We just got back from 3 nights at the Waterside and are still feeling the benefits of our wonderful stay there. The hotel is spacious and gracious with lovely big rooms and high ceilings. Squeaky clean and fresh (which takes a lot of work in the tropics!) we felt we could really relax in the rooms when we needed to.... More

I spent 3 nights at the Waterside after a very busy tour of Sri Lanka. The hotel is beautifully situated on the riverfront, away from the very busy Galle road and train tracks that run along the South and West coast of Sri Lanka, yet it is only a short, free boat ride away from Bentota beach. A stunning beach,... More

4 of us ended our tour of Sri Lanka with a stay in the Waterside for 2 nights. It was a little bit of heaven and exactly what we needed after 5 days travelling Sri Lanka's challenging roads. The Waterside is in a beautiful setting but what made our stay really special was the quality of the welcome and the... More

After a hectic 2 weeks zooming around the south coast and hill country, and a slight frustration with the amount of rainfall, we cut our stay in Kandy short to spend our last 4 nights slobbing out in a nice, top end of our budget place. I'm so pleased we did, and so pleased we chose the waterside. Set across... More

Small group of four of us (3 rooms) booked for New Years Eve. It was the conclusion of our Sri Lankan tour so we had high hopes. The space isn't opulent and grand, but I tell you what they didn't disappoint. Beautifully attentive and gentle (if a little over-present) service. Great space, view and surrounds are relaxing. This place definitely... More

We arrived here after a long flight and we were mostly the only occupants there for the 5 days. The place is lovely, so quiet and the staff could not have been more friendly. Perfect surroundings and equally fabulous food - especialy the curry, one of the best we tasted accross Sri Lanka. The free boat trip was a highlight... More

After tearing around Northern India by train, plane, rickshaw and taxi five days here was a perfect rest up for us. Great weather, great location lovely food and the staff Lucky, Nuwan and especially Chammy and Suresh were brilliant. The hotel has six rooms for our stay there was only us it was like having a huge villa to ourselves.... More

I chose this property over the Taj and that's not something a regular Indian would do in Bentota. And, thank God for that. We just loved our stay here. The hotel is not a budget property, mind you, but it's true value for every $ spent. The approach to the property is through winding narrow roads and you start getting... More

Waterside bentota has it all - great location, staff, food and facilities. Nothing is too much trouble for Madame Susan and her team. Waterside is a great base to explore the best that Sri Lanka has to offer - turtles, elephants, beaches, watersports ...all in a fantastic small, homely place. Each room is clean and spacious and they have a... More