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About this property

Featuring a garden, The residence Bentota is located in Bentota, 2 minutes walk to the best Beach in Sri Lanka. Bentota Railway station is 150 meters away. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. And free private parking is available on site. Some units are air conditioned and including a sitting and/or dining area. Every unit has fully furnished kitchen. Linen is provided. The Residence Bentota also includes an outdoor pool. Guests can enjoy various activities in the area, including water sports such as windsurfing, diving etc. Lunuganga is 3.4 km from from The Residence Bentota. Bandaranayake International Airport is 85.3 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Bentota, this property has an excellent location score of 9.2

    • Free private parking available on-site

    • Activities:

    • Golf course (within 3 km)

    • Fishing

    • Windsurfing


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Hannah
    Australia Australia
    The room was well appointed and very clean. The location was excellent , on a quiet road , close to the station and a short walk to the beach and shops. We were well looked after by The manager Iran and his staff. The gardens are beautiful , the...
  • Linda
    Australia Australia
    Beautiful pool, good aircon, well located, comfy bed
  • Phoenix
    Australia Australia
    Beautiful accommodation - the garden and pool are spectacular. Iran was very kind, accommodating, generous and helpful.
  • Christoph
    Austria Austria
    A beautiful garden and pool area, nice and clean rooms, we had a great stay at the residence. Everybody was very friendly to us and our five year old and Iran, Sumi and the team were making us feel right at home by catering to our needs and...
  • Alexandra
    Bulgaria Bulgaria
    Good location, beautiful place, nice and friendly staff, tasty breakfast , cool pool.
  • Maarten
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Both the manager as well as the staff (Suni) were extraordinary kind and helpfull. Without asking we were upgraded . The former colonial place has several fantastic renovated villa’s and the mansion (main building that has rooms as well) is...
  • Bajaj
    India India
    The staff was very approachable and hospitable. We had a comfortable stay for a family of 3. The rooms were spacious and it was a good sleep. If in Bentota again I would definately stay over, eveything is near about and hence a good and...
  • Laura
    Ireland Ireland
    Really lovely property, great location walking distance to the beach. Staff were extremely helpful, boys loved the pool. Facilitated early check in with no problem. Great value for money
  • Hughes
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Villa was a great place to stay for 2 night, very large , pool was lovely too
  • Wendy
    Isle of Man Isle of Man
    Loved the swimming pool, location and the staff were very helpful and friendly. They organised for us to go and release baby turtles which was a highlight for us

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.

Host Information

Company review score: 9.2Based on 142 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property information

Welcome to your holiday-home far away from your own home. The Residence, in the world famous tourist resort of Bentota, Sri Lanka, is your place to rest and relax. Enjoy everything that a tropical resort has to offer. Ocean, sand, exotic food, palms and tropical atmosphere that only Bentota can offer. Come and see great places that gives you ultimate holiday memories. Long term-, family-, individual-, health orientated or natural orientated visitors are most well comed. Your holiday-dream is ready to book now. A holiday home with serviced houses (villas) and serviced apartments offers you the ideal combination of the comfort and hotel-facilities and the privacy of a own home setting. The Residence is the unique place to enjoy an exeptional time to remember of. The Residence becomes your home, where you can live the way you like, enjoying the natural and green surroundings, while the Bentota sand beaches are only minutes away. The newly built swimming pool, with special illumination light at night, walking tracks through palm trees and tropical flowers, and the community of neighbourhood atmosphere will offer a calm and stress less atmosphere, you dream of. Bentot

Neighbourhood information

Short trips from Bentota Boat trip on Bentota river Kande Vihare Buddhist Temple - Sri Lanka's tallest Buddha Statue. The Buddha Statue which is 160½ ft tall is constructed in Bhoomi Sparsha Mudra (Calling the Earth to Witness His Enlightenment). Sri Kalyanarama Maha Viharaya, Kaluwamodera (opp. Araliya Hotel) - This temple has the tallest ancient marble Buddha statue in Sri Lanka, Brief-Gardens (about 7 km from Bentota) - Brief Gardens is the house and garden of landscape architect Bevis Bawa, developed since 1929. It is a hillside garden with excellent views and many sculptures - both by Bevis himself and other artists. The estate was formerly a rubber plantation Weekly Fair in Aluthgama - Mondays there is a fair in Aluthgama (Mathugama Road). Large vegetable market and lots of street vendors. Beruwala Fishing Harbour - visit around 6am and watch the fishing boats being unloaded Day trips could be: Down the coast to Galle with possibility to visit - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project - Boat Trip on Madu Ganga, Balapitiya - Ariyapala Mask Museum, Ambalangoda - Batik Factory,Ambalangoda - Moonstone Mine, Meetiyagoda

Languages spoken

German,English,French

Property surroundings

House rules

The Residence Bentota takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 00:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 12:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Bentota - Kandy shuttle service for Booking.com Guests

Fees - Us $ 10 per person.

Bentota - Departure time 15.38 hrs every Sunday.

Location – Bentota railway station

Arrival time Kandy – 19.15hrs

If you stay 2 nights at The Residence Bentota - Fee US $ 8 per person.

You can get dropped at any place enroute. You need to call us to book before the departure. In the middle of the way stops for a refreshment for 10 minutes.

Vessel - Luxury mini coach.

Free Wifi

Please contact the property for further details.

Please inform The Residence Bentota 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.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.