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Reviews of Ranveli Beach Resort

3 out of 5
Ranveli Beach Resort
56/09 De Saram Road, Mount Lavinia, Colombo

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 40 reviews" "

6.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely beach, lovely pool
This guest house is steps away from gorgeous Mount Lavinia Beach. The rooms are well maintained, and so is the pool. The staff are extremely friendly and graciously accommodated my short-notice stay. I'll return the next time I need a place to crash in Mount.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Manjula on Aug 24, 2019
Thank you very much for your Review

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for budget price
First trip to Sri Lanka great location and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Manjula on Feb 9, 2019
Thank you very much for your review and see you again

8/10 Good

Aniruddh, india

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
it is suitable for couple, and nearest of beach, this hotel has privet beach and swimming pool, but there is one problem of WiFi, WIFI provides in only lobby not at room, and there is no service phone in rooms,so there is some problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Manjula on Oct 25, 2018
Thank you very much for your review

8/10 Good

Indran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Family Friendly
Friendly staff. Good value
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Manjula on Mar 12, 2018
Thank you so much for staying at Ranveli Beach Resort. We are happy to note that you had a pleasant stay with us. Hope to see you again to serve you better.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3 nights at Ranveli
What you see is what you get! On the plus side, the staff are very friendly, good breakfast, it's very near the beach, and it's very cheap. On the minus side, the room needed serious renovation, and it's right by the railway line, so very noisy at times.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Kerrie, australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Close to beach
We stayed for 7 nights. The staff were amazing and helpful. Meals were good and filling. Breakfast was always served fresh and hot. The beds were comfortable for a good nights sleep and the hotel is within walking distance to the train station.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017
Response from Manjula on Nov 7, 2017
Dear Sir/Madam Thank you so much for staying at Ranveli Beach Resort and taking time to write a genuine review regarding your stay. We are so happy that your holiday was comfortable. We hope your review will encourage other travelers to stay with us in the future. and Hope to see you again. Regards Manjula

8/10 Good

clarence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
i am pleased i booked this resort
ranveli security was good, very friendly staff need to improve on food/breakfast

6/10 Okay

Ban Thong

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel not clean but staffs in general is helpful!
The first night was horrendous as aircon was not working, there were lots of hair in the toilet,the level of cleanliness seems misplaced. But overall the breakfast staffs and staffs around the compound were friendly and helpful.

8/10 Good

Damodar, New Delhi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good hospitality
It is refreshing to visit beach in the morning hours

2/10 Terrible

Mitzi, Qatar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Back street on dirt road by railroad tracks.
The breakfast was pitiful. The cook was unable to prepare a fried egg. Orange juice was actually Tang and they have extra charge for everything, including water. My cup was dirty and the staff member got upset when I asked him to change it. The A/C leaked, towel was rough and didn't smell clean. There is no internet in the rooms. The water pressure is very low and sometimes there is no hot water. The hotel is located at the end of a dirt road, just before the railroad tracks. Depending on the room, the sound of train going by is unbearable, especially if you are a light sleeper.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No sheets, no pillow cases, no blankets. The bathroom was not clean and not adequate. They turn the AC off when they come to clean

6/10 Okay

Almas

memorable stay
memorable stay

8/10 Good

Charlotte, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect getaway
A lovely place to stay where the staff are very friendly.

4/10 Poor

Dee, London

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Half of rooms are old and really need painting and replastering. Curtains really old and room furniture's seen better days. TV reception awful. You cross railway line to get to beach 30 seconds - watch fishermen pull in their nets :-) Breakfast was fruit only and I asked if I could have the Sri Lankan rice which others were eating. No madam... you must order 24 hrs before! Really? Not ideal for solo travellers perhaps. If you are in new section you may have windows that close but take mosquito net if not. I won't be going back. Sorry :-( DB

