Palugaswewa Vacations & Trips from $729

This property is located a short tuk tuk ride from the airport. It makes sense to locate first or last nights close to airport with early or late flights since Colombo is a long way from its international airport. There is no suitable public transport to or from the airport into Colombo other than Uber. This hotel has a respectable bar and restaurant attached which is handy since not much is in the local area. The rooms are pretty basic and are really only suitable for a one night stop. I would use the hotel again if coming in late or leaving early from Sri Lanka.

The staff was courteous and friendly. The restaurant manager was very helpful with his recommendations. The reception staff was friendly and professional.

The resort is an absolutely beautiful tranquil environment with thoughtful touches throughout. Yoga is complimentary at sunrise and sunset as well as Ayurvedic tea and occasional pre-dinner activities. The staff are a delight, caring, helpful and courteous. The restaurant overlooks the gorgeous pool area and grounds and every meal I had was delicious served by attentive staff. The Executive Chef Saman made an effort to introduce himself and ensured I was happy with the food, often chatting about common interests which I appreciated being a solo female traveler. He came and wished me farewell as he was taking a few days break to spend with his family. I had originally booked 5 nights as I enjoyed the tranquil environment so much I booked another night. On the last morning at breakfast unfortunately the peace was disrupted as the replacement chef sat a few tables behind the guests, perhaps having a staff meeting. His loud talk was constant and didn’t stop and to make matters worse his mobile phone rang, surely it should be mandatory for all staff to leave their phones in the staff area or at the very least have them on silent. I couldn’t believe it when he actually took the call and continued his loud talking. It became so annoying I left the breakfast area and returned to my room. Such a shame, all the guests were thoughtful enough not to take calls or have phones ringing for the comfort of other guests. I now wish I had have left after my initial 5 night booking.