If you want local bars resuraunts and some sort of nightlife however tame you will not find it here. decent rooms repetative food and indifferent management and the one glass of local wine rule with your evening meal does nothing to enhance ypur stay so after 5 days we opted out choosing negumbo as a better option. What a good... more

We have recently come back from spending a wonderful relaxing holiday in Sri Lanka and then on to the Maldives. The first 9 days we stayed at the Club Palm Bay hotel which we really recommend as the location is so peaceful and beautiful next to the lagoon and the gardners deserve a special mention as the grounds are extremely... more

Me and my mate stayed at the Club Palm Bay Hotel for 10 nights at the back end of September. Upon arriving at the airport, and after negotiating the several hundred currency kiosks all simultaneously looking to literally take you into the kiosk and process you as a Sri Lanken rupee, we were met by a pleasant guy who took... more

This was our first visit to Sri Lanka having been to India 3 times earlier. Sri Lanka is definitely India without the chaos! At the airport one encounters the usual scrum of 'Porters' expecting a tip for doing very little to help and when faced with one who showed a £10 note instead of a £1 coin for just helping... more

We spent 2 wks at CPB at the beginning of Nov. We flew with Emirates from Manchester and changed at Dubai. Seating,in flight entertainment and food were all good. At Sri lanka airport on arrival and departure we were pounced upon by porters who wanted to either push your luggage trolley or load your luggage into the courtesy car/ taxi... more

Just had two weeks at the Club Palm Bay hotel in Marawila. Very very good hotel. Lots of staff who are all very friendly and helpful, great swimming pool, excellent food, good beer. The very humid weather means that one has no choice but to take it easy and soak up the charm and good feelings of the place and... more

1. Club Palm Bay Hotel. The overall impression of the hotel is one of faded grandeur. The reception area, restaurant and bar are very dark and gloomy. The lighting in the cabins / rooms is only adequate, bathroom lighting not good enough for shaving. A lot of the furniture needs replacing especially in the bar area, it’s worn out and... more

Hotel This is our second visit to Club palm Bay we had a great holiday the first time so decided to go back its a great hotel most of the rooms overlook a large lagoon rooms are a good size and cleaned daily.Staff are so friendly and can't do enough for you. Food is good but the desserts are fantastic.Swimming... more

We stayed here the first week in November having stayed in Kosgoda the year before. We were prepared for everybody wanting tips as we came to appriecate what a poor country it is. That never happen once here, from the hotel staff, tuc tuc drivers and people you met outside the hotel. The only major problem we had were the... more