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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Matara

Matara is a fantastic city to visit for a weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make your trip even more enjoyable. Whether you're traveling as a couple, a family, or solo, we've analyzed all of the hotels in the area to help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Matara. There are many affordable options for a hotel here, from cozy bed and breakfasts to large chain hotels. When considering where to stay in Matara for your long weekend escape, make sure to look for amenities that will help you relax and unwind, such as a fitness center, spa, or pool. And don't forget to consider location - finding a hotel near restaurants and other things to do can make your stay much more enjoyable. Matara is a great city for sightseeing, and there are plenty of things to do for families or couples during a weekend escape, including museums or outdoor activities which are perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So if you're looking for a weekend getaway in Matara, one of these wonderful hotels will help you take advantage of everything on offer.

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

Surfing Elephant Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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Located at No.30 Polhena Surfing elephant Resort & Spa Building, Surfing Elephant Resort has great rooms from $43 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.6 km from the city center, visitors will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a spa at this convenient hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Malee Villa (Beach Inns Holiday Resort)

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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A great place to stay is Malee Villa (Beach Inns Holiday Resort) which has nice rooms starting at $49. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Beach Road. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Ruvee Nature Rest

Guest house with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Matara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
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We found Ruvee Nature Rest to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $25. We loved that is has room service, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Bandanage Ruppa, Udupila, Mirissa. You'll also find a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 8.5 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, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Culture Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Matara
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $65, Culture Resort, at 24, Beach Road, Polhena provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Isuru Holiday Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Matara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
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Isuru Holiday Inn has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $33 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at No 01, Browns Hill, Matara. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.9 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Iconic polhena

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Matara
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Iconic polhena is 9.99 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $128, and it's located at Iconic Polhena - Beach Hotel. We also love the a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 1.7 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.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Moana La Vie - Polhena

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $29 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Moana La Vie - Polhena because it has great rooms that start at $29. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Samson Dias Mawatha. Only 1.9 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this fun hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Beach Inns Holiday Resort

Guest house with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Matara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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Beach Inns Holiday Resort offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and a spa which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $49 (before taxes). It's located at Beach Road, Madiha and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 km from the city center.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Brizo Paradiso

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
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Located at Samson Dias Mawatha 1310, Brizo Paradiso has great rooms from $28 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 1.9 km from the center of town. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Ferola

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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A great place to stay is Hotel Ferola which has nice rooms starting at $98. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a spa, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Polhena No : 136, Beach Road. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 2.1 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ella, Galle, Nuwara Eliya, Mirissa, and Hikkaduwa.

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


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Matara?

Matara Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$49

Travelers to Matara will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 46 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $49. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Matara.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $21
  • 4-star hotels: $58
  • 3-star hotels: $51


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