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Wallawwa

5.0 star property
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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Fusion cuisine, garden views
Garden Suite | View from room
Body treatments, aromatherapy, deep-tissue massages, body wraps

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Minuwangoda Road, Nr Ja-Ela & Bandaranaike Int Airport, Kotugoda
  • Supuwath Arana
    8 min drive
  • Andiambalama Temple
    12 min drive
  • Guruge Nature Park
    13 min drive
  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.)
    22 min drive

Room options

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Wallawwa Bedroom

Wallawwa Bedroom

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Garden Suite - Twin

Garden Suite - Twin

  • 53 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, individually decorated, desk, blackout curtains

Garden Suite

  • 55.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Mountbatten Suite

Mountbatten Suite

  • 150 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, individually decorated, desk, blackout curtains

Family Suite

  • 83 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Kotugoda

Located in Kotugoda, Wallawwa is in the suburbs, within a 15-minute drive of Supuwath Arana and Andiambalama Temple. .This luxury hotel is 12.8 mi (20.5 km) from Negombo Beach and 6.1 mi (9.9 km) from Guruge Nature Park.

What's nearby

  • Supuwath Arana - 8 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Andiambalama Temple - 12 min drive - 9.4 km
  • Guruge Nature Park - 13 min drive - 9.9 km
  • Negombo Fish Market - 22 min drive - 18.0 km
  • Negombo Beach - 42 min drive - 20.6 km

Getting around

  • Seeduwa - 4 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪olinia airport hotel - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Dilmah Tea Boutique - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Sandamali Hotel - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Wallawwa

Suburban hotel with a full-service spa and an outdoor pool
Wallawwa offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Kotugoda hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

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

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. This Colonial hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy Fusion cuisine at The Verandah, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Verandah - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Fusion cuisine. A children's menu is available.
Room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

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
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: USD 15 for adults and USD 15 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • The Verandah

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless 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
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This is a designated quarantine hotel. The property can only accept bookings from travelers who are required to quarantine (i.e. international travelers). You may be asked to provide evidence of this on arrival.
This is a certified Sri Lanka Tourism Level 1 property. Sri Lanka Tourism Level 1 is a health and safety certification issued by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 15 for adults and USD 15 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 30 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
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
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Wallawwa Hotel
Wallawwa Hotel Kotugoda
Wallawwa Kotugoda
The Wallawwa
Wallawwa Hotel
Wallawwa Kotugoda
Wallawwa Hotel Kotugoda

Wallawwa Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 58 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas, Genève

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property - all lost like a private estate. Ideal before / after a flight because not far from airport
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sachi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel and friendly staff
The hotel and the suite was beautiful. The children loved the tour of the garden. Dinesh made our stay even more special! We hope to stay longer next time.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, wish I could have stayed longer!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

ines

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous building, décor, furnishing and peaceful ambiance. An oasis down a dusty track.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Turbo, Dubai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the place. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The place is a great retreat, the architecture romantic colonial. Very good food.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Al, Jeddah

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Its a beautiful property in need of major refurbishment. Your met with a wall of ants crawling through out the hotel lobby as you check in, We had rented the Manbatton Suite with a private plunge pool their highest category. The suite when we entered was hot and you could instantly smell the dampness in the walls. The suite has 2 bedrooms as we where traveling with our son. We where shocked to see that the AC in his room had leakedand the floor was full of water. The plunge pool was very dirty and no one had cleaned it for a long time. When my wife tried to use the coffe machine a lizard popped out to welcome her. We asked for a full refund and this was denied. The staff tried their best to accommodate us by giving us another room for my son to sleep in. The staff are super friendly and they really felt bad for us but it was out of their hands. On the other hand the food was very tasty and the gardens are beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A truly special property
It really is superb. An old colonial manor, beautifully converted into a hotel, capped with fantastic service. The rooms were spacious, very comfortable, and very quiet. My only regret was I could only stay one night. When travel back Sri Lanka, I'd definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A boutique and tranquil experience, set in beautiful gardens and surrounds. 15 mins to the airport so a great place to start or end your trip in Sri Lanka. Our only regret is that we only had one night here at the end of our trip. The staff are really friendly and helpful, great pool area, extensive board games, great food with wide variety available and the staff packed a generous breakfast for us when we had to leave at 5am to catch our flight. The room was great, generous size and large bathroom and we had a private garden. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic service and accomodation. Excellent location near the airport so would thoroughly recommend. Tourists need to come back and keep this country alive!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brodi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful rooms close to airport
Beautiful rooms and excellent food close to the Colombo airport! The property is exquisite !!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very small and carefully thought out to very high standards . Could do with a gym though
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, spacious hotel and lush gardens that are tucked away from the main road. Good dining facilities, a lovely outdoor pool and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

