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    Riu Sri Lanka

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    InAhungalla, Sri Lanka

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    ABOUT THE HOTEL

    • Official Rating
    • Free Wi-Fi

    The Riu Sri Lanka boasts a spot-on beachfront location, modern rooms and a fantastic dining scene.

    Right on the beachfront, this hotel is one of the biggest in Sri Lanka. And it certainly makes the most of its size, with a trio of pools and themed restaurants, and more than 500 rooms to its name.

    The hotel has been cleverly built in a U-shape, which means the fantastic sea views are always on show. From the higher floors, you’ll get great vistas of the surrounding greenery, too. Inside, rooms are stylish and modern.

    • Rooms: 501
    • Lifts: 5
    • Building: 1
    • Floors: 4
    TRAVELIFE CERTIFIED

    This hotel meets global standards on how it's protecting the environment, looking after staff and supporting the local community.

    Things you'll love

    • RiuFit programme
    • Beachfront location
    • 3 themed restaurants
    • Free Wi-Fi

    Location

    • On the beach
    • 1.5km to Ahungalla town centre
    • 94km to capital city of Colombo
    • View Location

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    • Direct flights from 7 UK airports
    • Fly on the spacious new Dreamliner
    • Experience quieter, jetlag-busting flights
    • Enjoy complimentary meals accompanied by your choice of wine
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    FOOD & DRINK

    All Inclusive

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    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Evening Meal
    • Drinks
    • Snacks

    24-hour All Inclusive. Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner with live cooking stations. Option for continental breakfast. Themed buffets three times a week. Option to eat at the Asian, Italian and barbecue restaurants. Selected local-brand and imported alcohol, soft drinks, tea and coffee, 24 hours a day. Regularly restocked minibar in your room. No alcohol will be served during the monthly Poya Day festival. 24-hour snacks.

    Facilities

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    • 3 outdoor pools

      You'll have three outdoor pools to pick from and two of them sit right next to the beach. They're decked out with sunbeds and parasols, plus one of the pools comes complete with a swim-up bar.

    • Riti Panna buffet restaurant

      The main buffet restaurant offers international favourites, plus local dishes like fruit curries, dhal and seafood. And you can choose to have your meals al fresco on the large terrace, too.

    • Spa*

      The spa here has a steam bath and hot tub, and offers a menu that includes the likes of massages, facials and body wraps.

    Rooms

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    • Family Suite with Balcony or Terrace

      Family suites sleep up to four adults and a child - there's one bedroom with a king-size bed and sofa-bed, and another with two double beds. They also come with a hairdryer, air-conditioning, a ceiling fan, satellite TV, tea and coffee facilities, a safety deposit box and a balcony or terrace.

    • Junior Suite with Balcony or Terrace

      Junior suites can sleep up to three adults and a child, with a sofa-bed in the bedroom. They come with a hairdryer, tea and coffee facilities, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite TV, safety deposit box and balcony or terrace.

    Brilliant Xmas holiday
    15 Jan , 2020 Tono52, 186463
    My wife and I recently stayed at this hotel for Xmas and NewYear and we want to go back what a great place Everything about the place was outstanding the staff were so friendly and helpful and couldn’t do enough for us especially Dilan in the restaurant he waited on us like royalty but to be fair so did any of the other staff that waited on us The food was delicious and always a huge variety to chose from every mealtime our only criticism was the New Years Eve gala meal where there was two set dining times instead of the casual come as you go meal We chose the late sitting but unfortunately I think most of the hotel did which meant it was difficult to get your meal choices on the buffet The room we had was great having a beautiful sea view where we seen some stunning sunsets the guys who cleaned the rooms were also very efficient and always left us a towel sculpture daily We spent most of our days in the sun around the pool bar where once again the bar staff were brilliant and the champagne flowed in abundance Cherry the towel attendant was always happy and cheerful Our evenings were spent mainly at the purple bar where we were entertained nightly with great shows and a live band One of the entertainment guy’s Ranushka excuse my spelling was always smiling and made a point of coming up to us every day for a chat A special mention to bar manager Sandjit once again apologies for my spelling what a gentleman he couldn’t do enough for us when I told him I was diabetic he got his staff to stock our mini bar with zero coke a true gentleman We booked a few trips with Jayalath Tours from the beach we went on the river safari and to the beach to feed the turtles With our tuktuk driver and guide Silva who works with Jay He also took us to the Tsunami monument and to the photo museum which was quite traumatic to see the devastation it caused to the people of this lovely country We also went to the Pinnawala elephant orphanage with Silva by car a great experience I would recommend Jay and Silva for your trips just pop down the beach and see them to book All in all we had a brilliant time at this great hotel and will return one day and hopefully all the lovely people we met will still be there Tony and Michele Kelly
    Amazing place with brilliant staff
    14 Jan , 2020 LurzLionheart
    My wife and I went here for our honeymoon and could not have asked for better. The staff and services are all amazing but ask for Lakshita behind the bar as he is a star and made our stay very special.
    Nice holiday with very friendly people
    13 Jan , 2020 Artur_1174
    If you're there, have go to Lakshita to mix you cocktails. They're the best. He is also very friendly and always up for a fun. The other waiters were also great but he was the best. We will come back soon.
    Very good hotel
    11 Jan , 2020 Departure111224
    Very nice hotel, with very good servis, fantastic SPA, but with very limited offer for active persons - there is no water sports offer. Hotel organise fantastic New Year party. Very rich food&beverages offer. Availability of local and international dishes. great drinks at the bar.
    Lovely Hotel lovely country
    11 Jan , 2020 bevla68, 1639613
    Arrived on the 17th. Rooms were ready on arrival so was a cold welcome drink, check in was quick, Our room was lovely (2007) no view just the hotel next door and trees. The plus side, Monkeys every morning in the trees. Rooms were spotless every day with some funny towel animals. Food was lovely, always hot and a lot of variety. Admittedly lunch and dinner were very similar but there was always something. Drinks, they had everything. Amazing ice baileys coffee at the pool bar. The staff were amazing from start to finish, gardeners.cleaners, animation team, all hotel staff ,always happy and smiling. Thank you to (sorry for the spelling) Sandjaip always had time for a quick chat and remembered our names from day 1 . The evening entertainment wasn't my thing, The beach is lovely but you need to be a strong swimmer little rough.. Christmas Eve and News Years eve they had a Gala dinner 2 seating's. Christmas Eve was lovely but New Years eve it was total chaos trying to get food, the hotel was packed , even the pool was busy , people were literally Q-ing for your sun bed. We had been a bit spoilt for the other 12 days as the hotel had been quiet and we had the pick of sunbeds at any of the 3 pools, and the restaurants were a lot quieter. Speciality restaurants. the Asian and the Italian. Both nice but the Asian one was similar to the buffet restaurant. Weather the 1st 5 days rained every afternoon for a few hours. After that beautiful sunshine all day. It really is a lovely hotel,
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    Special Assistance

    This property is generally suitable for those with reduced mobility. Having said that, we understand that everyone has different needs, so feel free to contact our Customer Welfare team or visit our accessible holidays page if you have any questions.


    Our Customer Welfare number is 0203 451 2585. Lines are open Monday to Friday 09.00-19.00, Saturday 09.00-18.00, and Sunday 10.00-17.00. Calls from UK landlines cost the standard rate, but calls from mobiles may be higher, so please check with your network provider.

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