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Kalutara Beach
Kalutara Beach
3.5
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Restaurants
30 within 5 kms
Restaurant Werenda
73
0.3 km£ • Seafood • Asian • Sri Lankan
J Lobster Seafood Restaurant
112
0.4 km££ - £££ • Seafood • Asian • Sri Lankan
Oasis Restaurant
468
0.7 km££ - £££ • Seafood • Asian • Sri Lankan
Anthony Restaurant & SPA
83
0.1 km£ • Seafood • Asian • Soups
Calypso Seafood Restaurant & Amal Tours
19
0.2 km££ - £££ • European • Asian • Eastern European
Paradise Restaurant and Massage Centre
57
64 m£ • Sri Lankan • Vegetarian Friendly
Sun View Beach Restaurant
19
0.2 km£ • Asian • Sri Lankan • Vegetarian Friendly
Mermaid Hotel Restaurant
75
0.5 km££ - £££ • Seafood • European • Asian
Nuwan Restaurant
12
0.2 km£ • Dutch • Seafood • European
Rusalka Restaurant
40
0.2 km£ • Seafood • Sri Lankan
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4 within 5 kms
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727 reviews
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216
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LakeSide Cabana T
11 contributions
Best and quite beach in srilanka
Apr 2021
this is a quite beach. not so many crowded there. lot of seafood restaurant out there. you can plan your all island tour from this beach. lot of tour guides you can meet at the beach. specially you can arrange your Yala National Park tour from there with Spotting Trails Safari Company.
Written 24 April 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
SEs
London, UK25,665 contributions
Walk
Aug 2020 • Friends
The beach is in a poor and neglected state. Only good for walks nothing else. Its better to look for other better beaches around.
Written 21 August 2020
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Gill L
Failsworth, UK11 contributions
A lovely peaceful holiday
Jan 2020 • Couples
I found the hotel to be friendly and there was nothing that was to much trouble.
The room was immaculate everyday and comfortable. The view was stunning from the room and my favourite part of the day was watching the sun go down from the balcony.
The food was superb.. I especially enjoyed my egg hoppers in the morning ... the chefs do a wonderful job and I had no complaints about choice ... the traditional food was wonderful also.
The bar staff were always happy to speak with you and were very accommodating letting my husband watch cricket .. there was plenty of tea and coffee available which I enjoyed as I cant drink beer 24/7
My highest praise goes to the lovely pool guys . I have arthritis and struggle shifting sunbeds , every day they made sure I was ok and had a sun bed and plenty of shade .. I cant thank them enough..
Our rep Nigel was very informative and sorted out a great trip for us .
The only reason it didn't get the full 5 stars was continually being pestered on the beach .. my husband could cope with the banter but it got draining by the second week and it's not nice to be stared at when all you want to do is get some peace looking at the sea .. I do understand they have to make a living..
Thank you for a lovely stay
The room was immaculate everyday and comfortable. The view was stunning from the room and my favourite part of the day was watching the sun go down from the balcony.
The food was superb.. I especially enjoyed my egg hoppers in the morning ... the chefs do a wonderful job and I had no complaints about choice ... the traditional food was wonderful also.
The bar staff were always happy to speak with you and were very accommodating letting my husband watch cricket .. there was plenty of tea and coffee available which I enjoyed as I cant drink beer 24/7
My highest praise goes to the lovely pool guys . I have arthritis and struggle shifting sunbeds , every day they made sure I was ok and had a sun bed and plenty of shade .. I cant thank them enough..
Our rep Nigel was very informative and sorted out a great trip for us .
The only reason it didn't get the full 5 stars was continually being pestered on the beach .. my husband could cope with the banter but it got draining by the second week and it's not nice to be stared at when all you want to do is get some peace looking at the sea .. I do understand they have to make a living..
Thank you for a lovely stay
Written 2 June 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
justLaurence
Christchurch, UK6 contributions
North Kalutara Beach
Mar 2020 • Couples
Lovely beach but not excellent - very strong waves and currents at different times of the day - red flags used when it’s not safe. Steep drop off at the waters edge and then a sand bar for about 15m. By the water the beach is sloped and not flat - there is a flat sandy area further back from the waterfront.
