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Palagama Beach

3.0 star property
Etalai beachfront resort with outdoor pool and restaurant

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Located on a tranquil beach, Palagama Beach resort offers international cuisine at Coralia restaurant and refreshing drinks by the poolside bar. Unwind with a book from the library or enjoy quality time with family in the playground, while kids splash around in their own children's pool.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • On a private beach
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Children's pool
  • Pool bar
  • Spa services
  • Babysitting
  • Meeting rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Area shuttle
  • Terrace

Feel at home (6)

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Playground on site
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bedroom
  • Garden

Room options

View all photos for Beach Cabana Room

Beach Cabana Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Beach Cabana Room

  • Beach view
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Garden Cabana Room

Garden Cabana Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Garden Cabana Room

  • Garden view
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Villa, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden Area

  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Budget Double Room

Budget Double Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Budget Double Room

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
12 Palmyra Avenue, Alankuda, Kalpitiya, 61360

What's nearby

  • Ruwala Nature & Adventure Park - 9 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Alankuda Beach - 14 min drive - 7.3 km
  • St. Anne's Shrine - 19 min drive - 10.5 km
  • Dutch Fort of Kalpitiya - 42 min drive - 28.3 km
  • Kalpitiya Beach - 44 min drive - 26.8 km

Getting around

  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 61.8 miles/99.5 km
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Kite'n'Roll - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Thasleem Hotel - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Diana Restaurant & Baar - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Breeze Bar, Aarya Lagoon - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Blue Lagoon - ‬17 min drive

About this property

Palagama Beach

  • Palagama Beach offers a private beach and puts you near activities like scuba diving. The outdoor pool provides fun for everyone, while guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in spa services. Coralia serves international cuisine and the bar/lounge is a great place to grab a cold drink. A poolside bar, a children's pool, and a terrace are other highlights.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 14 units
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is noon
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Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:30 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
    • Babysitting*
    • Supervised childcare*
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Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
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Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Free onsite valet parking
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Transfers

    • Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*
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Offsite

    • Area shuttle*
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Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Poolside bar
  • Barbecue grills

Traveling with children

  • Children's pool
  • Playground
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

What to do

  • On a private beach
  • Scuba diving nearby

Working away

  • Meeting rooms

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Bicycle rentals

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • Mosquito nets
  • An outdoor pool
  • Spa services

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Slippers

Sleep well

  • Premium bedding

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator (on request)
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Spa

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.

Dining

Coralia - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 55

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 110 per vehicle (one way)
  • Area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge

Children & extra beds

  • Supervised childcare is available for an extra charge
  • Babysitting is available for an extra charge
  • Rollaway beds are available for USD 25.0 per night

Policies

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.

This property does not have elevators.

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher on site.

This property accepts credit cards and cash.

Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard

Also known as

Palagama Beach Hotel Etalai

Palagama Beach Etalai

Palagama Beach Resort Kalpitiya

Palagama Beach Resort

Palagama Beach Kalpitiya

Palagama Beach Resort

Palagama Beach Kalpitiya

Palagama Beach Resort Kalpitiya

Frequently asked questions

Does Palagama Beach offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Palagama Beach does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is there a pool at Palagama Beach?

Yes, there's an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Are pets allowed at Palagama Beach?

Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Palagama Beach?

Yes, there's free self and valet parking.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Palagama Beach?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 110 per vehicle one way.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Palagama Beach?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM. Check-out time is noon.

What is there to do at Palagama Beach and nearby?

Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as scuba diving. Enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool or use the resort's other amenities, which include a private beach and spa services. Palagama Beach also has a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Palagama Beach?

Yes, Coralia offers international cuisine.

