Ayubovan, dear friends) I wish you good health))) So... Den began his journey to the island of eternal summer back in February 2021, when PCR tests had to be done three days before departure, but that's a completely different story. On the first day of spring with the Compass operator, he, together with his director Irene (who commanded not only in the office, but also in the joint living area) safely moved to Ceylon on the wings of the UIA.
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Ayubovan, dear friends)
I wish you good health)))
So...
Den began his journey to the island of eternal summer back in February 2021, when PCR tests had to be done three days before departure, but that's a completely different story.
On the first day of spring with the Compass operator, he, together with his director Irene (who commanded not only in the office, but also in the joint living area) safely moved to Ceylon on the wings of the UIA. Or Sri Lanka, as it is commonly called now. Upon arrival at the new international airport "Khambatota", which opened in March 2013, they were met by a detachment of "cosmonauts" in international "covid" clothes and humidity inherent in this climate. After all, only 800 km remained to the equator. Everything was well organized. As in Baikonur (although none of the actors have ever been there). We showed our passports, filled out a health declaration and went to get our luggage.
Comfortable buses along the highway brought our, and not only our, tourists to the hotel. The transfer to Bentota was 2.5 hours (on the expressway 180 km).
Upon arrival at Taj Bentota, Den and Irene were not met: the Politburo in full force, the president, the prime minister and the mayor, but there were local natives in space suits and the hospitality of the Sri Lankans. Upon arrival at the hotel, the delivery of PCR was organized. In the cozy room of the lobby bar, tourists were waiting for two workers of the antique profession in spacesuits. "I won't give up without a fight... " - Dan was spinning in his head, but nevertheless he resignedly let his three holes be disturbed by the local Inquisition. And they did it to everyone and without a twinge of conscience. Devastated and tired after a long flight, our travelers went to the rooms (the settlement was instantaneous). Number fell to our heroes 307. Category "deluxe sea view". Here I must say special thanks to the operator "Compass".
And its main office, and its regional offices. God bless him! Both wife and children. The view from the balcony was gorgeous, furniture and plumbing delighted the eye with their novelty and impeccable work (although more than 7 years have passed since the last renovation in 2013). There was also a tea set, and an iron with an ironing board, and a hairdryer, and a safe and even slippers.
Since almost a day had passed since the last meal, they decided not to be late for dinner. At 19-00, in formation and with a song, our heroes went to the restaurant. And then the soul unfolded...Curry with meat...Curry with fish...Curry with curry...The soul was taken away from the hungry road. Fish, meat, salads...Dismembered crabs were served as an exotic item (their death occurred as a result of a sharp temperature drop in the environment). Fruits included papaya, passion fruit, pineapple and watermelon. The waiters were top notch. The staff is "the best". From drinks: bottled beer "Lion", red rum and cocktail "Mojito".
This is what Dan managed to try. Anything I didn't have time to leave the next day. Satisfied, they went into the arms of Morpheus...
Day two and all subsequent.
Waking up in Kyiv at 4-30, Den began frantically to get ready. Breakfast ended in two hours, and still had to be in time for a meeting with the hotel guide. The rays of the rising sun stroked the palm leaves under the balcony, and the ocean purred powerfully outside the window...Suddenly, a striped animal jumped onto the railing. "Chipmunk, " Dan thought. "You yourself are a chipmunk! " - thought the palm squirrel, a rodent from the squirrel family, whose natural range covers almost the entire Hindustan Peninsula and the island of Ceylon.
Having prioritized, the choice was made in favor of breakfast in the first place. After all, no matter how much you feed a tourist, he will still look at the restaurant. In the morning the menu was: scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages (Egyptian-paper), vegetables, fruits.