J A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing post flight recovery retreat
The Wallawwa is a 20 minute taxi from Colombo Airport and I cannot imagine any better places to recover from a long haul flight. It is beyond 5*, another level to most hotels we have stayed at globally. We arrived and immediately were given wet towels and papaya juice. We had a basic room as it was only a stop over for us but wow what a room. The bathroom was magnificent and the bedroom had everything you could wish for. The food was terrific and served by a highly attentive and happy team which promotes eco friendly values. Sitting on the terrace listening to some soft jazz was a highlight of the trip for me. A great way to start our trip. It is one of several superb hotels in the teardrop group but gave no hint of it not being an individual entity. We couldn't recommend it any higher and would be back in a heartbeat if we could.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

KatharinaM, Tunbridge Wells UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place to sleep off the jetlag and adapt to climate. Definitely recommend 2-3 nights. ! night would have been too short, I followed the advice of other reviewers. Stunning location, beautiful clean and spacious rooms, delicious foods and juices. Very peaceful with a colonial atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Denise, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming, peaceful with beautiful gardens . Very helpful and professional staff. Superb food. Thoroughly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a fantastic stay at the Wallawwa. The property is stunning and its close proximity to teh airport was ideal. The rooms are really tastefully decorated and luxurious and the staff were all so welcoming and friendly. There is a really nice shop on site with the money raised going to a local Sri Lankan charity. We picked up some lovely cards and gifts. We had dinner and breakfast and both were delicious. We stayed on our honeymoon and the staff were fantastic and very congratulatory. Our only regret was not staying for longer than one night!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

JJ, Bangladesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful atmospheric hotel
The Wallawwa is a lovely place tucked in the jungle down a long narrow dirt road. Feels miles away from anywhere but its actually 20 mins from the airport. Lots of atmosphere & antiques & very friendly, helpful staff. Get them to pick you up from the airport because no one else knows where the place is. It isn't far but its hard to find.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Imran

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice hotel, really really poor service
The hotel itself is amazing - spectacular rooms (with patio) and garden, nice pool. My wife and I went for our honeymoon. The staff and service however is pretty mediocre, particularly for the facilities they have. The building is like a luxury resort, while the service is what you would expect in a youth hostel in Amsterdam or Paris. I should say, I told them it was our honeymoon beforehand and they decorated our bed and also offered u a complimentary cake. However this didn't compensate for the poor service. The hotel is clearly understaffed and staff are not properly trained (4 different people asked me for my dinner order, it takes ages to get served, everything is slow, waiters are walking around confused, doubling up on tables while other tables are waiting, many staff are not friendly, reception never picks up the phone). It is a real pity because it ruins the spectacular hotel they have.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jane, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquility from Colombo
I started and ended a photography tour at this hotel. It is perfect to get over the long flight and to recharge after a busy 12 days on the go. Rooms are amazing, beds so comfortable. I used the spa and had a massage and facial which was lovely. They serve home made cakes and tea late afternoon. They also serve the best hoppers for breakfast - try them! Yes, it is expensive to stay here but worth it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sue, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An oasis
This is a lovely hotel, in close proximity to the airport, with great facilities and warm, welcoming and efficient staff. The food is great, and well priced. The grounds are superb. Rooms are a good size and the bathrooms are a haven (especially when compared to the usual Sri Lankan shower!).
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful
Stayed on our last night in Sri Lanka as a stopover on the way to the airport. Can't remember exactly but it's about a 20 min drive. Hence can't comment on the local area and what's around. The hotel however is wonderful. Old colonial building tastefully renovated with great attention to detail. Food was also very good and reasonably priced. A real bit of luxury in great grounds. Would certainly recommend it. Just as a side note - a made an error while booking the hotel, Hotels.com were less than helpful initially, but the hotel were amazing. Their level of customer service was exceptional.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017