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Mount Lavinia

Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ranked #2 of 19 attractions in Colombo
4.0 of 5 stars 59 Reviews
Type: Beaches
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

I am just going to review the Mt Lavinia hotel beach and not the hotel. On the good side you can pay a moderate fee and get clean beach towels and a lounge chair and umbrella on the beach, they even offer a set meal option. There is a nice shower cabana where you can shower and change. I you... More

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Colombo
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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

It was absolutely horrible. They had no clue what tapas was/is. Including the churros. and the Michilada was horrible. We had to put our own table together, waited 20 min to order, and then waited over 1 hour for our food, and they got all the orders wrong. Mount Lavinia is over rated. More

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Dublin, Ireland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

With a touch of Colonial, Beach bum and city sleeke and all with great hospitality and service. This hotel has it all. A place i love to visit repeatedly and feel sad to leave. More

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Moscow, Russia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

Very old but one of the best hotels. good food also. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

Sunday buffet was great - extensive choice with swimming thrown in! More

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Leicester
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

The hotel was situated in a great location. Our room had an ocean view and had a large comfortable bed. The food was very good but service was a little slow sometimes. The pool was an amazing place to relax situated on the corner of the hotel and surrounded by ocean. There was also a very nice secluded private beach... More

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Colombo
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012
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Food was good but though it said continental, it was mainly Asian. Variety was immense. service a bit haphazard but since it sbuffet it does not matter. beautiful setting. More

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London, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012
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Graet hotel for those that wish to reminisce about the "good old" colonial days. Not for me, thank you More

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Cologne
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012
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This was our first hotel in Sri Lanka and our favourtie. The staff made a real effort to make you feel welcome. Best Points The private beach is stunning and completely secluded. The food was really tasty. we tried curry everywhere and this was our favorite. The staff are really attentive, at dinner someone was always there to put our... More

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Colombo
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012
1
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The private beach is my special place and its simply lovely to walk in peace without any bother. More

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