Ranveli Beach Resort

3.0 star property
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On the beach
Garden
Deluxe Family Room AC
Lobby lounge
Garden

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
56/09 De Saram Road, Mount Lavinia, Colombo, 10370
  • Mount Lavinia Beach
    6 min walk
  • La Langasterie
    1 min walk
  • Wellawatta Railway Station
    13 min drive
  • Colombo International Airport (RML)
    14 min drive

Room options

Standard Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Mount Lavinia

Located in Mount Lavinia, Ranveli Beach Resort is by the sea, a 1-minute drive from Mount Lavinia Beach and 10 minutes from Lanka Hospital. .This beach hotel is 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Asiri Hospital and 5.5 mi (8.9 km) from University of Colombo.

What's nearby

  • Mount Lavinia Beach - 6 min walk
  • Lanka Hospital - 10 min drive
  • United States Embassy Colombo - 11 min drive
  • Colombo City Centre - 12 min drive
  • Nawaloka Hospital - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Wellawatta Railway Station - 13 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Saas Hotel - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Mount Lavinia - Terrace Restaurant - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Old Thomians Swimming Club - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Harpo's Pizza & Pasta - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Ranveli Beach Resort

On beach with outdoor pool, near Mount Lavinia Beach
Ranveli Beach Resort offers 28 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 28 guestrooms. Conveniences include complimentary newspapers and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Sunset Beach Restaurant, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). English breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and limited parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Sunset Beach Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

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

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily: USD 5 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Sunset Beach Restaurant

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Towels

More

  • Free newspapers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: noon
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
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
5 children, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 5 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 38 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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property

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Ranveli Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 40 reviews" "

6.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely beach, lovely pool
This guest house is steps away from gorgeous Mount Lavinia Beach. The rooms are well maintained, and so is the pool. The staff are extremely friendly and graciously accommodated my short-notice stay. I'll return the next time I need a place to crash in Mount.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for budget price
First trip to Sri Lanka great location and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Aniruddh, india

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
it is suitable for couple, and nearest of beach, this hotel has privet beach and swimming pool, but there is one problem of WiFi, WIFI provides in only lobby not at room, and there is no service phone in rooms,so there is some problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Indran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Family Friendly
Friendly staff. Good value
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3 nights at Ranveli
What you see is what you get! On the plus side, the staff are very friendly, good breakfast, it's very near the beach, and it's very cheap. On the minus side, the room needed serious renovation, and it's right by the railway line, so very noisy at times.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Kerrie, australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Close to beach
We stayed for 7 nights. The staff were amazing and helpful. Meals were good and filling. Breakfast was always served fresh and hot. The beds were comfortable for a good nights sleep and the hotel is within walking distance to the train station.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

clarence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
i am pleased i booked this resort
ranveli security was good, very friendly staff need to improve on food/breakfast

6/10 Okay

Ban Thong

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel not clean but staffs in general is helpful!
The first night was horrendous as aircon was not working, there were lots of hair in the toilet,the level of cleanliness seems misplaced. But overall the breakfast staffs and staffs around the compound were friendly and helpful.

8/10 Good

Damodar, New Delhi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good hospitality
It is refreshing to visit beach in the morning hours

2/10 Terrible

Mitzi, Qatar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Back street on dirt road by railroad tracks.
The breakfast was pitiful. The cook was unable to prepare a fried egg. Orange juice was actually Tang and they have extra charge for everything, including water. My cup was dirty and the staff member got upset when I asked him to change it. The A/C leaked, towel was rough and didn't smell clean. There is no internet in the rooms. The water pressure is very low and sometimes there is no hot water. The hotel is located at the end of a dirt road, just before the railroad tracks. Depending on the room, the sound of train going by is unbearable, especially if you are a light sleeper.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No sheets, no pillow cases, no blankets. The bathroom was not clean and not adequate. They turn the AC off when they come to clean

6/10 Okay

Almas

memorable stay
memorable stay

8/10 Good

Charlotte, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect getaway
A lovely place to stay where the staff are very friendly.

4/10 Poor

Dee, London

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Half of rooms are old and really need painting and replastering. Curtains really old and room furniture's seen better days. TV reception awful. You cross railway line to get to beach 30 seconds - watch fishermen pull in their nets :-) Breakfast was fruit only and I asked if I could have the Sri Lankan rice which others were eating. No madam... you must order 24 hrs before! Really? Not ideal for solo travellers perhaps. If you are in new section you may have windows that close but take mosquito net if not. I won't be going back. Sorry :-( DB

6/10 Okay

Layla Barber, Wales UK

Hidden dissapointments
We booked this hotel online as part of a holiday package. On first look it appeared to be nice and very good for the money. Once we arrived however it was a different story. The rooms are basic but ok, the windows do not shut properly and if this was a cold country you would have drafts coming in 24/7. The shower was ridiculous, It would have been quicker to go outside when it was raining. What you don't see on the hotels website is that there is a big derelict building overlooking the hotels pool, very unsightly. There is also a railway line directly out the back and its very busy morning and evening, which was very noisy as they sound the horns to alert people that its coming as there is a foot path crossing right out the back of the hotel. The train passengers can see over the hotel wall, we had many a time where they were watching us in the pool and waving. The staff overall are very accommodating and the rooms for the price are ok, however the area is not nice, don't be fooled by the beach location, the beach is full of rubbish and litter, If you want a nice beach location you really need to go further down south.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to beach but a busy railwayline in between
The owner is cooperative but he needs to a close eye on his staff as there is a lot of deficiency in cleaness,maintenance and some time rude behavior of the staff at time.

4/10 Poor

Priyantha, Toronto

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay at Ranweli
Below average hotel. It lacks basic conveniences (no soap tray in the shower cubicle and had a hard time in getting water to the toilet water tank). Though I booked the hotel for 2 nights, we stayed for one night only. Should only be choose if you are on a budget.

4/10 Poor

Ammar, Karachi, Pakistan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Need some serious maintenance
I had to change rooms twice during my one night stay at Ranveli resort. The ACs in the rooms are not working, the bathroom fittings are loose, doors not close properly, lots of insects and spider webs around. They need some good maintenance management in the resort to handle these sort of things.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Life in hale
Hotel is not suitable for even one star. Its real dump with insect in room, stain in bedding, no working air conditioning and toilet plumbing leaking in room. Problem to resolve in five minute take two hours. Staff are cleaning one minute and serving food next without any hygiene standard.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Kati

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
l.m old custmer .so l like very much ‼
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dissapoinment
Hotel is located next to the railway, so noise can be heard in rooms all the time. This also makes relaxing at pool impossible. Staff was a bit so-so, and hotel is filled with restrictions. In reception sign "hotel policy no refund" doesn't give very welcoming feeling. Rooms were untidy; for example plastic flowers were covered in dust. Over all hotel didn't seem well maintained. To be honest, you can get nicer hotel with better rooms and staff from nearby at same price or cheaper.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Daniel

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

8/10 Good

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Pekne ubytovani za dobrou cenu.
Vstricny personal,dobre umisteni blizko plaze i dopravy,skvely bazen.Jedinou chybou bylo dat si veceri.Snidane ale dobre.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018