Bentota Travel Forum

Hi It is our first time in Sri Lanka. We are looking for a relaxing holiday all inclusive for 10 days. We have been recommended Bentota. Is it bettter to go Sept, Oct, or November. weather wise and cost wise. Any recommendations for all inclusive hotels for these months.
Many thanks Suzy

Hi everyone!

I am traveling to Sri Lanka (Taj Exotica) from 2 May.. and just now (nothing was told in the travel agency) I found out that it is a start of the Monsoon.. Please, can someone tell is it bad in the beginning of May??? :( And can I expect to get a tan?? :(

Thank you all in advance!

Hi

I wonder is anyone can suggest a website that gives a detailed map of Bentota and surrounding areas, preferably showing the hotels etc at a glance. I have tried Google earth but cant see very much at all.

Thanks in advance

Jules

i'm planning to get married in June, in Bentota beach hotel. A friend told me that its not safe there . Also due to the monsoon season the weather isn't very good, and the sea is dangerous.is any of this true? well we be in danger by going in june?

Hi

Does anyone have any experience of booking a late check-out at the Taj Exotica?

We are going in April for 2 weeks but our return flights goes at 3am which I'm guessing will mean we leave around 9pm for the airport.

The booking agent wants £98 for a late checkout, Orchid Room, which I think is a lot. The hotel themselves, when I ask, say they charge for a full night whether you use it or not.

Will I get this cheaper once we are there?

Thanks, Gay

Hi Guys.......I'm thinking about going to Sri Lanka in January, to the Emerald Bay Hotel, Bentota. Anybody have any info about it, and also the weather at that time of year.......Regards..Daglish

Hi,
I want to travel one way from Colombo to Bentota by taxi. We are four adults & 1 child. Any idea how much does it cost?

Thanks

Hi
Kev and I are due to get married at the Eden Resort and Spa in Sri Lanka next August. I am a little concerned as I have read mixed reviews both about Berewala and the hotel. Can anyone give me some information on thier wedding at the Eden? I really wanted to have the wedding on the beach but most reviews state the wedding takes place in the gardens of the hotel as the beach is full of beach boys pestering tourists, is this really the case?

Evening

Would anyone be able to advise me how much I should pay for a Taxi from Colombo airport to the Taj Exotica in Bentota?

Am I right in thinking that the journey is approximately 1 hour?

And lastly, is this a safe journey for a woman on her own in the afternoon?

Many thanks

Hi,

Me and my boyfriend are heading out to Sri Lanka in December so that he can watch the cricket in Colombo and Galle. How long does it take to get from Bentota to the cricket grounds in Colombo and Galle?
Thanks,

Claire

Hi,
I am planning a trip to Sri Lanka from 30 Dec. to 4 Jan. For the second half of the trip - Jan 1 to Jan 4 - we have a choice of going either to Bentota or to Galle. I haven't a clue about Bentota and Galle, except that Bentota has a great beach and Galle is a quaint town with great beaches close by.
My preference is to go to a place that has a good luxury accommodation (doesn't have to be a large hotel) and is on or close to a good swimming beach but that also offers easy access to a lively local environment where tourism is not the only activity.
I have heard that Bentota is pretty much a resort destination with all activities and dining centred in and around the hotel with just a few independent restaurants on the beach. Is my information correct? Would Galle be the better option?
I would be obliged for suggestions on whether to go to Bentota or to Galle and also on recommendations on where to stay in Bentota and in Galle.
Thanks

We are due to go to Club Bentota on 1st December 2006 with some friends for 2 weeks holiday. We are quite concerned about various issues, we believe that renovation is going on at the moment, we have been advised by Hayes and Jarvis that this will be completed by the end of October 2006. They have informed us that they are still sending people to Club Bentota and no complaints have come back.

Does anyone know how these renovations are going, if so will they be completed by the end of October? It is a long way to travel not knowing what you will be met with once you arrive. We also hear about a Bentota Beach hotel which is also undergoing refurbishment, and we are wondering if it is the same hotel.

Any information would be much appreciated

We're thinking of getting married at Club Bentota in Nov 2007 & would appreciate any information from anyone who knows of this hotel or who has stayed there recently. How does it compare to Bentota Beach & Eden Resort & Spa? Is it possible to swim & snorkel off the beach there? Has anyone got married there through Hayes & Jarvis? What was the wedding like? How's the service & location of the hotel? etc etc etc!!!!

Any info would be much appreciated as we're getting a headache trying to decide where to go & some of the other hotels would work out too expensive for our guests!

Thanks very much

Andi & Jude :o)

I would really like to hear from anyone who has or anyone who knows someone who has gotten married at the serendib. We booked last week for next May but I'm beginning to have second thoughts as I keep hearing how great the Eden is and I'm thinking of upgrading, does the Eden have a private and secure beach as beach boys would e a real pain? We wanted a none-conveyor belt experience.

