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Reviews of R Degrees Boutique Hotel & Spa 4 stars

457, Galle Road, 80300 Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka

#6 of 11 hotels in Ambalangoda

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 52 hotel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.5

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    6.0

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  • Reviewed: 27 August 2025

    10
    The best stay we had in Sri Lanka
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Suite with Sea View - 15% off on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi was poor.

    Small, beaufully located hotel next to small lovely beach. Super cozy, quiet and solitary. Outstanding view from balcony, loved everything about it. Amazing value - cost vs. Facility.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2025

    10
    This was one of the best hotels I've stayed in anywhere, if going back to Sri Lanka would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room - 15% off on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 8 nights

    It's not really something to dislike but the hotel seemed out of place without a decent coffee machine.

    A smallish hotel with 10 rooms, all a very good size sitting above the beach but without the noise of traffic. The food was well prepared and made use of a lot of local products, a good kitchen. The pool was cleaned daily and in very good condition and the gardeners do a magnificent job keeping the grounds looking magnificent.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 August 2025

    8.0
    great experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Super Deluxe Room - 15% on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was a great location to stay if you expect calmness and comfort. superb beach too.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2025

    9.0
    Nice place , nice staff and would stay again as it is a safe swimming spot.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Super Deluxe Room - 15% on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great view room in the deluxe room and very spacious with a lovely couch to sit on.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite with Sea View - 15% off on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great people and great service,

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2025

    9.0
    Beautiful property with great ocean access
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Super Deluxe Room - 15% on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen / bar closes early, you can’t get a drink at 11pm eg - it feels there’s mostly 60+ year old couples staying who aren’t leaving the hotel and eat early (and give you a little side eye whenever they can - nothing that the hotel can change but that’s the crowd here), there is not much around, you will def need a TukTuk to get to the local restaurants, except for some beach restaurants (which also close around 10pm) Also sea view in the room description is a big word: we had a corner room and few centimeters of “view” next to various ac maschines.

    The property is beautiful, very well maintained with a lush garden right by the ocean and a big, clean pool with ocean view. The layout is great and even if all rooms are occupied, it doesn’t feel crowded. The beach is clean and empty with a swimmable corner and lovely to dip or watch the sunset. A supermarket and cafe is within walking distance. The service was friendly and welcoming.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 December 2024

    9.0
    Very nice for relaxing stay near the beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Super Deluxe Room - 15% on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very nice boutique hotel. Got a very spacious ground floor room with big bathroom and own terrace in front of the room. I think a room upgrade. Good restaurant on site. Weather was not supportive much to use swimming pool but it looked nice and must be a plus on sunny day. Direct beach access, but no walking on the beach really as it is short ending with rocks on both sides.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 November 2024

    10
    wonderful hotel on the beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room - 15% off on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 1 night

    all perfect

    room, facility, pool, wonderful beach, good restaurant, bar, parking, huge rooms with balcony

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 October 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room - 15% off on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing in particular

    I like the staff and the Manager Mr Thilak, very professional and courteous. The rooms are clean and nice. Very well maintained. Would definitely visit again!

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Room - 15% off on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 1 night

    Consider a better options for vegetarians

    Excellent overall

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Room - 15% off on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Limited choice for breakfast, but more than enough. There is a menu with few options. For two days it was okay but for longer holiday it can be an issue.

    Huge room with balcony, beach view, beautiful garden. The pool was also great. The bed was comfortable. The staff is very nice and supportive, they speak English. The mask museum just 10 mins walk.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    10
    Great service!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Super Deluxe Room - 15% on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Everything was great!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2024

    9.0
    Amazing location with the best staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite with Sea View - 15% off on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 7 nights

    We suggested to the Drinks and Beverages Manager that it would be a great improvement to have a means of ordering drinks and snacks from the garden/pool area. At the time we stayed, the only way to order a drink or snack was to get up and go back into the reception area (not ideal). Hopefully they will find a way to make this happen which would not only help guests to relax but also offer an opportunity to create more revenue for the hotel. We also suggested the hotel provided a bin by the beach so guests could dispose of their own litter as well as anything they could collect from the beach to keep the beach area clean and safe - this they did immediately.