In principle, as a traditional breakfast in many hotels in the world, but the presence of fresh juices from orange, papaya and watermelon (as well as guava and a wooden apple) favorably distinguished Taj Bentota even among other hotels in Sri Lanka. After breakfast, a hotel guide was waiting for our heroes in the lobby. Surprisingly, the meeting was held in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Such meetings Den could count on the fingers of one hand for 11 years in tourism ..."I will be a guide - I will not forget! " - he did not stop moving away. Darshana, which is exactly what mom and dad called the guide at birth, gave detailed information about the hotel, spoke about temporary covid restrictions and wished a good rest ..."But what about excursions? " One of the tourists whispered timidly. "Don't worry, " he answered with a smile, "go to the beach before the sun is too hot, I'll write to everyone on Viber later... " No comments.
Looking ahead, I’ll say that, indeed, a few hours later, information appeared in Viber: several excursions were offered to the attention of tourists.
Kandy, Sigiriya, Yala safari and turtle farm. Excursions were all organized by operators and only after 5 days of stay at the hotel. The average cost was $ 100-125 "from the nose. " But let's not be distracted and hurry for our heroes to the beach. On the neatly trimmed lawn of the lower part of the hotel, in the shade of the mangroves, there are a couple of dozen sunbeds. And on top of them perched the same number of vacationers. Bengal monitor lizards roamed imposingly nearby, from time to time absorbing the local fauna. "It's good, Masha .., " Den said and immediately received a powerful right hook from Irene. "All the same, it's good)))" - he did not let up. At the exit to the sandy beach outside the hotel, the local security guard asked for the room number. "Why else would he? " Irene asked.
"To make it easier to identify, " Den answered optimistically. A wide beach strip with fine golden sand was 600-700 meters long and was limited at the edges by ribbons, beyond which tourists were forbidden to leave (as well as leaving the hotel as a whole). More recently, the hotel was surrounded by armed guards, but now the guards have been removed, leaving only restrictive tapes.
Right in the middle of the beach, a ridge of natural rocks and an artificial mound of stones went into the ocean, which served as an excellent breakwater for the restless ocean. The left side of the beach was not suitable for swimming and served mainly for tourists for installations. It was much more comfortable to swim on the right: a gentle entry into the water, relatively small waves and the gaze of the lifeguard were conducive to the adoption of water procedures. After jumping on the waves, our tourists returned to the hotel, sitting in the shade of palm trees.
Time flew by unnoticed and here again I had to go to a restaurant. After tasting a hearty lunch, a mutual decision was made: a pool. Well, firstly, he was right at the exit from the restaurant, and secondly, the beach was occupied by the "reds", as evidenced by the hanging flag on the fence. Relaxation vacation continued. Already on the right side.
When boredom began to reduce his teeth, Den made a strong-willed decision to go in for sports. And he had a choice ..."So .., " - he thought, "I overslept yoga at 7 in the morning, for ping-pong you need a partner and you don't need wind ... ". In the same way, billiards was canceled, because he was not friends with "balls", and chess, as a sedentary form. The pool was too short for swimming and there was no snow for skiing. The choice fell on the gym. After all it was trendy and next to the pool)). He was not alone in the hall: some German was already rushing to the "bright future" on the treadmill. "You're lying - you won't leave! " - Den decided and rushed in pursuit on an exercise bike.
So together in 10 minutes they came to the finish line. The minimum program was completed and, proud of himself, the participant of the "Tour de Taj" went to the sunbed by the pool to do finger exercises on Facebook. The benefit of free internet in the hotel was at any point.
It was evening. The rapidly gathering twilight reminded us that sunset always follows dawn. Realizing this thought, our heroes, obeying their inner Compass, turned into the only a la carte restaurant operating during the quarantine period (restaurants of Chinese and European cuisine were waiting for better times). The proud inscription "Snack" did not shake their confidence, as the restaurant worked for an additional fee and offered seafood dishes. Ehhh ...What was not here! And there was no overseas squash caviar, stuffed pike heads and borsch. But it was offered: shrimp -1900, crabs -1000, sea bass -1200, squid -1000, grouper -1200...All prices were in local rupees and per 100 grams.
The rest of the evening was spent at the Tease bar. Live music played in the room. Two "from the casket" performed popular hits of the 90s.
