Reviews of Funwhales Rest House
202 b lewis place Kudapaduwa negombo, 11500 Negombo, Sri Lanka
#9 of 189 B&Bs and Inns in Negombo
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 400 hotel reviews
9.4Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.6
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Comfort
9.6
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Location
9.4
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Facilities
9.4
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Staff
9.8
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Value for money
9.7
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Free WiFi
9.9
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Reviewed: 29 February 2024
Louise
United Kingdom77 reviews13 helpful votes10“Lovely family, good location and spotless”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Owners so welcoming and lovely. The place is spotlessly clean. We started our stay there and returned on the way back as close to the airport.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 25 February 2024
Bethany
United Kingdom8 reviews10“We really enjoyed our stay and will definitely be coming back for our final night in Sri Lanka, staff where so attentive”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing everything was excellent
Lovely hotel staff where so friendly and helpful They prepared a very filling and nourishing breakfast for us room was very clean and comfortable
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 22 February 2024
Karolina
Austria24 reviews3 helpful votes9.0“I stayed just for one night and highly recommend”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
- very nice and helpful owners - very good location - nice breakfast
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 22 February 2024
Zi
Malaysia25 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Comfortable room and very friendly owner. The guest house is nearby the restaurants too. So no need to worry about not able to find food in that area! 🤭🤭
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 20 February 2024
Kavitha
United Kingdom18 reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Great stay after long flight journey”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
We had an amazing time . We had a clean and comfortable room. We had amazing breakfast and dinner. Host and their Family were friendly. we experienced their great hospitality.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 14 February 2024
Kiana
United States2 reviews10“It was the best way to enter Sri Lanka. HIGHLY recommended!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Beautiful, clean and a wonderful staff who helped us with everything from money exchange (at a better rate than the airport) and booking things around negombo.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 12 February 2024
Sara
Netherlands26 reviews9.0“Good and lovely shower”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Had a lovely stay here! We stayed for 1 night before our flight back home. The shower was the nicest and warmest shower I had in Sri Lanka - I was in heaven after a long 8 hour tuktuk ride to get there. There is AC as well as a fan which I thought was a win. My partner liked the cold AC air, but at night we would turn it off and use the fan. The place is well located near many restaurants and close to the airport.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 12 February 2024
Katarzyna
Poland48 reviews3 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The cleanest hotel we stayed in Sri Lanka!!! Spacious rooms. Very tasty breakfast. The Host served the breakfast earlier, because we had early departure. He arranged transfer to the airport and we could exchange the money in the hotel as well. Good localisation near the beach.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 11 February 2024
Dennis
Netherlands240 reviews21 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Friendly owners and good location close to the beach. The room was comfortable and clean. Breakfast was good. I had a good stay here
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 10 February 2024
Singhity
Switzerland16 reviews2 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Close to the beach & many restaurants.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 8 February 2024
Amanda
Canada13 reviews3 helpful votes10“Great place to stay when needing to be close to the airport”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Na
Very clean, great breakfast & excellent hospitality. Location is perfect close to the beach and the airport.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 8 February 2024
Mal
Italy118 reviews25 helpful votes10“Fantastic place!”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Some music could be possible at late evening from the restaurant nearby but nothing major. Curtains should be darker and thicker they let too much light in otherwise it's perfect (we had south-west facing room).
Simply fantastic it's the cleanest place we've ever seen in more than 10 years of travelling. Close to Negombo beach and restaurants, nice decorations, friendly and helpful family, A/C rooms, good plentiful breakfast with fruit. Choose it eyes closed!
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 6 February 2024
Andy
United Kingdom30 reviews2 helpful votes10“Perfect in every way”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Everything was perfect! We had a warm welcome, the whole place is completely spotlessly clean, (such a big improvement after 4 weeks in India), the room was large with good furniture, quiet street, hot water, good a/c, huge healthy breakfast… EVERYTHING! Really lovely owners made our first day in Sri Lanka so good.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 5 February 2024
Maria
Netherlands37 reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Nice and cozy option to rest before or after your plane travel”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The shower was not easy to use either too cold or too warm!
