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Pigeon Island Beach Resort

3.0 star property
Family-friendly beachfront resort with scuba diving

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Junior Suite Double
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine, garden views
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Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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11th Mile Post, Nilaveli
  • Place, Nilaveli Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Trincomalee Beach
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Place, Marble Beach
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Junior Suite Double

Junior Suite Double

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Nilaveli

On the beach.Your stay at this Nilaveli resort places you within a 10-minute walk of Nilaveli Beach and Pigeon Beach. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Trincomalee War Cemetery and Uppuveli Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Nilaveli Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Uppuveli Beach - 22 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Trincomalee Beach - 30 min drive - 21.3 km
  • Koneswaram Temple - 34 min drive - 23.1 km
  • Marble Beach - 45 min drive - 31.5 km

Restaurants

  • ‪The Beach Lovers Restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Reez Kitchen - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Sri Vari Balaji Restaurant - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Vitamin Sea Beach Cabanas - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Memo’s Café - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Pigeon Island Beach Resort

Family-friendly beachfront resort with scuba diving
Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Pigeon Island Beach Resort like an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a fitness center.

There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. This beach resort also offers a garden and a terrace. Free self parking is available.

  • 40 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Built in 2009
  • Deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Pigeon Island Beach Resort offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: USD 8 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Gym
  • Motor boating
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 3 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This is a designated quarantine resort. 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

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Pigeon Island Beach Resort

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 60.00

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Breakfast fee: approximately USD 8 per person

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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 has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services. For reservations, contact the resort before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • One child 6 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Pigeon Island Beach Nilaveli
Pigeon Island Beach Resort
Pigeon Island Beach Resort Nilaveli
Pigeon Island Resort
Pigeon Island Beach
Pigeon Island Resort Nilaveli
Pigeon Island Beach Resort Resort
Pigeon Island Beach Resort Nilaveli
Pigeon Island Beach Resort Resort Nilaveli

Pigeon Island Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 18 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Daniel, Dubai

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

Worst hotel I have ever experienced

Way too dirty. Rooms old and smelly. I rented a junior suite for over 600$ for 2 nights and i didnt stay 4 hours. I had to check out to go to a more descent place. Staff and management terrible. Food awful. Do not even come close to book there... its the worst experience ever...

10/10 Excellent

GOKULA

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Waaaaaaay overpriced

This hotel is far too expensive for what it is. It needs some serious renovation to justify the price. The photos on the websites are obviously from a long time ago. If they lowered the price to match the standard then I could recommend it. There seems to be a lot of work going on in the yard which detracts from relaxation. Especially when you have lots of workmen staring at you whilst on the beach or around the pool. The wi fi was very temperamental and only available in the main lobby

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Stained linen, broken fridge.

Apart from the stained linens and fridge not working - the hotel is relatively ok. The food was the best thing about it- absolutely great food. Overall though for the price charged - it's simply overpriced

6/10 Okay

Emma, Melbourne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pigeon island

This is a basic hotel that will provide for all your needs in a basic fashion. Don't expect lavish. The food is a a little disappointing, as is the lack for shaded options around the pool, but the service was expectionally friendly. Be wary of hotel mark ups for local services. Perhaps try the Nilaveli Beach Hotel down the road is you are looking for a more spectacular experience.

8/10 Good

Liz, Cheltenham

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

Lovely quiet resort close to snorkeling

Staff are very attentive and the food is good. We really enjoyed our stay here and it was great value.

8/10 Good

stuart, suffolk, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice hotel. Isolated. Right on the beach. Quiet.

Nice place, rooms are 3* standard but perfectly fine. Food is generally very good indeed. Staff very kind and obliging. Right on the beach, great pool. Nice, chilled place. Good for families or couples.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Nice and quiet

The room was big and had a tv, air conditioning, mini bar and a safe, although the safe was not attached to anything and very small - not big enough to get even an iPad in! Service was good and friendly and they were not pushing about anything. The pool is lovely and there is some shade at all times of the day. During the week days we had the pool to ourselves but the weekend was busier. Wifi was free, but only available in the lobby and pool bar areas and very very slow! We left early on the last day and they made a take away breakfast for us. Only downside was not being able to reduce a 4 night booking to a 3 night booking more than a week out as all the rooms were booked?

