The hotel is a 20 min drive from the airport. The room was clean and basic. Service was excellent. The sea was just a stone throw away. Lovely coconut plantings, wild almonds and pine trees paving your way to the sea. I was there for a conference and completely enjoyed my stay as well. Negomobo is not a place to... more

We stayed at this hotel to celebrate our engagement party. The staff were extremely helpful and the food was amazing. We were given rooms together on the beach and they were clean and very comfortable. The hotel organised everything for our party and made sure that there was nothing for us to worry about. We also got a great deal... more

I was doubtful about this hotel from reading previous reviews but found the Blue Oceanic to be a very pleasant hotel. Rooms are clean and large, beds are comfortable, air conditioning good, staff friendly and helpful, food good if not spectacular. The beach is clean (dirtier further along) and there are plenty of sunbeds, and beach towels are supplied and... more

Tired and shabby large, 3 storey package holiday hotel. It was absolutely dead when we were there in August 2009. We stayed for one night only before getting our flight the next day, and proximity to the airport is it's main virtue. Rooms were reasonable size - bed was large and comfy but decor dated. Bathrooms very average. Common areas... more

Overall great place to stay. Location is convenient, facilities are great...easy access to spa. But I would consider it slightly overpriced. A sister hotel Jetwing seashells is better value for money. A la carte food is good but the breakfast menu is pathetic and whatever is served is stale. more

In summary the Blue Oceanic is a stopover hotel for people touring the country, not somewhere spectacular to holiday as such. The BO is a budget accommodation, clean if unspectacular, a bit tired, but as with all staff in any hotel we've stayed within in that part of the world they will go out of their way to ensure you... more

Evening meal ok, breakfast poor (under cooked omlette's) Spacious room but a little dated, reasonably clean. Nice spot on the beach, but unfortunately plagued by people selling items like many beach resorts. more

We had a fantastic 2 wk holiday in Sri Lanka. We travelled around meeting some very friendly and helpful sri lankans, staying in really interesting and beautiful hotels....this was not one of these and completely spoilt the last night of our trip. The hotel is dated.The service was the worst we experienced -the staff were falsely charming in anticipation of... more

The Negombo coastline has a large number of o.k. hotels including just one of 5 star rating, which happens to be next door to the Blue Oceanic. However, the latter stands out from all others because of facilities and service as you would expect, combined with affordability. My first visit to the country dates from 1973 and many hotels have... more