    Our room was incredibly large with a huge balcony overlooking the beach which was amazing.The bed was comfortable and everything was kept clean by the housekeeping staff. The staff overall were very friendly and tried their very best to make sure we had everything we needed to enjoy our stay. They brought in wine for us to have with dinner and every day asked what we would like to have to eat. The garden leading down to the beach was beautifully maintained and we enjoyed seeing the kingfishers in the grounds every day, the waves crashing on the rocks in the sea and the absolute beauty of the outlook. We enjoyed dinner on our balcony three times and once in the garden and we loved walking along the beach to the only beach bar for lunch. The massages from the in-house masseuse were also a highlight of our stay here. Thoroughly recommend a stay at R Degrees and would go back in a heartbeat.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room - 15% off on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 1 night

    This is a wonderful boutique hotel, literally on the most stunning stretch of beach, a long golden stretch of sand and super quiet. All the staff were so hospitable and friendly. The rooms were large, bight and well appointed, the pool is gorgeous and there is lots of space to sit and enjoy a drink and a bite to eat.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2024

    10
    An excellent stay away from some of the busy tourist hot spots
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite with Sea View - 15% off on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 1 night

    As much as the food was excellent my advice would be to stick with the local cuisine options as these were far superior to international dishes.

    This was a surprisingly good stay! As a small boutique hotel the staff were warm, attentive and welcoming. Check in was super easy and we were in our room within minutes. The room was newly furnishes with modern décor, large with good facilities. The large sliding doors opened onto a patio with a table and chairs and then walk out with access to the pool and beach areas. The pool was pleasant, the access to the beach is great with a private grassed area which you can relax on and then wonder on the public beach at your leisure. The beach was not at all busy and actually quite nice, although the sea was a little rough for leisurely swimming. The kitchen staff were accommodating, the food was excellent.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2024

    8.0
    Wonderful place with great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Super Deluxe Room - 15% on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 12 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is much more to ask for when it comes to the kitchen. We stayed for many days, and the dinner options was almost the same every evening, with only slight variation. It is a pity that only ”western” food of average quality is offered, it would have been great with Sri Lankan food among the dinner alternatives. The breakfast could also have been better… The staff varied, some were attentive, while others were not.

    The room was fantastic with a beautiful garden and ocean view. The location is great, with a quiet beach, far from all the turisty places. The pool is great and well maintained, so is the garden. As there are only 12 rooms the athmosphere is relaxing. In contrary to previous reviews, WiFi worked very well.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2023

    8.0
    A beautiful hotel but a bit too far from the tourist areas.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room - 15% off on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    For us it was a bit too off the beaten track, although the food was good, it would have been nice to be able to have something different and there was nowhere else to go. Staff are lovely but can be a bit too attentive.

    The hotel is clean, fresh and inviting, it has amazing views onto the beach, comfortable rooms and the staff are very attentive. Laksiri was a wonderful member of staff, who kept the balance perfect, of being helpful but not too over keen to please.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2023

    8.0
    Wonderful
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Room - 15% off on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some insects are present.

    Location is excellent. Staff is Friendly. Feel like stay at home.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Super Deluxe Room - 15% on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Restaurant staff were very slow and took too long to prepare the food

    Nice location with a beautiful beach, the beach can be seen from the room balcony the rooms were big and cleaning was superb. welcoming fruits presented in the room on the check in day, powerful Wifi

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room - 15% off on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I‘ve been travelling for more than a decade and this is one of the most beautiful places I have been to. Stunning view, great rooms and very nice staff. In the restaurant please try the „southern coast special“ which gives you a great variety of local dishes!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2023

    8.0
    Could't sleep well because of the loud but in generally good place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Room - 15% off on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    In the room bed sets are un clean, rooms wall is like cartoon every loud are listening from the room there are have some religious music every early morning like 05:00 o clock till 10:00 (it's actually takes 20 minutes but they put it on repeat for 5 hours couldn't sleep well for that reasons)

    Location is good , staff is well, breakfast is also tasty

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room - 15% on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful small place with family atmosphere. It is right on very long beach where you can spend time walking or relaxing. Also 2 min ealk is supermarket and 10 min walk is a city (and wine shops :-)). Employees including cook are friendly and nothing is a problem.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2023

    9.0
    Comfortable and relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room - 15% on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Very friendly and helpful staff. Great rooms, very big and comfortable

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Super Deluxe Room - 15% on Spa Treatments
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hospitality of the staff. They were very helpful and friendly

    Stayed in March 2023

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