should it be a cup of coffee or getting your laundry bag back to the room can take 5 times more times and efforts than you originally planned. Really this hotel is overestimated and except for a fancy facility and good food, it is the most boring place on Earth.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Christi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service with good staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff who looked after our 18 month old daughter well. Clean and well maintained hotel with links to all main attractions and special services such as helicopter rides.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nesha

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

MELVYN

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like many things from China, appearances can be deceiving. Rooms and the hotel grounds may look 5 star but there are so many things such as quality of service, food, drink and the calibre of staff is distinctly low grade that degrade this place to 2 stars. You are treated as a customer, not a guest. When you enter the hotel grounds you are interrogated and your vehicle is searched by security dogs at the top of the access road to the hotel. There is no valet parking and several more facilities have been removed 'due to covid'. After a 3.5-4 hour drive from the airport you will sweat like pig in the entrance hall as the fans are switched off while you wait for a long time to be checked in. There is no air conditioning in this area. When we enquired as to why there is a delay in check in we were ushered away from the queue without explanation by a rude staff member who struggled to speak english! At check in the staff tried charging me for my hotel stay even though I had paid for it on Expedia 1.5 months earlier and they refused my request to settle bills on checkout. They instead insisted I pay a unexpected surcharge of Rs.30000 (nearly £120) at check in to cover potential extras like room service. Which is utter rubbish. The staff have a poor understanding of English, messed up and delayed our order. The prices are extortionate. Before check out a letter was sent to my room explaining the hotel IT system is unreliable and that they would prefer if I settle any bills the nig
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

Mohamad

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst hotel in sri lanka
I’ve never did any review before, but this hotel made me do one. I booked for two nights for my honeymoon trip in shangri-la Hambantota because it looked amazing in the pictures. I sent them an email informing them that we want something special since we are honeymooners. First when we arrived, the lobby and rooms looked so old although the hotel is 3 years old. What we disliked the most is that everything is paid on the property(any activity) even we asked for golf car tour to see the hotel around since it is huge, they asked for money. The only “special” thing they did for us is throwing some flowers on our bed as “honeymoon decoration”. Their food is below average. The cherry on top was a lizard on the bed before sleep and we couldn’t sleep comfortably. At 8:00 am the cleaning person knocked on the door many times and entered while we were still asleep. I woke up at 8:30 called another hotel and checked out directly. They did nothing about it they were only waiting me to settle the 4$ remaining from the balance😂. Never visit this hotel it is the worst..
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome! Great food! Great people!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Lovely hotel but I had cash stolen from my room
I enjoyed my stay a lot in this hotel during the Covid-19 lockdown BUT I had $900 stolen from my purse during the stay. The hotel did carry out an investigation but hey couldn't find the culprit. I would recommend keeping your valuable extra safe when staying in this hotel. This is not what I expected in a 5* hotel but I was a lone female traveller staying in a very empty hotel (less than 10% occupancy) and didn't realise that I would possibly be more susceptible to these types of crimes. Overall the restaurants, rooms and pools are very nice. The downsides are that sea is not suitable for swimming in and the airport is about 4-5 hours drive away.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Yoko

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Shangri-La Twilight
For a resort of the caliber of Shangri-La the service was more like a business hotel where you have to carry your language into the hotel and where the attendant left you after a lift without coming to the room to explain everything. The food was no where near the status of other hotels in the same category. The concierge was not very inclined to help.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff and service- very accommodating. Beautiful beach and pools.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Manish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was an amzing stay at Shangri-La Hambantota resort.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

C N

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a great family stay, but very expensive
Travelled with my family, including parents and four year old daughter. Check-in service was excellent. I really appreciated their extra effort to find two rooms next to each other. My daughter loved the pool, water slides and separate kids buffet. The in resort prices are very, very high. I would only come again or recommend to family and friends if they are on a generously priced full-board package.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Ed

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had a lovely stay and enjoyed the free activities they offer during the day. We played golf and it was a nice course.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Al, Jeddah

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This by far is the best resort in Sri Lanka, we just spent 5 days with 2 small children and enjoyed every minute of it. From the food, to the activities, kids centre to the Spa everything was amazing. This our second time at the resort and once again Jeevon from check in staff was amazing and is now a member of our family. He helped us with everything and was always calling and checking on what we required. There really is not enough ways i can express our gratitude to every one there. They have an amazing property with so much todo that you could literally spent a week and never leave. Yalla national park is near and it is the best Safari we had ever been on. We are able to see all the animals in their natural environment. Don't miss out on a Golf cart tour of the property as you will be able to see many animals.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely fabulous!
Love, love, love the hotel. My room was gorgeous, spacious and a lovely balcony overlooking the pool and beach. I ordered room service lots, it was super. The breakfast buffet is fabulous too. The staff gave personalised service and were excellent. The hotel has thought of everything, even mosquito coils for the balcony. Spa Ceylon, a wonderful Sri Lankan brand, has jasmine and coconut fragrance just for this hotel. OMGosh. It’s gorgeous! Two people deserve mention. The F and B manager, whose name sadly I can’t recall. He made a point of speaking to me each day, he was so attentive. Sameera Weerathunga from housekeeping. I left my wedding and engagement rings in the safe, when I checked out. He worked so hard to get these to me, I was able to collect them at the Shangri-La booth at Colombo airport. What a superstar! I really hope I can return to this hotel in the future.
What a view from the room!
Peacock almost camouflaged by the hotel towels!
Hotel life guards, watching guests in the sea! They were such lovely lifeguards.
Hotel little gift for new year. What a nice surprise.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful property, excellent golf course, great location. Staffs need a lot of basic trainings and most of all confidence in what they do and empowerment (perhaps senior leadership need be more hands on). No senior team members to be seen anywhere at the property during our stay apart from the Chef - Ashok. Incredibly talented gentleman. F&B service very poor (except the club house), massive room for improvement for food offerings as well. Loads of plastic debris at the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful resort and facilities. Staff were also really friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019