spent 8 days of luxury in this beautiful hotel. the pictures you see in the brochure are just what you get in reality. beautiful views , spotless grounds, attentive staff. the view from our room was idylic. excellent food all round, from the fine dining to the bar snacks. we hired boogie boards from the hotel at £1.20 per hour!!... more

We loved the Taj and did not know why people have been so negative, bearing in mind the poverty in Sri Lanka the hotel operates to good standards. The service is first class and the staff go out of their way to help. Our Ocean view room was was massive and the food great. We did not find it too... more

We (my wife and I plus two young girls 4 & 2) stayed at the hotel for a week. Very reasonable deal for the week. Hotel is in a great location for walks along the beach or exploring further. We had a good-sized deluxe room close to restaurant and pool. The hotel needs some updating; rooms are starting to look... more

Its idle for family, have good swimming pool and private beaches more

This is a really nice hotel in an idyllic setting. Spectacular sunsets nightly, interesting food buffets (theme nights many nights), attentive and friendly staff, gorgeous pool, clean, safe beaches (no vendors). The Sri Lankan people are some of the friendliest we have met in many many countries we have visited. Yes, expect to pay the odd tip/bakshish for kindnesses and... more

The hotel is in a great location right on a stunning beach. The grounds and pool area are well manicured. Our room was on the ground floor in sight of the beach. The service in the hotel is excellent. We were on a B&B basis. Breakfast was excellent, with a great choice of European or Sri Lanken cuisine. We ate... more

We travelled from Dubai to colombo for a quick get away, and I have to say it was a great week at the Taj Exotica. We stayed here for 8 nights, and requested a early check in which we got! We had a Orchid Sea View King Bed room, and it was lovely, they were most accomodating for us. The... more

We flew from Heathrow, UK, to Colombo Sri Lanka for the start of our Honeymoon before travelling on to Maldives. It was a long drive (3 hours) to the Taj, but once we arrived we were very pleased with the location and class of the hotel. I've read reviews about people saying they were disappointed with a few things, but... more

We stayed in the Orchid room on the 6th floor, which was a corner room with a panoramic view of the ocean. The service was excellent, the beach calm and beautiful and the view of the sunset - stunning! We could have reduced our stay in Colombo and gone straight to Bentota. The internet was not free, and came at... more