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Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.2

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Direkt am Strand

Wunderbare Anlage direkt am Strand. Sehr freundliches Personal.
Peter, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Picturesque and wonderful

This little hotel is so wonderful. The pool is honestly to die for. So picturesque, especially at sunset, although pretty amazing all day long! The staff are amazing and so accommodating. It’s true the margaritas are fav, although sadly they couldn’t offer them in the second night of my stay. But as I left, they were doing a shopping run, to replenish. My room was comfortable and super, the only thing missing for me was A/C. I had a massage and it was excellent.
Frances, 2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Staff delightful, good chef, great breakfast choices. Accommodation quite quaint and possibly a little tired but perfectly comfortable and very private. Fantastically relaxing place and a good pool. The margaritas were excellent but bar not well stocked. We loved it - we stayed five nights at the end of a four week trip which had been pretty hectic so we very much appreciated the peace and quiet
Alison, 5-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Away from the crowds

With a direct view of the sunset over the infinity pool, this isolated resort, built by a famous architect, will make you want to stay longer. Spa services, delicious food, helpful staff, comfortable natural building materials will charm you. Don’t miss it!
nancy, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful and peaceful in every way

We arrived tires, having biked 90km to get there, and were immediately set at ease by the kind staff. We were provided with a lovely and spacious cabin upgrade with a king sized bed and hot water showers. Out stay continued to get better. Swimming in both the infinity pool and the lovely ocean beaches. An excellent choice of drinks at the lovely bar. The best food ever! The staff helped us plan our activities, including Ayurvedic massage treatments at their spa. We could have stayed a week!
nancy, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

With the effort to get there!

Host Denzil was very accommodating with our very late arrival and early departure. He arranged the drivers both ways for seamless transport. Ours was a short stay so we did not get to check out the park safari - but will deff return for that. Palagama Beach is a wonderful refuge from daily life - the pool, lounge and restaurant are delightful - lovely a la carte menu and the best Margaritas in all of Asia! The shaded cabanas round the pool are the perfect place to catch the sea breeze and lounge away an afternoon. Lovely a la carte menu and the best Margaritas in all of Asia! Minnie the resident dog is an important contributor to a friendly, comfortable atmosphere. Shirodhara and head massage treatments from Rohan at the spa could very well become addictive!
3-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect honeymoon destination

We stayed here for 5 nights at the beginning of our honeymoon in Sri Lanka. We had a wonderful stay. The beach cabana was lovely. The food was a very enjoyable mix of Sri Lankan and Western cuisine. The staff were very helpful and made it very easy to arrange activities such as dolphin watching and safari.
Verified

6/10 Good

Charming and basic accommodation but fairly remote

This hotel is very basic but very charming. It is accessed by a dirt road of 4 km and staff will arrange tuk tuks as necessary. One good thing is that you will not be bothered by people selling items on the beach, the locals are mainly fishermen and it was fun watching them fish off the beach. It is very relaxing and the pool is good and well maintained. The staff are all very helpful and will arrange tours and special food orders.The walls of the beach villa are made of palm leaves with open areas which allow insects in but the bed does have a very efficient mosquito net, which they will spray with repellent.There is no ac, fridge, tv or wifi in the room. Part of our bathroom was in a small compound with no roof but clean .The communal areas are open with no ac and could do with fans to move the air around. If you have no appetite for nature being close, this may not be the place for you. As a final recommendation , the vines growing the sand by the beach could be removed, as they can be a trip hazard.
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Quel chouette endroit !

Nous avions réservé 4 nuits au Palagama Beach après un circuit de 8 jours au Sri Lanka. Le repos que nous avions souhaité avoir après ce voyage magnifique mais relativement fatiguant, nous l'avons trouvé là dans ce petit paradis terrestre, havre de paix, petit éco-hôtel de taille familiale, sympa à tous les points de vue. Très bonne cuisine ! Le personnel souriant, gentil, efficace, aussi bien au restaurant, à la réception que pour l'entretien de la chambre et les endroits communs. Wifi gratuit aux endroits communs : piscine, bar, resto, réception Excursion en bateau avec accompagnant sympa qui connaît bien la vie sous-marine et qui parle en connaissance de cause, aussi bien pour l'observation des dauphins (un vrai spectacle !) que pour la beauté sous-marine pendant le snorkling. Il nous a proposé de filmer avec notre "gopro" sous l'eau pour les 2 excursions et nous en gardons des images et des souvenirs absolument magnifiques. Un endroit où on se sent chez soi et que je souhaite recommander vivement !
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful hotel, great view/location/food/drinks!

Wonderful hotel, such a relaxing stay with lovely helpful staff members always happy to help
Verified

8/10 Very good