Bentota Beach: Hours, Address, Bentota Beach Reviews: 4.5/5
Bentota Beach
Bentota Beach
4.5
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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The area
Best nearby
Restaurants
100 within 3 miles
Vintage Restaurant
497
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Seafood • Asian • Sri Lankan
Rana Seafood Restaurant.
682
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Chinese • Southwestern • Seafood
Bamboos Garden Restaurant Bentota
331
468 ft$$ - $$$ • Seafood • Asian • Sri Lankan
Happy Garden Restaurant
394
481 ft$ • Seafood • Asian • Sri Lankan
Malli's Seafood Restaurant
1,654
387 ft$$ - $$$ • Seafood • International • Healthy
Trax Garden Restaurant
410
401 ft$$ - $$$ • Seafood • Asian • Sri Lankan
Nova Seafood Restaurant
72
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Seafood • International • Asian
Golden Grill
1,017
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Seafood • International • Sri Lankan
Randholee
253
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Indian • Seafood • International
The Loft
192
0.1 mi$$ - $$$ • Bar
Attractions
17 within 6 miles
Bentota River
437
1.1 miBodies of Water
Sunshine Water Sports Centre
64
0.6 miSports Complexes
Lunuganga Garden Tour
394
2.1 mi
Sea Turtle Protection Association
1,038
1.7 miNature & Wildlife Areas
Kande Viharaya Temple
162
2 miReligious Sites
Beruwala Beach
393
2.2 miBeaches
Brief Garden - Bevis Bawa
536
Parks • Gardens
La Luna Water Sports Centre
62
1.1 miSports Complexes
Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project
626
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Sea Turtle Hatchery
115
1.7 miNature & Wildlife Areas
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4.5
2,262 reviews
Excellent
1,377
Very good
675
Average
151
Poor
36
Terrible
23
Ihsan A
1 contribution
Dec 2021 • Couples
We stayed here for 2 nights. Loved it, already planning our return!! It was an excellent experience! The food was wonderful, and we particularly valued the availability of delicious Sri Lankan food among a wide array of international cuisines at the buffets. Our room had a sea view and a spacious balcony overlooking the sea. We were just steps from the beach, and the warm waters of the Indian Ocean were irresistible. The staff is very attentive and we were taken very good care of.
Written January 2, 2022
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Minakshi5
New Delhi, India124 contributions
Dec 2021 • Friends
Very beautiful and clean beach with a very long stretch. It is less crowded and you can expect very big hotel chains there. It's beautiful and so peaceful.
Written December 30, 2021
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tobymasters8
16 contributions
Dec 2021 • Couples
Amazing! Lots of accommodation to choose from, ace location!
Best location for exploring as far as Kandy and safari to undawala etc
Best location for exploring as far as Kandy and safari to undawala etc
Written December 27, 2021
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Dr Souvik C
Kolkata (Calcutta), India1,125 contributions
Jan 2021
We had romantic experience in Bentota Beach in Sri Lanka. I went to the place with my mother, wife and elder son. The beach was romantic. There was lovely evening breeze. Everyone in my family enjoyed the stay in the beach.
Written March 26, 2021
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DLopatkin
Dnipro, Ukraine36 contributions
Feb 2021 • Couples
We gave a best beach experience between the river and the ocean, no local people, no crowd, just the best ocean, with great sand and waves
Written February 15, 2021
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SriyaniT
Lincoln125 contributions
Nov 2020
The season is usually around November and goes on through March. During this time it is a spectacular time to enjoy this amazing place.
Written January 15, 2021
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Nikki291
Bridport, UK28 contributions
Feb 2020
This beach is stunning and spotlessly clean with very few people although sunbeds and refreshments are available here and there
Written November 25, 2020
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Matty49
Castleford, UK95 contributions
Feb 2020
Not your stereotypical white sands and azure waters but very beautiful all the same and in the mornings almost deserted. I t does get a little busier and at sunset a lot of local families come to the beach for the last of the sun. What made it for me however was the waves, which I know are not everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s not swimming in the sea without waves and these were just right. The only thing the beach is really lacking is some nice bars but otherwise perfect and it goes on for miles
Written October 30, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Layken
Alexandria, Egypt47 contributions
Feb 2020
I'm not a huge fan of swimming in large bodies of water because I live in Egypt & the Mediterranean is really cold with rough waves. at least in my experience.
I was especially worried because I was gonna swim in an ocean instead of a sea, something I hadn't done before.
but I was pleasantly surprised. the ocean was warm & the current was weak. the ground also isn't very steep, we had to walk a good while before the water reached our necks.
the beach itself was very nice. the seating & service were alright but we spent most of our time in the water.
either way, it was really nice & I recommend it.
I was especially worried because I was gonna swim in an ocean instead of a sea, something I hadn't done before.
but I was pleasantly surprised. the ocean was warm & the current was weak. the ground also isn't very steep, we had to walk a good while before the water reached our necks.
the beach itself was very nice. the seating & service were alright but we spent most of our time in the water.
either way, it was really nice & I recommend it.
Written September 16, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
SEs
London, UK25,862 contributions
Aug 2020 • Friends
The beach is beautiful. A good place to go for walks. The sea was very rough and strong waves not safe at all to get into the sea during this time.
Written August 21, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Monika N
Hamburg, Germany15 contributions
Hello, we are thinking about visiting bentota end of July.
How is the weather? We do not mind if it rains sometimes , but definitely would like to get at least some sun.
We don’t spend much time in the sea, rather in pool.
Is late July then ok? It late august better ? Unfortunately can’t travel
Any other time.
Thank you for your opinions, stay healthy
Ehsan Legzian
Mashhad, Iran221 contributions
Hi everyone. I am looking to find a beach on the south coast for 4 nights staying as a couple in late March. Looking for relaxing and sunbathing after a week's trip to Sri Lanka. Is Bentota the best choice? Any good suggestion would be appreciated
Karan D
Pune District, India29 contributions
Is it ok there if my wife she wear bikini in bentota
Karan D
Pune District, India29 contributions
Hello Everyone
We are couple planning to come srilanka and visit Bentota kandy and Colombo.so please suggest which place is very beautiful and romantic for couple
Travel with Sneha
New Delhi, India10 contributions
We recently spent few days in Mirissa and Bentota and both the places are really beautiful. Bentota is more of a quiet honeymoon place while Mirissa is little more happening with good beach shacks.
Wearing bikini is perfectly normal and the culture is really great.
ouzoboozer
Leicester38 contributions
hi when is the bentota beach festival this year
Parag Bose
Kuwait City, Kuwait56 contributions
No idea, was just visiting..
indi2007
Melbourne, Australia9 contributions
best beach side to go in late september?would prefer to be able to swim have 3 teenage kids.
True friends
St. Petersburg, Russia812 contributions
Hello! Best beach coast for swimming in late September is in the East side of the island. For example You can consider beaches near Trinkomalee. But some west beaches like Unawatuna due to its shape can give You opportunity to swim there. If we consider the beaches like Bentota during this period with it`s straight coastline I think that swimming there is impossible. We were in August in Bentota last summer.
Очень интересует наличие шезлонгов и зонтиков в аренду на пляжах Бентоты, спасибо!
RimaLanka
Moscow Oblast, Russia22 contributions
Я была в Бентоте на пляже, ухаживает за которым "Amal-beach hotel" - там есть и лежаки,и зонты. Я пользовалась бесплатно. Вопросов по оплате не возникало.