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Palm Beach Inn and Sea Shells Cabanas

3.0 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; seafood
Reception
Cabin, 1 King Bed, Garden View, Garden Area
Superior Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony
Beach nearby, sun-loungers, beach towels

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
200, Galle Road, Bentota
  • Bentota Beach
    4 min drive
  • Kaluwamodara Bridge
    4 min drive
  • Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
    6 min drive
  • Bentota (BJT-Bentota River)
    4 min walk

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Garden Area

1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Garden Area

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Cabin, 1 King Bed, Garden View, Garden Area

Cabin, 1 King Bed, Garden View, Garden Area

Cabin, 1 King Bed, Garden View, Garden Area

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Balcony, Garden Area

1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Balcony, Garden Area

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Basic Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite

1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Basic Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Bar
4.0 out of 5, Very good, (36)
The price is AU$44
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec
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About the area

Bentota

With a stay at Palm Beach Inn and Sea Shells Cabanas in Bentota, you'll be by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Bentota Beach and Induruwa Beach. .This beach inn is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Kaluwamodara Bridge and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Moragalla Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Induruwa Beach - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Bentota Beach - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery - 6 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Beruwela Harbour - 10 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Moragalla Beach - 12 min drive - 4.8 km

Getting around

  • Aluthgama Railway Station - 6 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 96 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fuze - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Amal Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Nebula Pier 88 Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Chaplon Tea Center - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Palm Beach Inn and Sea Shells Cabanas

Beach inn in Bentota with free parking
Palm Beach Inn and Sea Shells Cabanas offers 12 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This inn also features concierge services, wedding services, and a picnic area.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at The Red Fish Seafood Rest, a restaurant which specializes in seafood, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Red Fish Seafood Rest - This family restaurant specializes in seafood and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–10:30 AM: USD 5 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • The Red Fish Seafood Rest

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Beach loungers
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 11.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 5 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 69 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 11.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Palm Beach Inn and Sea Shells Cabanas Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 26 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

ILIA

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No POOL! Очень скромно и запущено.
No POOL! На мой вопрос - а где же бассейн? Был дан идиотский ответ - вон там море, там и купайтесь! Море необорудованное, все очень запущенное, лежаков мало и они обычно поломанные, нормальный есть только один. За кондей требуется доп/оплата 3000 рупий. Холодильника в номере стандарт нет, но хоть разрешили пользоваться холодильником в столовой, но часто его отключали чтобы включить вентилятор. В целом персонал старается помочь, однако руководство недружелюбно. Больше чем на 1 ночь останавливаться смысла нет.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel backs on to a beach that is amazing, by far the cheapest hotel on the main strip, freindly attentive staff, very clean and situated in the centre of the main strip. Booked one night. Stayed for 4

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Great place.. Nice and big room.. Everything super clean.. Comfy bed.. 10 min walk to the centre.. Everything fine 👍
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Pirathapan , Colombo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No value for money
Staff were not helpful. Both manager & chef were on leave. No dinner arranged as restaurant was closed & not informed in advance. WiFi & TV were not working & there was no one to resolve this. Staff don’t know how to respect guests. Overall no value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

RJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Karim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
We were staying at this hotel for one night as we are travelling and we were pleasantly surprised. The staff were welcoming and accommodating on arrival and throughout our stay. The room was spacious and clean. The hotel is situated on the beach with sunbeds available. It was a great overnight stay, we would would definitely come back!

2/10 Terrible

Mirko, Belgrade

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't book this hotel!!!
The worst hotel and service ever! Don't stay there!!! The room we got wasn't the same as on the photo when booking. We felt deceived! Check in was also the slowest ever with an older lady who couldn't understand English and wasn't kind at all. We were looking forward to check out. Expensive for what you get!!! We would suggest hotels.com not to have this hotel in their offer!

4/10 Poor

nishantha

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Georg, Mumbai

Disliked: Room comfort
Awesome beach access, average hotel for high price
The key point of this Hotel is its location next to the beach. You leave the hotel garden, pass the train rails and are basically on the beach, which is in wonderful condition (cleanliness, sun beds, etc.) and calm (only few people there, no vendors strolling around). The hotel itself is still in the process of refurbishment. Our room was brand-new refurbished, however, the standard (e.g. bathroom, fridge, AC) was mediocre by best. Additionally, pests were present (mosquitoes, roaches), since you couldn't close windows / doors entirely during the nighttime. That is all fine for a backpacker budget hotel, however, if you charge 75 USD per night like the hotels next to it (Wunderbar Hotel, Amal Hotel), you should meet their higher standards as well. Payment via card wasn't possible, which is ridiculous with that price if you stay some days. I wouldn't recommend it if you get something else in Bentota for the price.

