Lavanga Resort & Spa

Pool size Spacious On the beach Tuk tuks always outside ready to take you away

The whole hotel is leaking so water everywhere including in rooms, hallways, bathrooms and the smell of damp is overwhelming. The smell of damp is in everything including the bedding, their is no escape from the smell of damp. The pictures they showcase on their listing are from at least a decade ago so don’t be fooled. The pool is a great size but not regularly cleaned. Has bird droppings floating in and around it, sand from the beach and broken tiles which hurt if you stand on one by accident. The pool once had a swim to bar but this looks like it hasn’t been used for years and adds to the untidy look of the hotel. In fact, if you are planning on spending the day at the pool, you have to completely dry off and get dressed every time you want a drink or a snack as you have to go into the restaurant to order where swim wear is not allowed. We booked here because it had a gym and this was out of use. Not for refurb but because if you used any of the equipment you would need a tetanus. The machines where very very rusty or out of order completely. The bed had bed bugs, it was riddled with them the first night and they slowly seemed to diminish but still not great. We did not have any food in our room in fear of creatures growing in numbers. Other rooms had room service which was left on the floor in the hallways for days before any staff would remove it. When we complained about all this it was pointless. They take the money on arrival for the room which is unusual for Sri Lanka but after an hour of being at the hotel I understood why. The reception lobby is nice so it draws you in to a false security. On arrival the upgraded our room to a balcony room. We could not use the balcony as it was occupied by a nice pigeon family whose droppings where never cleaned and it was all over the balcony furnishings. After complaining, they said their is nothing they can do but will make note of it.