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The Villa in Lavinia

3.5 star property
Beach guesthouse with 24-hour front desk and outdoor pool

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At The Villa in Lavinia, unwind with a refreshing swim in the outdoor pool or enjoy al fresco dining on the sun-kissed terrace. With amenities like a restaurant, garden, and barbecue grills nearby, this haven is perfect for relaxation. Guests have praised its overall condition.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
The current price is Rp535.364
Rp694.903 total
includes taxes & fees
3 Nov - 4 Nov

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Family Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

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Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Blackout curtains
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Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

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Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Blackout curtains
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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Pool Access

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Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe Family Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Family Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

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About the area

Map
No 26/3, Sri Dharmapala Mawatha, Mount Lavinia, Colombo, 10370

What's nearby

  • Mount Lavinia Beach - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Bellagio Casino - 9 min drive - 8.0 km
  • Lanka Hospital - 9 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall - 10 min drive - 8.0 km
  • Colombo City Centre - 11 min drive - 10.2 km

Getting around

  • Wellawatta Railway Station - 10 min drive
  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Beach House Bistro - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Lavinia Breeze - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Sugar Beach - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Loon Tao Chinese Seafood - ‬15 min walk

About this property

The Villa in Lavinia

Guest house near Colombo City Centre
A terrace, a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services are just a few of the amenities provided at The Villa in Lavinia. Free in-room WiFi and a restaurant are available to all guests.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool, along with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self-parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and barbecues
  • A 24-hour front desk, a front desk safe and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews speak well of the overall condition
Room features
All guest rooms at The Villa in Lavinia have perks, such as premium bedding and laptop-compatible safes, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and air conditioning.
Extra amenities include:
  • Shared bathrooms with showers and bidets
  • LCD TVs with premium channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, fridges and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 5 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately USD 5 for adults and from USD 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 30.00 per vehicle
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Villa Lavinia
The In Lavinia Mount Lavinia
The Villa in Lavinia Guesthouse
The Villa in Lavinia Mount Lavinia
The Villa in Lavinia Guesthouse Mount Lavinia

Frequently asked questions

Does The Villa in Lavinia have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at The Villa in Lavinia?

As of 2 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Villa in Lavinia on 3 Nov 2025 start from Rp535.364, excluding 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 The Villa in Lavinia pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Villa in Lavinia?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Villa in Lavinia?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at The Villa in Lavinia?

Checkout is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Does The Villa in Lavinia provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 30.00 per vehicle applies.

Where is The Villa in Lavinia located?

Nestled on the beach, this Mount Lavinia guesthouse is within 1 mi (2 km) of Mount Lavinia Beach and Traditional Puppet Art Museum. Dehiwala Zoological Garden and Siddhalepa Ayurveda Hospital are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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The Villa in Lavinia Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 53 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 53 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 53 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 53 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 53 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

The Villa

Have stayed at this establishment over the past 20 or so years. First choice when visiting SL. standard has improved with the addition of fridges. Friendly, obliging professional staff standards have not changed.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Jeanne

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

Du 11 au 13 février

Dans ce charmant hôtel, nous avions une chambre au rez de chaussée,avec petite terrasse privée, à côté de la piscine. Le personnel est aux petits soins, toujours souriants.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rajini

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay Everyone working there is lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose Ignacio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
En general está bien, con atención personal del propietario, puedes ir andando a la playa, y muy cerca se coge un autobús que lleva al centro.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ananda Shantha

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very kind people very good place to stay. Close to everything. Close to beach. I can recommend to anyone.
Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Duncan

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

Nice place. Good location.

Good location. Good value for money. Effective AC. Nice breakfast. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Akif

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Umduğum gibi değil

Tesis ana arterden uzak mahalle arasında, günlük oda temizliği yapılmadı, günlük ücretsiz şişe su verilir yazmasına rağmen ücret istediler...
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adnan

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A little hidden gem. Clean, simple, great staff, very reasonably priced. I would definitely come back!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Did the job, but just!

The Villa in Lavinia is a nice-enough, quaint property and on the whole, well run by the owner and staff, who were nice people, grateful for your patronage and always helpful. Its location is not in the nicest environment at the bottom of the street off Galle Road, just a hundred yards from the train track. Trains pass often with screaming horns at all hours, which has to happen given so many people live, (in dire poverty), at the railway line or cross the track in the normal course of the day/night. The room itself was basic, a little tired and could do with renovation and re-painting (at least). There was air-conditioning in the room, but wasn't always effective in a tropical climate. Sometimes the ceiling fan did the job more effectively. The bed was pretty 'hard', uncomfortable and old. The mattress under the sheets looked pretty dirty. The Wi-Fi was okay.....worked 50% of the time, though was set through an unsecured connection. It often dropped sporadically just when you needed it. The room had a fridge, which was great since you need to buy mineral water and keep it cold. The bathroom was good, but very tired and needs renovating - the shower-head was literally rusty. However, all this is in context since Sri Lanka is, at best, a 2nd world country/developing nation.
Stayed 17 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Swarna Mahinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Inside shower room, toilet bowl and wash basing arrangement are not safe, as sitting in the toilet is not safe due to wash basing square slab with sharp corners. This is a health and safety issue, accident waiting to happen, requires urgent revisit the washrooms and attend to appropriate resifting of wash basing so on to make safe. I alert this issue with the manger InCharge, and he acknowledged the issue. A simple modification of bathroom would solve the problem.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Massimiliano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like the stay in this hotel and people is nice and professional
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Joi

