Stayed at Avani Bentota for one Night in Jan 2012. The hotel staff were very friendly and obliging. Check in and room allocation was done within 10 minutes of arriving. You get a nice view of the ocean when you enter the lobby area and the open spaces are great! The pool area was was very nice, with the hotel having two pools for the guests convenience. The rooms were nicely done but i think the most convenient rooms are the ones near the pool in the ground level as the room terrace open up near the pool deck. The rooms at the top most level are a bit smaller than the rest. Nice flat screen TV's in the room and the rooms comes with adapters etc.. The bed and pillows were very comfortable and we had a great nights rest!!
Food needs to improve at the hotel a lot!. The buffet Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner did not have much choice compared to hotels such as Bentota Beach, Tranz or Lighthouse. The food was also very bland and tasteless. Usually hotels have some meat action station in those regions for dinner and lunch but Avani did not have such action stations. Salad selection was very poor! Food was a BIG disappointment! When you are on holiday you look forward to eating good food!
Food and drink off the menu was very expensive! Not worth the price at all! This seems to be the new trend the hospitality industry in Sri Lanka is adopting in resorts!
This hotel does not have a Elevator and the dinning area can get a little warm when there is no breeze. Hotel should consider installing some fans to keep the air circulating during hot days.
- Serendib Hotel Bentota
