My husband and I stayed at the Kani Lanka for two weeks from the 9th of November. The journey from the airport was rather long due to the rush hour traffic but when we finally arrived we found that we were taken to our rooms very quickly andf then we paid to have the lobster and prawn dinner although we... more

i found a great deal with a company called holiday genie and was no dissapointed with the service they provided,flew with kuwaite airlines and the transfer was waiting at columbo airport and took just under 2 hours to the kani lanka. on arriving at reception at 07.30 i expected to be told my room was not ready as i had... more

After a 20 hours on the go then a 3 hour bus journey we arrived at the hotel we decided to have a look around after dropping of our cases in the room. We were aware that beach boys operate the outside grounds of the hotel. We were instantly approached by Nelson who offered his services(more of that later) if... more

We had 2 weeks at the hotel departing Sri Lanka on the 21st November, and by and large, it was OK untill a couple of nights before were due to leave because our safe was opened and money taken while we out of the room one evening. We had set the safe up in such a way that we would... more

When looking at booking this hotel you should ask yourself, are you the kind of person who likes to do absolutely nothing or the kind of person who likes to get out and about to see the country you've come to. If the answer to this is absolutely nothing then this is the hotel for you. Kani Lanka is a... more

I spent 2 weeks in Sri Lanka the majority of the time at the Kani Lanka apart from 4 days of excursions. It is a very beautiful hotel and extremely romantic. Food was varied and opened my eyes to some fab new dishes out there. I cannot recommend the beach boys enough if you want to get out and see... more

hotel looks nice but it is in a very isolated location with only 1 restaurant and 2 shops within walking distance. This is NOT a touristy area and there is nothing to see in the local town, Kalutara. The weather was terrible when we were there - 10 days of torrential rain at all times of the day and apparently... more

We stayed at the Kani Lanka in September for 2 weeks. We arrived very tired and was greeted by friendly staff with a refreshing drink, cold towel and a flower garland. Hotel very clean and friendly. Our room was kept nice and often had flowers laid out on the bed. Hotel was quiet, which suited us well. Some entertainment (singers... more

Myself and my husband stayed in the Kani Lanka Hotel & Spa in September 2009 for our honeymoon. We travelled via Dubai with Emirates. We changed our money on arrival in Sri Lanka airport as it is a closed currency. I would recommend doing this as the exchange rate is better and the hotel charge for this service. The transfer... more