Sri Lanka Hotel with a Christmas Feel 🎅
by Marty O’Brien
Dec 18, 2023
#Overseas Travel Strategy
A 4-star hotel located in Negombo, about 7km from Bandaranaike International Airport, about 20 minutes by car.
The hotel is right in front of the Negombo Lagoon.
Opened in 2012, renovated in 2016.
There are 68 rooms in total, and two restaurants on the 1st and 7th floors.
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①Pool
②Lagoon
③Reception
A bright reception area with a view of the lagoon
④7th floor restaurant breakfast
A wide variety of menu items and a great view
⑤1st floor restaurant dinner
⑥Guest room twin room lagoon view
The room was spacious and open.
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Location ★★★★★
Cleanliness ★★★★☆
Amenities ★☆☆☆☆
Soap, shampoo and shower gel only
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🔹Basic information
Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Area: 65,610 km2 (0.8 times the size of Hokkaido)
Population: 22.04 million (Central Bank of Sri Lanka, 2023)
Languages: Official languages: Sinhalese, Tamil/English
Religion: Buddhist (70.1%), Hindu (12.6%)
Time difference: 3.5 hours behind Japan
Currency: Rupee
Voltage: 230-240V/50Hz
Plugs: B3, B, BF are common. Bring a multi-plug as it varies by hotel. It's convenient to do so.
Water situation: Tap water is not drinkable, so drink mineral water. Be careful with ice.
Toilets: Toilet paper is rarely provided, so tissue paper is a necessity. Do not flush pepper.
Smoking: Smoking is prohibited in public places, both indoors and outdoors. In hotels and restaurants that have smoking areas, smoking is only permitted in the designated smoking areas.
Climate: Tropical monsoon climate. Average temperature is around 30°C. Divided into rainy and dry seasons.
Access
📍640/82, Colombo Road, Kurana, Negombo,
11500, SRI LANKA
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