Thaproban Pavilion Waves Unawatuna

5.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Lobby sitting area
King Room With Sea View | Balcony
Premium Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Ocean View | Balcony
Private beach

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Room service
    Room service

Explore the area

Map
Wella Devala Road, Unawatuna, Unawatuna, 80600
  • Unawatuna Beach
    1 min walk
  • Japanese Peace Pagoda
    17 min walk
  • Jungle Beach
    11 min drive
  • Koggala (KCT)
    25 min drive

Room options

Panoramic Suite

  • 21.0 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

King Room With Sea View

  • 41 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Panoramic Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • 21 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Queen Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Thaproban Pavilion Waves Unawatuna

Beachfront hotel with relaxing spa services
Guests of this beach hotel will appreciate convenient on-site amenities such as a fitness centre and spa services.
Thaproban Pavilion Waves Unawatuna offers 27 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and a safe. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include baths or showers and complimentary toiletries. This Unawatuna hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a private beach and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the on-site spa services. Services include massages.
During your stay at Thaproban Pavilion Waves Unawatuna, you're just a quick walk from Unawatuna Beach. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free valet parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free valet parking and self-parking
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant, a poolside bar and a bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include babysitting, a free children's club and dry cleaning/laundry
  • On-site recreation includes a private beach, a gym and bicycles to rent
  • Steps from Unawatuna Beach and 7 minutes by car from Galle Harbour
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
Simply step outside to unwind on the hotel's beach. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Thaproban Pavilion Waves Unawatuna such as a complimentary children's club, an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. This luxury hotel also offers a fitness centre, a rooftop terrace and a garden. Free self parking and valet parking are available.

This 5-star Unawatuna hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 15 for adults and USD 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 18 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 50.0 per stay
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 50
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 25 (from 4 to 11 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 60
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 30 (from 4 to 11 years old)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately USD 15 for adults and from USD 8 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 90.00 per vehicle (return)
  • Pet fee: USD 18 per pet, per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.
Property Registration Number TH/252

Property is also known as

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Thaproban Pavilion Waves Unawatuna Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 96 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is in a nice location within walking distance of the little village. Food options were good and well presented.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great hotel but not 5*
The hotel itself is lovely and the staff are extremely attentive and friendly. The pool is great and there is a free shuttle to the beach. However the room is quite shabby and dated, the bathroom is more that of a 3 star hotel definitely not 5* Could do with a deep clean! Beds were comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Travelled with partner
Couldn’t stay as to my wife being diagnosed with breast cancer Tried to cancel and refund but was told no very poor
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Hemachandra

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shanshan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My boy likes the food a lot including breakfast and dinner. Room is big and view is great. People are friendly and helpful. They helped bring luggages and even our shoes back to the room. Lovely and quiet place for vacation. Hope I can come back next time!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Shanila

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not as per images shown, food was terrible and service
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hiam

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lilantha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional stay. Friendly staff. Enjoyed the two pools.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1 day in Unawatuna
Good stay...good breakfast done by staff at the pool. Little bit of a walk to get to main beach drag...but easy to do. Great view of ocean from deluxe room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Debbie, London

