Good pool and beach bar, food ok...staff friendly and attempt to be helpful.... Good location right on the beach and within walking distance of bars and restuarants... Rooms large......and here the good stops....the room we had was filthy, it took the two of us perhaps 40 minutes to kill all the mosquitoes...finally found they were entering through a rotting hole... more

Only a few minutes by taxi from the airport. Large rooms, basic but clean. Large shower rooms ,and hot water too!! Lovely staff at the pool and restaurant, thought the reception staff could use a lesson in customer service. As with most Sri Lankan hotels, the Golden Star is getting a bit rough around the edges, but set right on... more