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Ranweli Holiday Village

3.5 star property
3.5-star beachfront resort near Negombo Beach

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
On the beach, beach towels, beach volleyball, rowing
Standard Room
Poolside bar
Bar (on property)

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Waikkal, Wennappuwa, 61110
  • Place, Negombo Beach
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Place, St Anthony's Church
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Place, Negombo Beach Park
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Airport, Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Bungalow

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

About the area

What's nearby

  • Negombo Beach - 17 min drive - 8.3 km
  • St Anthony's Church - 17 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Negombo Beach Park - 18 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Negombo District General Hospital - 20 min drive - 12.7 km
  • Negombo Fish Market - 22 min drive - 13.8 km

Getting around

  • Railway Station Negombo - 25 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jetwing Blue - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Jetwing Sea - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Kumudu Vally Resort - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Salt restaurant - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Jude Place Rooms & Restaurant - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Ranweli Holiday Village

3.5-star beachfront resort near Negombo Beach
Ranweli Holiday Village offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Spa services, a library, and a terrace are also featured at the family-friendly Ranweli Holiday Village. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star resort.

  • 88 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 1975
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Conference space
  • 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
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Convenience store
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Computer for guest use
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Ranweli Holiday Village offers 88 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

22-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the resort's full-service spa. Services include massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: USD 14 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Archery
  • Beach volleyball
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas
  • Yoga classes

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 22-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Ranweli Holiday Village

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

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 buffet breakfast: approximately USD 14 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 35 per vehicle

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Ranweli
Ranweli Holiday
Ranweli Holiday Village
Ranweli Holiday Village Hotel
Ranweli Holiday Village Hotel Waikkal
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Ranweli Holiday Village Resort Waikkal
Ranweli Holiday Village Resort
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Reviews

Ranweli Holiday Village Reviews

7.2

Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 66 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Thamila

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

SUNDAR

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

Ideal honeymoon destination

Stay was very good. Ideal place for people who enjoy serenity.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, beautiful setting away from everything. Was here 20 years ago and it's still charming, but a bit tired around the edges. Could be such a gem with some investment.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Sameh

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good hotel with bad service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Suminda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location. Amazing fruit bats, water monitors, kingfishers & other birds. Staff are wonderful. Buffet food for breakfast & dinner with a wide choice.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Rhea Maria

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed the Ranweli very much
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff Flowers on Bed when room made up Beautiful surroundings Beach location
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
It should be maintained well. Cleanliness is nill and food is not nice and quality too. Ordered a burger on A la carte and the burger bun was just a ball of flour. French fries were over cooked. Salt & Pepper holdings were so dirty. Stayed hungry at that night and as there were no any restaurants close by. Had cockroaches in bathroom and bedroom.Gully was full of rustic. Was a horrible stay. Never recommend for any.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

nancy

Liked: Cleanliness

Wish we had stayed closer to Colombo

No acceptable plug-ins for our phones. No adapters available at the reception. Had the farthest room from the center. Hot water only available after mid-day due to solar heating. Meal hours very limited.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful. Kind staff. Breakfast served too late.

Lovely and spacious room but some path construction made it a bit confusing getting to it. Breakfast started at 7:30am which made it difficult for us to get an early start on our bikes. Given the heat, it made it difficult to complete our scheduled arrival 90 km north. We asked if we could start breakfast early but they did not allow this. So I would recommend this place for people needing an early start on the day. The food was delicious though! I loved the Sri Lankan dishes they served. There was a school group there, from Colombo, that took over the beautiful pool for quite a while. The staff was helpful at getting us to a bike repair shop in town. So the staff was extremely kind to us during our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Getting into hotel is awesome! Staff is very friendly and helpfull. Wifi works only in lobby and is very terrible :( Food is just ok. Overall nice experience, but pictures looks waaaay better than reality.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dated hotel that caters more for local day trippers than to foreign tourists. Quite isolated and expensive to eat at.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location and privacy great. The rooms and bathrooms were clean. Towels had old stains.Pool deck needed repairs. Buffet was ok, selection was not good. It needs to be changed daily. The barbecue was overcooked. Nightly music was awful needs to be up lifting. There was only one band of trio that was good. Would stay again due to the private location. Hotel needs to enforce swim wear at pool. People should not be able to wear street clothes.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location. Easy access to the beach. Very good place for relaxation.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tomasz

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

Perfect stay

Perfect place to stay and rest!!! Lovely poeple and nvery good food.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice place with a big pollutionproblem

I liked the resort and its freindly staff,but very sad is all that garbage and plasicbottles in the mangroves and even on the resorts beach. Therefore i cant recommend the place.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We only stayed for one night All was v good only adverse comments would be lack of WiFi in rooms and poor fruit choice for breakfast - given the local fruit that would have been available
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
EXCELLENT LOCATION :) FRIENDLY STAFF, FOOD WAS DELICIOUS......
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Nice Hotel BUT Terrible Service

This hotel is situated 45 mins from airport, hotel can arrange transfer for $30. Hotel is lovely, reached via a raft over the lake, which is very peaceful and a unique way to reach a hotel. Hotel is situated on the beach and the rooms are well appointed with good air con and very comfortable beds. However the service at this hotel is appalling, firstly we went for lunch at the restaurant where one of our group was brought a beer glass full of sand. Then when we went for our evening meal we asked to order off the menu rather than having the buffet which looked like a battle of who could get their food first. 20 mins after ordering we were told the steaks we ordered were not available as they were frozen and needed to be thawed - we were surprised they freeze their steak in the first place. We then changed our orders to the mixed grill which took a further hour to arrive, when the food came an hour and 20 mins later, it was all over cooked and not edible. We asked for a refund on the food as we were not happy to pay and didn’t eat it but the duty manager said a refund could not be offered. After a lengthy discussion with him and a phone call to his boss, he finally agreed to refund of 50% on the food bill. The only person who has any customer service skills at this hotel is a young man who was working on the check in desk, who was very helpful and understanding of the situation. There is no where else to eat around this hotel - all prices are in £ or € on menu.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kasun, Sri Lanka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best eco friendly hotel. Peaceful and relaxing place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Zurich18, Zurixh

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It started with a nice experience going by a ferry to the hotel premises. There was no one on arrival however reached the reception check in was okay. We have not been informed about the dinner closing time since we arrived at 9.15pm and only once in the room being told dinner closes at 9.30pm. So we rushed just to be told donner is over (even 2 guest were still eating. We asked if we could at least get a sandwich or something since we just arrived and are on half board. The supervisor said yes and we were asked to seat in the lounge. Room was nice (Deluxe Bungalow) and so was the location. There is a actually nice beach on the left. Service in general was omay. Some one or two waiters were friendly and also the housekeeping was very friendly. Food in the restaurant was poor. Live station was rather "dirty" and the whole had this run down impression. Maybe its their Eco Concept and given the fact that its straight on the sea makes it difficult to maintain with the sea water wind. At the check out we noticed that the first night sandwich was charged (they charge u all in Euro and then exchange it into LKR) so I said how comes since we had half board paid it would have been a normal thing to at least give us this as we have not been informed aboit the closing time of buffet upon arrival else we could have gone first for dinner and then do the check in. Overall a so so experince.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018