"Great location. Staff was wonderful. The hotel itself could use a total makeover. Its quite old & dated and has sort of an awkward "too quiet" vibe generally. It seemed to be mostly older people staying here and the energy in the place reflected that. I feel like if it had some renovation updates to brighten things up and the hotel presented with a more modern/hip/surfy vibe, it would be much more appealing. There is a way to modernize a hotel and still keep the cultural traditions of Sri Lanka in mind. We were there on the shoulder season so perhaps it is more bustling in the busy season but it just sort of felt like there was a lot of potential being left on the table with the overall presentation and atmosphere in the hotel. There needs to be a more appealing outdoor bar/restaurant and also the bar/pool area just kind of feels like a social dead-zone. It would be so great if while at the pool you could also see the ocean.. This hotel has TONS of potential but I felt like for the price it didn't quite meet the mark. Regardless, the staff were so kind and helpful and I thank them very much for their great service during our stay."