Wallawwa

Very beautiful place, quiet, relaxing, excellent restaurant

This is a delightful hotel about 20 minutes from the airport at negombo. It is an old plantation house which has been extended with more bedrooms. Our twin bedded room was well laid out and very comfortable . The pool area was incredibly relaxing, just what we needed after a long flight. We had a light complimentary afternoon tea and the dinner we had in the evening was exceptional. Sadly we only stayed one night before we started our travels around the island .

After a long flight - we received a warm welcome. We only stayed one night, wished we’d book ended our trip with Wallawwa. Dinner was perfect, preceded by happy hour. Perfect start to our holiday. The staff couldn’t have been more helpful. Thank you

Wallawwa is a hidden treasure close to Colombo airport. Regardless of arriving around 3am we were greeted warmly with a welcome drink & iced towel. The Mountbatten room was a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom suite of huge proportions with lovely high ceilings and a private secluded pool. A large 4 poster bed with mosquito nets and lots of comfortable areas to sit. The food was fantastic- I am gluten free & by breakfast the chefs have prepared home made gluten free bread. The breakfast & dinner choices were excellent, the food was beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. A gluten free birthday cake also appeared at dinner time for my birthday which was lovely. The hotel grounds were delightful again with several quaint sitting areas to enjoy a drink or snack.

Recently stayed at the start of our Sri Lanka holiday for 2 nights with another couple. The rooms were very spacious and beautifully decorated. The staff were very attentive throughout our stay, even in the early hours of our first day (4.30 am). Food was excellent and nothing was too much trouble for the staff. Would highly recommend.

(This review is subject to the caveat that we stayed only one night, so didn’t get to check out all the facilities.) Starting on a positive, the food was fantastic - really fresh, delicious Sri Lankan food, and even a perfectly cooked chocolate fondant. Breakfast was really fulsome and varied, with fresh fruits, good coffee, and great croissants and main dishes. Unfortunately, the room didn’t really live up to this standard and was pretty shabby. The sheets, towels and bathroom all appeared to be clean, but there were stains on almost all furniture and on the walls, as well as bugs in the mosquito nets. The bathroom floor had a big muddy bootprint too. The bedding was basic and the mattress was lumpy. It all seems to need a refresh to feel 5*. Some features also just aren’t fit for purpose: the safe was not attached to anything so could be lifted and removed. The mosquito nets have gaps in so that they can fit round the four poster legs, which rather defeats the object (although we didn’t see many bugs in the room luckily). Less critically, the shower is weak and there is no handset (only an overhead), and the WiFi is slow and patchy in coverage. The location and building, along with the fab food, mean that this hotel could be really special, but it’s not living up to its potential at the moment.