Sapphire Seas Beachfront Hotel

Warning! Sapphire seafront hotel just canceled our booking few weeks before our Sri Lanka travel. We - a family of 9 people had booked 5 rooms for 8 days half year ago. Couldn’t find a matching alternative being so close to our departure date. No effort paid from the hotel helping us to finding an alternative.

This hotel is still owned by Jeanette the Canadian owner unfortunately the Sri Lankan business partner has tried to take control and the hotel has now become a legal dispute. I would not recommend to stay here as it is not being up kept and the staff have no experience. Enjoy your vacation else where.

Had a wonderful stay at Hikka Tranz by Cinnamon. The food was awesome @ Chef Dushmantha! Overwhelmed with the spread! Loads of variety. Thanks to Ms. Renuka for being a wonderful host and checking on our stay. Special mention on following up on the complementary cake and giving it on our departure! Also to Ms. Sanjana for coordinating the hotel stay. Highly recommended to visit with family and friends!

We stayed 5 nights in the ground floor corner sea view room which was not long enough. The staff were great, the room was a good size with 4 poster bed seating area and TV, they have is a great swimming pool and the beach is picture postcard. It is a little a couple of Kilometre's from the main area with bars, restaurants and shops but only £1 in a Tuk-Tuk and there is a large supermarket just 100 metres away. Would happily go back

Had a fantastic stay for 3 nights at this lovely property located right by the beach, from waking up to the lovely sea view to taking long strolls on the beach and enjoying scrumptious Srilanka cuisine, everything was perfect! Thank you to the entire team at Sapphire seas!

This hotel has a nice, quiet location, with spacious rooms, ocean views and comfy beds. The pool is smaller but clean and perfect for relaxing. The hotel feels like a well-maintained 3-star. There are many great restaurants nearby, and the town center is a walkable 25-30 minutes along the coast. The staff were friendly and helpful, though their enthusiasm came across as forced to us. Some people are ok with it apparently. We didn’t have lunch and dinner at the hotel restaurant given the inflated prices – there are more affordable restaurants nearby that prepare tasty food. The included breakfast was decent but basic for the price, with the same eggs, toast, fruit and coffee/tea/juice every day. They didn’t even offer the juice immediately, but only after we asked as my partner doesn’t drink coffee and tea at all. Because you don’t pay for the juice during breakfast, you get a small cup. The hotel tends to promote their services, like a Christmas party (50 dollars per person) or organised tours. While understandable, it felt a bit much at times. We were asked about attending the Christmas party a couple of times even though we said no every time they asked. The internet was ok most of the time, but there were moments when it didn’t work at all. While the hotel met my needs in terms of comfort and location, the on-site dining options could benefit from offering more competitive pricing.