The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Tangalla

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Tangalla

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Tangalla, 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 Tangalla, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Tangalla 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 Tangalla, 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 Tangalla 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 Tangalla for first time visitors.

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

Palm Paradise Cabanas + Villas

3-star Resort 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 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Located at Goyambokka, Palm Paradise Cabanas + Villas has great rooms from $65 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Nuga Eden Tangalle

Guest House with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tangalla
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Nuga Eden Tangalle which has nice rooms starting at $26. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Pallikkudawa,. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.7 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Turtle Bay

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Turtle Bay to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $93. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Kalamatiya, Gurupokuna. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 17.1 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

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


Lagoon Paradise Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Tangalla
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $44, Lagoon Paradise Beach Resort, at Marakolliya , Tangalle, Sri Lanka provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and cooking classes. It's located just 3.6 km from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Breakfast in the room


Buckingham Place

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $231 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Buckingham Place has a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $231 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rekawa Village, Netolpitiya. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a game room, free parking, and a pool table, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 7.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Villa Tangalle Lagoon

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Tangalla
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Villa Tangalle Lagoon is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $37, and it's located at 18/2 Ashoka Mawatha, Medaketiya Road. We also love the a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Eva Lanka

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Eva Lanka because it has great rooms that start at $79. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Unakuruwa. Only 3.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Frangipani Beach Villa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $16 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Frangipani Beach Villa offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $16 (before taxes). It's located at N.U.Jayawardana road, Medaketiya, Tangalle. And has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a spa, free parking, kids meals, and evening entertainment which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Mawella Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tangalla
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Mahawela Road,Morakatiyara,Nakulugamuwa,, Mawella Beach Resort has great rooms from $121 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.5 km from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Nature Lanka Ayurveda Health Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Nature Lanka Ayurveda Health Resort which has nice rooms starting at $150. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a kitchen, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kahadamodara. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, cooking classes, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 2.6 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Train station shuttle
  • Breakfast in the room


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

For more terrific hotel ideas in Tangalla, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Tangalla, Best Beach Hotels in Tangalla, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Tangalla, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Tangalla, Best Hotels for One Week in Tangalla, Best Hotels for One Night in Tangalla, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Tangalla, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Tangalla, or Best Business Hotels in Tangalla.


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

Tangalla Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$72

Travelers to Tangalla, 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 19 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $72. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Tangalla.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $104
  • 3-star hotels: $74
  • 2-star hotels: $42


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