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Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year

5.0 star property
Travelers find beachside serenity at this Unawatuna resort where they can sip rooftop cocktails, enjoy al fresco meals, and relax by the sea

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Araliya Beach Resort & Spa on Unawatuna Beach offers yoga classes, an outdoor entertainment area, and sports massages at the spa. Nearby are Jungle Beach and Dalawella Beach. The resort has six bars, and past guests praise the quality amenities.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

Room options

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Premium bedding, down duvets, Tempur-Pedic beds, minibar

Deluxe Room, Sea View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Washer/dryer
Pillow menu
Down duvet
Ceiling fan
  • 46 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room, Sea View

Deluxe Twin Room, Sea View

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Washer/dryer
Pillow menu
Down duvet
Ceiling fan
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premier Room, Sea View

Premier Room, Sea View

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Washer/dryer
Pillow menu
Down duvet
Ceiling fan
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View

Deluxe Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Washer/dryer
Pillow menu
2 bedrooms
Down duvet
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds
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About the area

Located in Unawatuna, Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year is on the beach. Galle Fort and Galle Lighthouse are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Unawatuna Beach and Jungle Beach. Dalawella Beach and Mihiripenna Beach are two other places to visit that come recommended. Looking to get your feet wet? Snorkelling, windsurfing and fishing adventures can be found near the property.
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Welledewala Road, Yaddehimulla,, Unawatuna, 80000

What's nearby

  • Unawatuna Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Japanese Peace Pagoda - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Jungle Beach - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Galle Fort - 9 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Galle Lighthouse - 11 min drive - 7.6 km

Getting around

  • Midigama Railway Station - 35 min drive
  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.) - 123 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Unawatuna Beach Club - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Skinnytom's Deli Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Kingfisher - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Blow Hole Reataurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Sea Food Restaurant - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year

Luxury resort near Unawatuna Beach
Located close to Jungle Beach and Dalawella Beach, Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year provides an airport shuttle, a rooftop terrace and a coffee shop/cafe. Treat yourself to a body treatment, a hot stone massage or a body scrub at the on-site spa. At the 4 on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and al fresco dining. Yoga classes are offered at the gym; the property also has a garden, a playground and dry cleaning/laundry services. In addition to an outdoor entertainment area and 6 bars, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with a speed of 50+ Mbps.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool
  • Free self-parking and valet parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), a free beach club on-site and concierge services
  • Outdoor furniture, 4 meeting rooms and coworking spaces
Room features
All 301 rooms boast comforts, such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, as well as perks, such as pillow menus and laptop-friendly workspaces.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Tempur-Pedic beds and down duvets
  • Rainfall showers, deep-soaking baths and bidets
  • 55-inch Smart TVs with premium channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, balconies and eco-friendly cleaning products

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Airport shuttle available
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free uncovered valet parking on site
  • Limited on-site valet and self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: LKR 6,000 per person
  • 4 restaurants
  • 6 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Beach Club Bar
  • Olives
  • Saffron
  • Signature Lounge
  • Te'Lounge

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Free beach club
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Playground
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • In-room washing machine/dryer
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 30,000 square feet of conference space
  • 4 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Telescope

Full-service spa

  • 5 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Pool access ramp on site
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub or rainfall showerhead
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Washer/dryer
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Hotel Lobby]
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 18 and older
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for LKR 3000.0 per day.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: LKR 40000 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately LKR 6000 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: LKR 3000.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Araliya Beach Resort Spa

Frequently asked questions

Does Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year have a pool?

Yes, this property has 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool. Pool access is from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Is Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year?

Self-parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year located?

Nestled on the beach, this Unawatuna resort is within 2 mi (3 km) of Unawatuna Beach, Jungle Beach and Dalawella Beach. Mihiripenna Beach and Galle Harbour are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna- Where you meet the sea all year Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.8

Cleanliness

8.8

Amenities

8.0

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 35 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Incredibly busy spot, busy beach, competitive to get lounge chairs, lots of people. Rooms were nice, staff was very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Duminda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beach was amazing and the hotel, rooms, and pools were very clean. The staff was also very friendly. Overall, Araliya Beach Resort & Spa was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Malin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice hotel. Nice pool facilities and clean . I had maybe higher expectations on the service level for a 5 star. But overall luxury
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautiful resort - the rooms were spacious, impeccably clean and all the staff were friendly and hospitable. The breakfast buffet is yummy and so is the dinner buffet. I liked that there was a pool on the property but also the beach was easily accessible. There was only one concern that came up - the first night I arrived to check in, all the rooms were full and I was unable to get my room on a higher floor as expected. Staff tried their best to be very accommodating and moved me as soon as possible, especially Kalum at the front desk - thank you for helping to sort this out and ensure I had a great stay in Unawatuna.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Massive disappointment - stay elsewhere

