hotel,staff,food,was fab...not a lot of entertainment especially when it rained there is nothing to do......a liitle out of the way to walk anywhwere...book your trips with asda realy realy good they cant do enough for you and will make jewellery and do repairs and make clothing for you....nissan is a fab tour guide...and melanie is lovely...thamil seems to be the main organiser of trips and hes fab as well...outside the resort its a different story with the culture

We selected this hotel as our base for day 1, as it was close to the airport and the flight arrived at 4 in the morning, before going north to explore the island for two weeks. I have read some very mixed reviews about the place, but for us it fulfilled the need very well and very honestly - one of those places where it does exactly what it says on the tin! It has an amazing big pool and there is a permanent buzz of activity all day with a lot of organised activity for families. The pool bar music pounds your eardrums a bit and the staff were very good. The food was great - what are they all complaining about - and is presented as a well organised and varied buffet. Rooms were fine and beds comfortable, although check in and check out are ridiculously slow (but hey, it's Sri Lanka). It is a thumping great resort and if you have children and want something all inclusive and active this is the place for you. On the downside, the beach was pretty much out of bounds and the location was off the beaten track if you wanted a stroll to the shops. If you came here you would be the type who is happy to remain in campus and then organise your sightseeing through the front desk. Room tip - make sure your room is not too close to the pool as it is noisy and get a first floor one.

On our honeymoon, this hotel was one of the very best, not only for the beautiful view it had facing the seashore but for the food the service. Highly recommended for family and couples specially. Would definelty would want to go back for a visit once again.

this was our second stay here, there have ben a few improvements since our last visit, the resturant is a lot better, cleaner and more upto date
The rooms have been updated (well the bath has gone and new walk in showers installed, which arte a great improvement
The rooms have had a lick of paint, and are still roomy and spacious, but still have no draw space for underwear and such
The staff are still the same, helpful and friendly, with lots of smiles, even more now with the new management structure (any complaints, they lose their job)
The entire complex has had a face change, new shops (well there will be when they are finished)
It all looks very bright and airy now, the new bar looks very good, and some great sunsets from here
We were supposed to get a special meal for a return visit, but along the line there was a screw up, so that never happened
The security was updated while we were there, boith the army and police wew patroling the beach (due to an incident on the beach) but even so, , the beach outrside the hotel is the only one worth visiting, even though the sea was a bit rough
As last year, there are 2 pools, the quiet pool and the other pool, ideal for kids of all ages, tea and coffee and snacks are served here, if you dont fancy a full lunch
Others have mentiond the beach boys who tout for work, I will say that if you do use them, you will have a guide and a driver, and you will be paying for both (the driver dont usually talk English, but the guide does, and you wont have the beach boy who sold you the trip) I will recommend Emmanual tours though, as I have used him before and he never over charged us and with our trips we wqere thew only people, there were no over crowded bus, but its your money use who you want, just be aware that you get what you pay for
While I was there I did find out a lot more that goes on with the beach boys (If you want to know more, a PM will be fine)
I will be going again next year, it really is a great place with great staff
Just like to thank the animation staff, but try and gear it to English instead of all German, please
The grounds are very well maintained, the bar staff are verey good and very attentive,
The house cleaning staff are pretty good (but take pot luck what time your room will be done)