Written 13 March 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
uplkalspmc
Kalutara, Sri Lanka42 contributions
Kalido beach
Mar 2020 • Solo
Beautiful kalido beach now in dilapidated state.thease days government try to reinstate the beach pumping sand from sea.
Written 7 March 2020
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Anurag Piyush
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India11 contributions
Sunrise and Sunset View
Mar 2020
The beach is very nice and clean with loads of sea shells in the sand. There are big stones near the beach which makes it very interesting to watch while high tide. The best view is during sunrise and sunset. If you are staying in Anantara or Avani hotel at Kaluthara, you can enjoy their private Kaluthara beach. Must go beach if you love to relax.
Written 7 March 2020
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Trondoc
Tonsberg, Norway526 contributions
Interesting, both 𝐟𝐨𝐫 bathing and fishing boats
Feb 2020 • Couples
sparse with people as there are not so many hotels along the beaches. In the morning you see the fishermen coming in from the sea and you meet some cows that seem to stay close at night.
Written 27 February 2020
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nerjanits
Nerja, Spain110 contributions
A good place to wander about
Feb 2020
Long, reasonably clean and empty. A few colourful fishing boats to photograph and the occasional place for light refreshment - Sri Lankan style
Written 20 February 2020
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Ian001
Chatham, Kent, Uk95 contributions
February Half-Term Family Celebration
Feb 2020 • Family
Staying at Mermaid Hotel on the edge of Kalutara Beach. Long sandy beach with breaking waves. Fairly safe if you swim within your depth. Reasonably clean beach but, of course, you also have to cope with a number of beach vendors (and their dogs!).
Written 20 February 2020
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Pamela A
Amsterdam, The Netherlands2 contributions
What is a must see when staying in Kalutara for 10 days? Thank you so much for all your kind tips! Regargs, Pamela Arts (pls use email: smartss@ziggo.nl)
Marja B
Watford, UK14 contributions
I like to know, on walking distance from the Avantara kalutara resort, are there any reasonable priced restaurants and places for a massage.
Regards
Marja
mpmendis
Colombo, Sri Lanka93 contributions
Hi. I would suggest you to eat at the hotel. Some restaurants outside do not serve quality food (Small places).
The next best option is you can go to Avani Kalutara for your dining and spa. Avani and Anantara is next to each other. Walking distance - 100m or less than that. So easy to walk from one to the other. It serves good quality food. So up to u to decide.
Светлана Иванова
Cheboksary, Russia45 contributions
Do you have in hotel a compliment for a birthday?
Pierre O
1 contribution
est ce que les plages à Bentota sont mieux pour la baignade que celles de Kalutra ? merci
LeadersLimo
Geneva, Switzerland43 contributions
Entre juin et octobre, il n'est pas recommandé de se baigner sur la côte ouest de manière générale. Mais Bentota est mieux protégé que Kalutara contre les courants et les grosses vagues donc on peut quand même aller dans l'océan.
La saison idéale pour Kalutara et toute la côte ouest est ± entre décembre et mars.
Karol C
Biganos, France44 contributions
Bonjour il n'y a pas de photo des bungalows, serait il possible d'en avoir ?
merci
LeadersLimo
Geneva, Switzerland43 contributions
Pas de photos de bungalows pour la simple raison qu'il n'y a pas de bungalows, juste des belle grandes chambres, sur deux étages, toutes plus ou moins similaires avec un immense lit deux places très confortable et une grande salle de bain. Les chambres sont assez vastes pour qu'on puisse circuler malgré un 3e lit rajouté
Notez par ailleurs que le "SPA" se résume à des cabines de massage. Pas de jacuzzi, hammam ou sauna...
Alex r
1 contribution
Can trips be arranged by the Hotel?
TheTylees
Calne, UK57 contributions
See my answer above. Just enjoy yourself. I would also recommend eating where the locals eat as these have some fabulous cheap food and there is always plenty of it and the locals will always help you if you are unsure. Always remember DO NOT DRINK THE WATER unless it is bottled.