8/10 Good

Merce Martos

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Buen servicio, muy amables, esta bien para pasar una noche
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Camilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jättefint
Jättefint Hotell Bra service Nära till stranden

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Billigt
Lyhört och knarriga sängar, inte helt fräscht badrum

10/10 Excellent

Jakob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hosts and perfect location
Fantastic little hotel right in front of a great ocean view. Just 5 minutes from city Weligama. The hotel service, Noel and his family was absolute perfect. Highly recommended!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Alle waren sehr freundlich.wir haben auch ein kostenloser Upgrade bekommen.war einfach und sauber aber wir haben deutlich schönere Unterkünfte für den gleichen Preis gehabt. Besitzer waren sehr bemüht. Abendessen war sehr lecker! Strand war traumhaft und menschenleer da wir in November waren (Vorsaison)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

anika, Zell, Anika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Zu Hohe Erwartungen
Ich habe mir anhand der Bilder mehr von diesem Hotel erhofft. Das Zimmer war sehr sauber und war mit einer Klimaanlage und Deckenventilator ausgestattet. Das Bett war ziemlich hart, mag aber jeder anders. Leider funktionierte das kostenlose Wifi nur an der Rezeption und im Restaurant (dort auch nur schwach). Beim Frühstück war die Inhaberin sehr nett, wirkte aber schon fast aufdringlich. In dem Hotel gibt es einen Tuk-Tuk Fahrer, der uns erzählte es wäre ein Hotelservice. Dieser Service kostete aber mehr als Tuk-Tuks, die wir direkt an der Straße anhielten. Auf dem Weg zum Strand sollte man acht vor den vorbeifahrenden Zügen geben!! Es ist kein Warnhinweis angebracht. Erst dachten wir es wäre ein stillgelegtes Gleis, aber dann brauste auf einmal ein Zug an uns vorbei. Der Strandabschnitt ist sehr sauber und mit Liegen und Schirmen ausgestattet.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Om du vil være alene..
Fantastisk beliggenhet på den fineste delen av Bentota Beach. Veldig rolige omgivelser, man er nesten alene på stranden! Personalet var fantastiske, ordnet med alt vi hadde behov for! Virkelig en plass verdt å besøke!

6/10 Okay

Thomas, Malmö

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Helt okej, hade kunnat komma tillbaka
Vi blev varmt välkomnade och fick hjälp med väskor, rummet var fint och välstädat. Tyvärr luktade lite konstigt i rummet, vet inte om det var något sorts rengöringsmedel eller fukt, men det gick hur bra som helst att sova. Vi hade ac i vårt rum. Frukost ingick och vi fick snabbt hjälp och frukosten var vanligt turistfrukost som man får i landet. Hotellet är precis vid en järnväg, går några tåg om dagen, men det störde inte oss. Ligger en liten bit från vägen där det är mycket trafik, men det hör man inte alls inne på hotellet.

6/10 Okay

anthony, colmar 68

Disliked: Staff & service
Mauvais rapport qualité/prix
Mauvais rapport qualité/prix, chambre beaucoup trop chère pour la prestation de l'hôtel (aucune). Vous ne faites qu'y dormir, il n'y a rien d'autre à y faire. Statue du patriarche russe à l'entrée. Mince filet d'eau dans la douche, qui fuit. Bonne literie et bonne CLim. Nourriture qui arrive après 1h d'attente minimum et de la saucisse bas de gamme dans les nouilles à la place des crevettes, poulet et calamars!!! Chambre jamais nettoyée ni serviettes changées même après demande, nous avons fini par passer le balai nous même.Pourtant, c'était notre chambre la plus chère au Sri Lanka!

6/10 Okay

Veronica, Stockholm

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Seashell cabanas bentota
Fantastisk strand. Trevlig personal och tillmötesgående. Ok rum, vi hade standard dubbelrum. Dåligt tryck i duschen.Hade dock ingen koll på vår bokning vi gjort. Och vi fick visa bokningsbekräftelse flera gånger. Och betala rummet kontant. Fanns ingen fungerande kortläsare.

8/10 Good

Linn, Oslo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Wery nice place, nice host/hotelowner. She makes nice curry. Authentic place. Quiet beach.

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service