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were absolutely excellent. They couldn’t do enough for us and always with a smile. The pools are excellent and the rooms very spacious.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed our stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's marketed as a five star property but it's not quite there. More like a good western standard four star property. I would recommend this property in Unawatuna. Pros: Good location (a little bit away from the noisy part of Unatuwana) , spacious rooms and decent food. "Cons": The level of house cleaning varied.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was lovely -.the staff are excellent at customer service. The beach is very small and it’s mainly a rocky peak in front of the hotel but it’s not far to walk to the main beach. The food is very good snd you felt nothing was too much trouble. The fact it has a gym was a winner for me- some new equipment and stronger air con would make this even better
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Tati, Brooklyn, NY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very nice hotel, with two beautiful pools. Our room was quite spacious, with plenty of room for luggage and moving around. The bathroom is also nicely sized, though we did have a good deal of lukewarm showers. Plenty of outlets in convenient locations. The balcony was a nice place to sit and relax. We stayed here 3 nights, and had breakfast here twice -- a good buffet with lots of options and eggs made to order. We also ordered food from the bar on 2 separate occasions -- service was the biggest downfall, as it took quite some time to: receive menus. have our orders taken, receive our food. (The hotel seemed understaffed, as the people working there always seemed busy. Perhaps this was due to it being the shoulder season?) The staff did seem very polite and eager to help (Chathura in particular is excellent and personable, good at what he does.) In any case, when the food did arrive, it was very good, expertly prepared. Drinks were also well-made. One of our biggest frustrations, however, was the inability to get beach towels. This was probably a fluke, one-off incident, but when we tried to get some in the lobby, we were told that the towel delivery from the laundry service was delayed. We ended up using our room towels (& couldn't even replace those, as those were delayed as well.) We finally received them the day before we left. This hotel is probably best for families, as we saw many extended families enjoying the facilities.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Tahsin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were excellent, food was great. Only down was gym wasn’t brilliant but overall a great place to stay
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really liked the location and the hotel is really nice. The pools are great and the shared areas are very nice. Our room was large and comfortable. The restaurant is great and the food was really tasty. All the staff were really friendly and helpful. There were a few things that wouldn't as good as we'd expect - - when it rained heavily, water came under our room's door. staff mopped it quickly but needed to be fixed. - The bathroom wasn't as clean as I would expect. - The tap in our bathroom was loose, and small tile on bathroom floor. - The towels weren't great and not always changed or replaced when they had been taken. Had to ask for fresh ones a couple of times. - Too much plastic - bottles of water for room and with meal, butter in individual plastic packets, packed lunch with cling-film on orange, banana and apples! Given how Sri Lanka seems to be struggling to cope with its plastic waste we would have liked to hotel to be bit more proactive with reducing theirs. Overall, we would defiantly stay here again, but it'd be great to see those few things improved.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice pool area. It's hard to get to the hotel. The road to the hotel is very narrow.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great views
Five day stay with my partner. Hotel was very pleasant and the panoramic room view (217) was amazing. Food was really good with a wide variety of western and Sri Lankan dishes on offer. Hotel staff was second to none and were always at hand and attentive and appeared to love their jobs. Go stay
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful spot
Lovely place, very friendly staff who went out of their way to make our stay fantastic
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not the 5 star it claims.
Make no mistake, this is not a 5 star hotel, I would say closer to a 3 star. Our hotel room, although large was very basic. The sofa was covered in stains and the plug in the shower was exceptionally slow to drain so the shower kept overflowing out of the door. The decor looked very tired and the door card kept having to be reprogrammed to work. After checking in we went to the bar for a cocktail, the cocktail I asked for apparently couldn't be made as they didn't have all the ingredients, this happened with the 3 cocktails I asked for. Another bar tender came along and said they could make the first one I wanted but they hadn't wanted to because the spirit was expensive.... when then went down for dinner and the restaurant was dead. They were training a new waiter which in itself was fine but they were using us as Guinea pigs, the waiter training was stood next to the trainee telling him what to do and showing him whilst they were at our table. Our food came out, I had the 4 cheese pizza which was so incredibly greasy I ended up with a stomach ache the following day. Each day we ate there, regardless of which meal it was there were always a group of staff sat at a table at the front of the restaurant eating and loudly laughing and joking, it wasn't very professional for a claimed 5 star hotel. Both pools are very tired, only the salt water pool have sun loungers and only around 6 or 7. The staff, although friendly weren't very helpful or forthcoming. I definitely would
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a lovely time
First of all, we travelled two months after the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka and we never felt that the country was unsafe. This is further reinforced by the fact that there were other tourists travelling in the country at the same time we were. We had a lovely break in Sri Lanka and the three nights stay at this hotel was very pleasant to say the least. The staff were very accommodating and friendly, they always looked after us to a high standard. Perhaps the only negative thing that springs to mind is that the WiFi reception/speed is rather poor (<<1mb/s at times) but this may not affect most travellers. We would agree with other comments that the in house food is expensive but plenty of places to eat out close by. The room was spacious and very comfortable. The overall experience was very good and would like to return to this hotel again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019