Set within 800 metres of Wellaweediya Beach and less than 1 km of Negombo Beach, Funwhales Rest House offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Negombo. There is a private entrance at the guest house for the convenience of those who stay. There is a restaurant serving seafood cuisine, and free private parking is available. At the guest house, the units have a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV. The units are fitted with a kettle, a private bathroom and free WiFi, while selected rooms here will provide you with a terrace and some have garden views. A minimarket is available at the guest house. Dining options are available close to the guest house. Sightseeing tours are available close by. A car rental service is available at Funwhales Rest House, while cycling can be enjoyed nearby. St Anthony's Church is 2.1 km from the accommodation, while R Premadasa Stadium is 37 km from the property. Bandaranaike International Airport is 8 km away, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Negombo, this property has an excellent location score of 9.4

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 single bed
1 extra-large double bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.8
Facilities
9.4
Cleanliness
9.6
Comfort
9.6
Value for money
9.7
Location
9.4
Free WiFi
9.9
High score for Negombo

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Barbara
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location Lovely helpful family running the guesthouse. Excellent Sri Lankan breakfast.
  • Dyn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Perfect stay! Super clean, great location, fantastic value!
  • Fryderyk
    Poland Poland
    I really enjoyed this place. Room was big and clean. And quite. There was air condition and big fan on a ceiling. In addition I had an kettle and refrigerator. The bed was comfortable. Breakfast were tasty (simple but filling). For dessert I had...
  • Singer1
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    Excellent for the price you can't really complain at all. Value breakfast and very clean. The owners were very helpful.
  • Gemma
    Australia Australia
    Super clean, helpful family, great quiet spot and a quick walk to the main restaurant area. We booked a room whilst we waited for our 1am flight, and the host packed us a snack bag as we wouldn't be around for breakfast. Cake, bananas, and juice....
  • Gail
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good location, breakfast plentiful, rooms spotless, staff friendly.
  • Joana
    Portugal Portugal
    The place is really nice and the family was very welcoming and nice. Breakfast is homemade and really good. Location is great, at a walking distance from the beach and restaurants. Room is very comfortable amd clean matching the photos. You can...
  • Maxim
    Russia Russia
    Clean place. Friendly hosts. There was raining and host provide us umbrella for walking.
  • Abi
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Easy to find, staff were lovely and room was clean and had everything I needed. Even gave me a lift to the airport at 2am!
  • Jessica
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very good location for a stop over from the airport. The staff were very friendly and helpful with sorting out ongoing transport. A short walk from restaurants and the beach.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Audrey enas

9.8
9.8
Host review score
Host review score
Audrey enas
A family run guest house in negombo.only 50m to the beach with a nice dining area to make you more comfortable
I ,Audrey enas the owner of the fun whales guest house and hostel is a taxi driver who is engaging in tourism industry
We have a children park just only 300 m away from the guest house. Enormous number of restaurants can seen mini marts, super market and lots of things such as cycling and snorkleing to see corals can be arranged
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • wood of cinnamon
    • Cuisine
      Seafood
    • Ambiance
      Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian

Facilities of Funwhales Rest House
Great facilities! Review score, 9.4

Most popular facilities

  • Airport shuttle
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Facilities for disabled guests

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bidet
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet

Bedroom

  • Wardrobe or closet

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle

Activities

  • Snorkelling
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Diving
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Cycling
  • Fishing
    Additional chargeOff-site

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV

Food & Drink

  • Fruits
    Additional charge
  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Restaurant

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

    Reception services

    • Tour desk
    • Currency exchange
    • 24-hour front desk

    Entertainment and family services

    • Babysitting/child services
      Additional charge

    Cleaning services

    • Daily housekeeping
    • Trouser press
      Additional charge
    • Ironing service
      Additional charge
    • Dry cleaning
      Additional charge
    • Laundry
      Additional charge

    General

    • Minimarket on site
    • Shared lounge/TV area
    • Air conditioning
    • Tile/marble floor
    • Private entrance
    • Car hire
    • Fan
    • Family rooms
    • Barber/beauty shop
    • Ironing facilities
    • Facilities for disabled guests
    • Airport shuttle
      Additional charge
    • Non-smoking rooms
    • Room service

    Accessibility

    • Wheelchair accessible

    Languages spoken

    • English

    House rules
    Funwhales Rest House takes special requests - add in the next step!

    Check-in
    From 14:00
    Check-out
    From 01:00 to 12:00
    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.

    Children 7 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

    To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

    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
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
    Accepted payment methods
    VisaMastercardCash
    Smoking
    Smoking is not allowed.
    Quiet hours
    Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

    The fine print
    Need-to-know information for guests at this property

    Please note that the property can arrange for swimming pool usage at a distance of 100 metres from the guest house for USD 2 per person.

    Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

    FAQs about Funwhales Rest House