Arabella on Boossa

4.0 star property
4-star beachfront hotel with outdoor pool

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Arabella on Boossa

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Interior
On the beach
Property entrance
Executive lounge
Restaurant

Overview of Arabella on Boossa

Reviews
9.4

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
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  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant

Explore the area

Map
39 Galle Road, Gintota, Boossa
  • Popular LocationGalle Fort7 min drive
  • Popular LocationGalle Lighthouse8 min drive
  • Popular LocationJungle Beach26 min drive

Room options

King Room with Garden View

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Double Bunk Room

  • 52.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Twin Room with Inland View

  • 30 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

King Room with Sea & Garden View

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

King Suite with Balcony & Sea View

  • 100 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

King Room with Balcony & Sea View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Boossa

On the beach.You'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Mahamodara Beach and 6 miles (10 km) of Pitiwella Beach with a stay here. St. Aloysius College and Galle International Cricket Stadium are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Galle Fort - 7 min drive
  • Galle Lighthouse - 8 min drive
  • Hikkaduwa Beach - 20 min drive
  • Jungle Beach - 26 min drive
  • Unawatuna Beach - 28 min drive

Getting around

  • Midigama Railway Station - 29 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 129 min drive

Restaurants

  • MJM Chinese Restaurant - 9 min drive
  • Pizza Hut - 5 min drive
  • KFC - 6 min drive
  • Sahana Cool Spot - 9 min drive
  • Ahara Gourmet Gallery - 2 min drive

About this property

Arabella on Boossa

4-star beachfront hotel with outdoor pool
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

An outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace are also featured at the family-friendly Arabella on Boossa. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Boossa hotel.

  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Game room or arcade
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Arabella on Boossa offers 8 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Boossa hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7 AM–11 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Arabella on Boossa

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 15.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 130 per vehicle (one way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 15.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Contactless check-out is available.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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Arabella on Boossa Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte Sverre Lund

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place
Amazing hotel and atmosphere on the beach with so much delicious food!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Cat, Edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is about a 10 minute tuk tuk from Galle train station, hidden behind a large gate - make sure to ring the bell to get let in. It is a hidden oasis though, its airy, white and concrete leading onto a lovely garden with pool and direct access to the beach. We paid a bit more for a balcony room which I would recommend as the garden rooms don't face onto the ocean. Our room was very comfortable. Only slight downside is there is no back up generator so when there is a power cut (common in Sri Lanka) everything stops working, including the water upstairs. Staff were very helpful and organised a whale watching trip for us. Food in the restaurant was good, with a good range including local food.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

NIMISH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There is not much choose in food and surrounding L
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely amazing hotel, enlightened hospitality at its best. The facilities are superb and the location is perfect if you want to be out of the hustle and bustle, but very close to all of the amazing places along the South West coast of Sri Lanka. The staff were incredibly amazing people and always went out of their way to make you feel comfortable and really looked after. The rooms were beautiful and really clean, the food also fantastic! We were really blown away with how perfect this place was. Highly recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

jca, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel near Galle on the Beachfront
It’s a great botique Hotel on the beachfront near Galle. The hipster vibe that the Australian owners wanted to convey in this eight-room boutique hotel is evident in this contemporary black and white hotel. The heavy bass music in the lounge area is great mid-day while drinking a wine however, I am of an age that thinks music starting at 8:45 am was a bit earlier than wanted. The western breakfast was fine with terrific juice and fresh fruit although the eggs were cold on both mornings. I suggest asking the kitchen to prepare the eggs after the toast and other sides.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Harriet, London

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
So much potential but sadly not there
This was probably one of the most expensive places we payed out for on our trip and having been recommended it by a friend we were super excited as reviews and pictures looked amazing. Sadly this fell well below what we expected. The concept of the place is amazing but sadly let down by numerous pests in the rooms ( we had ants crawling up us in bed in the middle of the night!), staff that don’t speak any English so you can not communicate with them on even the simplest things like ordering food or asking questions about the hotel facilities. There was no manager around when we asked for him and I had to speak to him over mobile as he only comes in at certain times ! The air con in our room was broken when we arrived and so we were freezing cold but no one understood when we went to ask about it being fixed as no one understood us. There was no hot water the whole of our stay from the shower but by this point we had given up trying to get help with things because of the language barrier. And finally the food was awful. It looked great on instagram and the menu looked amazing but when ordered it did not meet expectations and was pricey. We got charged for things we hadn’t ordered and because of the langauage barrier it was impossible to sort out, plus they didn’t even order my food so my friends came and I had to wait another 20 mins for mine to eventually arrive after asking numerous times. We decided to eat out for the rest of our stay there. Avoid!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great rooms, food & service!
Great boutique hotel with a relaxed atmosphere. The standard of the rooms, service & food is excellent and th vibe is great, especially considering limited rooms. They are very happy to arrange activities for you, including a cooking course at the hotel restaurant. Food/drink prices are a lot more expensive than the rest of Sri Lanka, but I think this is representative of Galle too. Would definitely recommend to anyone who wants a calm environment, 10 minutes drive from Galle fort!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018