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Thaproban Beach House

3.0 star property
Fun on the beach, near Unawatuna Beach

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On the beach
Penthouse Suite
Bar (on property)
Sea view superior room
Penthouse Suite

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
The current price is NZ$140
includes taxes & fees
12 Mar - 13 Mar

Explore the area

Map
Wella Devala Road, Unawatuna, 80600
  • Unawatuna Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Japanese Peace Pagoda
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Jungle Beach
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Koggala (KCT)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Bidet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Sea view superior room

Sea view superior room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Bidet
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Penthouse Suite

Penthouse Suite

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Bidet
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Unawatuna

At Thaproban Beach House you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Unawatuna Beach and 1.7 km (1.1 mi) from Japanese Peace Pagoda. Highlights at this beachfront hotel include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This beach hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and a library. Additionally, you'll find laundry facilities, babysitting services and free newspapers in the lobby. Each morning continental breakfast is served between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM. There's also free parking nearby, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .With a stay at this 3-property class Unawatuna hotel, you'll be 2.6 km (1.6 mi) from Jungle Beach and 3.1 km (1.9 mi) from Dalawella Beach.

What's nearby

  • Unawatuna Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Japanese Peace Pagoda - 8 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Galle Fort - 10 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Galle Lighthouse - 10 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Jungle Beach - 13 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Midigama Railway Station - 33 min drive
  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.) - 119 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Unawatuna Beach Club - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Neptune Bay - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Thaproban Beach Resort - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Shark Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Skinnytom's Deli Cafe - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Thaproban Beach House

Fun on the beach, near Unawatuna Beach
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. A library, tour/ticket assistance, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby are also featured at Thaproban Beach House. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Unawatuna hotel.

  • 14 guestrooms or units
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Thaproban Beach House offers 14 accommodations with minibars and a safe. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, bidets and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 8 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • On the beach

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 12 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 50
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 25 (from 4 to 11 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 50
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 25 (from 4 to 11 years old)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately USD 8.00 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 85.00 per vehicle (one way)
  • Pet fee: USD 12 per pet, per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit in all accommodation.

Property Registration Number GH/917

Property is also known as

Thaproban Beach House Hotel Unawatuna
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Thaproban Beach Hotel
Thaproban Beach Unawatuna
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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Thaproban Beach House?

Thaproban Beach House offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Thaproban Beach House?

As of 4 Mar 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Thaproban Beach House on 12 Mar 2025 start from NZ$139.69, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Thaproban Beach House?

Yep, Thaproban Beach House has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Thaproban Beach House?

Yep, Thaproban Beach House is a short 4-minute walk from Unawatuna Beach. Fun beach activities include surfing, snorkelling and scuba diving. You can also find boat tours.

What makes Thaproban Beach House a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus rainfall showerheads in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Thaproban Beach House.

Does Thaproban Beach House serve breakfast?

Sure does, continental brekkie is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Thaproban Beach House?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Thaproban Beach House?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Thaproban Beach House?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Thaproban Beach House Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 26 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vivien

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Ideally situated on the beach we went to the partner hotel to ise the pool. Thecstaff were super helpful. The hotel dogs were lovely too.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

samqtr, Doha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room and the location are excellent just near by the beach. Service and hotel facilities are great. Staff is very friendly and attentive. Thaproban beach restaurant is the best restaurant in the area and dining at the beach is wonderful experience. Best and delicious food. Worth for the money spent. Diffidently we will be back for next vacation.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay and helpful staff
We really enjoyed our stay in Unawatuna mainly because of the hotel and the staff. Great location by the beach. Try to avoid the rooms with balconies giving directly on the main terrace, it could be noisy at times. They have sister companies where you can attend yoga classes in the AM and spa treatments. They will bring you to those locations in Tuktuk. They arranged oue Safari in Udawalawa and we loved it. Their food is a bit pricy but excellent. Keep up with the good customer experience Thaproban beach house team :) We initially booked for 4 nights and decided to stay an extra 4 nights... It was so relaxing!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Heaven on the beach
Absoultey beautiful, room was amazing, view stunning, attentive staff who where friendly helpful and just lovely. Food devine, amazing service. Shout out to Indu who looked after us and his great recommendation of some some of the most yummy seafood. Definelty a hidden must stay location.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amjad, Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I've been in Sri Lanka for a week now and this is the nicest hotel ever, the best word describes my feeling is "family", the staff is very friendly and very helpful, it's on the beach, the restaurant is very excellent in it's service, and the food is delicious. Room service is the best, and I will recommend this hotel to anyone coming to unawatunna.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Amanda, Sri Lanka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The property is in such an amazing location - right on the beach! All the staff were super friendly and accommodating,The hotel has a restaurant on the beach (so great ocean views) and lit up by lanterns at night, which also serves fresh seafood at dinner!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Steffan, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Right on the beach experience
We chose this hotel as it was right on the main beach of Unawatuna, we had a very good experience overall. From the best sea food, comfortable rooms, friendly staff and the best location. I would recommend this hotel to anyone who loves the beach and swim in the sea as this is the best location in Unawatuna.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The most unaccommodating hotel ever
I booked this hotel on Expedia. It was horrific!! Do not book this hotel ever if you can help it. The people are so unfriendly and unaccomadating. I don’t even give it a half a star.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

