The Best Beach Hotels in Bentota

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Bentota

Trying to decide where to stay near the beach in Bentota, Sri Lanka? The area is a fun, active, and exciting beach destination. When researching the best beach hotel in Bentota for your next trip, you'll probably want to look for a variety of amenities such as a nice pool, oceanfront location near the water, free parking, fitness center, and access to water sports. For families traveling with children, a kid-friendly environment is also a must. And for couples seeking a romantic getaway, perhaps a spa, hot tub, and ocean views might be essential. Safety is also a top priority, as is the price, nearby activities, and guest ratings. With so many hotels near the water to choose from, finding the perfect beach resort or hotel can be overwhelming. That's why this guide will highlight the top hotel stays on the beach in Bentota based on traveler ratings and these criteria. From the soft sand to the luxurious amenities, Bentota's beach resorts and hotels offer the best of everything for vacationers looking for a relaxing and enjoyable beach trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Haus Berlin

Guest House with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Bentota
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at NO.213 Alvis Road, Haus Berlin has great rooms from $32 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.8 km from the city center, visitors will especially love snorkeling, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this beach hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


Bentota Beach by Cinnamon

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Bentota Beach by Cinnamon which has nice rooms starting at $179. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Bentota Beach Beruwela. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area


Club Villa

3-star Resort with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Bentota
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

We found Club Villa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $125. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 138/15, Galle Road. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, child care, and laundry services which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


Taj Bentota Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Bentota
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $145, Taj Bentota Resort & Spa, at National Holiday Resort provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Picnic area


Panchi Villa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Panchi Villa has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $45 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 339/7a Kurudu Watta, Warahena. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and cooking classes, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.4 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Saman Villas

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $401 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Bentota
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Saman Villas is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $401, and it's located at Aturuwella. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub which are great for travelers. And since it's just 2.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Adults only
  • Picnic area


Nisala Arana Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $954 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Bentota
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Nisala Arana Boutique Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $954. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 326/1 Circular Road, Kommala, Bentota. Only 2.5 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and cooking classes at this fun hotel.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned


Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa Sri Lanka

4-star Resort with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Bentota
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa Sri Lanka offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $87 (before taxes). It's located at Aluthgama and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


AVANI Bentota Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Bentota
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Bentota, AVANI Bentota Resort has great rooms from $86 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Wunderbar Beach Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Wunderbar Beach Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $65. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Robolgoda, Bentota 168/10. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, a spa, and free parking. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


Also, take a look at the Beach hotels in nearby destinations: Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna, Negombo, and Galle.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Bentota, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Bentota, Best Cheap Hotels in Bentota, Best Luxury Hotels in Bentota, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bentota, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Bentota, Best Hotels for One Week in Bentota, Best Hotels for One Night in Bentota, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Bentota, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Bentota, or Best Business Hotels in Bentota.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Bentota?

Bentota Average Beach Hotel Price
$130

Travelers to Bentota, Sri Lanka will have a large number of terrific beach accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of beach hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 22 beach hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $130. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Bentota.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $211
  • 4-star hotels: $137
  • 3-star hotels: $134
  • 2-star hotels: $28


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