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70, Poruthota Road | Etthukala, Negombo 11500, Sri Lanka
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Windmill Beach Hotel
Ranked #23 of 26 hotels in Negombo
2.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
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Sheffield, United Kingdom
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Glorious Sri Lanka”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Went on a recommendation of a friend from Cambridge. The whole trip was very enjoyable. This is the first hotel we stayed at. Close to the airport. Friendly staff and the management was too. It is being renovated after being on some lease for some time. Food was great too. The sea was just across the road. The service made up for the rooms being basic.

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  • Stayed March 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Chennai, India
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Budget travel”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed in this hotel as we had to catch a flight early..as the location is close to airport,compared to staying in the city...the whole area is lively with tourists at night, with many eating joints & some places are open till 1 am

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Phi Phi
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Worst place ever!! Don't ever go there.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2011
4
people found this review helpful

Never tried worse hotel. Disgusting, old and dirty room. Seemed like a place from world war 2. We slept all night on top of the bedsheets since everything seemed so disgusting. Didn't even want to open our suitcases in case of flees or other bugs. Would rather sleep on the beach than this place which I won't even call a hotel.

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Dreadful. Like a hotel room in Iraq or Afghanistan”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2011
5
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Truly awful. And at $28 per night - talk about rip off!! We stayed here for our last night in Sri Lanka and how we regretted it. It felt like a hotel room in Beirut or some kind of war zone. Filthy room, tiny beds with thin worn mattresses, no hot water, the pillows were at least 10 years old and the curtains were something from the 1970's - and certainly hadn't been washed since then! A generator or air con system on the "balcony" kept us awake until our alarm went off at 4am for our trip to the airport and then when we got downstairs the lady on reception had locked us in despite our telling her we were leaving at the crack of dawn. We had to break out of the hotel to avoid missing our cab!! Never again.

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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london
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Nightmare”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2009
3
people found this review helpful

the hotel is a nightmare,rooms are completley dirty,old and smelly pillows.i did not dare to open my luggage,in fear to catch some roaches and other insects.
the restaurant is a desaster,i had to experience the most horrible food on the negombo beach road.the owner was unfriendly with guests and his staff.he was only hanging on his mobile phone,windmill would be better to close down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Stayed December 2008, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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70, Poruthota Road | Etthukala, Negombo 11500, Sri Lanka
Price range (per night):* INR2,173 - 3,121

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