Ekho Surf

4.0 star property
Bentota beachfront hotel with 2 restaurants and spa

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
Terrace/patio
Steam room
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Exterior

Reviews

7,4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • 24/7 front desk
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • On a private beach
  • 2 restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Full-service spa
  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Nightclub
  • Breakfast available
  • Fitness center
  • Children's pool
  • Pool bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee shop/cafe
Feel at home
  • Children's pool
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
The price is R2 432
R3 185 total
includes taxes & fees
26 Dec - 27 Dec

Room options

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Superior Sea View

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Minibar
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Balcony Sea View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Minibar
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Surf Sea View Balcony

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Minibar
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

Surf Pool Room Sea View

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Minibar
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

Premier Balcony Sea View

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Minibar
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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About the area

Map
Beach Road, Bentota, 80500

What's nearby

  • Bentota Beach - 3 min walk
  • Kaluwamodara Bridge - 3 min drive
  • Beruwela Harbour - 9 min drive
  • Induruwa Beach - 10 min drive
  • Moragalla Beach - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Aluthgama Railway Station - 3 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Fuze - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Amal Restaurant - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Nebula Pier 88 Restaurant - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Chaplon Tea Center - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Ekho Surf

Ekho Surf is a great choice for your beach stay in Bentota. 2 outdoor pools provide plenty of fun, while guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in massages at the spa. L'Heritage, one of 2 restaurants, serves international cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A nightclub, a poolside bar, and a fitness center are other highlights.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 95 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in time starts at 2 PM
  • Early check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is noon
  • Contactless check-out available

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
  • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

  • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free onsite self parking
  • Free onsite valet parking

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle*

Other information

  • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • Bar/lounge
  • Poolside bar
  • Coffee shop
  • Barbecue grills
  • 24-hour room service

Traveling with children

  • Children's pool

What to do

  • On a private beach

Working away

  • Meeting room

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Fitness center
  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Full-service spa
  • Nightclub
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker

What to enjoy

  • Balcony or patio

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Spa

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Nirogi Spa. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

Dining

L'Heritage - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Fruits De Mer - This restaurant is located by the pool. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Der Cafe - This coffee shop serves light fare only. Open 24 hours.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 80.72
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 48.00 (from 5 to 12 years old)

Optional extras

  • Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately USD 9 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for USD 29.0 per night

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision

Policies

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.

Also known as

Surf Hotel Bentota
Surf Bentota
Surf Hotel
EKHO SURF Hotel Bentota
EKHO SURF Hotel
EKHO SURF Bentota
Hotel Lihiniya Surf
Lihiniya Surf Hotel
Lihiniya Surf Bentota
The Surf Bentota Hotel Bentota
EKHO SURF Hotel
EKHO SURF Bentota
EKHO SURF Hotel Bentota

Frequently asked questions

Does Ekho Surf offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Ekho Surf does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Ekho Surf?
Yes, there are 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool.
Are pets allowed at Ekho Surf?
Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Ekho Surf?
Yes, there's free self and valet parking.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Ekho Surf?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Ekho Surf?
You can check in starting at 2 PM. Check-out time is noon. Contactless check-out is available.
What is there to do at Ekho Surf and nearby?
Ekho Surf has 2 outdoor pools, a nightclub, and a private beach, as well as a spa, a fitness center, and a picnic area.
Are there restaurants at or near Ekho Surf?
Yes, there are 2 onsite restaurants, featuring alfresco dining and international cuisine.
Does Ekho Surf have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a balcony or patio.
What's the area around Ekho Surf like?
Ekho Surf is located a short 3-minute walk from Bentota Beach.

Ekho Surf Reviews

Reviews

7,4

Good

7,2/10

Cleanliness

7,2/10

Staff & service

8,2/10

Amenities

7,0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8,0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

William, 13-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great chilling out!
Staffs were really friendly and so helpful. Room is very clean and there was daily housekeeping. Soap and shampoo and towel was available Breakfast buffet was amazing😋 There was 2 swimming pool near the beach And finally the great view from the room. This hotel is close to bentota railway station but sometimes no stop there. Totally that was perfect experience
Beach side - swimming pool
Room from balcony
Beach side - swimming pool
Swimming pool
Matin, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Murtaza, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Definitely not value for money
Would not recommend - it’s rotting. Left stay early. More staff and cleanliness required to meet standards. Poor/no wifi in rooms (not just me - families sent children to lobby for electronic time in the evening as only place with service) Breakfast was cold - tables dirty attracting flies - need more staff - only tried once and returned the next day but walked out again immediately. Need to upgrade their reception systems - I wasn’t on a printed out list of people checking in that day causing delay. For the price paid the standard was not sufficient.
Laura, 5-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Fabulous beach location. Big balcony - ideal for watching amazing sunsets. Staff friendly & helpful. Great pools. Good choice of buffet breakfast.
Olive Lesley, 13-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Harshan, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

It’s very good
Abdulrehman, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Good service in all departments food good. Location is fantastic. Towels either have a coloured scheme as the white is grey. Would surest a hand rail by the entrance of hotel. My 22nd visit to hotel
Psnart, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

We had 9 brilliant days here,the room were comfortable and the swimming pools were welcome due to the heat
9-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Your staff is amazing. Nothing is too difficult for them. It makes a world of difference when they bend over backwards to make your stay a comfortable one. Good was great too. Your chefs were willing to cook any special needs.
Dinal, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