vaibhav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
location is exactly what it says. BUT major issue is approach road and car parking facility. Also driver accommodation is not provided for.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa, Solihull, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel on the beach
If you've got a bit more money in your budget this is a lovely place to stay. Generously sized rooms with big super comfortable beds. Staff are really attentive without being over the top and in your face. Tasty breakfast, you will not go hungry! Personally not our favourite beach location in Sri Lanka as the sand was quite course and the sea rougher making it harder to have a relaxing dip, however they do offer you free use of their pools at two other hotels close by. We didn't use the pools so can't comment on them. Overall lovely stay at a nice hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Jhoomer, Bangalore, India

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice cutesy hotel at the beach
Room opens right onto the beach, which is great. We had booked superior rooms which are actually on the ground floor (hence the partial sea view), which was a bit of a bummer. Rooms on first floor are better.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Zeba

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

2/10 Terrible

margarita, washington dc

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly NOT Reccomended
The current rating is extremely misleading. This hotel should not be priced at more than thirty or forty dollars a night. First off, there was an awful sewer smell throughout the entire lobby area. The rooms were nothing like the photos. Not only were they riddled with mosquitoes and moths, but there were giant gaps in the balcony doors not allowing them to close properly. The canopy over bed had holes in it and the light fixtures were rusted. Most importantly, the shower had no hot water. After leaving it running for five minutes, you may get like warm water. The pressure in the shower was on existent. The wifi was not working for one of the two nights that we were there. Even when it was working, it was going in and out of service.

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great beach front hotel
Very friendly staff, large clean room with AC right on the beach, we had a room facing the sea fantastic! The food in the restaurant could not be faulted and you sit right on the beach for your evening meal.Breakfast was very good and cooked to order, we would certainly stay here again.

8/10 Good

Siu Kwan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Caresse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service
We enjoyed our stay here and the staff were wonderful. My only issue was that the bedding had an overwhelming smell of moth balls (pesticides) and we had to ask them to change the bedding.

10/10 Excellent

Claire, Beijing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay right on the beach
The hotel is located right on the Unawatuna beach with a lot of options around. We booked the ocean view room and were kindly offered free upgrate to the top penthouse. The view is really awesome. The staff in the hotel is happy and attending as well.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Incompetant staff
I had booked a deluxe room for 2 nights and as hotel was full and they had over booked, they first tried to put me in another hotel which was on the land side further down the Weladewala road and i had to insist that they find me a room in booked hotel as we wanted to be buy the beach. In the end after much argument, they made my friends Superior deluxe into a triple and i had to share with them. And on top of that they wanted to charge me $30 additional for sharing in a triple!!! I will not be staying here again. Which is a shame as the room facilitites and location were pretty decent. It's not value for money tho and it's definitely not a 4 star hotel. Note the owner was in the premises and didn't bother to get involved in any assisting at all.

10/10 Excellent

Julie-ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, easy walk to the beach, a little bit noisy but the noise quietens down by 10pm at this hotel, cannot say the same for the neighbouring bars. Loved the location and swimming in the sea was fantastic which meant not having a pool was fine. Staff are super friendly and made our stay with them all the more enjoyable.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

fabio

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
L'hotel è da rinnovare. Il personale è improvvisato. Al check out hanno provato a farci pagare consumazioni del minibar non usufruite.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Un poco caro
Relación calidad precio diría q es un poco caro… no esta mal pero creo q hay mejores opciones por el mismo precio
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vibeke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay
Excellent part of our honeymoon to stay at this place. Food was lovely!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Otimme halvimman huoneen. Huone oli siisti ja toimiva. Suihku oli heikko. Internet yhteys oli hidas.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Viikonlopun Sri Lankan -loma
Yksi yö merenrannalla sisämaasta tullessa.