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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Urchin Unawatuna in Unawatuna offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and free toiletries. Each room includes a shower, wardrobe, and garden views. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, lush garden, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Additional amenities include a lounge, outdoor seating area, and free on-site private parking. Prime Location: Located 7 km from Koggala Airport, the hotel is a short walk from Unawatuna Beach and Dalawella Beach. Nearby attractions include Galle Fort and Galle Light House, each 7 km away. Scuba diving is available in the surroundings. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its swimming pool, attentive staff, and beach access, Urchin Unawatuna ensures a pleasant stay for all visitors.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Unawatuna, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.0

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental

    • Free private parking available at the hotel


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

Categories:

Staff
9.5
Facilities
8.8
Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.0
Value for money
8.9
Location
9.0
Free WiFi
9.1

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Angus
    Australia Australia
    Friendly staff and great location at a reasonable price
  • Alexandr
    Armenia Armenia
    Personal - very kind people. Very beautiful territory of hotel, 100% nature.
  • Jakub
    Poland Poland
    Great owner and place! The best we have had so far. Helped us with the bus at the airport, offered late check out. Great experience! Highly recommended!
  • Oliver
    Germany Germany
    Best staff, who went above and beyond to ensure us a good time. The breakfast was a lot and very good and they made sure to come up with new variations every day and cared for us being vegetarian as well. During breakfast, we could see monkeys in...
  • Caroline
    Belgium Belgium
    The manager is an extremely kind and smart guy. Since the hotel was not full, we received an upgrade. The room was very spacious, practical and clean. The hotel has a number of patio’s where it is very nice to sit. The pool is also a treat, even...
  • Francesca
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Chamod was an excellent host. We had a lovely time at Urchin where we felt very at home. The pool was very relaxing and the beach just a stones throw. Lots of amazing places to eat around, with the majority just under a 20 minute walk from the...
  • Claire
    Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    It was a lovely staying. Very relaxed and peacefull surrounding. The rooms were clean and very comfortable. Really nice outdoor swimmingpool. The staff was very friendly and were happy to help us out with anything we asked. Would highly recommend...
  • Chandra
    Australia Australia
    Staff was very friendly and recommed for anybody who visit Unawatuna.
  • Mélissa
    Canada Canada
    The room is big and well organise, hot shower, nice bed
  • Femke
    Netherlands Netherlands
    It had a nice pool and it is not that far from the main road. It is also super close to the beach, which was really nice. The staff was super helpful with everything. They also have cheap water that you can just grab downstairs. Definitely...

Hotel surroundings

Facilities of Urchin Unawatuna
Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Terrace
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • 24-hour front desk

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra long beds (> 2 metres)

View

  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun terrace
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Cleaning products

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Snorkelling
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Diving
    Additional chargeOff-site

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

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is needed).

    Services

    • Daily housekeeping
    • Shared lounge/TV area
    • Lockers
    • Luggage storage
    • Wake-up service
    • Express check-in/check-out
    • Dry cleaning
      Additional charge
    • Laundry
      Additional charge
    • 24-hour front desk

    Safety & security

    • CCTV outside property
    • CCTV in common areas
    • 24-hour security

    General

    • Designated smoking area
    • Air conditioning
    • Fan
    • Family rooms
    • Non-smoking rooms

    Accessibility

    • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

    Outdoor swimming pool
    Free!

    • Open all year
    • All ages welcome
    • Sun loungers or beach chairs

    Wellness

    • Sun loungers or beach chairs

    Languages spoken

    • English

    House rules
    Urchin Unawatuna takes special requests - add in the next step!

    Check-in
    From 13:00 to 23:30
    Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
    You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
    Check-out
    From 07:30 to 11:00
    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 older than 12 years are welcome.

    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.
    Cash only
    This property only accepts cash payments.

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

    Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

    Please inform Urchin Unawatuna 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.

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