"Welcome to the Hotel Taj Bentota,
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place..."- Den purred under his breath. Darshana suddenly "drew": "I came to you with greetings, to tell you that the tests were passed ...". Den tensed, but the alarm turned out to be in vain. The guide smiled, and this meant only one thing: "In a healthy body - healthy antibodies! "In a good mood and having tasted all the cocktails at the bar (and there were as many as 8 of them), our antibodies moved to the bedchamber.
So imperceptibly flew all nine days of vacation. It was time to part with the cordiality of the Sri Lankans and say "goodbye" to the hospitable tea island...Goodbye, but don't say goodbye, because Dan was firmly convinced that he would definitely return here. After all, the compass always points the right direction)))
I wish you good health)))
So...
Den began his journey to the island of eternal summer back in February 2021, when PCR tests had to be done three days before departure, but that's a completely different story.
On the first day of spring with the Compass operator, he, together with his director Irene (who commanded not only in the office, but also in the joint living area) safely moved to Ceylon on the wings of the UIA. Or Sri Lanka, as it is commonly called now. Upon arrival at the new international airport "Khambatota", which opened in March 2013, they were met by a detachment of "cosmonauts" in international "covid" clothes and humidity inherent in this climate. After all, only 800 km remained to the equator. Everything was well organized. As in Baikonur (although none of the actors have ever been there). We showed our passports, filled out a health declaration and went to get our luggage.
Comfortable buses along the highway brought our, and not only our, tourists to the hotel. The transfer to Bentota was 2.5 hours (on the expressway 180 km).
Upon arrival at Taj Bentota, Den and Irene were not met: the Politburo in full force, the president, the prime minister and the mayor, but there were local natives in space suits and the hospitality of the Sri Lankans. Upon arrival at the hotel, the delivery of PCR was organized. In the cozy room of the lobby bar, tourists were waiting for two workers of the antique profession in spacesuits. "I won't give up without a fight... " - Dan was spinning in his head, but nevertheless he resignedly let his three holes be disturbed by the local Inquisition. And they did it to everyone and without a twinge of conscience. Devastated and tired after a long flight, our travelers went to the rooms (the settlement was instantaneous). Number fell to our heroes 307. Category "deluxe sea view". Here I must say special thanks to the operator "Compass".
And its main office, and its regional offices. God bless him! Both wife and children. The view from the balcony was gorgeous, furniture and plumbing delighted the eye with their novelty and impeccable work (although more than 7 years have passed since the last renovation in 2013). There was also a tea set, and an iron with an ironing board, and a hairdryer, and a safe and even slippers.
Since almost a day had passed since the last meal, they decided not to be late for dinner. At 19-00, in formation and with a song, our heroes went to the restaurant. And then the soul unfolded...Curry with meat...Curry with fish...Curry with curry...The soul was taken away from the hungry road. Fish, meat, salads...Dismembered crabs were served as an exotic item (their death occurred as a result of a sharp temperature drop in the environment). Fruits included papaya, passion fruit, pineapple and watermelon. The waiters were top notch. The staff is "the best". From drinks: bottled beer "Lion", red rum and cocktail "Mojito".
This is what Dan managed to try. Anything I didn't have time to leave the next day. Satisfied, they went into the arms of Morpheus...
Day two and all subsequent.
Waking up in Kyiv at 4-30, Den began frantically to get ready. Breakfast ended in two hours, and still had to be in time for a meeting with the hotel guide. The rays of the rising sun stroked the palm leaves under the balcony, and the ocean purred powerfully outside the window...Suddenly, a striped animal jumped onto the railing. "Chipmunk, " Dan thought. "You yourself are a chipmunk! " - thought the palm squirrel, a rodent from the squirrel family, whose natural range covers almost the entire Hindustan Peninsula and the island of Ceylon.
Having prioritized, the choice was made in favor of breakfast in the first place. After all, no matter how much you feed a tourist, he will still look at the restaurant. In the morning the menu was: scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages (Egyptian-paper), vegetables, fruits.