Thanks

Hiya
We have just booked our wedding and honeymoon in the club bentota resort for next may (2007) Just have a few questions. We have upgraded to the deluxe room but this is in the main building,do you get much noise or will it be as quiet as the bungalow cottages? Has anyone else married using the hayes and jarvis wedding package? were you impressed with the service you received?
Im sure between now and next may we will have lots more questions so any help will be gratefully received.
Many thanks
Mark and Lisa

Hi, I'm staying in the taj exotica in June, in a couple of days, and I have a few questions. Firstly, is it safe in terms of the political insecurity in the country at the moment? Also on a lighter note, whats the weather like at the moment, and will we have a tv to watch the england world cup games on in our room? Also, how do we go about upgrading our room?

Hello out there! My husband and I are booked at the Club Bentota Beach on 4th September this year. I am getting rather concerned at discussions regarding the state of the accomodation. Can anyone let me know if they have anything to corroborate the tale of it being in a bad way, simply so I can raise the issue with my Travel Agent. Also could anyone recommend any other hotels should the worst happen.

Many Thanks
Katie

We love Sri Lanka so much that we are thinking about buying a property in the Bentota area. Can anyone out there give us any information about how we go about getting permission to live there permanently or how long is the maximum that we are allowed to stay at any one time?

Thanks in advance,

Ian & Venetia

We are planning a holiday in the Taj this May & would like to know from anyone who has stayed there what type of room we should book. What's the difference between the Standad, Superior & Deluxe Seaview rooms?
Thanks

My fiance and I are looking to get married here early 2007. Any advice greatly received i.e.
is there somewhere i can get my hair done?
is it better to go half board, or stay b and b?

Has anyone been there before? Did you have good experiences?

Many thanks.

me & my partner are planning our wedding at the taj exotica, in august, all this is quite daunting so a few words of advice won't go a miss. Most of the views about the hotel are excellent, just a few questions will put my mind to rest ( well this is a few questions to me):what is the weather like in August, don't want it raining on my wedding day?/ is there a few bars or some nice restuarants just a short walk from the hotel?/is it worth going full board or is it best that u have the flexability to go to other restuarants, hotel's, bar's etc?, also last but not least, what's the average price for a meal or a pint of larger (classy lady i am!)or by the way is it a good choice to get married here? thanx again my new found friends avril&darren x

Hi all,
This is my first time here, just been reading other people's questions about bentota, very interesting, my partner and I are getting married there in june 06 and would be very gratful of any tips you could give us, my partner would like me to get married in a sari (but i'm not so sure) any help would be much appreciated. Am very confused about the weather there in june, different web sites say different things, help!!! Also can anyone tell me if there is a decent hairdresser to get my hair done?
Thanks
Jackie & Andy

Hello,does anyone have experience of the Taj Exotica or Bentota Beach hotels. Paid a deposit to stay at the Taj for our honeymoon but worried that i should have booked Bentota Beach judging on a few dodgy reviews(although there have been good ones as well). At the Taj is it worth upgrading to a Superior Sea View rather than a Standard Sea View.
Cheers all
Nev and Magda

Well folks - just to let you all know that we actually fly out to Sri Lanka on Thursday and get married 27th August! (2 weeks sat)

We arrived back from Greece wed afternoon and went straight off to the Travel Agents to pick our tickets up!! Good Eh?

Love to everyone

Venetia & Ian

Hi,

I and my fiance will be staying at Lihinya Surf Hotel in December for two weeks.
Does anyone know anything about the hotel? Is it good or bad? How is the food at the hotel?

Any recomandation for day trips to national parks and other interesting places?

Thanks in advance!
Cheers!
Marcin from Sweden

We are staying for 3 weeks in dec at taj exotica.
Would like to travel around the iland visting,
tourist attractions. Will we need anti-malaria for this
thanks for help!!!!!!!





tourist attractions anti-malaria

We are getting married at the Taj Exotica in December, we are travelling with several guests and would like to be able to advise on good places to eat and drink in the local area of Bentota, does anyone you have any suggestions? Also, we would like to know what the general cost of eating out is likely to be and any other general info anyone may have about the local area and costs of activities.

Thanks in advance!

Hi,
We are getting married in the Taj Exotica in October this year. Can anyone tell me is it possible to get a room upgrade because we are getting married. Also can anybody email me any pictures they have of the Taj Exotica and Bentota area. Many thanks in advance.

Hi,

Going to Sri Lanka for 18 days in August / Sept. . Staying at Bentota Beach Hotel for part of trip. Can't Wait! I have read that there is NO MALARIA along East coast, but possibly in other parts of island. We are going on a 6 day tour around main tourist attractions. Do we need to take anti-malaria measures? Have previous vistors taken anything or is it unnecessary? We don't really want to have to take them unless totally needed.....

Many Thanks
Graeme

Please Help!!

I've just found out that my wife and I are goinig to Bentota Beach Hotel in 2 Days time. My wife booked it as a surprise!

I've never been to Sri Lanka before and am unsure what clothing to bring etc. Does Bentota Beach Hotel have a dress code for dining ? And what about other restaurants and hotels? Obviously I don't want to lug a load of un-necessary clothes for nothing. I'm hastilly trying to select some places to visit in our 10 days. Can anyone recommend the best places ? We want to spend our time 50/50 relaxing and sightseeing etc.
Thanx Ed