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

Small establishment; great service

We spent 1 night here at the Villa in Lavinia. The staff greeted us at the door and walked us to the room as they explained things. We had a nice breakfast prepared for us the next morning accompanied by a gentle knock on the door to let us know it was hot and ready. When we had an issue getting an Uber to come pick us up to go to our next location the staff immediately stepped in and contacted a driver for us. The Villa at Lavinia is a small establishment, but the personal care and service is unmatched. Thank you for that.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

PAVEL

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bien !!!

Très bon emplacement, entre plage et commerces. Personnel très agréable. Idéal pour visiter Colombo puis finir la journée à la plage.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet cosy atmosphere. Staff was friendly and provide assistance.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Great little place

The Villa in Lavinia is a great little place tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Colombo proper which is a few minutes away though there is plentiful supply of taxis (Uber) and tuk-tuks so it was not an issue for us. Although the location is closer to the beach there aren't many things to do locally so the taxis do come handy. Facility wise, the room and the hotel in general was in good clean condition and the pool (although small-ish in size) and surrounding area was well kept. The only real issue we had during our stay is the daily power cuts for which the hotel didn't have generators for at the time.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sauber und gut ausgestattet. Das Personal ist durchweg sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Am besten gefallen hat mir aber die Lage ,dicht an Colombo und allem was man braucht und vorallem in einer realen Umgebung dh kein Touristen Ghetto. Uns haben die Tage dort wirklich gefallen und uns das Ankommen auf Sri Lanka sehr erleichtert .
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

M, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff were pleasant and obliging - although initial requests made at booking were not met. The manager's personal attention to promptly solve a technical issue was very much appreciated. Location is good. You get value for money and I liked the homey feel of the villa. The building itself is very nice but needs upgrading e.g. plug points should be changed to square from round; fan in my room was noisy; bedside lamps would be nice; amenities were just two tiny lumps of soap. Bring your own.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is also not that good. Wifi was pathetic. You cannot connect in your room and when it is connected it was very slow. After that in evening there is a power cut and hotel doesn’t have anpower back up. When i asked then came to know that power cut is also in morning from 0830-1130 and evening 1700-1800 or 1830. I checked out in morning as soon as i got up. Worst experience of hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Die Lage ist wirklich gut, kurzer Weg zum Strand über die Bahnschienen. Der Strand ist sauber und die Restaurants sehr gut. Ich hatte keinen Adapter und das Personal vom Hotel hat mir netterweise einen besorgt, danke dafür.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Zeer vriendelijk personeel. Erg hulpvaardig.De kamer was schoon en had een goede air conditioning
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disappointing stay here, chaos best describes management. Holes in bed sheets that you could put your arm through, toilet seat that was broken. Complained every day . No room make up on 2 of 4 days by 7.00pm had to ask!! Checked out early and went somewhere else.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Pudupakkam Varadarajan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Palatial Rip-off!!

The Villa is definitely not value for money.Internet is very poor the breakfast pathetic. Has anyone heard of Date Juice???unless desperate please do not use this place for even a days stay
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Elena

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

Отдых сердцем.

Это очень комфортный отель,а персонал дружелюбный.Помогали и поддерживали на протяжении всего отдыха.Чувствовала себя как дома с друзьями.Я очень довольна,уезжать совсем не хотелось.Готовят вкусную еду и огромные порции.Вблизи пляж,идти пару минут.Магазины тоже на расстоянии 10 минут.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Marko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Second visit on this hotel. Nothing has really changed, rooms are really good, staff friendly. Fridge and electric kettle is a big plus. One of the best wifis we met during our 26 days visit in Sri Lanka.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Monica, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good value. Small touches would take it up a notch e.g. a bedside lamp, upgrade TV set to a slightly larger one. Nice grounds and plants/trees. Although the rooms were smallish, it was nice that there was an open-ness in the common areas. Well designed. Every single member of the staff was extremely helpful and communicated well in English (apologies if it sounds patronising; but English is not so widely spoken nowadays). Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018