In principle, as a traditional breakfast in many hotels in the world, but the presence of fresh juices from orange, papaya and watermelon (as well as guava and a wooden apple) favorably distinguished Taj Bentota even among other hotels in Sri Lanka. After breakfast, a hotel guide was waiting for our heroes in the lobby. Surprisingly, the meeting was held in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Such meetings Den could count on the fingers of one hand for 11 years in tourism ..."I will be a guide - I will not forget! " - he did not stop moving away. Darshana, which is exactly what mom and dad called the guide at birth, gave detailed information about the hotel, spoke about temporary covid restrictions and wished a good rest ..."But what about excursions? " One of the tourists whispered timidly. "Don't worry, " he answered with a smile, "go to the beach before the sun is too hot, I'll write to everyone on Viber later... " No comments.
Looking ahead, I’ll say that, indeed, a few hours later, information appeared in Viber: several excursions were offered to the attention of tourists.
Kandy, Sigiriya, Yala safari and turtle farm. Excursions were all organized by operators and only after 5 days of stay at the hotel. The average cost was $ 100-125 "from the nose. " But let's not be distracted and hurry for our heroes to the beach. On the neatly trimmed lawn of the lower part of the hotel, in the shade of the mangroves, there are a couple of dozen sunbeds. And on top of them perched the same number of vacationers. Bengal monitor lizards roamed imposingly nearby, from time to time absorbing the local fauna. "It's good, Masha .., " Den said and immediately received a powerful right hook from Irene. "All the same, it's good)))" - he did not let up. At the exit to the sandy beach outside the hotel, the local security guard asked for the room number. "Why else would he? " Irene asked.
"To make it easier to identify, " Den answered optimistically. A wide beach strip with fine golden sand was 600-700 meters long and was limited at the edges by ribbons, beyond which tourists were forbidden to leave (as well as leaving the hotel as a whole). More recently, the hotel was surrounded by armed guards, but now the guards have been removed, leaving only restrictive tapes.
Right in the middle of the beach, a ridge of natural rocks and an artificial mound of stones went into the ocean, which served as an excellent breakwater for the restless ocean. The left side of the beach was not suitable for swimming and served mainly for tourists for installations. It was much more comfortable to swim on the right: a gentle entry into the water, relatively small waves and the gaze of the lifeguard were conducive to the adoption of water procedures. After jumping on the waves, our tourists returned to the hotel, sitting in the shade of palm trees.
Time flew by unnoticed and here again I had to go to a restaurant. After tasting a hearty lunch, a mutual decision was made: a pool. Well, firstly, he was right at the exit from the restaurant, and secondly, the beach was occupied by the "reds", as evidenced by the hanging flag on the fence. Relaxation vacation continued. Already on the right side.
When boredom began to reduce his teeth, Den made a strong-willed decision to go in for sports. And he had a choice ..."So .., " - he thought, "I overslept yoga at 7 in the morning, for ping-pong you need a partner and you don't need wind ... ". In the same way, billiards was canceled, because he was not friends with "balls", and chess, as a sedentary form. The pool was too short for swimming and there was no snow for skiing. The choice fell on the gym. After all it was trendy and next to the pool)). He was not alone in the hall: some German was already rushing to the "bright future" on the treadmill. "You're lying - you won't leave! " - Den decided and rushed in pursuit on an exercise bike.
So together in 10 minutes they came to the finish line. The minimum program was completed and, proud of himself, the participant of the "Tour de Taj" went to the sunbed by the pool to do finger exercises on Facebook. The benefit of free internet in the hotel was at any point.
It was evening. The rapidly gathering twilight reminded us that sunset always follows dawn. Realizing this thought, our heroes, obeying their inner Compass, turned into the only a la carte restaurant operating during the quarantine period (restaurants of Chinese and European cuisine were waiting for better times). The proud inscription "Snack" did not shake their confidence, as the restaurant worked for an additional fee and offered seafood dishes. Ehhh ...What was not here! And there was no overseas squash caviar, stuffed pike heads and borsch. But it was offered: shrimp -1900, crabs -1000, sea bass -1200, squid -1000, grouper -1200...All prices were in local rupees and per 100 grams.
