The outside balcony wasn’t really usable because of the bird droppings (mainly fe the Pigeons and crows. The pool was beautiful but the water was treated with a lot of chemicals. The hotel could benefit from some low key ambient Asian music like they do in Thailand/Bali. This would also help to encourage guests to sit in some of the communal areas or bars which were empty. The breakfast was nice but a little short on offerings that we would usually expect in a 5 star resort.

The resort was in a beautiful location with a lot of attention to detail with the design of the rooms and on a stunning part of the beach

Stayed in August 2025

A good resort by the beach with well equipped and furnished rooms, large swimming pool, great open park, good food, and, important: nice, friendly, efficient and service oriented team. Nice landscapes and views. A relaxing atmosphere, a place where you want to stay more time.

Stayed in August 2025

Hotel environment

Stayed in June 2025

Food was disappointing but the staff tried their best to fulfil our needs.

Excellent pool suite, great staff, clean and modern

Stayed in June 2025

Maintenance of premises could be better

Hotel arquitecture, swimming Pool and Location in the beach

Stayed in February 2025

The food selections is fine, but somewhat limited in choices. Some days we were told that a certain item had simply run out, or not available which was disappointing. The staff are perhaps a bit ‘too keen’ at clearing plates as soon as one has finished eating.

The property is out of this world, one of the most amazing hotels I have ever stayed in. The swimming pool is to die for, grounds beautiful and the beach amazing too. The property is surrounded by beautiful trees and palms, the rooms spacious and comfortable.

Stayed in February 2025

The Beach Bar food arrived luke-warm (and took a long time to arrive) when this seafood should be served cold or hot - I was poorly that evening from this The Beach Bar prices was too high for the quality The following day we ate at the main restaurant and the food was served hot and fresh

The Staff are very helpful and courteous. The room was clean and comfortable. The Beach was very clean. The Kitchen staff also very well trained and helpful. Breakfast was adequate. Beach Staff was very helpful

Stayed in April 2024

Entrance to the room n bathroom had a bit of an off putting smell.

Lovely pool. Lots of shady trees where the beach lounges are. Beautiful beach. Great friendly n helpful staff.

Stayed in March 2024

Our only comment would be wait for food when ordered from the a la carte menu or room service. Buffet is obviously instant and hot beverages came quickly with breakfast. But if ordering off a menu, the food took a long time to arrive (talking an hour!) Spa needs updating. Also better signage. Otherwise lovely.

Position excellent.

Stayed in August 2023

dinners and service to be improved. overpriced in comparisson to other hotels next. a lot of extremely impolite russian tourists during our visit which made our stay uncomfortable (not hotel fault of course, but some issues were related to hotel staff as well).

beautiful hotel, wonderful pool, great rooms. pool barman was exceptional! nice calm beach. loved it all!

Stayed in April 2023

They still give plastic drinking water bottles. Please provide glass bottles and refill to prevent more plastic waste.

Location! And the set up of the resort is spacious and very nicely done. But they should organize beach clean up around the hotel. The plastic waste is a big problem.

Stayed in March 2023

The food was not very good - meet was not fresh - prepared several days before

Very good hotel for holiday stay

Stayed in February 2023

Food was very average.

Lovely location, beautiful beach and nice rooms

Stayed in July 2025

I was not satisfied with my stay. The room was small and in poor condition. It was not properly cleaned, and the bathroom was not attached. There were no proper dress hangers or slippers provided.

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Stayed in April 2025

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Stayed in August 2024

From the build and design, this was clearly once a 5 star hotel, however no longer in my opinion. Rooms were tired and some areas were very grubby, eg the showers had mould around the floor edges, old toothpaste marks on the walls near the washbasins. We found cockroaches in both rooms. Reception staff's English was negligible and service slow, needing to involve several people to settle a bill for example. They insisted we pay for our rooms on arrival rather than settle at the end - no one knew why. Staff were lovely but need 5 star training - whipping plates away from tables almost before we'd finished our food, knocking on our door at 10pm because they had forgotten to get us to sign for something. We were upset to see a security guard beating a dog lying in the grounds with a stick. Breakfast was disappointing and the food generally very expensive and mediocre. We ended up eating at the other hotels along the beach. Wooden sunbeds had broken slats and the cushions are old and stained, although the beach towels were all freshly laundered. Some areas inside the grounds felt neglected. Laminated paper signs were stuck up around the hotel, which felt cheap. Cushions in the reception area were covered in transparent plastic which cheapened the otherwise impressive reception area. This could be a 5 star hotel again, but in my opinion would require hefty investment to make it so.

Amazing location right on the beautiful Passikuda Beach, which was super clean. The staff were friendly and eager to please. It felt very safe.

Stayed in July 2024

I liked everything

All three were exceptional.

Stayed in November 2023

No TV facilities and poor hygiene condition of washroom.

Fantastic

Stayed in September 2023

long check in procedure. limited breakfast selection.

amazing resort with everything first class, swimming pool is enormous. right on the beach which was clean and safe. rooms are modern and very comfortable

Stayed in March 2023

Everything was great

For our second visit to Passikudah we chose Anantaya Resort and we couldn't have chosen better. From the first moment to the end we were looked after by the friendly staff, especially Rishopana and Kanogitha. We booked this resort for a room with direct access to the pool and we were lucky to get perhaps the nicest room. But what makes this resort special is the people who work here. We also spoke with the friendly beach/pool attendant S. and likewise the waiters and cooks at breakfast and dinner did everything they could to make the guests happy. Excellent Sri Lankan breakfast and dinner. My husband was delighted that the waiters here could spin a beer with a foam cap. The room was very nice and clean. The pool was cleaned regularly too. Free sunbeds on the beach. Beautiful beach and walks. If we had not booked another stay before, we would have stayed longer. We will definitely be back here soon!

Stayed in March 2023

Spectacular hotel in perfect setting close to the beach. Best hotel of our holiday and our second visit. Silver service restaurant and bar. Gorgeous pool. The architect deserves a prize - great design and comfort.

Stayed in January 2023

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Stayed in April 2024

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Stayed in August 2025

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Stayed in June 2025