THEFT ALERT!!
For all those who are thinking of booking this hotel BE AWARE!!! A SUBSTANTIAL ABOUT OF CASH WAS STOLEN FROM WIFE'S BAG!!!,the power kept going on and off numoueous times during our stay,when I got back to Colombo I realised $3200 was missing i got in touch with the hotel asap who apparently looked at the cctv footage failed to tell us is there is no footage capture during the power outages, during one of the outages our money was stolen diapite the room being locked . I even got in contact with the GM of this hotel who who replied with no apology or empathy. i have contacted the sri lanakan tourism police who are investigating the incident,I know I won't get my money back however for future tourist who visit this hotel be AWARE hopefully you won't go though what I have encounterd.
Carlyle, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

A huge dissapointment
1- The hotel staff are very slow, and the problem is they are slow when it comes to solving issues, it was 10PM I am about to sleep and had to call the reception 3 times to ask for someone to come and fix the AC which was very very loud as if I am in a factory not a hotel room. 2- The bedsheets were not clean, the first time I asked the staff to come and change the bed sheets and they did, they changed it with another dirty sheets, so it seems that all bed sheets they have are dirty. 3- The water was cold from the tab till I called them to come and fix the water heater, so staying for 2 nights I had to face 3 issues which were not all properly solved. such a dissapointment.
Ahmed, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

THINK TWICE
HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE THEY TAKE HOURS TO DELIVER FOOD AND FRESH TOWELS MANAGEMENT IS RUDE THE ONLY THING GOOD IS THE VIEW
Ashish, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Horrible customer service The servers are slow and have a lot of attitude. The rooms had termites and were sprayed for bugs everyday cause of the unhygienic maintenance
Ashish, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

The location of this property is excellent. We had booked 4 rooms at the property through expedia for 1 night. I had emailed them multiple times asking for driver accommodation but got no response. Finally i called and asked and they said they will provide driver accomodation if it is not full but when I reached there they said they dont provide driver accomodation for bookings made through third party website like expedita. That was a big let down. Other than that the stay was good. Rooms are neat and clean and very close to the beach. Breakfast buffet was really good.
1-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Nice location and pool with nice staff, the view from the rooms is amazing
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

The pool and the view from the hotel is really nice.
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

The location was great all be it a little too quiet at times. The hotel was well maintained and had a wonderful breakfast ...although found the other food (lunch and dinner) to not be as good so we spent our evenings dining across the road at Mallis , Trax and happy garden . Seafood great in Mallis and the authentic Sri lankan curry was great at happy garden also a third of the price than the hotel! Nirodha the sous chef was amazing , so friendly and helpful in explaining the dishes...we looked forward to our chats with him at breakfast. Another tip, dont exchange money at the hotel. The rate is poor in comparison and they were overly fussy about the condition of the notes. I went down the road and exchanged at a much better rate and all notes were accepted regardless of pen marks!???! We were lucky enough to be there over the Sri Lankan new year and the hotel put on various games and treats which we loved. The staff also got involved and was great to interact with everyone. Pin the eye on the elephant was a particular favourite although i wasnt close!! I did notice there were some vip guests that were being fawned over during this time which to us was a bit ridiculous as if you had faith in your hotel then you wouldnt feel the need to do this and offer extra things that the other guests didnt have...provided us a chuckle and entertainment to the happenings though. Overall it was a good experience ,the reception lady was always smiling and chatty and Chadia in des cafe to.
11-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

The location and view is just awesome. Chef was kind and gracious enough. Men at restaurant were good. Though they too forget to get water despite being asked no of times. They just forget. Don’t know how? Apart from these everything was horrible. I would never ever recommend surf to anyone. No phone, no power points, need to remind no of times for each and everything. They not even extend greeting while we checking out. Not been given any feedback too. Failed in courtesy. Overall mine was not a pleasant experience. I would give just 1 star
2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Good stay
Large rooms on first floor overlooking beach and pool -rooms on ground floor not much privacy -great breakfast
lesley, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Super Stay
It was indeed very amazing and satisfied stay. Beach side rooms , very good pool and effective service staffs... Vegetarian food is an option but still limited.
Manish, 2-night family trip
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2/10 Poor

EXTREMELY POOR SERVICE! STAY AWAY!!!!!
i must say i was very disappointed. It was the lowest point of an otherwise wonderful trip. the service and specially the attitude of the staff was simply awful. You wouldn't expect that kind of treatment towards strangers on the street even less towards actual customers. The hotel was not helpful at all in solving any issues that i was raising. The rooms didn't have any water bottles or even towels. After requesting them several times I had to actually resort to going down to reception myself to get a towel. The lights and the electricity in the room kept going off during the whole stay. I was reliably informed that most hotels in the area offer accommodation for the tour guides and in fact this hotel offers the same service. However upon arrival I was told that all rooms were booked, which I soon found out was a lie because I went on their website and tried booking a room for the same night and they had plenty of rooms available. I did not appreciate being lied to. I still have some issues that I am trying to solve with the hotel for my booking but they are not helpful and most of the time they don't even answer my calls or emails. Not just my calls but they also seem to be ignoring calls to them from Hotels.com (which was the company i made the original booking with) overall I am highly disappointed with this hotel and wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Stay away from them but definitely visit the area it is beautiful.
Miss, 2-night family trip
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8/10 Very good

The pool was fabulous and having two was a bonus. There is surf lessons right next door also, so we didnt have to walk very far at all. There are such lovely treats with this hotel such as the delicious cocktails, the pool lunch and bar service, the friendly staff, beds and pillows are really comfy. What lets it down is the basics - towels in bathrooms are dated, the door of the bathroom stays closed so the room is damp, and in need of a redo. On our last day a lot of staff slow down around you and pretty much hover to get a tip, which is the norm i know in SL, but it still disheartening. Overall lovely hotel, sitting by the pool or beach all day is amazing! Both of which we found to be really spotless. I'd still recommend.
3-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Very good place to stay with a lovely breakfast. Our price didn’t include breakfast and probably could at that price. Staff were quick to answer any request. Great position, wonderful pool and beach.
3-night trip
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