Reviews of Sea Way Hotel
10th mile post, Nilaveli, 31010 Nilaveli, Sri Lanka

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Reviewed: 6 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewAmazing sea view and the swimming pool. You can just walk to/from the swimming pool to the sand beach. The staff are really good and helpful. Plenty of parking space in the hotel. We will visit again next time. Restaurant food was delicious.
Restaurant was closed by 10.00pm, it should be open a bit longer.
Reviewed: 25 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLocation, rooms are ok, bathrooms showers clean and good, no hot water.
Mainly language problem. No local language, neither English, ( very poor communication) Restaurant staff service quit unhealthy
Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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Dirty - room and the whole premises. The guy don’t speak English The futon (in the family room) in a tiny mattress on a stone bench They recommend a guy for snorkeling / boat tour / … who is very expensive. (55 000 roupies to go on pigeon island … we managed to do it for 20 000 roupies) Restaurant is dull and gloomy No bar No hot water in the shower The swimming pool is more for the diving center than the hotel - only 2 sunbeds.
Reviewed: 20 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewOn the beach
Litter, no hot water, few good restaurants nearby
Reviewed: 13 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewOne of the bedrooms was newly redone and had a comfy bed.
Everything else. Leaking toilet Mouldy bathroom Ants everywhere Stained curtains Single mattress in family room about 4cm deep Horrible restaurant serving on dirty plates and bad food Dirty tables in restaurant Location is not one to choose if a tourist - This is the end of the beach. Stay more centrally to the action - not here
Reviewed: 11 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewthe stuff were really friendly, exspecially the 2 women at the reception. after i complained that the room was dirty, the send someone to clean
The room was dirty. I came into the room and had already tree bugs. the bedsheet had on the headside holes and pn the floor their were hair from the guest before.
Reviewed: 8 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLocation perfect
dont book this hotel . Foods very poor. Power cuts . Poor cleaning . Not worth for money
Reviewed: 26 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLovely location. Very close to the beach with a pool.
Rooms are quite simple, but convenient.
Reviewed: 26 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewAmazing staff, very kind and helpful. The rooms have nice terraces
Very bad experience. One evening without running water, old and poorly maintained infrastructure. Cleanliness was lacking with dirty towels and bed sheets, and basic hygiene standards not met. Toilet paper wasn’t refilled and the bathroom was barely functional. The spot on Nilaveli Beach is poorly chosen and not well arranged. The beach area is separated with chicken wire, just like the dining room, which takes away a lot of charm. The beach itself is loud and feels neglected. Would not recommend.
Reviewed: 26 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewService and location where super. Very nice personnel and very helpful. I was also very pleased about the laundry service. Spacious room with very new and quiet AC.
Reviewed: 8 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 29 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewGreat location close to beach, swimming pool was superb.
Leaking toilet, loud knocking fan, cobwebs in room . A little sprucing up would help
Reviewed: 8 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewAccommodating and friendly staff. The pool was clean and beautiful, loved walking a few steps into crystal clear ocean.
Photos could be updated to show the current condition of rooms and bathroom
Reviewed: 8 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewI really enjoyed my stay at this hotel! The location is excellent, with direct access to the beach, which made for a truly relaxing experience. The pricing is very fair and offers great value for money. The pool is lovely, and the hotel is easy to locate and reach, making everything smooth from the start. The rooms and washrooms are also clean and quite decent for the price we paid.
In the afternoons, the pool can get a bit busy as a diving center uses it for practice sessions, so it might be nice to have some dedicated guest-only hours. The restaurant was closed during my visit, so I didn’t have the chance to try the food, perhaps a note about operating dates/hours in advance would be helpful for planning.
Reviewed: 2 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 21 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewExcellent location on a beutifull beach, kind stuff, very close to pigeon island
Lot of garbage lying around and also on the beach
Reviewed: 29 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
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