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Reviews of Sun N Sea Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Sun N Sea Hotel
324 Matara Road, Unawatuna

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed staying two nights at Sun N Sea in early April. We enjoyed both the view of the beach/ ocean as well as the food. We were able to walk along the beach and into town easily. The manger helped us find a store which sells a computer charger. We had accidentally left ours at home. The beds were very comfortable and we all enjoyed surfing lessons.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Ife

Disliked: Amenities
Read if you are considering staying a Unawatuna. I stayed 2 hours of a 3 night booking before I checked out. The hotel itself was ok. Though it looks different to the online photos as the rooms don't have the mosquito netting. The bare decor and stone based bed gave the room a cold uninviting feeling. I took a walk in Unawatuna and felt uncomfortable because it was predominantly white. The only people of color were the restaurant and shop vendors. Clearly very unusual in Sri Lanka. All the menus were in English and Russian. I checked out and moved to Koggala, which is lovely. On doing some much deeper research into Unawatuna, I see my instincts were justified. I would advise people do some news and social media research to check if it's a place for you.

8/10 Good

Karim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good choice!
Very nice small hotel, the location and view are wow, which was the first thing attracted us to the hotel as it's literally direct to the beach. The owner is very friendly, also the staff all are very polite and smiling all time, specially Chathuranga is very friendly and smiling. They also have a restaurant in the hotel which I personally recommend it! Nice food options and the prices are very acceptable. The only draw back was the quietness as it was a bit noisy at late night.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel. Great location and awesome staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nazneen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had earlier planned a one-night stay but ended up extending it to one more night as we loved the property a lot. The best things were cleanliness and location. The room was small but with all needed amenities like AC, wardrobe, locker, work desk, cloth stand, and mosquito net ( was very helpful ). The washroom was spacious and very clean. There was a common patio area in front of all rooms where we could get the best view of the sea. Restaurant food was one of the best in Sri Lanka. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel directly on one end of the beach with view of the sea. Good food and friendly staff
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

camilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Krysta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely locally own hotel
It was really lovely, they staff is very helpful and the restaurant serves delicious food. Perfect location near the end of the beach so it’s a little quieter but still close to all the other restaurants and the main beach. I hope to return someday soon!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Kirsty

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Needs a bit of investment
I don't understand the amazing reviews. The place is a bit tired. The main problem for us was the lack of sunbeds. Don't put photos up of sun loungers looking out to sea when you only have 2. All the rest are broken and are just stacked up. Buy some more! Breakfast was good. Staff are nice. The upstairs rooms are a bit gloomy. We stayed in room 7 which had lots of windows, but the blinds didn't work and the windowsills were filthy. AC good. No where to hang clothes. No bedside lights and the light wasn't bright enough to read by. Good position at the end of the beach and right opposite the wine store. Just needs a bit of attention.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mrs. ARCHANA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A memorable stay
Beautifully located. Excellent ambience. It was a pleasure to sit ooit & see the sea. The food was amazing.Excellent hospitality. It was a pleasure to stay in this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

kyia80

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Extremely spartan
I spent 10 days in the hotel and I tried the restaurant too. The hotel is on the beach and about 10 mins walking from the tourist area (mainly bazars, bars and restaurant). I appreciated the early check in. The room was large but extremely basic, no TV, no shower curtains. The daily cleaning was upon request, like the bath linen changing. The bed linen was never changed. The restaurant has a limited menu but tasty and some dishes were unavailable. The cocktail menu would have been interesting but no bartenders available or still in training, so no chance to have something more complex than a rum&coke. The staff was very gentle and helpful.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Felix

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Toppen
Jättebra hotell med väldigt mysig personal. Ligger längst bort på stranden så blir därmed lite lugnare.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Underbart hotell
Ett underbart hotell intill stranden med fantastisk utsikt. Fantastiskt personal som gjorde allt för att vi, en familj på 4, skulle vara nöjda, vilket vi alla var. Vi stannade en vecka och vi kommer boka in oss så snart vi kan igen. Det var underbart att höra vågorna dygnet runt. Mycket god och prisvärd mat på hotellet. På stranden intill finns också många restauranger. Rekommenderas varmt🌞
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Charlotte Sverre

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy hotel
Nice place locating at the beach. Friendly staff
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfekt läge på unawatuna stranden. Fina vyer. Bra frukost och god mat i restaurangen. Trevlig och hjälpsam personal
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Flott avslutning på rundreise
Veldig bra å våkne og sovne til bølgebrus. Flott utsikt og hyggelig personale, god pizza.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for the money
Clean, quiet, good shower, good wifi, on the beach, at the end of the beach away from noisy music from bars and restaurants, reception staff very kind and helpful, no fridge in the room,,but got a kettle after 2 days, breakfast very simple and basic and never ready in time waited 20 minutes just for hot water...save your money and book without breakfast....
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Frida

Liked: Staff & service
Nice and spartan on the beach.
We stayed here for 5 nights in February 2019. This hotel is located at the end of the Unawatuna beach, and it’s basically ON the beach. The view from the rooms are amazing. The room was very spartan, and only has what you need. Nothing more. You have to ask for cleaning, but they would gladly do it if you ask. The breakfast and the food there was really good. You ordered breakfast from a menu, so it was fresh made. The a la carte menu had big variation and lot to choose from. The pizza was made over a cinnamon wood fire. Really good! When we stayed the had a problem with both electricity and water. So the AC stopped working during a couple of nights (hoooot), and we had to ask them to put or water on almost every time we wanted to shower or just wash or hands. Hopefully this is temporary! It was nice that it was at the end of the beach, because it was less tourists there. But the beach was a little bit better if you went a bit further. Lot of good restaurants at the beach if you want to eat somewhere else. The hotel was good compared to the low cost, but a bit spartan for our taste.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

René

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bien : situation, confort, propreté. ...
Très bon emplacement, calme directement sur la plage. Chambres grandes et confortables, salle de bain nickel. Le tout avec une déco moderne et de bon goût. Transats à l'ombre. Petit dejeuner bien. Personnels très aimables et serviables. Nous reviendrons...
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Sun N Sea on 9 Feb 2018
Thank you for your positive comments. It is most appreciated. We will pass on same to our staff for whom it is always a pleasure to be of service. We look forward to welcoming you back soon