The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Weligama

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Weligama

If it's your first trip to Weligama, Sri Lanka for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Weligama. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Weligama. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Weligama for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Weligama beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Weligama for your first trip!

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

Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $192 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Weligama

Located at 700 Matara Road, Pelana, Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa has great rooms from $192 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


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W15 Weligama

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

A great place to stay is W15 Weligama which has nice rooms starting at $113. 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 506, New Galle Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, laundry services, city views, a spa, and a pool table which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 km from the city center. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Cape Weligama - Relais and Chateaux

5-star Resort with prices starting at $473 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Cape Weligama - Relais and Chateaux to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $473. 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 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Abhimanagama Road 46/38, Nawam Mw, Colombo 2. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, a spa, and a child pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Namal Stay

Guest house with prices starting at $23 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Weligama
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $23, Namal Stay, at 138/11 Old Galle Road provides room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. 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, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, and an indoor play area. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Sapiens home - Weligama bay

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $24 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Sapiens home - Weligama bay has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $24 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Polwatta. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.7 km from the city center, this fantastic 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 first time trip hotels.

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


Nature Rex Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $10 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Weligama
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Nature Rex Hostel is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $10, and it's located at No.116, Julgaha Gedara, Mahanaviya Road. We also love the rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a spa, free parking, and evening entertainment which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Weligama Ocean Breeze

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

A cool place is Weligama Ocean Breeze because it has great rooms that start at $50. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Weligama By Pass Road. Only 2.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, hiking, laundry services, a child pool, and free parking at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Luvi Lucas River Side

Guest house with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Weligama
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Luvi Lucas River Side offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $26 (before taxes). It's located at No 56, Polwatta Road, Pelena Weligama and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Casa Samaya, Boutique Beachfront Hotel in Weligama

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

Located at Kananke Road, Casa Samaya, Boutique Beachfront Hotel in Weligama has great rooms from $46 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, a spa, and a child pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.4 km from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Crystal Villa

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A great place to stay is Crystal Villa which has nice rooms starting at $80. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Matara Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ella, Galle, Hikkaduwa, Tangalla, and Nuwara Eliya.

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

Weligama Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$43

After analyzing 98 first time trip hotels in Weligama, Sri Lanka, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $43. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Weligama.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $127
  • 4-star hotels: $63
  • 3-star hotels: $35
  • 2-star hotels: $30


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