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The Best Beach Hotels in Unawatuna

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Unawatuna

Unawatuna is a stunning coastal area known for its great beaches, oceanfront location, as well as its scenic ocean views. When searching for the best beach hotels in Unawatuna, visitors often seek a variety of amenities and luxuries like a fun pool, easy to reach location, gym or fitness center, free parking, water sports, a restaurant, and perhaps even a kitchen inside the room. If you're a family traveling with kids, a kid-friendly atmosphere is a must, while couples seeking a romantic getaway would probably prefer a spa, hot tub, and beautiful ocean views. We've analyzed many of the oceanfront hotels near the water in Unawatuna, and with so many options to choose from, finding the perfect beach resort or hotel can be overwhelming. So, we have identified the top hotels by the beach in Unawatuna based on guest ratings and key criteria. From smaller beachfront hotels to luxurious resorts, these hotels offer the best accommodations for travelers looking for a top beach hotel experience. So, if you're deciding where to stay at the beach in Unawatuna, we've found the perfect hotel stays on the beach for your trip. Whether you're looking for a family-friendly environment or a romantic getaway, this area has something for everyone, and the best beach hotels in Unawatuna offer the ultimate in comfort and relaxation. So, let's get started!

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

Cocobay Unawatuna

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Unawatuna
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 10/A Roomassala Road,Unawatuna, Cocobay Unawatuna has great rooms from $80 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.9 km from the city center, visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this beach hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Thaproban Pavilion Resort and Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Unawatuna
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Thaproban Pavilion Resort and Spa which has nice rooms starting at $90. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Thaproban Pavilion Resort And Spa,Wella Devala Rd.. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and child care which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • 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
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Kids' club
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Fort Edge Retreat

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Unawatuna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Fort Edge Retreat to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $37. 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 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Sri Gunarathana Road , Wanchawela. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Villa Gaetano

Guest House with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Unawatuna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $37, Villa Gaetano, at 151, Atharagoda Road, Unawatuna provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, cooking classes, and free parking. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Thambapanni Retreat

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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Thambapanni Retreat has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $40 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Wella Dewala Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.1 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
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Sergeant House

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Unawatuna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Sergeant House is 9.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $60, and it's located at 381, Matara Road, Ganahena, Unawatuna. We also love the rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a spa and wellness center which are great for travelers. And since it's just 1.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Villa Amma Erna

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Unawatuna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Villa Amma Erna because it has great rooms that start at $72. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rathanyaka Estate Kalehe Wanchawala. Only 1.5 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love hiking, cooking classes, a game room, free parking, and laundry facilities at this fun hotel.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry facilities
  • Adults only
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Rockside Cabanas Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Rockside Cabanas Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $149 (before taxes). It's located at No. 668 Matara Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers city views, cooking classes, a spa, kids meals, and evening entertainment which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3 km from the city center.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
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Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel Original Dutch Governors House

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $27 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Unawatuna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Unawatuna, Nooit Gedacht Heritage Hotel Original Dutch Governors House has great rooms from $27 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.7 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
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Picnic area
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Villa Thawthisa The Boutique Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Unawatuna
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Villa Thawthisa The Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $97. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Dewala road, Yaddehimulla. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the beach hotels in nearby destinations: Hikkaduwa, Bentota, Galle, and Mirissa.

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


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Unawatuna?

Unawatuna Average Beach Hotel Price
$57

Visitors will find a large range of terrific beach hotel choices when planning a visit to Unawatuna. The price of these beach hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average beach hotel price in Unawatuna based on data from 41 hotels is an affordable $57. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Unawatuna.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $86
  • 4-star hotels: $78
  • 3-star hotels: $63
  • 2-star hotels: $26


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