The rest of the evening was spent at the Tease bar. Live music played in the room. Two "from the casket" performed popular hits of the 90s.
"Welcome to the Hotel Taj Bentota,
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place..."- Den purred under his breath. Darshana suddenly "drew": "I came to you with greetings, to tell you that the tests were passed ...". Den tensed, but the alarm turned out to be in vain. The guide smiled, and this meant only one thing: "In a healthy body - healthy antibodies! "In a good mood and having tasted all the cocktails at the bar (and there were as many as 8 of them), our antibodies moved to the bedchamber.
So imperceptibly flew all nine days of vacation. It was time to part with the cordiality of the Sri Lankans and say "goodbye" to the hospitable tea island...Goodbye, but don't say goodbye, because Dan was firmly convinced that he would definitely return here. After all, the compass always points the right direction)))
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"+": + Huge green area. + High level of service. + Last renovation in autumn-winter 2020. Not all rooms are after renovation. + Long beach strip, there is a place to enter the ocean without waves. + The rooms have everything you need: bathrobe, slippers, ironing board, iron. + Good SPA center on site.
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+ Huge green area.
+ High level of service.
+ Last renovation in autumn-winter 2020. Not all rooms are after renovation.
+ Long beach strip, there is a place to enter the ocean without waves.
+ The rooms have everything you need: bathrobe, slippers, ironing board, iron.
+ Good SPA center on site.
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- Superior rooms are already a bit old.
+ Huge green area.
+ High level of service.
+ Last renovation in autumn-winter 2020. Not all rooms are after renovation.
+ Long beach strip, there is a place to enter the ocean without waves.
+ The rooms have everything you need: bathrobe, slippers, ironing board, iron.
+ Good SPA center on site.
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- Superior rooms are already a bit old.
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This is the end of the 9 day break. We're flying out tonight. At 12 we were evicted, it was not possible to extend the room until the evening, they said everything was busy. Wi-fi was turned off immediately after the check-out, but since eight hours had to be killed somehow, after the request, the Internet traffic was extended.
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This is the end of the 9 day break. We're flying out tonight. At 12 we were evicted, it was not possible to extend the room until the evening, they said everything was busy. Wi-fi was turned off immediately after the check-out, but since eight hours had to be killed somehow, after the request, the Internet traffic was extended. A good hotel, pulls for 4, but not 5. We took breakfast, hoping to eat local cuisine and seafood, it turned out to be a little expensive both outside the hotel and on the territory. Prices in the hotel are five times higher than the prices of cafes outside the territory. I can’t understand why seafood that has just been caught from the ocean is more expensive than this in Russia ? ! The ocean, what can I say about it: the ocean ??? ? warm, waves, no fish were observed in the vicinity of the beach. Prices for water activities are very bite, in the neighboring Maldives many times lower. Will I come back here: no, but only the ocean will remain in my memory). And yes, be sure to take a fumigator, on the third day the room was attacked by insects that were everywhere! (
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Check-in: it went quickly, we waited about 1 hour, we were settled earlier than the allotted time. The room is clean and fresh. The aesthetic is there. Tea, coffee, water in the room. At our request, the next day they changed the room to the floor above and further from the restaurant. No special efforts were made, no money was given.
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Check-in: it went quickly, we waited about 1 hour, we were settled earlier than the allotted time. The room is clean and fresh. The aesthetic is there. Tea, coffee, water in the room. At our request, the next day they changed the room to the floor above and further from the restaurant. No special efforts were made, no money was given.
Territory: well-groomed, green.
They only took breakfast. Compared to 5 * in other countries, then 4. There is Indian cuisine. Fresh juices from local fruits, but no orange juice. Baking is plain, poor selection of cheese. The rest is a standard set, eggs, sausages and more.