8/10 Good

Kathy, Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Pigeon Island Resort Converts

If initial impressions count then we would have left the Pigeon Island Resort after day one. After an eight hour journey by road from Colombo to Trincomalee with our two children we were very tired and pleasant welcome apart, we did not expect to find a room where the air conditioning and toilet seat were broken and the hand wash basin precariously fixed to the wall. However, the manager listened and by the next day we were moved to another two rooms which were a great improvement on the previous ones. For the remainder of the trip we found the hotel staff to be courteous and attentive but not overbearing. The facilities were clean and the food was generally good;the mutton curry was disappointing- the crab dishes were superb. As hotel prices go, we found them to be reasonable. We loved the beach, whether it was lazing under an umbrella with a book or frolicking in the water. We loved it. Nature lovers would also be delighted. From the comfort of our balcony we saw monkeys, peacocks, chipmunks, amazing butterflies. If you are travelling with youngsters who need more than a pool and the beach for entertainment then then take a few board games with you or have some othertricksup your sleeves. Couples or adults looking for peace and tranquility would love it. My husband and I would definitely return but we would fly toTrincomalee rather than take the road.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Goede ligging, heel rustig. Mooi zwembad en prachting strand. Interessant om locale vissers aan het werk te zien. Excellent buffet (wel wat duur in vergelijking met doorsnee prijs in Sri Lanka).

8/10 Good

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Sehr gute, empfehlenswerte Küche

Die Lage des Hotels und der Strand sind traumhaft schön. Auch der große, saubere Pool läd zum Schwimmen ein. Leider haben nicht alle Zimmer einen Balkon.

8/10 Good

Claudine, Marseille

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

Hotel agréable tout près d'une belle plage

Séjour très agréable, personnel serviable et souriant. Seul bémol, la tendance des gérants à prendre les clients pour des pigeons, justement, en leur vendant des packages outrageusement cher. Pour cela, ils n'hésitent pas à court-circuiter leurs propres collègues et à mentir à leur propos pour pouvoir vous arnaquer. Mais, toujours avec le sourire......

8/10 Good

Junges Paar, Schweiz

Liked: Staff & service

Hotel mit Traumlage am Nilaveli Beach

Das Hotel hat eine überschaubare Grösse, daher fühlt man sich nicht als durchlaufender Posten. Die Kellner merken sich die Zimmernummer im Restaurant, wenn man länger dort ist. Die Küche ist vorzüglich. Zu empfehlen sind die Zimmer mit Meerblick. Die Einrichtung ist allerdings eher einfach. Das Bad könnte eine Modernisierung vertragen, denn zweckmässig ist es nicht eingerichtet. Das Hotel verfügt über einen schönen Pool. Am Strand werden Strandliegen unter schattenspendende Schirme direkt in Wassernähe und mit Blick auf Pigeon Island angeboten. Wer Ruhe sucht, ist hier genau richtig, denn das nächste Hotel liegt 10 Gehminuten am Strand entlang entfernt und sonst gibt es nah bei ausser Natur nichts.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

bello

tutto benissimo, l' unico problema sono le zanzare e le sandfly sulla spiaggia!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Julia, Hamburg

Liked: Staff & service

Schöner Strand, gutes Restaurant, Standardzimmer

Saubere, aber einfache Zimmer mit wenig Liebe zum Detail. Restaurant dafür ansprechend gestaltetet und leckeres Essen. Schöner Strand und gepflegte Pool Area. Alles in allem sehr ruhig gelegenes, idyllisches Mittelklassehotel.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Nice Hotel

It is really a nice hotel. Pigeon island is not far away, the food in the restaurant is great and also the people which are working for the hotel are really nice .