6/10 Okay

Layla Barber, Wales UK

Hidden dissapointments
We booked this hotel online as part of a holiday package. On first look it appeared to be nice and very good for the money. Once we arrived however it was a different story. The rooms are basic but ok, the windows do not shut properly and if this was a cold country you would have drafts coming in 24/7. The shower was ridiculous, It would have been quicker to go outside when it was raining. What you don't see on the hotels website is that there is a big derelict building overlooking the hotels pool, very unsightly. There is also a railway line directly out the back and its very busy morning and evening, which was very noisy as they sound the horns to alert people that its coming as there is a foot path crossing right out the back of the hotel. The train passengers can see over the hotel wall, we had many a time where they were watching us in the pool and waving. The staff overall are very accommodating and the rooms for the price are ok, however the area is not nice, don't be fooled by the beach location, the beach is full of rubbish and litter, If you want a nice beach location you really need to go further down south.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to beach but a busy railwayline in between
The owner is cooperative but he needs to a close eye on his staff as there is a lot of deficiency in cleaness,maintenance and some time rude behavior of the staff at time.

4/10 Poor

Priyantha, Toronto

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay at Ranweli
Below average hotel. It lacks basic conveniences (no soap tray in the shower cubicle and had a hard time in getting water to the toilet water tank). Though I booked the hotel for 2 nights, we stayed for one night only. Should only be choose if you are on a budget.

4/10 Poor

Ammar, Karachi, Pakistan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Need some serious maintenance
I had to change rooms twice during my one night stay at Ranveli resort. The ACs in the rooms are not working, the bathroom fittings are loose, doors not close properly, lots of insects and spider webs around. They need some good maintenance management in the resort to handle these sort of things.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Life in hale
Hotel is not suitable for even one star. Its real dump with insect in room, stain in bedding, no working air conditioning and toilet plumbing leaking in room. Problem to resolve in five minute take two hours. Staff are cleaning one minute and serving food next without any hygiene standard.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Kati

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Manjula on Jan 30, 2020
thank you very much for your review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
l.m old custmer .so l like very much ‼
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Manjula on Jul 6, 2019
Thank you very much for your review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dissapoinment
Hotel is located next to the railway, so noise can be heard in rooms all the time. This also makes relaxing at pool impossible. Staff was a bit so-so, and hotel is filled with restrictions. In reception sign "hotel policy no refund" doesn't give very welcoming feeling. Rooms were untidy; for example plastic flowers were covered in dust. Over all hotel didn't seem well maintained. To be honest, you can get nicer hotel with better rooms and staff from nearby at same price or cheaper.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Manjula on Apr 22, 2018
Thank you very much for your review

8/10 Good

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Pekne ubytovani za dobrou cenu.
Vstricny personal,dobre umisteni blizko plaze i dopravy,skvely bazen.Jedinou chybou bylo dat si veceri.Snidane ale dobre.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Manjula on Apr 22, 2018
Thank you very much for your review

8/10 Good

ANNA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Пляж в 1 минуте ходьбы, рядом жд станция и рельсы за отелем, ночью слышно поезда. Нет кондиционера и водонагревателя. Магазины и кафе в пешей доступности. Завтрак вкусный,персонал отзывчивый. В номере серые полотенца (ранее когда они были белыми),запах как и везде-сыростью, душевая кабина протекала, слив от раковыны выходил из стены в душевую кабину, и все что мылось в раковине, оказыаалось на полу в душевой. Вода в бассейне во дворе мутная. Цена не соответствует качеству, если выбирать как бюджетный вариант, второй раз мы бы не остановились.
Response from Manjula on Apr 22, 2018
Thank you very much for your review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Acceptable mais il ne faut pas avoir des exigence
Hotel proche de la place et de la voie ferret ce qui provoque des nuisances snores. Bonne nourriture dans l'ensemble.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hotel economico. abbastanza pulito
Nel giorno del loro capodanno ci hanno offerto la colazione ma....niente pranzo: Il personale non lavorava!

