We were a group of friends travelling round Sri Lanka scuba diving and stayed at various 'value' hotels over the previous 2 weeks.Rivi Ras does have a good location and a nice beach bar but the staff weren't the friendliest we came across. The rooms were clean enough (we had 3 between us all) and comfortable. Breakfast would have been... More

we had booked and paid for an 8 day stay to watch the cricket, we arrived on a sunday evening, and suffice to say after seeing our 'superior' room, we did not stay one night but returned to Hikkaduwa (3 hrs away) as our room was filthy. Some friends were also booked to stay,and their standard room was worse, needless... More

Nice, comfy, very close to the beach. It's far from the city (mt lavinia is a nice neighbourhood about 6 km away from Colombo downtown) but if you think that Colombo hasn't much to offer and you get there with 500-600 rupies (2 euro)... it's value for money. The place has simple but clean rooms built in colonial-style-cottages facing a... More

I loved the setting of this hotel. Its close to the city as well as the beach. The rooms are spacious and clean. Breakfast is simple, but good. They have a nice relaxing restaurant on the beach that serves excellent seafood. If your planning on staying in Colombo and want to avoid the usual city hotels, I would definitely recommend... More

To start I'm a Sri lankan and I booked this hotel through booking.com. When I went to the hotel I found out that Booking.com has charged me more than double the price. If the site was clear that these rates were for tourist I would have saved a lot of money. Actually what I was really disappointed was that i... More

The hotel is located about 20 min from the colombo city centre. This allows you to enjoy the beach, but at the same time you can spend the evenings in the town as there is nothing much to do at the hotel in the nights. The restaurant which is located on the beach is very reasonably priced and they offer... More

We stay in Rivi Ras for 1 night only. The territory is very nice and green but the hotel is closed to the rail way. You can hear the train every 30 minutes, but during the day only. We have not heard any train during the night. The rooms are quit big, equipped with air condition, there is nice terrace... More

We found this hotel after being let down by The Tropic Inn and the rooms are large,clean with air con as well as a fan and mosquito net. The front of desk are use to Sri Lankan guests as this is not a hotel used by tourist. They have extensive grounds but no dinning area and breakfast is brought to... More