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Reviews of Goldi Sands Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Goldi Sands Hotel
Ethukala, Negombo

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 82 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 82 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 82 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 82 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 82 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was a great place to start our Sri Lankan vacation
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Misleading photos. Our room was a double, arrived to a twin. Dirty, dated facilities with a sewage smell in the bathroom. View from first floor room overlooks dirty rooftops. Restaurant ok but dirty old plastic wind shields line the edges. Beach full of ants and local pedlars continuously trying to sell, hotel do nothing to prevent this or move them on, unable to leave anything on the beach to go swimming for example because of this. Too few pool loungers for the number of staff and the usual towels on beds by 6am despite no one coming to use them until 10-11am and hotel do nothing to prevent and in fact put towels out for them. Very little in the local area to do. Hotel will try to rip you off for arranging taxis to the airport, wanted $30 for 25 minute trip, tuk tuk at the roadside took us for $4. Pool staff good and attentive. Would miss Negombo altogether on your itinerary.

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aisylu

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Courteous staff and high level welcome. Registration is fast. The room is all inclusive. cleanliness and tidiness. I will recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was not as expected. To say the least
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good hotel for a short stay
This was our first hotel on arriving in Sri Lanka for a 3 week tour. Rooms on ground floor overlooking the pool were ok but i don't think I'd want to satya in the main block of rooms given their location. No lifts. The room, as with most hotel rooms in Sri Lanka, was showing signs of being affected by the humidity and looked a bit worn and had a damp smell about them. Unfortunately there was a drain smell in the bathroom which although not really bad was a bit off putting. The buffet breakfast was good and we ate three times in the hotel dining room over our 5 night stay, the food was very very varied and good. There is direct access to the beach from the hotels and although there were lots of beach hawkers they did not encroach onto the hotel property. Unfortunately when we visited in Nov 2018 there was a lot of building work going on as they are extending the hotel and this was right next to our block. We were not told about this before we arrived. One day the building work went on for a full 24hr period, right through the night. When we complained the next day they said they had to work through the night as there was a load of concrete coming the next day and they had to have everything ready for it!!!! The staff were OK and surprising got more friendly the day before we left!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

David J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good value mid level choice in Negombo
Goldi Sands is a good to very good hotel on the beach in Negombo. Facilities are functional and clean. Staff are very helpful. It’s not a flashy place but then again it’s well priced. We stayed in one ground level room which was a bit dark and tired, and in a top story room (200 #s) that was brighter and had ocean views which we much preferred. Food was fair to good not great. Nice pool. Beach sellers and debris can be annoying enough to keep one off the beach. Negombo itself is unattractive but does have some shopping and some good food eg. Cilantro.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

MrEee, West mids

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was very poor and old after marls on the wall Bathroom was not the best .. the window over looked A loud of old drainage pipes , further to this the pool was next to a building site .. we was not informed about this work
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Food was excellent and cleanliness is poor. I had to chase three roaches one night and they kept coming.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel location good . Breakfast good . Rooms good apart from showers poor as Luke warm to cold water . Contacted reception was told maintenance would come nobody came. I think it was a common thing to have cool water . If an unusual problem this would of been dealt with or alternative room offered but nothing . This spoilt our first experience of Sri Lanka as we had just arrived. So wouldn’t stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

kelly, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
great location , direct beach access close to shops and restaurants , rooms over look beach and sunset pool is in need of repair, with broken tiles in and around it , the area is very slippery, we saw 2 people slip on the tiles around the pool in our 3 day stay ! staff need some customer service training
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

S, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Clean, pool and sea were beautifully warm. Food good. Sun beds with pattresses and clean towels available at all times (but it is low season).
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Muhammad, tokyo

Nice and clean place
Nice and clean place for stay love it I'll comeback again soon
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Pradeepan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel and lovely staff our room wasn't great
Staff was great, lovely food, nice pool and beach. But our room wasn't the best for the price paid. A/C was not working and the sink was clogged. ( But we did not inform the hotel regarding these issues as we stayed only for a night). They kindly extended our checkout time by an hour.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

dg, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice hotel BUT
The hotel is well situated on the beach with a nice pool but spoilt by too many wedding parties taking over the facilities with the obvious noise issues. Food mediocre and often cold. Bathroom smelly..cold showers. No entertainment facilities at all.constant hawkers on the beach. No peaceful holiday.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staying at Goldi Sands
My sister and I enjoyed 2 stays over a 2-week period of a few days each. We found Goldi Sands to be a very friendly comfortable place with good food and lovely position. The staff were very helpful and pleasant. We should certainly stay again if we return to Negombo
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Aggie, Australia

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Beach view and good buffet
Overall a good short stay. Rooms are a small but comfortable. The bathrooms need a good clean or even tiles need to be replaced as they are mouldy on parts. It was nice having the balcony for a beach view but the crows were a nightmare. They do not stop crowing. Really annoying, you can't relax. This isn't the hotels fault, they are everywhere in Negambo. Buffet breakfast was nice and lots of choice. Very fresh. We also had the buffet Sri Lankan dinner here. It was YUM! Gotta say the food here is very good compared to other hotels we stayed in over the 23 days in Sri Lanka. Bar staff are not great. They can't make a cocktail on their life and assume they can keep the change as their tip. Other staff are friendly and welcoming. Communal areas are tired. The seating could do with re-upholstery as it is stained. With a little improvement the hotel could be great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Michelle, Sydney

Liked: Staff & service
Great Location but very busy.
We have stayed in this hotel several times and it is in a great spot on the beach. We booked through a website this time as the hotel pricing was quite expensive & they could not match the price I had been given. The room was a bit disappointing as it was a fair distance from the lift & upstairs but overall the hotel is quite good due to the location & the breakfast is pretty good as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First night
My room was really tiny and down a very long hallway. Other than that it was clean, service was great, and wifi was fabulous!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant for the price.
Goldi Sands hotel is on a lovely beach, has a great pool, friendly staff and nice buffet. But when you book make sure you ask for a quiet room otherwise you could end up on one on a busy road which is awful.