The beach is amazing. The one to the left of the hotel is not crowded, the water is +30, the waves are medium, the bottom is sand, very gentle. And most importantly, the beach is clean. There are no sun loungers on the beach from the hotel. You can take it from local scourge fights. 2 umbrellas, 2 sun beds for the whole day 1000 rupees, about 6-7 dollars.
The staff at the hotel are attentive and very accommodating. They made us a present for our wedding anniversary, decorated the room, a cake and a bottle of wine. Nice!
Territory: well-groomed, green.
They only took breakfast. Compared to 5 * in other countries, then 4. There is Indian cuisine. Fresh juices from local fruits, but no orange juice. Baking is plain, poor selection of cheese. The rest is a standard set, eggs, sausages and more.
The beach is amazing. The one to the left of the hotel is not crowded, the water is +30, the waves are medium, the bottom is sand, very gentle. And most importantly, the beach is clean. There are no sun loungers on the beach from the hotel. You can take it from local scourge fights. 2 umbrellas, 2 sun beds for the whole day 1000 rupees, about 6-7 dollars.
The staff at the hotel are attentive and very accommodating. They made us a present for our wedding anniversary, decorated the room, a cake and a bottle of wine. Nice!
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All the recommendations of this hotel have justified themselves: the service is at a high enough level for Sri Lanka, and isolated cases with an untimely glass in a restaurant or outdated rooms do not spoil the overall impression. Squirrels run around the hotel, and several restaurants offer very high quality food.
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All the recommendations of this hotel have justified themselves: the service is at a high enough level for Sri Lanka, and isolated cases with an untimely glass in a restaurant or outdated rooms do not spoil the overall impression. Squirrels run around the hotel, and several restaurants offer very high quality food. Nearby is the railway, which you can hear a little if you listen - but this is for those who like to find fault. Again, there are many shops nearby where you can leave a bunch of rupees for oils, teas and other souvenirs, since the exchange rate against the dollar is pleasant. New Year's program did not live up to expectations, but as far as I know, this is the norm for hotels in Sri - a lot of food but little activity. The ocean is of course gorgeous with its sunsets and waves! In general, I recommend it, but probably not by the New Year, so as not to overpay.
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I stayed at the hotel for only three days, so the itinerary of my trip developed. I liked everything very much. The location of the hotel is very good, the staff and the surrounding local people are welcoming and friendly. I was especially impressed by the ocean, its roar was clearly heard in the room, but during the day it was interesting to swing on its warm waves.
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I stayed at the hotel for only three days, so the itinerary of my trip developed. I liked everything very much. The location of the hotel is very good, the staff and the surrounding local people are welcoming and friendly. I was especially impressed by the ocean, its roar was clearly heard in the room, but during the day it was interesting to swing on its warm waves. The beaches are not crowded, clean and exotically trimmed with tropical greenery. We dined several times in a restaurant at Amal's, I still remember skillfully cooked tiger prawns. And most importantly, a relaxing atmosphere. Who wants to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city for a while. . . you have come to the right place! Do not forget to take your camera with you, you will definitely need it there and there will be something to remember at home. On the plus side, the swimming pool is very nice and well maintained. Fearless chipmunks, leisurely and harmless monitor lizards dart around the territory. During my stay, I used spa services - I received a very high-quality massage from a large list of offered. I liked the two hour boat trip on the Bentota River through the mango jungle with a visit to a small farm where they offered a fish "Telapi" foot massage - I was impressed. . . Visited Buddhist Orthodox Catholic Hindu temples. There are a lot of impressions and photos left. From what they saw, tuk tuks were a little amused - a local type of motor transport. Complete disregard for the rules of the road. At the same time, a cacophony of sound signals with the presentation of the exclusivity of the correctness of their actions on the road. How such anarchy manages to avoid an accident remains a mystery to me! This is how much we spent three days in Bentota at the Vivanta hotel. Terribly did not want to leave, but the obligatory nature of the route dictated its conditions ahead was the next city of Sri Lanka, Negombo, but this, as they say, is another story, also fabulous and interesting, but different. . .