4/10 Poor

Betina, Danmark

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Forkert information omkring hotelfaciliteter
På hjemmesiden på Expedia stod der, at dette hotel tilbød aircondition og kabel-tv på et standard værelse. Ingen af disse faciliteter indgik dog i vores reservation på trods af dette. Hotelmanageren tilbød hverken en beklagelse herfor eller en form for kompensation, men sagde blot, at dette ikke indgår. Dårlig service og behandling, men på trods af dette et okay hotel. Dog uden varmt vand.

2/10 Terrible

sinouvassane, Paris

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pour aventuriers du koh-lanta
Hotel trop cher pour des chambres sales et pas climatisées mais un personnel correct avec un petit dej copieux et correct et tout cela avec les trains qui passent à côté -juste pour les plus téméraires

8/10 Good

Tuija, Riihimäki

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Pieni hotelli,perheen omistama
Palvelu hyvä ja henkilökunta ystävällistä.Ruoka hyvää ja edullista.Siisteys keskiluokkaa,hieman kulutusta nähneet huoneet.

6/10 Okay

Vefa, Shanghai

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Bien placé pour aller à la plage
Juste pour une nuit avant de prendre l'avion. Pas cher et près de la plage, avec un personnel accueillant et très serviable. Idéal pour un séjour court et pour ceux qui veulent dormir entre 22 h et 6h30 du matin.

4/10 Poor

りん, 愛知

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
オフシーズン
部屋が空いているにも関わらず日当たりの悪い部屋だった。お湯の出が悪い。 ビーチは目の前だったのに、一階だったのに海もみれず。 駅は近い。

6/10 Okay

Hans-Erik, Trosa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Sri Lanka
Problem att järnvägen är så nära man blir störd mest hela tiden o ingen Tv på rummen som det står på Hotell.com o inget varmvatten det fanns bara kallvatten i duschen i början va det lite jobbigt men man vänjer sig en sak till det fanns ingen balkong eller uteplats att sitta på bara nere vid restaurangen men de var ofta upptagna

8/10 Good

Aliaksandr

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

6/10 Okay

Kat, München

Liked: Staff & service
Nettes, familiäres Hotel
Das Hotel erschien auf den ersten Blick sehr nett und familiär. Die ersten Zimmer, die uns aufgrund unserer Buchung angeboten wurden ließen jedoch etwas zu wünschen übrig. Sehr einfache Ausstattung ohne Fernseher und die Bäder waren auch entsprechend alt und - naja - etwas unbehaglich. Wir hatten jedoch die Möglichkeit eines Upgrades; dieses Zimmer war dann o.k. Jedoch das Bad war auch nicht wirklich frei von Mängeln (Wasserdruck war nicht ausreichend). Ein Zimmer gibt es in der Anlage, das fast schon modern und luxuriös - im Gegensatz zu den anderen Zimmern - erscheint. Dieses werden wir uns auf jeden Fall beim nächsten Aufenthalt vormerken lassen. Das Team ist sehr nett und zuvorkommend; es bleiben keine Wünsche unerfüllt und man bemüht sich sehr, der Zufriedenheit der Gäste nachzukommen. Bei diversen Sonderwünschen wie Reisetipps u. ä. kümmert sich sogar der Chef höchst persönlich um eine evtl. Reiseabwicklung für einen Trip innerhalb des Landes mit allem drum herum. Bei Backpackern wird dieses Hotel ein Treffer sein und auch für die Entspannung zwischendurch bietet es sich mit seinem Pool an. In der Nähe haben wir kein vergleichbares Hotel gefunden, da es immer an etwas fehlt. Dieses Hotel verfügt über einen Parkplatz und einen Pool, was die Hotels bereits nebenan nicht aufweisen können. Wir waren sehr zufrieden und das Personal ist wirklich nett und zuvorkommend.

6/10 Okay

Andreas

Disliked: Room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Tåget
Set stora problemet var att hotellet låg 30 från spåret. Man blev väckt 06:30 av tåget varje morgon