The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bentota

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Bentota

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Bentota, Sri Lanka? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Bentota, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Bentota to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Bentota, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Bentota for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Bentota for first time visitors.

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

Bentota Beach by Cinnamon

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Bentota Beach Beruwela, Bentota Beach by Cinnamon has great rooms from $179 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Panchi Villa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bentota
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Panchi Villa which has nice rooms starting at $45. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 339/7a Kurudu Watta, Warahena. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and cooking classes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Taj Bentota Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Taj Bentota Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $145. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at National Holiday Resort. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Haus Berlin

Guest House with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bentota
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $32, Haus Berlin, at NO.213 Alvis Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 1.8 km from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Club Villa

3-star Resort with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Club Villa has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $125 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 138/15, Galle Road. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Wunderbar Beach Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Wunderbar Beach Hotel is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $65, and it's located at Robolgoda, Bentota 168/10. We also love the a bar, child care, laundry services, a spa, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Nisala Arana Boutique Hotel

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

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, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and cooking classes at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool


OYO 241 Chami Villa Bentota

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

OYO 241 Chami Villa Bentota offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $25 (before taxes). It's located at Pitaramba and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, cooking classes, free parking, evening entertainment, and car rentals which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Villa 80

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $41 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bentota
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Elpitiya Road, Villa 80 has great rooms from $41 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, cooking classes, and a child pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Waterside Bentota

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Waterside Bentota which has nice rooms starting at $35. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Yathramulla. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, cooking classes, kids meals, and car rentals. It's located just 1.4 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 first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna, Colombo, and Negombo.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Bentota?

Bentota Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$121

Travelers to Bentota, Sri Lanka will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 20 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $121. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Bentota.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $116
  • 4-star hotels: $156
  • 3-star hotels: $134
  • 2-star hotels: $28


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