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The hotel is good. I would say the best in Bentota. The staff is trying. The rooms are cleaned every day. The food is decent. The restaurants are good. Drinks and food prices are reasonable. We didn’t deny ourselves anything and spent about 100.000 local tugriks in two weeks (this includes the Internet, alcohol, restaurants, took a taxi in Colombo and Gala) I highly recommend trying Peking duck! Yummy!! ! NEW hotel renovation! A complete renovation.
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The hotel is good. I would say the best in Bentota. The staff is trying. The rooms are cleaned every day. The food is decent. The restaurants are good. Drinks and food prices are reasonable. We didn’t deny ourselves anything and spent about 100.000 local tugriks in two weeks (this includes the Internet, alcohol, restaurants, took a taxi in Colombo and Gala) I highly recommend trying Peking duck! Yummy!! ! NEW hotel renovation! A complete renovation. Drilling, painting, construction debris on the territory. Vonin paint. The pool is small. All photos posted differ from reality. The ocean is visible only from the rooms, the numbering of which starts from 400 to 600 - this is the fourth, fifth, sixth floors. What does the numbers 422.522, 622 - to the left of them turn on every morning an amazing hood that buzzes so that the ocean is not even audible. You can hear construction going on in other rooms! In general, the hotel REALLY renovated. And it will end well, at best, in 2014. We had a new photo session. We sent letters of apology to everyone that some places will be closed for our use))) we were happy))) Old photos have long been outdated. Now, if you face the ocean, the right side of the hotel works. Thickets cover it from the shore. The left side is under renovation. You have to go down to the ocean.... sometimes through construction. . . There are strong waves on the shore. The wave tightens and blows. So get ready. Of all the hotels on this coast, this is still the most normal hotel in terms of price, service, services. Seafood is all imported and the price is higher than, for example, in Thailand. Compared to Thailand and Bali, where we were before, Tai is at least two orders of magnitude higher, even Bali is better. And one more thing: to go to the hotel from the airport at least two hours!!! ! There is nothing to buy, except for tea.
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Hotel 5 * VIP-level, given that this is Asia. It is part of the Indian hotel chain Taj Group of Hotels. Large, green area. Completely refurbished. Bright rooms, great decor; Sea View from upper floors only. Excellent food. Friendly and well trained staff. There are wedding ceremonies. For all.
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Hotel 5 * VIP-level, given that this is Asia. It is part of the Indian hotel chain Taj Group of Hotels. Large, green area. Completely refurbished. Bright rooms, great decor; Sea View from upper floors only. Excellent food. Friendly and well trained staff. There are wedding ceremonies. For all.
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I just returned from the Vivanta By Taj Bentota 5 * hotel, and I want to share important information. This hotel is currently under renovation. All upper floors under renovation. Only the 1st and 2nd floors (out of 6) are offered for housing. The pool is closed, but you can swim in the pool of the neighboring hotel AVANI (go to the reception, take a free ticket to the pool at the AVANI hotel, for the whole day).
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I just returned from the Vivanta By Taj Bentota 5 * hotel, and I want to share important information. This hotel is currently under renovation. All upper floors under renovation. Only the 1st and 2nd floors (out of 6) are offered for housing. The pool is closed, but you can swim in the pool of the neighboring hotel AVANI (go to the reception, take a free ticket to the pool at the AVANI hotel, for the whole day). The ocean is now violent, the waves are constant, you won’t be able to swim, only jump on the waves. The red flag hangs all the time, but everyone bathes all the time. During the "off season" rain was never seen. Temperature constant +30 degrees. Sun protection is a must (before and after). After dinner, tiny but very biting midges appear, they do not like Citronella essential oil (you can buy it at our pharmacy), otherwise you will itch for two weeks later. In the markets - be sure to bargain, you can reset up to 50% of the initial cost of the goods.
