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Wallawwa

5.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Garden Suite | View from room
Wallawwa Bedroom
Property grounds
Fusion cuisine, garden views

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Minuwangoda Road, Nr Ja-Ela & Bandaranaike Int Airport, Kotugoda
  • Supuwath Arana
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Guruge Nature Park
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Negombo Beach
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.)
    ‪13 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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Garden Suite

  • 55 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 - 5.8 km
  • Andiambalama Temple - 13 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Guruge Nature Park - 13 min drive - 9.4 km
  • Negombo Fish Market - 25 min drive - 19.5 km
  • Negombo Beach - 29 min drive - 22.8 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

Luxury 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. Quench your thirst with your favorite 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 transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 15 for adults and USD 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Verandah

Things to do

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

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • 3 steps to reach entrance
  • No lift

More

  • 1 floor
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Colonial architecture
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

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 smoke detector, 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
Property Registration Number SLTDA/SQA/BH/016

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. 46 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 62 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marie therese

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

Perfect hotel on arriving to Sri Lanka

Perfect one night stay after long flight - excellent service and facilities- staff are great - very good place to relax and recharge Excellent massage and great food
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Staff & service
Not Good Hotel Dated
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An absolutely exceptional hotel. Can’t fault it in any way. Truly beautiful hotel, staff are impeccable, spa is amazing and good is outstanding.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a great place to stay and great facilities. Service could have been a touch better especially at meal times.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harriet

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning oasis near Colombo - stunning gardens and pool, beautiful rooms and fantastic wellness program
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

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