Ocean View tourist guest house at Negombo beach near the airport

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Ocean View tourist guest house at Negombo beach near the airport

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Scored 8.3
Rated very good

Staff

9.5

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Ocean View tourist guest house in Negombo offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and free WiFi. Each room includes a dining area, work desk, and balcony with garden or city views. Leisure Facilities: Guests can relax by the swimming pool with a view, sun terrace, and open-air bath. The property features a spa, steam room, and wellness packages. Additional amenities include a fitness centre, kids' pool, and outdoor seating areas. Dining Experience: The modern, family-friendly restaurant serves Chinese, Indian, Italian, seafood, and Asian cuisines. Breakfast options include continental, vegetarian, and Asian, with local specialities and fresh fruits. Convenient Location: Located 8 km from Bandaranaike International Airport, the guest house is a short walk from Wellaweediya Beach and near attractions such as St Anthony's Church (2 km) and Dutch Fort (3 km). Free on-site parking is available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Spa and wellness centre
  • 2 restaurants
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms

Property highlights

Situated in the best rated area in Negombo, this property has an excellent location score of 8.9

Breakfast info

Continental, Vegetarian, Asian, Breakfast to go

Free private parking available on-site

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Availability

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1 large double bed
1 large double bed
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1 single bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Mossy
    Australia Australia
    “Absolute value for money, friendly staff and nice pool. Close to the ocean ( approx 100 mtrs) Good eats close by.”
  • Patricie
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    “Pool was great and the rooms were clean. Nice restaurants are in the area.”
  • Vasia
    Greece Greece
    “The staff was extremely helpful and understanding, we felt safe and supported in anything we needed and asked for. The breakfast and the location were quite nice. It was calm, yet lively.”
  • Khadeeja
    Maldives Maldives
    “Location was very ideal as restaurants and spas were nearby. Helpful staff”
  • Eveline
    Belgium Belgium
    “The outside chill area and pool were a real highlight! It has a shallow kids section. Good breakfast and very friendly & helpful staff!”
  • Dani
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Mark the host was amazing, so kind and friendly. Mark was able to give us loads of local recommendations of things to do and places to eat. Great location for the airport. Nice area, plenty of places to eat. Nice breakfast included. Gorgeous pool,...”
  • Ann
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Great location in Negombo. Room was clean and comfortable. There is a pool for cooling off and staff are extremely helpful. They can also organise trips and airport transfer.”
  • Bethany
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Perfect stay. Staff were lovely, breakfast was great and the pool was such a great extra. Good value for money.”
  • Alyson
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Friendly staff, very helpful in arranging a driver for the week and driver, Jude, was excellent. Good for stopover from airport. Excellent restaurant next door. Close to beach.”
  • Denise
    Netherlands Netherlands
    “Amazing to have a pool! The bed was comfy, location close to the beach and surrounded by nice places to eat and drink, breakfast included and friendly staff. They also let me check in at 7:00 AM after my flight so I could refresh and have a nap.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Mark Thamel

Company review score: 9.5Based on 296 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

I am Mark Thamel the owner of the guest house. it was started by my parents in 1978 and since 1990 I manage it. We keep our place as a family running guest house and I do organize round tours with my guiding experience as a licensed chauffeur guide of Sri Lanka tourism.

Property information

Ocean View was started in 1978 as a home stay. There was only few places at that time for the back packers to stay. We had a great Ocean View at that time because there was no any buildings on the beach those days. Now we have Ocean View from our roof terrace. Now we have got 13 rooms and all are renovated recently to modern standards ,all of them have attached bathrooms with hot and cold water showers. We have got WiFi for free for house guests. We are specialized in organizing inbound tours as well. We do airport pick ups and drops 24 hours.

Neighbourhood information

Negombo is the most convenient place for you to relax after a long flight. It takes only 20 minutes to reach here any time of the day. As we are open 24 hours it does not matter your flight arrival time. We are ready to welcome you 24 hours. When you are staying in Negombo you can visit The fish market except Sunday, then the open market Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday night bazaar, There are several catholic churches, Buddhist temples and Hindu temples with very colorful statues. You can go on a boat trips in Negombo lagoon and another boat trip in the Dutch canal through the villages. Negombo beach is wide and good for a swim and you can see the locals come with their children to the beach park every evening. There are lots of restaurants along the Lewis place and Poruthota road and this is the best place to have sea food in Sri Lanka.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

2 restaurants on site
  • Sea Joy
    • Cuisine
      Chinese • Indian • Italian • Seafood • Asian
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly
  • Peace Villa
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Modern

House rules

Ocean View tourist guest house at Negombo beach near the airport takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 12:00 to 00:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 11:00 to 12:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Ocean View tourist guest house at Negombo beach near the airport in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.