Sooriya Resort & Spa

Location is completely a subjective thing, but for us it was too far out from town. The nearby beaches are nice and secluded but there's nothing there, places to eat, drink etc. If you're after seculsion, peace and quiet then this is the place. There seemed to be a lot of animals around which was cool, I think it is a conservative area. Saw two different snakes by the pool, lizzards etc. The reception staff were ok, they were young and that shines through.

This was a wonderful hotel - the staff were exemplary- very friendly and attentive . The hotel was very clean and it's views were wonderful right on the oceanfront.It was very safe and secure too.We would recommend to anyone .

The hotel is located in an off area, but once there, the property was excellent. At first we found the access to the main beach a bit challenging, but after we had navigated over some rocky patches of seafront on front of the hotel, we realized that there was a fork in the access road to the hotel that also led there, and this was just a simple 5 minute walk. Very nice beach where we were almost alone bar local fishermen and the occasional other hotel guest. The food was great as was the pool area. Only downside was the fitness room, which was very basic (only a single treadmill, for example - Of course already in use when I went there), and VERY hot. Seemed the air condition was by far undersized. But overall, great. Also quite cheap, so excellent value for money. We only stayed one night, but I would have been happy to extend if our travel schedule had allowed.

My wife and I had an ocean-view room and the views were just awesome! Huge windows made us feel like we were right by the ocean. We got up early and walked out to the beach to watch the sunrise. Later we strolled along the secluded rocky beach, saw lots of crabs and reefs, and collected some shells. We also got a couple of spa treatments -the masseuses were great. The swimming pool seemed nice too, but the sun seemed quite intense, so we didn't really feel like stepping inside the pool, but saw quite a few other guests relaxing and sunbathing by the pool. The breakfast was good, but it would be nicer if they had a few more vegetarian options. The wifi could have been better. While the wifi coverage itself was ok, after connecting our devices to it, a page would be displayed requiring us to confirm the connection before we could get online - the issue was this page would take forever to load! Considering the cell reception is spotty in the hotel area, it would have been good if connecting to the wifi was a little more seamless. The last 5-6 km of the road leading to the hotel (Rekawa road) was bumpy, and as the hotel nears, it turned in to a dirt road (Oruwella road). We kept wondering if there was a 5-star hotel at the end of the road, and to our relief, there indeed was one (and a very good one at that!). But it would be much nicer if those last 5-6 km are better paved. All in all though, one of the best hotels during my week long trip to Sri Lanka.

I can’t believe the number of problems we had with this hotel. We’ve travelled to 77 countries and this stay was one of the top disappointing hotel experiences we’ve had given the expectations of a five star hotel. If rated as a three star it would be been a disappointment but not intolerable such as it was.