Club Palm Bay ★★★★★

"We'd like to share our impressions of our stay at this hotel. We spent 8 nights here with friends. The hotel is truly spacious, with well-maintained green grounds and a convenient location (across the road from the beach, surrounded by a river). We liked the all-inclusive meal plan: there was always a good selection of both Sri Lankan and European cuisine. The rooms are spacious, with a balcony and a bathroom. In our opinion, they could use some cosmetic updating. Unfortunately, two issues seriously marred our stay. 1. The situation with animals on the premises. There are cats and dogs on the hotel grounds. We were very sad to see that, in our opinion, some staff members' treatment of them is not humane. We personally witnessed them being chased away, and in some cases, doused with hot water and physically assaulted. This was very upsetting. 2. Insect control. During our stay, during the day, when many guests (including families with children) were around the pool and dining area, hotel staff began chemically treating the area. A thick, pungent odor spread, covering the pool, lounge, and dining areas. The fact that this treatment was carried out without warning and in the presence of people (especially children in the pool) was extremely surprising and concerning. My husband has asthma, and he had to urgently use his inhaler. As someone with an agricultural background, I understand the necessity of such treatments, but we believe that conducting them during peak guest activity hours is unsafe. We contacted the management to request information about the medication used for our doctor, but we were never provided with this information. Overall, the hotel infrastructure leaves a pleasant impression, but the reported incidents regarding animal welfare and guest safety significantly impacted our overall experience."

Dinuda Lagoon Hotel ★★★

"Actually we had nice and remarkable experience at here... This is well established spacious hotel which is located at infront of Kalpitiya lagoon and very calm natural environment. There are friendly and kind staff working and treating us warmly. They arranged amazing Dolphin watching and served delicious food with all necessary amenities as well. And There rooms are spacious and maintain cleanliness too. Honestly they are providing great service and that is worth to the price. Thank you Dinuda Lagoon...You did best!"

Club Hotel Dolphin ★★★★★

"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Had a wonderful stay at this hotel! All nice location.. food is very tasty, and well-maintained. The staff were very kindly .. pool is very perfcet All excllent.."

Suriya Resort ★★★★★

"The hotel was very nice. Friendly and hospital or staff. We especially felt treated well by Marasinghe who attended to us well at dinner and was an animal lover like us ☺️"

Melheim Beach Kalpitiya ★★★★

"Room is comfortable and the surrounding area is very nice and spacious especially the garden ideal for kids. Food is good ,staff is friendly but number of staff in the restaurant is not enough so it happened to wait for the food to be served.😌"

Taru Villas Villu - Wilpattu ★★★★★

"It was a great experience staying at Tharu villas Wilpattu. Villas are spacious, with modern features and has great architecture. Secluded without any disturbances. Property is located about 15 minutes from Wilpattu NP, Eluwankulama entrance, which also is not very crowded. Staff is very friendly and caring. Would highly recommend for anyone who likes nature and wants a peaceful secluded stay."

Calypso Sunset Beach Hotel ★★★

"The place was nice and homely…very good service by the staff! And the beach is very close by too…their food is good too and I would especially recommend their batter-fried cuttlefish/seafood dishes. One let down was that the wifi did not work and TV works with wifi so we had a terrible time with the connection"

Wellé Wadiya Beach Villa ★★★

"We stayed here for 4 fabulous nights in February, deciding to go straight to Kalpataya from the airport. It was a good 3 and a half hours and certainly not boring. The hotel is right beside the ocean and you can listen to the waves from your room and spacious covered balcony; we found it very relaxing. You can also see the ocean from your balcony during the day. The staff team here are fabulously, nothing is a trouble. Pradeep, the manager will do his very best to arrange excursions or transfers for you, we went to Willpatu National Park and on the Dolphin boat trip, both arranged by Pradeep and both excellent. The food at the hotel is exceptional, try the Sri Lankan breakfast, it is a fantastic experience. The area is quiet and very friendly, you can walk out of the hotel without any harassment but you may encounter friendly cows donkeys and dogs on your travels (all of which know the Highway Code). There were one or two minor inaccuracies in the description, there was no TV or safety deposit box in our room but we did not need or miss either. Doors were very secure and Brownie, the resident dog, let you know when any non guest entered the grounds ( she seemed to understand who were guests and who weren’t) All in all a fantastic experience and if I came back to Kalpitaya I would stay here without a second thought."

Castile Inn ★★