8/10 Good

sam, england

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel great staff food was amazing and hot
The rooms are clean staff constantly cleaning wash rooms and area food amazing good value for money on the beach clientele mainly German and of an older age hence entertainment quite limited in the evening

6/10 Okay

Mrs J, Birmingham Uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pleasant hotel
Enjoyed two nights at this pleasantly situated hotel.
Lobby
Sea view room

8/10 Good

Aneta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Friendly, competent staff, well-run hotel. I'll go back.

8/10 Good

lancashire lass, rossendale

Would have. Web great had I stayed there most of my hoilday instead spend 5 day out 8 in another hotel because Goldi sands had over book!!

10/10 Excellent

Sharon, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Very peaceful staff very helpful..loved every bit of the stay...however when booking the hotel on hotels.com it didn't give an option for sea view room otherwise we would have chosen that room when we checked in the guy at the reception asked if we require a sea view room we would have to pay 10 $ more...which we did pay and it was worth it...

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Affordable and comfortable close to airport
The stay was short but a great place to stay that is close to the airport abd good facilities in a nice location.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel great location
Good value, relaxed friendly off main drag right by beach we will be back!

10/10 Excellent

Darron, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Good Choice
The hotel is located on the beach and has a lovely reception and pool area. The room was well laid out and had a good balcony overlooking the beach. The hotel is a tad old in areas but they have invested in the rooms and common areas so that the important things are good. There is a very nice pool and good eating areas plus places to relax. I would stay here again and would recommend the hotel.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad experience! Try to avoid this hotel.
The staff are very arrogant and non-professional. No breakfast even though booking voucher stating free breakfast included. They added extra charge for breakfast. Hotels.com booked through expedia, but the information is misleading. Very disappointed with the hotel and hotels.com.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Upgrade is a must
Standard room was horrible (no balcony, no view, windows blinded, extremly loud) but the upgrade for 10-20$ is really worth it, we got a pool cabana with nice seating arwa outside. Breakfast is god with many choices

8/10 Good

Earl, Albany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place with a great buffet. It's feels very much like a beach resort full of Europeans if your into that sort of thing.

10/10 Excellent

Kanwaljit S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Huge disappointment
Beautiful lobby and beach, but the room was a huge disappointment. Old and rundown and definitely not worth the price. We were also woken up at 7am by loud staff in the hallway. The only good thing about this hotel was the buffet breakfast. I would not stay here again. I don't like feeling ripped off

8/10 Good

Darren, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice central hotel
Friendly staff and good location.

6/10 Okay

noel, singapore

Liked: Room comfort
Value for money
Rooms were above average. Aircon leaked badly flooding the desk below. Inform the manager , no apologies given as if it was my fault. Staff can improve on pax relations and not discriminate. At the end of the day everybody pays for the room. Stay if you don't mind the basics of a room.

8/10 Good

frederic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Make sure you get a room with sea view!
We decided to stay at the Goldi Sands the night before flying back home since its very close to the airport (20-30min by taxi). The staff was very friendly (if a bit slow at times), the beach is beautiful. We ate lunch and breakfast there, the buffet offers a good selection. On the down side we got one of the few rooms without view on the sea. Probably as a compensation for this we got a complementary bottle of wine delivered to the room in the evening which was actually very nice. Also we found the vendors in the beach area to be too pushy. They are not allowed to pass beyond a certain line, but were constantly calling over to us as we were trying to relax which actually made us move to the pool area eventually. Overall it's a beautiful place to stay but it's worth making sure you get the sea view!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Good stop for an overnight stay after late flight
Good room. Nice pool. Right on the beach. Reasonable breakfast. Staff not overly friendly but overall good experience. Would recommend

8/10 Good

Malcolm, Doha

Meh
We travelled to Sri Lanka to visit Hikkaduwa for a week break and decided to stay in Negombo for a couple of days before our flight home. The hotel we stayed at was alright, although there was an issue with the breakfast as it wasnt included in our room rate, yet it said it was included on our booking form. So this caused some hassle. Other than that it is right on the beach, a nice pool and relatively nice rooms. However theres not too much going on in Negombo, so in hindsight would've stayed in Hikkaduwa.

8/10 Good

Dieter, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great beachfront location
All in all a thoroughly pleasant stay. The building could do with a little sprucing up, the odd paint job here and there. Brilliant location directly on the beach, with its private roped off bit so you don't get harassed by vendors all the time and set in lovely ground full of palm trees for a little shade. Rooms are basic but really comfortable with a chic colour scheme. Our wardrobe door didn't close but that didn't bother us. Staff are friendly and helpful. Only downside, we had a German tour group stay so if you want to get a sun lounger, you better get up at crack of dawn to 'reserve' one but this has nothing to do with the hotel.

8/10 Good

Suraj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The new building provides great rooms. The restaurant does good cooking.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from GOLDI SANDS on 6 Feb 2020
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Hiro, Japan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ニゴンボでの滞在で最もコストパフォマンスが良い宿泊施設だと思います。スタッフがとにかく素敵☆とてもフレンドリーで素晴らしい。運営会社の理念の高さが伺える。
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019