My husband and I stayed here for our honeymoon over the Christmas period- obviously an incredibly expensive time of year to visit, but the hotel was decorated very well and we had a wonderful Christmas Eve party around the pool- that was one of the best hi-lights of our honeymoon. The flight from LHR was over 10 hours, followed by... More

Had a great new year at this hotel the staff were very helpful and polite . The food was good especially for the new year gala which was excellent . Lovely sea view room which was kept clean and tidy . Had no trouble with beach boys or anybody any where in sri lanka found it a very chilled out... More

Spent Christmas 2011 here with my girlfriend, brothers and parents (who had just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary and we're renewing their vows in Sri Lanka - the main reason for the trip). In general, the rooms are clean, the pool is lovely and the beach is literally a stones throw away and the clean sand does not disappoint (although... More

Positives - the people are lovely, most of the staff very helpful and attentive (particularly our room cleaner), the atmosphere is very relaxing and the buffet has plenty of variety. We were there for Christmas and they made a HUGE effort to put on lots of lovely different food options, to set and decorate the tables all around the pool... More

Our stay at Avani; previously known as Kani Lanka; was amazing. We booked this place as our first part of our honeymoon and we are really glad that we did! The hotel has everything you need for a relaxing break. The rooms are spacious and cleaned several times a day if needed. The food is great too all day long... More

If the beach is important to you do not go here. If you are happy to sit by the pool all day then the hotel is fine. The sand on the beach is very course and very uncomfortable to walk on. The sea (end of November, beginning December) was very rough and the beach shelved very steeply so swimming was... More

The greates disappointment for us was the location. Nobody had warned us that in August it is impossible to swim in the sea. When we arrived the red flag on the beach was a permanent fixture and when I asked when would it be possible to swim, the hotel pool boy smiled and suggested December. As we came for two... More

We stayed at the Kani Lanka for one night only whilst on our way from Kandy to Ahungalla. A beautiful, modern place with a beautiful swimming pool. Rooms were a bit small for the price but didn't bother us much. Would recommend a max of 3 nights at the place and particularly if you are moving around the country. More

We stayed here for 6 nights following a 4 night tour of the island. First impressions of the hotel are good, it has modern decor in the reception/bar areas. However, during our stay there were a number of issues which did not live up to the 4 star rating. The meals on the all inclusive package are buffet only, not... More