Goldi Sands Hotel

Nice location and the staff was so helpful and kind. The breakfast is quite good. Clean and big room.

This was my third stay at the Goldi Sands, honestly, the last time was nearly 20 years ago but I had such a great time back then I had high expectations. In the intervening 20 years, the hotel has had a revamp, double the size, double the number of swimming pools, added an elevator and they've removed the beach-fronted bungalows. All of which I think was a smart move and well worth doing. What has changed is the service and the catering. The staff are of course all very polite just that they didn't go the extra mile like they used to. We arrived late as our flight had been delayed, all I wanted was a couple of bottles of beer, they did arrive but I almost had to beg. I booked a taxi to the airport with the front desk, but they forgot, the waitresses at dinner were all about the hard upsell rather than serving. The breakfast as far as my memory serves me used to be awesome, today's breakfast is the same every day and lacks imagination, is poorly presented, and includes the worst coffee ever. The hotel has a confusing number of tariffs from all-inclusive to room only which means if you want to buy a drink it takes forever as they have to check your "status" and then if you pay cash they have to go to the cashier as they carry no float. The rooms are a good size, clean and comfortable but basic. All in all it is still a good hotel to choose but sadly it is no longer in the memorable category.

Extraordinary beachfront view from my room and slept on a wonderfully firm mattress. The beach was steps away and offered great sunsets daily. The staff was always warm and helpful. The hotel's location is great for walking and discovering other Negombo locations.

We stayed in the suite with a beautiful sea view. Staff were so lovely and very accommodating. The breakfast was delicious, had a mix of western breakfast as well as traditional Sri Lankan breakfast foods. The pool water was nice and cool, and the pool extremely clean. Couldn’t recommend enough!

Lovely 1 night stay. Room is great by the pool. Lovely food in the bar area. We had 2 curries and a jaggery pudding. Excellent service from Lakmini serving us drinks and food all evening with a lovely breeze coming off the ocean. Nice vibe with fairy lights.

Wonderful beach front hotel with exceptional customer service, lovely breakfast and infinity pool was stunning! The hotel were very accommodating with our large family which included a baby. The staff went out their way to look after us including morning fresh milk for the baby in the group! Delicious food and a super fun Xmas eve gala dinner / party was enjoyed by all! A special thank you to Lakmini from the restaurant, Rohini and Padmini too