Lagoon Bentota Resort

3-star resort with private beach access and outdoor pool with water slide

Amenities & Facilities

Lagoon Bentota Resort provides an outdoor swimming pool with a water slide and a heated jacuzzi. Guests have access to a full-service spa and wellness centre, including a sauna, fitness centre, and yoga classes. The resort also offers water sports on site such as diving, fishing, snorkelling, windsurfing, and canoeing, plus bicycle rental and evening entertainment with live music, a nightclub, and a casino.

Room Accommodations

Rooms at Lagoon Bentota include Deluxe Double Rooms with Balcony and Deluxe Family Rooms, all with private bathrooms, air conditioning, and either a patio or balcony overlooking the pool or lagoon. Each room offers garden or pool views, with spacious layouts and wood-carved furnishings. The hotel supplies eco-friendly amenities and provides 24-hour room service.

Dining Experience

The on-site restaurant serves Chinese, British, Indian, Italian, and local cuisines, with special diet menus for halal, vegetarian, and vegan diets. Breakfast options include continental, American, or full English/Irish, served as a set menu with both Western and Sri Lankan dishes. The resort also offers a snack bar, packed lunches, and themed dinner nights.

Location & Activities

The resort sits 3 km from Bentota Beach on the edge of Bentota Lagoon, with easy access to the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery. Guests can join a boat safari from the private jetty to see crocodiles, monitor lizards, fruit bats, and monkeys. The hotel also arranges excursions to the Geoffrey Bawa estate and shopping trips for gems and spices.

Family-Friendly Facilities

Families have a heated kids' pool, a children's playground, and baby safety gates throughout the property. The resort provides babysitting or child services, indoor and outdoor kids' play equipment, and board games or puzzles. Kid-friendly buffet meals and kids' meals are available, and the staff can arrange airport transfers with car seats.

• Location: 3 km from Bentota Beach, on Bentota Lagoon
• Dining: 1 restaurant offering 5 cuisines plus halal/vegetarian/vegan menus
• Wellness: Full-service spa, sauna, fitness centre, yoga classes
• Family: Heated kids' pool, playground, babysitting service
• Entertainment: Live music, nightclub, casino, evening entertainment
• Activity: Water sports, bike rental, boat safaris with wildlife spotting