Not 5 star. If you want an okay 4* then you might not be disappointed. We stayed for 5 nights and opted for breakfast only. The worst part was the attitude of the staff throughout the stay- Very rude, unfriendly and unhelpful, especially the travel expert who just sat on his phone and unless you were going to the airport just suggested you walked everywhere… he quoted 100US dollars for the journey to the airport which was obscene. We literally walked to BSL taxis (who we would thoroughly recommend) at the end of the drive and arranged a driver to take us to the airport for less than half the price. The room was a good size and well cleaned by housekeeping who seemed to be the only staff who cared about their job. It was very noisy every morning so if you are hoping for a lie in do not stay here! Breakfast although included in price was chaotic and unpleasant as an experience and after trying it twice we just went else where and would advise to avoid. Overall we would thoroughly recommend Unawatuna as a place to visit but would strongly advise to stay elsewhere as this hotel was such a disappointment! We didn’t eat in the hotel for lunch or dinner as we were just desperate to escape each day and go somewhere else but heard from multiple other guests that the all inclusive options were awful similar to our experience of the breakfast.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Huda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing beautiful gorgeous serene place! The best in the area!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miroslav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Supun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a good stay at araliya beach. Lots of foods with good variation and very friendly staff Hope to stay again on my next visit of sri lanka
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sundeep Reddy

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

Good resort

Araliya is the one of the best beach resort everything in all respects beautiful
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Saman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Junior staff is mostly very young people and they needs training in customer service.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

UMA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fine The bathroom was smelling of damp
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Prasanga

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Food is not worth for the money
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Akhila

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

chaminda

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lots of loud tf free a q Russian music we don’t like
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

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

Exceptional

We cannot rate the hotel and the staff highly enough. The front of house staff, the waiting staff the pool boys, the bar staff were all exceptional. They are all very friendly and extremely helpful.They really went out of their way to make us feel welcome, they can't do enough for you during your stay. We had an issue when we were there and Mr Adikari and Mr Rizan and their team bent over backwards to assist us. We really can't thank them and praise them enough for their efforts. Thank you. We will be back.
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Patrick

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Auf den ersten Blick ein Luxuriöses Hotel beim genaueren betrachten leider das komplette Gegenteil. Das Hotel ist sehr in die Jahre gekommen, überall sind Schimmelflecken auf der Tapete zu finden bzw. ist diese an diversen Stellen bereits kaputt. Der Fußboden ist abgenutzt und in den Ecken ist Schimmel zu finden. Die Fenster am Gang wurden gefühlt seit monaten nicht mehr geputzt und auch die Abflüsse weißen Schimmelspuren auf. Im Zimmer ist ein modriger Geruch wahrzunehmen der ohne einschalten der Klimaanlage auf das Maximum nicht aushaltbar ist. Auch haben wir im Zimmer eine Kakerlake entdeckt. Das Service ist einen 5 Sterne Hotel leider auch nicht würdig. -gewisse Gäste werden bevorzugt -Zimmer werden auch nicht gründlich gereinigt -kein entgegnkommen bei kleinesten Bitten - trotz Lebensmittelvergiftung (in einem andern Restaurant eingefangen) war es am Tag des Auschecken nicht möglich 2 stunden länger im Zimmer zu bleibn -es konnte nichtmal Arzt und auch kein Taxi bestellt werden
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krister

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

Resort

Jätte stor resort där nästan alla har all inclusive ett lyx ställe. 80-90 % ryssar
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ホテル全体が清潔に保たれており、部屋も埃一つありませんでした。 大体のホテルで、水のペットボトルは2本のみ置いてありますが、ここのホテルは6本も置いてありました。 もちろん、歯ブラシ・ドライヤー・シャンプー類もあります。 ホテルとビーチが繋がっており、簡単に行く事ができます。 ビーチにオシャレなBarなどがあり、夜はライトアップされていて綺麗でした。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

shinya

Disliked: Amenities
朝食の際にスタッフの配慮ですごく不快な思いをしました。2度と泊まりたくないホテルです。
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

marie-laure

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bel hotel moderne, personnel très compétent. Kids club épatant !
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

PUSHPAVALY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Okay okay hotel ..
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Aslam Ahmed

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

Great Stay

Had a Great experience at Araliya. Location was excellent with beach at the resort as well amazing sea views. The hotel room is generously spacious which was a big plus especially for our crawling baby. Sashika and her housekeeping team which included Dasindu Sandaruwan were excellent in maintaining all our houskeeping promptly and efficiently throughout the stay. I think this department has improved significantly from what we read previously. The room service staff, Kumar and his team, were really great in catering for us throughout our 7day stay. Even tiptoed and whispered in the room whilst our baby was sleeping. Breakfeast was good but there are areas than can be improved for instance better food variety and perhaps a less cluttered area considering that 2 halls are available. Sometimes there were issues of miscommunication especially telephonically, english was not always clearly understood.The beach area at the resort is public and is quite narrow with boats parked there but no fault of the resorts. Overall, a pleaseant and joyful experience. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Kohulan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Sagana

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025