As part of this years holiday we decided to travel around a bit and part of our travel was here to the Kani Lanka resort in Kalutara. Having flown in from the Maldives on a 1.5 hour flight with emirates we arrived in Colmbo and were greeted by our transfer to Kani Lanka with no problems. The transfer it self... more

2nd - 16th Sept 2008 We booked our holiday to Kani Lanka through Virgin Holidays and flew with Sri Lankan Airlines. The flight was good with attentive staff, good airline food and plenty of drinks. There was a reasonable choice of films and a good selection of games on board. Colombo airport is a modern well run airport with plenty... more

Well here we go...After reading many a bad review and getting more and more dissapointed as the arrival of our holiday came closer and closer, as you can imagine me and my partner were very anxious about travelling to the Kani Lanka Hotel. Arriving in Sri Lanka we were immediatley met with what we expected, a porter requesting to locate... more

We stayed at the Kani Lanka for 2 weeks with friends and family.We were there to get married what a mistake! We imagined a beautifull beach wedding and a relaxing care free holiday not what we received. Firstly they tried to put us with 2 children in a normal small room when we had paid for a tripple room, we... more

Having read practically every review before leaving on our Honeymoon to the Kani Lanka I felt prepared for a relaxing tropical hideaway. 'Relaxing' is not the word I would use. We were pestered by Room Boys, Waiters, Mosquito Room Sprayers, Porters (at the Airport), Restaraunt Staff, Chefs, Beach Boys, Tuk Tuk Drivers, Old men with no teeth in Kalutara, 24... more

My wife & I stayed at the Kani Lanka in the middle of august 08.To explain the hotel it is easier to breakdown in sections The flights we booked our holiday for 12 nights thru Cosmos and they used Sri Lankian Airlines to get there. Be warned it is an 11 hour flight. Fortunatly the flight out was only 3/4... more

We have just stayed overnight in this 4 star rated Hotel. My husband is Sri lankan and we visit the island every year. We have stayed in a number of hotels in a variety of places over the last twenty years. Sri lanka is a beautiful, tropical but very poor island something you need to remember if you are planning... more

This hotel has the sea on one side and a river on the other and the location is undoubtedly very nice. However, on arrival we were given a sea view room - great we think, but after being left in the room (after the obligatory tip, more of that later), I notice that the floor is wet and the bedclothes... more

We stayed at the kani Lanka Hotel,for 2 weeks, all inclusive during which we got married,there were 10 of us,some with First choice and some with Kuoni,unfortunately the weather was still stormy,mostly in the afternoons,But this did have big affects to the beach (see photo). Apart from that the Hotel its self is quite nice,the storys you hear about the... more