Pros of the hotel: service and service at the highest level, 1 minute to the ocean. The food is delicious and varied (they took HB, it was enough). The territory of the hotel is large and green. Sun loungers are located on the hotel grounds, on the grass under the palm trees. The ocean is behind the hotel’s fence (all beaches are state property), there is security at the entrance, they monitor who enters and exits, so they calmly left things on sunbeds (a mattress and towels are attached to the sunbed, you don’t need to carry them from the room). All living creatures are found - chipmunks, monitor lizards, mongooses. Gym, sauna, jacuzzi - free of charge. The room is cleaned 2 times a day. All in all, this hotel is top notch.
Locals say that Vivanta is the best hotel on the coast (value for money).
Were in hotels AVANI, BENTOTA CLUB.
In AVANI BENTOTA 5 * - only the French, Germans have a rest. The hotel is smaller, the rooms are large, beautiful, the pool is smaller, but they are trying to cheat when calculating the bar - check the bills.
BENTOTA CLUB 5 * - an interesting location: on the one hand, the ocean, on the other, the Bentota River, to get to the BENTOTA CLUB - you need to ride a free boat (runs every 15 minutes). There are water activities on the river. Rooms are smaller than in Vivante. The pool is smaller. Mostly Ukrainians, Russians.
Rest REMAINED SATISFIED! And we will be happy to return to Vivanta By Taj when the renovations are completed there.
Pros of the hotel: service and service at the highest level, 1 minute to the ocean. The food is delicious and varied (they took HB, it was enough). The territory of the hotel is large and green. Sun loungers are located on the hotel grounds, on the grass under the palm trees. The ocean is behind the hotel’s fence (all beaches are state property), there is security at the entrance, they monitor who enters and exits, so they calmly left things on sunbeds (a mattress and towels are attached to the sunbed, you don’t need to carry them from the room). All living creatures are found - chipmunks, monitor lizards, mongooses. Gym, sauna, jacuzzi - free of charge. The room is cleaned 2 times a day. All in all, this hotel is top notch.
Locals say that Vivanta is the best hotel on the coast (value for money).
Were in hotels AVANI, BENTOTA CLUB.
In AVANI BENTOTA 5 * - only the French, Germans have a rest. The hotel is smaller, the rooms are large, beautiful, the pool is smaller, but they are trying to cheat when calculating the bar - check the bills.
BENTOTA CLUB 5 * - an interesting location: on the one hand, the ocean, on the other, the Bentota River, to get to the BENTOTA CLUB - you need to ride a free boat (runs every 15 minutes). There are water activities on the river. Rooms are smaller than in Vivante. The pool is smaller. Mostly Ukrainians, Russians.
Rest REMAINED SATISFIED! And we will be happy to return to Vivanta By Taj when the renovations are completed there.
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Rested in the period from 01.05. 2012. to 09.05. 2012 Excellent hotel by Sri Lankan standards. But at the time of our arrival, some rooms were being renovated, but this did not interfere with a normal rest. The hotel staff is trained. They try very hard to help you in everything, but they are not intrusive.
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Rested in the period from 01.05. 2012. to 09.05. 2012 Excellent hotel by Sri Lankan standards. But at the time of our arrival, some rooms were being renovated, but this did not interfere with a normal rest. The hotel staff is trained. They try very hard to help you in everything, but they are not intrusive. The hotel has a Russian-speaking employee "Dilma". The room was cleaned regularly and excellent. There were no problems in the hotel related to theft or begging. Meals took breakfast + dinner that was enough. The weather during this period is normal rain was a couple of times. It took 2.5 hours from the airport to the hotel. The territory of the hotel is fully guarded. All hotel rooms have ocean views. The ocean during this period in Bentota, where the hotel is located, was not calm, but this did not interfere with swimming. The hotel has one swimming pool located on the roof of the hotel under the open sky, umbrellas and sunbeds near the pool were available. There is a railway behind the hotel but there is not much train traffic. But the fact is that this railway runs along the entire coast, so most of the hotels are located or in front of the railway. d. ways or behind them. In general, the rest was excellent and the island itself liked. Although a trip to Sri Lanka was chosen by chance 5 days before departure. Ukraine
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