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Cantaloupe Aqua

4.0 star property
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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
View from room
Lobby sitting area
Private beach, snorkelling, beach bar
Outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
Matara Road, Palutugaha Junction, Talpe, Unawatuna
  • Talpe Natural Pool
    11 min walk
  • Koggala Lake
    3 min drive
  • Koggala Beach
    4 min drive
  • Koggala (KCT)
    4 min drive

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About the area

Unawatuna

When you stay at Cantaloupe Aqua in Unawatuna, you'll be by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Talpe Natural Pool and Koggala Lake. .This beach hotel is 13.9 mi (22.4 km) from Mirissa Beach and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Mihiripenna Beach.

What's nearby

  • Mihiripenna Beach - 3 min drive
  • Dalawella Beach - 3 min drive
  • Koggala Beach - 4 min drive
  • Unawatuna Beach - 7 min drive
  • Jungle Beach - 14 min drive

Getting around

  • Midigama Railway Station - 17 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 123 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blue Caffeine - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wijaya Beach - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Summer Garden - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Zazou Beach Club Sri Lanka - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Sun N Sea Wood fire restaurant, Coffee shop and Guesthouse - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Cantaloupe Aqua

Beachside hotel with outdoor pool
Cantaloupe Aqua offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a private beach.

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, Bliss. Services include deep-tissue massages, sports massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including reflexology.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages and facials. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a spa tub. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and barbecue grills.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at COCONUT, a restaurant which specializes in Fusion cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Need to unwind? Take a break at the bar/lounge, the beach bar, or the poolside bar for a tasty beverage. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
COCONUT - This restaurant specializes in Fusion cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Arabic, 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
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Free off-site parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:30 AM: USD 20 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 beach bar, 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • COCONUT

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkelling
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Facials
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - sports
  • Reflexology

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathroom (partially open)
  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

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
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20 per night

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 120.00

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 20 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 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, 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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Aqua Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe Aqua
Cantaloupe Aqua Hotel
Cantaloupe Aqua Hotel Unawatuna
Cantaloupe Aqua Unawatuna
Cantaloupe Aqua Hotel
Cantaloupe Aqua Unawatuna
Cantaloupe Aqua Hotel Unawatuna

Cantaloupe Aqua Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 78 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Klara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beautiful, beautiful .. the waiter took care of us throughout the stay, the room was beautiful with a beautiful view is really nothing to reproach
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Seasandsun, Vienna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The restaurant staff are very nice and friendly, however the hotel is very dated and i now discovered I have bites from bed bugs all over my feet, which is now ruining the first days of my holidays. A nice place to stay with great views however cleanliness comes first, so it’s a no go.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Parista

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Flawless
Everything was perfect! We need more hotels like this.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Shmuel

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Overall okay but very bad service
Hotel was okay until we wanted to leave to Columbo and were trying to get an Uber but there was a few youngsters outside that sent every car away because they wanted us to take them for 3 times the price when we went to the hotel guy for help he offered to get us a taxi from the hote for an even more ridicules price and he would help us out with at all we honestly did not feel safe at that point and it was very disappointing how they didn’t wanna help us saying we welcome to call police but there’s nothing they can do
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place right on the beach.. The pool/restaurant area has the most amazing view of the ocean. Our breakfast was included and was definitely a highlight of our whole trip! The staff was very helpful always greeting us with smiles on their faces!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Marek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tv did not work and the stay not happy
The view was okay, staff was alright! But the tv didn’t work and had only 6 channels which is a bummer! And the food wasn’t that good. Overral not happy with the venue.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great breakfast. Furnishings and hotel a bit dated, small pool
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful hotel, friendly efficient staff, very clean and excellent food. Would definately come back.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Test match special
Excellent stay and brilliant base for the cricket test. The service our group received was exceptional. I must give special credit to Sandun, he was brilliant! We would come back here when England next play in Galle.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Suraj, Mumbai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
View to die for.... Best view
Extremely friendly staff, very prompt and helpful. Even their other property cantaloupe levels is great... It's relatively new and hence has much better amenities. This place is about 6 kms from main unawatuna Beach so keep that in mind.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Asena, australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved staying here !
This hotel is great. The staff are extremely helpful, friendly and hard working. The rooms are clean and are cleaned daily. I highly recommend getting the breakfast ( we booked it online which included brekky) it was great with fruit platters, fresh fruit juices, eggs and other options to. The fact that the hotel is right on the beach is amazing. It’s great to wake up to and it’s great water to walk down and swim in. The pool is really clean, it’s fairly small But the images on the website are true to the hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise
This hotel is a little oasis and we loved every minute of being there. Staff were so friendly and professional, the view is out of this world and the room was gorgeous and clean. 10/10! When we come back to Sri Lanka we will stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Aleena, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our room was lovely and had a view of the ocean, which was an amazing view to wake up to, and the sound of the waves helped us sleep easily as well. The breakfast was delicious and made even better by the view of the ocean again as you’re seated right by it. The hotel doesn’t exactly have a private beach though as the beach chairs and sand take up a small area in the hotel and are not connected to the actual beach and ocean. There is a short (one foot tall) wall and a lot of large rocks in between. The poool is a bit small as well. However, it is no a big deal because the hotel is only a few minutes’ walk from large beaches that were quite empty. There is a beach on the left and on the right of the hotel. I would suggest future guests and to go to the beach that is on the left of the hotelvwhen facing the ocean (further from Galle Fort) since it seems closer and larger.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Ki

