Ocean View Tourist Guesthouse Negombo - Sri Lanka

Good location. they don't have a spa but when i was booking they showed me they have a spa. The room was very hot because my room was on the 2nd floor, The hotel was also just two floors. Balcony was very nice you can see the sea from balcony.

Avoid! The room has a weird smell (I should have left the airer freshener I bought there) and it's dirty and old and the bed is very uncomfortable. The balcony overlooked the street, the noise on it and in the room at night will mean you can't sleep. All of these points may apply to other rooms too, I asked to change as it was dirty but they said fully booked (it didn't appear to be). Pool area nice that's the only positive Considering the room and the cost and the dirty old room, it was one of the worse places I've ever stayed. Room was nothing like pictures, see below for photos of room, things like rust on the shower head, soap remains in the soap dish, holes in the wall. Terrible.

Warm showers, great beds and the long experience of the proprietor, Mr Mark Thamel, makes for a great and safe guest house to stay in. You get the best, to the minute, travel tips there. Emails are answered quickly and your whole itinerary can be secured with Mr Thamel's knowledgeable organization. He can book hotels, find a comfortable car and experienced driver for you. Or something more impulsive where you make lodging decisions as you go. Also where to get return trip covid testing etc. You are in good hands. And the value is outstanding - I've traveled many times to Sri Lanka and his care is the best to be found - all at very reasonable price. He knows the country like the back of his hand, including all the best hotel deals, and has arranged trips to the farthest most isolated parts of the country for me. Those discoveries allowed me to experience the most authentic view of Sri Lanka possible. In my last trip this January, I mentioned to Dennis (perfect driver, totally in tune with the kind of trip I wanted) that I'd like to buy a Sri Lankan nativity creche. Dennis phoned Mr Thamel and he had it waiting for me at the end of my trip. You wont just get a travel planner and guest house proprietor, you will get a true friend in Sri Lanka. I was so lucky the day I first contacted him.