The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Habarana

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Habarana

Visiting Habarana, Sri Lanka for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Habarana, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Habarana based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Habarana for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Habarana before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Habarana for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Habarana for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Aliya Resort and Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Avudangawa, Kimbissa, Aliya Resort and Spa has great rooms from $121 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


The Other Corner Habarana

3-star Resort with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A great place to stay is The Other Corner Habarana which has nice rooms starting at $58. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Laksirigama, Anuradhapura Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Habarana Village by Cinnamon

4-star Resort with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Habarana
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

We found Habarana Village by Cinnamon to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $54. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Po Box 01. You'll also find outdoor tennis, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Jays Holiday Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $53, Jays Holiday Resort, at Polonnaruwa Road,Threesinhagma provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and cooking classes. It's located just 2.3 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


ACME Grand Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Habarana

ACME Grand Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $83 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Polonnaruwa Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and child care, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Le Grand Meaulnes

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $21 (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.

The great guest rating of Le Grand Meaulnes is 9.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, child care, city views, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $21, and it's located at Trincomalee Road. We also love the kids meals, car rentals, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and fishing which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Elephas Resort & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Habarana
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Elephas Resort & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $38. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, child care, and a spa and wellness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 47/B, Aaudangawa, Kibissa. Only 3.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Oak Ray Elephant Lake

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Oak Ray Elephant Lake offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $56 (before taxes). It's located at Digampaththaha, Kibissa, Habarana and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, and a pool table which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.4 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Sevanagama

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Sevanagama , Habarana, Sevanagama has great rooms from $53 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, hiking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find cooking classes, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking


Eagles Wing's GuestHouse

Guest House with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Habarana
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Eagles Wing's GuestHouse which has nice rooms starting at $37. Offering room service, a restaurant, parking, rooms with kitchens, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Laksirigama, Anuradhapura Rd.. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, a spa, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Kandy, Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, and Nilaveli.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Habarana, make sure you also see Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Habarana, Best Hotels for One Week in Habarana, Best Hotels for One Night in Habarana, or Best Business Hotels in Habarana.


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

Habarana Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$57

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Habarana, Sri Lanka. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Habarana, Sri Lanka based on data from 10 hotels is an affordable $57. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Habarana.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $121
  • 4-star hotels: $58
  • 3-star hotels: $48
  • 2-star hotels: $37


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