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice Staff, Not a 4 Star Hotel
The hotel staff is incredibly nice, and accommodating. However, this is not a 4 star hotel. If you are accustomed to 4 star hotels, you may want to consider staying elsewhere. At best, this hotel is a 3 star hotel. Our room did not feel "clean", and there were ants in our room. The floors in the rooms need to be replaced, and the hotel needs new paint. The pool area was filled with leaves. Our tv did not work, and after calling about the issue 6 times, I was provided with no solution or alternative. I awoke at 3am to retrieve ice, and was told by the security guard, there was no one on staff. I understand this is a small hotel, however, anything can happen in the middle of the night, and to not have any staff present, did not sit well with me. The food at this hotel is very tasty, and you are able to have the breakfast included in your room, which is a very nice accommodation. If you are looking for a hotel with good food, and a hotel right on the beach, this is the hotel for you. If you are more accustomed to updates, and 4 star service, you may wish to consider an alternate hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
So so
This hotel is not as nice as pictured. The room itself is great but the property isn’t and the area isn’t great either. The pool is super small, there’s no actual beach, and it’s a bit run down in general. The staff was super nice though. I was unhappy about my stay and the construction on the beach taking place right outside my room and in front of the only outside lounge tea so I switched properties.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Jan, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel on the coast
We had a lovely time here. The staff were amazing, the pool was beautiful and breakfast was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great food, beautiful view, some traffic noise.
This was our second stay at Cataloupe Aqua, we had great memories of our balcony over the sea and delicious food at their restaurant. The standard of the rooms really varies, so if you book a standard room, you could wind up in a smallish room which abuts the highway, and although it can’t be seen from the windows or balcony, you’ll sure hear it! Sri Lankan drivers seem to drive with one hand on the steering wheel and the other on the horn! If you are not sensitive to noise, then it’s fine but I found it really unpleasant. The next morning we moved to a much larger room at the other end of the hotel and it was pure bliss. The windows and balcony are mere feet from the sea and the sound of the waves lapping was delicious! The resort is 5 mins by tuk tuk to Unawatuna shops and restaurants. The beach outside is almost deserted and really clean with a good stretch of about 3.5km which provides an excellent running or walking track for those so inclined. The food was as I remembered it - absolutely fabulous! We ate most of our meals by the pool and the variety, quality, presentation and flavours were amazing. The general manager, the reception staff, restaurant staff and everyone we encountered, were really friendly and helpful. Except for the noise of the first night, we really enjoyed our stay

8/10 Good

Mon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Small Hotel.
Not exactly in Unawatuna but in Talpe area. No amenities around the hotel. Lovely small hotel with friendly staff. Can’t swim in the sea as there is no beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Doesn't live up to 4 star rating
Needs some TLC for it to be 4 star. Would rate it 3 star, it is a bit run down.Resturant staff were lovely but the service was very slow. One guy at check in was a bit rude.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Chinthaka Pradeep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sea Breeze
It was really exciting. Food is very tasty but on the expensive side.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ishita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cantaloupe Aqua Review - Dec 2nd 2018
AMAZING - will definitley be back + recommend to others. Staff were so friendly, food was absolutely great, rooms very clean, and a beautiful pool
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sas, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem you will not forget
Cantaloupe Aqua is an amazing welcoming hotel near Galle. The staff and service were exceptional and facilities were fantastic. It is situated a few mins away from the more touristy spots, and that is the best part - it's quiet and peaceful here. The beach is a few minutes walk down the road, and a quick tuk tuk to unawathuna or Galle fort puts you into the middle of the action, but let's you come back to a nice quiet hotel at the end of the evening. The hotel is next to the ocean as well and the sounds of the ocean will out you to sleep before you know it. The staff is the best example of Sri Lankan hospitality, you feel like you're staying at a friend's home and not a hotel. The chef came out each night and prepared customized delicious meals - where else do you get that level of service. This is the place I would send any of my friends to if they were travelling to Sri Lanka. Highly recommended for a truly amazing experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017