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Ranveli Beach Resort

3.0 star property
3-star beachfront hotel near Mount Lavinia Beach

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Deluxe Family Room AC
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Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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56/09 De Saram Road, Mount Lavinia, Colombo, 10370
  • Mount Lavinia Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Lanka Hospital
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Nawaloka Hospital
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room

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

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the area

Mount Lavinia

On the beach.A stay at this hotel places you within half a mile (1 km) of Mount Lavinia Beach and 6 miles (10 km) of Lanka Hospital. Asiri Hospital and University of Colombo are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Mount Lavinia Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Lanka Hospital - 10 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Asiri Hospital - 11 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Colombo City Centre - 13 min drive - 11.7 km
  • Nawaloka Hospital - 13 min drive - 12.0 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Mount Lavinia - Terrace Restaurant - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Beach Hut - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Chinese Dragon Cafe - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪La Rambla - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪JoJo's Place - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Ranveli Beach Resort

3-star beachfront hotel near Mount Lavinia Beach
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Ranveli Beach Resort offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. A terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Ranveli Beach Resort.

This 3-star Mount Lavinia hotel is smoke free.

  • 28 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 1973
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
Ranveli Beach Resort offers 28 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available for a fee: USD 5 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Free daily 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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 5 children 1 year old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

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.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 5 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 38 per vehicle (one way)

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
This property accepts credit cards
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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.

We should mention

  • Up to 5 children 1 year old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Alcohol isn't served at Ranveli Beach Resort.

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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

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

8/10 Good

ANNA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Пляж в 1 минуте ходьбы, рядом жд станция и рельсы за отелем, ночью слышно поезда. Нет кондиционера и водонагревателя. Магазины и кафе в пешей доступности. Завтрак вкусный,персонал отзывчивый. В номере серые полотенца (ранее когда они были белыми),запах как и везде-сыростью, душевая кабина протекала, слив от раковыны выходил из стены в душевую кабину, и все что мылось в раковине, оказыаалось на полу в душевой. Вода в бассейне во дворе мутная. Цена не соответствует качеству, если выбирать как бюджетный вариант, второй раз мы бы не остановились.