Really nice and clean, the hosts are really nice and easy to communicate with. We arrived and as we asked for airport transfer they were waiting for us. The rooms are clean and comfortable and although quite, the location is really good with restaurants all around! The breakfast was amazing! We even booked for our last night as this is a good option to be near the airport.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Kimberley
United Kingdom31 reviews2 helpful votes10“Perfect stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing 😀
Clean and modern, very friendly and helpful family, lovely breakfast provided. They arranged an afternoon boat tour of the lagoon with a fresh fruit picnic and watching the monkeys, if you get a chance it’s more than worthwhile. Also a tuk tuk was arranged to take us to the bus station for our onward journey. Thankyou to you all
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 3 February 2024
Louise
United Kingdom77 reviews13 helpful votes10“Excellent 10/10”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Great location, wonderful family, rooms and area spotlessly clean and a great breakfast. We wouldn’t hesitate to stay again. Ps we made it in time for the train to Galle, thanks for your help.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 1 February 2024
Šimon
Slovakia5 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
This hotel have a great location 5 minute walk from beach. Owners were nice and welcoming. Rooms were pretty big and clean. Everything worked fine as well. Breakfast was nice also. I would recommend this hotel after long flight.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 1 February 2024
Chouddidou
France20 reviews4 helpful votes9.0“Great hotel run by a great family.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
No storage in the bathroom for wash bags etc but really not a big deal at all.
The staff at Funwhales are a lovely family who were always there to help with any questions. The location is great, 200m from the beach and just off the main strip, full of great restaurants and the owner gave us a recommendation for a restaurant practically next door which was excellent. The room was a good size, very clean and comfortable. The wifi was fine, bit of a struggle for video calls but for general use it worked as expected. Definitely recommend Funwhales!
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 31 January 2024
Jasmin
Switzerland7 reviews2 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The owner of the hotel was really nice. Our room was very clean and the bathroom was modern. The location is great, it‘s close to the beach and there are nice restaurants in the area.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 30 January 2024
Samantha
United Kingdom41 reviews6 helpful votes9.0“Spotless, spacious and great value for money in Negombo”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Would have liked a side light or a dimmer light switch near the bed. The smaller light switch is on other side of the room so could do with either moving the switch or putting a table light there but this is a minor thing which is more a personal preference of mine.
One of the cleanest places I’ve stayed in, spotless. Extremely comfy beds we would happily have stayed another night. Shower was good and bathroom was well spaced out as was the bedroom. Staff were warm and friendly. Excellent value for money.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 27 January 2024
Filippo
Italy5 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Really nice staff Can provide transport
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 26 January 2024
Peter
Belgium70 reviews11 helpful votes10“Great comfortable quiet little hotel”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
It was very good. No free bicycles.
Very clean comfortable quiet hotel with a good breakfast. Great helpful owner, talking English very well: I could stock my luggage early in the morning until check in time. Owner helped me with ticket (3 euro)for the swimming pool with sea view, very close to Finwhales Owner helped me to find a bicycle ( 3 euro a day). Lots of good restaurants , tourist services and shops around: Queens, SeaJoy, Icebear, five star hotel Sentido with restaurant... Jasmin Villa massage is really good ( even if it is like a " massage factory")
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 24 January 2024
Iain
United Kingdom17 reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Clean and comfortable, friendly staff and good food.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 20 January 2024
Anwen
United Kingdom61 reviews6 helpful votes10“perfect start to our trip”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
nothing
perfect location in Negombo near the main street and a short walk to the beach very friendly family and a lovely breakfast was only a short stay but would happily return
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 20 January 2024
Sohail
Sweden47 reviews2 helpful votes10“Nice hotel and amazing staff”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Very nice and amazing staff and very clean hotel. Thanks for everything
Stayed in January 2024
